The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-12-19
The Panic In History.

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A Brooklyn exchange thus feelingly
handles the rise, progress and decline Of
the panic, which version, It is believed,
will I've Of decided interest to the reli.
gious historians Of the future;
|. Now il came to pass in the fifth
year Of the reign Of Ulysses, son Of Jesse,
that many Of the money changers were
gathered together in the temple Of Nam
mon, in the city Of Gotham, where they
were wont to gather and rob each man
his brother, Of the birthright which he
had
2. For these were sons Of Belial who
prayed not unto the Lord, but preyed
each upon his fellow And il a stranger
passed by, him they took in.
g. For their days were spent in getting
many sbekels, and their nights in riotous
living.
4. And 10 these men talked not in the
language of the people, but used strange
words. that were as shiboleth unto the
people Of the land And they trafiicked
in puts and calls, and stocks and many
abominnblc things.
8. And they worshipped a craven
image.
G. Now this craven image was a
strange god and a mighty one, wherefore
certain of the scoiIers among the scribes
called him the Alright. And his name
was Dollar.
Z. And behold these sons of Belial
had builded temple over against the
street called Broad, near the street that
leadeth from the temple of the Lord
even unto the river that foweth past the
city Of Gotham.
8. Now it came to pass that their god
Dollar was wroth with them, and he
smote his high priest called jay, who
cooked the sacrifice in the temple.
8. And a great fear fell upon all those
who worshipped the god Dollar, and
they said, 10, we be all lame ducks.
10. And they called on the King.
Ulysses, to come into Gotham and to
offer sacrifices unto their god. For
Ulysses worshipped the god Dollar eves
as all the people did in secret, but he
swore by the Lord when he stood in the
high places and was anointed King.
IL. And Ulysses came into Gotham
with certain of his privy counseIlors, and
tarried at an inn. And Ulysses was
heavy with wine.
II. And the sons of Belial gathered
themselves together at the inn, and cried
with one voice unto the King.
13. Saying, let the King hearken unto
the voice of his servants, for lol tribula-
ton hath befallen them, and sore discom-
fort.
II. For their god Dollar hath with
holden from thy servants his presence,
and there is much sorrow among thy
servants.
10. And certain of the people whom
the sons of Belial had taken in, stood
near by, about a stones throw, and scott;
ed at the sons of Belial, and spitefully
entreated them.
16. And they cried Ahal Aha! Those
who have robbed the people have come
unto grief, and the darkness of night
falleth upon them.
II. And 10! they stood on their heads
and did many unseemly things at the
discontinue of the money changers.
Is. And Jay, the son of Gould, an
heather man and sinner, scoffed with
the people, for 10! he had robbed the
money changers of many talents, and he
had locked up his treasures. But he,
too, worshipped the god Dollar.
49, But Ulysses, the son Of Jesse,
was sore Disguised, for he said within
himself:
90. 10, now the money changers are
the friends of the King, and have born
unto me many gifts of corn, and wine,
and shekels, and frankincense, and bull
pups, and myrrh.
q. Behold will help these sons of
Belial, for that they may in the days to
come bring more presents.
%. And he cried with a loud voice,
50 that all the people of the land heard
his words:
%. And he said, 10, now | will take
he shekels that are in the Kings treas !
Try, and give them unto the people
"a. But Ulysses was cunning man i
md a sly, and he took from each man to
whom he gave the shekels, the parch-
nent on which was written the sum that /. !
he King owed to each man. !
20. And the temple of the Mammon, Q
where the sons of Belial gathered to-
either and worshipped the god Dollar, .
vas shut for many days.
90. And 10, these things are written
" David. the son OF the Sitrue, a scribe I,
rom the East. And shall not the his
DRY of the days that followed after be (
'ritten in like fashion?