The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04

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81. SO Daniel tried ano cher game.
26. For there was mighty man
OF valor among the tribe OF carpet
beggere, and his name was Dennis
and ho was by trade a potter, and
from the clay Of the earth he
wrought cunningly fashioned spit
toons, and the spittoons cost him
two shekels apiece, and he sold
tllesn for eight slekels apiece and
pocketsd the profits thereof. And
ke woxsd tat and kicked.
26- SO Daniel said to Dennis,
Thou art man Of valor. Put up @
job on these people. Keep the
elders frora tho tomple. And
Dennis stood 1T ths gate, and when
the elders cene he said, 70 cannot
enter here. For his game was to
make thsm force IA entrance into
the gs*cs, 30 Shat he might call in
tho trowel-bayonets nud still make
tho Democrats kill the nisgers.
27. Bat she elders Of the people
were wise, ard tho head Of every
cl1er WAS level head. And they
would not c.ltsr, but Withdrew TO
ant sher Place, and all the people
followed them and lsit only Daniel
end John snd Dennis and the asnal!
Tribe Of carpet buesers and plundsr.
ers with tho.a.
28. Then tho people eaid, We will
ahut down on tho revonus. We
will pay no tribute
20. And this saying Of tho people
frightened Daniel, for ho said, The
jig ie up if it so lie that we cannot
raise the spondulicks. For poraaycn-
ture tho money changers will I'D
vance US No cGsh. So he sent out
into tha land Francis, who was over
she tribute, to collect the taxes.
30. Now Francis waa OF The tribe
Of Ham, Gnd ene of tho hord of
swine into which the leSions Of dev-
Ns entered, and he monopoliasd the
legion and WAS ailsi with p great
fMlness Of de7ilr, insomuch that his
belly protruGed with the devils
that wsre i'll it, and ho WINS OF ro-
tund and rorcinc appearance. And
sac amount Of grease in hiIa WAS
euch that it covered the palms OF
his hands and tho tribute he receiv
cd claya to his fingers End would
not pass out
81. And hehad been priest OF the
Lord until the time that the devils
entered and took possession of him,
and then he followed strange gods
and becaale politician and ense at
the accaipt OF Custom with other
publicans and ginnsrs:
%. And tho gceator tho tribute
he gathered, the loss ha paid out
80 that She people raarvoled mschly
and said. Where is the tribute (?
And the wisa men shook their heads
ami aaid it has gone TO feed tie
davllB that abide in him and torment
tho p"ople. And The people became
enrageG.
23. So .when Danic! sent out into the
lard Francis who was over the
tribute, all the people stoned him
with stones, that hs died. There
fore, Daniel made speed to got .him
up &C, his chariot, Of which the beast
shat he dravc in it was swiuniod, TO
fec to plymouth.
81. For ho said, The people heye
refused to pay tho taxes and
Frsncis is dead, and the jig t,uly liz
up. And verify The jig acds up with
D*niol and the earpot-bnggers For
the people assembled in great uul-
situdcs and said to them, We ore
tired OF you. Getsup and got
So. and they answered with ono
accord, We wi!5 get up and gst.
And they did get up and get, you
bet.
S6. And they ataid not on the
order of their going, but won't with
exceeding swiftnegs, and were aeoel-
Grated in their movements. For
verify tie people applied their boots
80 5he carpetbasgs,s, tho toe Of each
mans boot to tho hem of tho gar.
ment of each carpet-baggsr. And
the boets wore bard end the carpet
baggors were soft, and the toe of
each boot shook OF tho dust of tho
earpet-baSgers from the city OF