, 1877-03-25


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| CHRONICLES OF SAMUEL.
/ CHAPTER +.
| Writfen for 7lte Tribune
i. In those days Samuel was old and we'll stricken
in years, Jet WAS not HIS sight din aud his natural
| strength abatcd.
.. But he sat alone in his house at Gramercy,
anu there was neither wife, nor son, nor daughter
| to comfort him.
| g. Verify he had man servants and maId serT-
ants, aud he had gold and silver in abundance. Il
i. For other men had buiIdcd railroads, and he
I had gathered them.
S. Others had planted gardens, and he had build
| cd palaces beside them.
T. But he said, All this ayaileth me nothing while
| the Republicans bear rule and the Democrats arr
not oiiicebcurers.
:. And while be yet thought OF this it came to
pass that his bowels yearnrd with very great and
w & AN, be lifted up his voice and wcut.
| .. And one Of the young men OF his household
heard the voice Of his weeping and was trou o1ed.
10. And the young man entered into his presence
and bowed himself and said,
u. Why doth my lord vex himself?
not 1 1es myself; Has not Ulysses t the he ] tanner
ruled over the people these eight years. and has he
not humbled tho chiyalry, md caused the Ethio-
plans to ride on the high piuecs OF the 1nndr
Ii. And the young man bowed himself and said.
Pardon thy servant, and he will yet speak word.
What thou sayest is true.
said The time Of the end q the rule of the house.
Of Ulysses draweth nigh,
Is. And many Of ths psoplc are minded to have
people in hts stead.
Ii. Now fill thy hand with gold and silver, and
call about thee the hungry 9nSs fos they ate eH
anoint thee to rulc in the stead Ut Ulysses.
T. This saying, : greatly pleased samuel, and
and did cat bread and wns strengthened.
H.. And he eaid 60 to, will get nc up and
dwell il the White !lonse for that is more con'eEy
10. And he gave to the men Of his house and to
the leaders or the hungry ones money without
measure, and he instructed them how to write in
parablcs and dark sayings which the Republicans
might not understand.
20. And 1is commanded them 10 write cpistlcs
throughout all the land, and stir np the people to
cast mighty lot that Samuel should he ruler
II: And the youns men did q: they were com;
mundcd, and they wrote .'gobbsc, and ''cramp,"
and many other sucn dark sayings.
~. And thus was great stir and tunlult among
the people and the lot was cast :,
23. Now, behold, when the lot was counted it
was found that the people had refused samuc! aud
had elected Rutherford.
p. This Rutherford was mighty man Of valor.
but be was pcaccmakeE.
CHAPTER II.
l. Now it came to pass TINT Samuel and his
mighty men said within themselves, We must not
permit this peacemakez to rule ovcs this land.
=, And they took counsel together, and one Of
the OF Belief sent to Samuel and said, We will
send thee 100, 600 able bodied men, and do thou
lift Rutherford up On high and make his followers
to be food for the fowls Of the afs.
s. When this saying went abroad, Samuel and his
hungry ones were comforted.
j. Bnt when this came to the ears OF Benjamin
Of the Hill country, he laughed them to scorn, and
S. Ye are thcT that are inrinclhle in peace and
invisible in war. fe are no better than corpscs.
q. When they heard this their anger WIS kindIcd
against benjamin, and they rent their garments
and put ashes on their heads. ..
T. And when Samuel saw that the people we're
not At all minded to 20 to 'saE he said to hir chief
men and his hungry ones, What think ye, and this |
s. And they sent an embassage to the Republic
o. Choose yc Eve men In whom ye can trust, and I
we will choose five men in hom we can trust, and
they shall meet with i've Of the chief Judges Of the
H. And all these matters Of strife shall be laid
before them, and they shall consider Of tho matter.
IL. tFor there had been grievous complaints OF
Boards, and OF the doings OF one Cronln,-him OF
the mighty nosc,-and OF one Chamberlain, aud Of
LEY X ii Wien the Republican. received this embas-
Of their mighty men said Il shall not be
bat the greater part said, Let 1t be so even as
IL Il. And So it was agreed, and they confirmed it
with nn oath, saying,
IA. II these chief men and Judges shall consider
this matter and shall determine that Samuel wis
chosen by the Electors to rule over the people, it
shall he so, and ii they shall decide that Ruther-
lord was chosen by the Electors. then 1t shall
be 60. ....... ]
Is. and time was appointed. and these chosen
men and the Judges came together, and there ap-
r., and the connselors, and for many days did
hey diligently consider Of ali these matters.
16 And they deela1sd Ito to ths Senate and Elders
OTIS for Samuel, and 1s5 Electors cast their lots
or Rutherford, and 50 they decided that Ruther-
ord WAS entitled to rule over the people.
II. Bat when 1t canc to pass that when it was
loiscd abroad the anger Of many Of the sons Of
}elial and of the hungry ones waxed hot.
IS. And they said, What is this that the Judges
10. VIC expected that they would proclnim Sam
.e, and 10! they have proclaimed rutherford to be
uIer Of the people!
20. And so it was on certain day Samuel WAS ut
t his house at Gramercy, and as be pondercd
hese things he stood at the window, and ne lifted
- his eyes and looked forth, and
q: Behold man came running across the park,
90. Tho running is like to the running Of my
ervant telton. He Ii good man, and he bEingeth
33. And samuel was comfortcd, and be went
osth to meet the young man.
-. And behold when the young man drew near
hat he bowed himself to the earth
25. And when he lifted up his eyes they were
ed with weeping. and 10! he spakc not q word, but
owed himself again to the carth and there was no
ercngth in him. /
20. Samuel maryeled ut this greatly, md be saw
bat the lips OF the young man were moving as
hough he fain would speak
-. And Samuel bowed himself by the side Of the
oung man, anG when he had brought his ear close
, the mouth Of the young man. the young man
pakc with full voice and said - Gobble-
28- And when Samuel heard this, behold pain | !;
ame upon him. as upon woman In ttarail- +,
20. And the youue, e,mAn essaycd to speak yet | ,
nee again, but he bad neither voice nor strength,
nd be only whispered the word +'Cramp."
80. And when the steward OF the house came IN !
nd saw that Samuel had neither tasted Of his
read nor drank OF his wine be WIS tronbfcd.'. |
81. And he went forth to seek him. and behold
amuel and the Joung man were PROSTATE upon the :
round. and their eyes were set in the sockets
,ereof and Their. no h1eath In thcit ppstIila.