Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-15
FIRST BOOK OF CHRONICLES.
CHAPTER ~.

""" H""e 'o''" 'Ioiu the camp or SeiucluS,
the babbler. that Marshall, the headstrong,
commanded his hosts to assemble on the
plain, to be mancuvcrcd 10 the art of war.
2. Aud the heralds went forth sounding
their trunpets, crying in a loud voice
throughout the eDcampment, and summon
ing the leaders of tens and of hundreds,
and OF thousands, with their chariots, and
engines, and spears, and swords, aud bows,
aud arrows, aud sings, to come forth upon
the plain.
3. When Marshall, the headstrong, was
mounted upon his charger, named Thomp.
sOnscolt, and had come into the plain, he
cast about him that he might look upon
the hosts that were to be Unanswered in
the art of war.
4. And he saw that of the mighty men
OF valor enlisted under his banner only
twelve were at their posts. And many Of
those that were private soldiers, were wan.
dering about as if they knew not where
they belonged or whittier they should CO.
5. And he called one of these who was a
soldier under Christopher, the convivial,
and said unto him where is thy master,
that lie comes not forth to the summons of
the herald
6. And the soldier answered and said
unto him my master lyeth in his tent sick
of headache.
I. And to another, who was soldier
under Elwood, the cosmographer, he said,
Where is thy master?
s. And the soldier answered and said
unto him, my master has gone forth to of
fer up burnt offerings and to drill the lost
tribes Of Ishmael, that he may raise up
soldiers unto Ham.
9. And one that was a soldier under
Benjamin, the stiff, being questioned like
wise, answered and said: My master lyeth
in bed with structure.
| 10. And another who followed Edwin,
the amalgamator, being questioned said my
master hath an issue.
IL. And when he saw that his generals
came not forth to his summons, he re-
turned into his tent and tasted until even.
ing.
II. And when it was nightfall he gath
cred up his mantle about him and went
forth into the tents Of his chief men that
he might counsel with them why they
came not to answer the summons of the
herald.
l3. And when he had spoken unto
them separately, and questioned them why
they had done this thing, they evaded him
with artrnl answers and stammcring in
their speech, after the manner OF men who
speak not from the heart.
| IA. One said unto him. is it meet that
we should take up arms against those that
are set in authority over US by Ulysses,
who is tho ruler of the people? Is it not
written that ye shall render unto Caesar
the things that are Caesars, and therefore
shall we not render tribute unto Elisha the
parliamentarian.
Is. Another saith why dost thou stir up
strife among the tribes of Ham? Is it
not written that a house that is divided
against itself shall surely fall? If we
| turn against one another shall we not be
delivered into tho hands of the tribes of
JEFF.
16. And another said is it we'll that we
should trouble ourselves with these things
| which concern us not Let the sword be
turned into pruning hook, and the OK
be returned to the pillow that the earth
may give forth its richness to its chosen
people.
II. And when Marshall the headstrong
had heard the manner Of their speech, he
knew that the emmissaries of Petroleum,
the drummer, had been among them, and
he went into his tent and clothed himself
in sack cloth and pat ashes on his head,
and considered what he should do least his
captains should deliver him into the hands
of the enemy.
IS. And when he had considered he
sent message privately with his signet
to each of his chief men, who were cap
tains over thousands, bidding them to
his tent to counsel with him what should
be done.
49, And when they were all gathered
together, he went up into the rostrum and
spake unto them, saying, Hear, pray ye,
this dream which have dreamed
20. Behold, walked in a garden, and
while looked there grew up before me
tree, whose leaves sent forth poison and
death over the land. And there came up
from the earth a vine which entwined
itself round about the tree, and embraced
it until its branches dropped and the hue
of death was upon its foliage.
81. And behold, while I looked the
vine put forth blossoms and bare gourds,
and on one Of the gourds there came
scarlet spot like unto blood
%. And the gourd fell from the vine
and was broken upon the ground, and /
saw that it was filed with rottenness.
%. And when put forth my hand to
take another of the gourds, the vine with
cred at the roots, the gourds were dis
solved from my sight, aud awoke full of
trouble.
"a. And I told this unto the ma icians,
but there was none that could declare it
unto me- And knew it not until had
seen it among you when you came hither.
%. And when the captains of Marshall
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