The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-17
9.lIstn.nrgt gssarlsr.
WEDNESDAY. Ian. .ST7,
Fdcr AND FABLE.

Fable relstcs TINT a frolicsome despot Oh
one Of bis nightly rounds Of pleasure with
his attendant courtiers, found beggar
asleep from tho effects Of lebaach. The
h4mor seized lie moaarch to a.nnse, and
perhs IS instruct, himsel. at the expense OF
the n,end:cant by startling him With the ex-
tremest contrast Of human misery and gran
deur. lie caused The beggar to be con-
veyed il his palace. TO be stripped Of his
rags. and % be consigned spacious apart
meuts, rics 10 all the adornnssnts Of mag
nifyent lcsnry. Upon arousirg from his
stupor. the begsar asoke'so / sense Of un-
dreamed Of sp!sndor. obsequious attcnia
danss anticipated every want. Gorgeous
apparel awaited his toilet. Fae richest
,iands ieaiptea his palate. Exquisitsma-
SIC delighted his ear Aronnd him we're
spread III the emblems and evidences Of
riches and power. lie was given to know
that all these we're at his command The
destinies' of kingdom weie 10 his hands.
The lives Of millions hung upon his nod.
For day lie revelled in the luxuriance OF
unaccustomed state. Bat he INDUCED bis
natural appetites. and when night came, ne
was plunged in 4 drunken stupor as pro-
found as that from which he bad that morn
ing awoke. The facetious monarch had
him disrobcd Of his royal yestments, clad
again in the rags Of the beggar. and when
the uretched outcast again awoke, il was
to scenes long familiar, and With the bewil-
dering question on his mind it the past day
was only gorgeous dream.
History relates. that man, fallen from
his high estate Of probity and sobriety. was
taken from the cutters Of an American Ci-
~. and, BY a transmutaticn not 50 rapid
but quiteas wonderful. was, By the mad hu.
NOR Of the American people, subjected to
contrast Of positions quite as striking as
that ssich was the experience Of the beggar
Of the fable. With eyes open.t to the progress
Of the change. be OF history beheld his
transfer rom the checkered life OF capri
cieas existence, and from the degradation
of IoT baunts Of wee 10 tbs giddiest height
o. human power, with control over the WI
dest rarge Of human pleasures. The treas
srres of nation rere at his disposal. Tie
uus,inted nse Of power was il bis hands.
The peace aLd happiness Of psoP.s trsr-
bled IN his capriees.
The laan Of fable passed away af,er one
brief LAY ora new existence. The man Oi
history ives as dread reality. The pow
er Oft dsspot could unseat ;hs beggar BIZ
csprieious pleasure had euthroned. Ths
vail that gave lie and oODsequenss TO hiu
Of the CUTTERS is roucrlsss 70 pull him dosr
when the time allotted to the lndnlgsncs q
his licence had eonsto its close. Like ID,
s..s-s il the German story into whom tht
usy knowledge Of tho sculptor nae
bresthsi the breath Of life, be bas become
more powerful than bis master. He scorn'
him. lie de6ss MIN. To will no. be down
at biiiing. lie riots in the poser % i'm
prudsnily put into bis hands, and scOrn
fully laughs at The futile attempts to reeal
il. Tired perhaps Of the play Of royalty il
bis Own perso5 /, be ecntenptuously reveal
ihe teaasity Of his purposes By indicating
she succession to the samc accidental sos
reigniy. The man Of history, oblivioos
as he often IS. a. the man Of fable at IL
end of,be day. debaucb. J, above ID,
reach u apy controlling power to transport
him again 70 The slime q the gutter ans
GRANT. Il fhee shape lis way will faster
himself o. be .dJnssty agoi the shoulder
Of The American people with seat as fra
and tenacious as tlrat ofthe Old Man ofth'
Sea uyen lie weary back Of poor Sinbat
the Sailor.
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Bennett of the Herald aud DR.. Pred
May u New York are said to have Tough.
duel last week. but With % much scores.
that i is pot Jet positively known that the.