National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-03-07
Chronicles Of the Times.


called Sclcctman, that the tribe Of
Republicans rose up against Joreier
and the Dimekrats, for they liked
not the rulers that were set over
them, though Jopcter was the best
ruler there had been for some
years. And the Republicans then
set up Henry, whose surname is
McDuflcc, to be IN J0petcr's place,
and with him Elljohnson, and Farr,
which latter is also called Horace.
And when the DimekIats heard this
they we're sore afraid. Then rose
up one Of them whose name was
JOnpcckct, the same had been
man Of many little Offices, and
pullcr of wires and n soothsaycr
among them; but had fallen in dis.
favour because he held not to the
traditions of the Dmckrats to give
gifts unto Party. and sacrifice unto
Polytiks, for he said great is Jon.
pocket, and Orfs is his profit; and
he said 10. | set my face this way
and behold he looked the other way
all the time. And moreover he
rallied against Hubright who had
been their mighticst chc:tain, and
set at nought Phitully who was n
keeper of the family secrets. And
moreover when the Dimckrats
sought TO make Dudandros chief OF
the tribe he rose up and slew him
and great was the slaughter of that
dav.
Now when Jonpccket saw what
the Republicans would do and that
he and those with him would get
no offices, he went down among
them and said, harken now unto
me ! pray YOU come up ana ION
with us and let MS divide the offices.
But they knew that he spoke cum
ningly, aud would not harken.--
Then went Jonpecket alone by him
self reasoning thus: What shall |
do now. for it is "dry' time ana
all my signs fail: there * yet to
day and to morrow aud then com
eth the gathering in Caucus OF Re
publicans. Then he rose MP and
said, 10, this will do, mW MAKE
Feast and invite the chief meni /
the tribe Of Republicans, and then
peradvcnturc when they are
come together they will choose me
to be in Office over them. But
when they were assembled they
looked upon it and said 'toothln' .
"toothmn! and all the people with.
ont exclaimed "TOO THIN ~. And
when Jonpccket heard it-for he
waited anXiouSly without--he went
straigh;way and found Andrew and
bcsought him to make ready the
Temula Of JahArdy. also called
Bandhall, and then wrote he com
maudmcnt unto the people, unto
such as were Dimclirats, and Re
publicans. and DolivardenS. and
Inc sought also such as are know.
nothings, but they could not be
found, only n few who were put as
tail to the Jonpeckct kite. Then
said Jonpecket to the people, be
hold this is what have always
taught. that there should be no con.
.ention between Us, but that we
should divide the rulers between
Dimclrats and Republicans, only
We have not understood me. But
it was an hard saying and none
could receive it. Then sent lie n
soothsaycr among the people to cX,
plain it unto them, and the same
was Andrew. the cunning worker
in wood. and he was called Sooth-
+ saver because torsoo.h he could talk
great while and not say anything
Now when the PecketiteS were
come together behold they were all
of one complexion, and their Shlb
l,oIctli was OrtiS: and when they
cast votes there was no choice, for
had they not one vote apiece . ana
had not every man voted for nm
self! And when they saw that the
| Republicans came not among them
Il "heavineSS" fell fell upon them,
and they nominated Clstearns, the
Dolivardcn, to be in the second
place, aMet they had east aside
their valiant man, Jopetcr. and
set him at nought, and set MP hiram
who was not man OF words but
but whose forte it was to stand
around and look wise. to be
in Jopetcr's place. And for
snare they set MP also Sampson,
who came not among them, but
who was a straight man, but they
sought to delude some of those up
on the South highway, and to get
them to 90 with them until Hiram
W as established on the throne, and
then they would turn about and set
over them whom they pleased
And they set up also JobllSS and
Andrew to continue them in office.
And they set mp also Jonpecket for
the little offices which he loved.
Now when the great day was
come there was found rcdness OF
the gums of the Republicans and of
many Democrats, and when the
others looked, behold they had "cut
their eye tceth," and they said
away with the Succotosh, we vii
have none Of it.
And then rose up Gambell, son
of Grin, and fought against Jon
peel It and prevailed against him
nightly; and when Jonpecket
would make himself keeper OF the
neonle,s treasure Hale fell upon him,