The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-02
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Chapters in Chronicles.
CHAPTER /.

And it came to pass in the year Of our
Lord one thousand ight hundred and seventy
five, that several young men Of our beauti-
full town, while engaged in nocturnal rambles,
contemplating the pleasures and benefits de-
rived from sojourning in distant lands, re-
solved that they and their tribes would rise
up on the morrow and depart for Bushkill
Falls.
And it came to pass the following day,
that they began to prepare nightly for their
departure. And when they had gathered
together their leaders, doctor said Let
us go out among our people and hasten the
matter" Howbcit the Levites hastened it
not. They began to question whether to go
or not to go. And again they said this thing
trieth our hearts and muddlcth our brains
For three days and three nights they strug-
gled nightly to choose what they would do.
On the morning of the 4th day, ere the cock
crew thrice, these afflicted ones, exhausted
by the expenditure of brain power, and over
come with the strongest emotions, with stam-
mering tongues muttered "We will not go. "
And it came to pass on the oath Of August,
the day appointed for the going out of the
faithful Isrealites, that the different tribes
came FORTH heavily laden with spices, pick
les, pies, cakes, bread, beef, ham, jam, and
roasted hen First cometh Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Samuel and grand daughter of Moses,
accompanied by Clara a fair daughter Of Di-
vinity. When Charles, the Tanite, bringeth
the five virgins, Leeds, Collins Sayre, Kern,
and Evans, shining like sunbeam in a drop
of dew And now cometh Maggie and Dolly
who, like the lilies Of the valley, toll not
neither do they spin. And then Helen a
Grecian princess who, forgetting in the costa
cies of the hour her lofty station, either
cooed like dove or chattered like swallow
Soon Amazarigle of the house of Jacob ap-
peared unto the multitude leaning heavily on
his staff, looking exceedingly wise. Then
cOmeth Mutchler, the good Samaratiu with
healing oil for wounded hearts And now
cometh Jennie a Kohlerte with gentleness
possessed by none save those whose hearts
are true beautiful and good.
Mary the daughter of jeremiah cometh
with light and airy tread, holding forth an
atlas of biblical geography in which she points
out to the excited pilgrims the valley of Je-
hosephat. Rachel of the house of Daniel
rushed forth, stirring up Il mighty wind as
her trailing garments swept into the chariot
Roanoke. Then cometh three merry mai
dens Mary, Lidia, Hester and Alice followed
by Lizzie Baldwinite supported by the
youthful Oscar.
And now there was seen at distance the
comical Hessian who sung out to the depart
ing host wait | am coming "By Hank
ers. The confusion then became great
when suddenly appeared Keller ii Physician
and notorious Gabite who silemced the clam
orous throng by constantly Cabling sauills
pills and Omnibus bills.
Then cOmeth Andre, notorious Gadite
the proud owner of the pony that ruined poor
old Baal, and consequently he was seen ma
KING huge strides down the slope of God
frey Ill., ere the dawn of day. He was
picked up III the street by his friend the Cab
ite and placed in the chariot Roanoke. And
lastly cometh Gustavus Adolphus, an ancient
dutchman. lie cometh with rush, and the
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mighty whirlwind
Thus these pilgrims were assembled and
they were legion.
CHAPTER III.
And 1t came to pass as Amazariah stretch
ed forth his staff, the chariot carrying these
tribes moved off toward the east and the
SOUND OF the chariot wheels died away in the
distance. And when they had gone on their
way one league, Keller, the Gabite, stood
up on his chariot as the congregations came
forth from out of the valley ON a sunny plain.
ana beheld the comical Hessian, the youth
lul Oscar and funny dutchman gathering car
rots and other flowers and scattering them
protusely among the maidens. He witness
ed the crushing of Hester rose by the Tan
lte' and the mcanderings of the lovely sister
OF charity by the road side, and then walked
away, working out his Omnibus Bill. In
the meantime tha ran1 -