The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-21
CHRONICLES.


Now 1t came to pass, in the days Of the reign
OF King Rutherford, ruler of the land of Colum-
bis in the second year Of his reign, that there
arose loew patty in the land, and they called
themselves the greenback party. And behold
straighsway all the bummers, aud the tramps
aid the deadbeais, and the loafers and the DIS
honest men Of the land did join this new party,
for the leaders OF the party said unto them
verify, the doctrines OF this greenoack party
will give You all much riches, for we teach the
people how to get money without labor, how to
avoid paying their honest debts how to make
him that hath give unto him that hath not. how
to make something out OF nothing, and although
IL has been written that by the sweat of his
prov shall man obtaia his bread, yet verify have
we discovered new way, and the new way Is
better than the old way, come and JOIN US and
we Will teach you of our doctrine.
And it came to pass that many men hearing
them and believing what they said did Join
them, insomuch that to preserve the nation and
the integrity of tho people it became necessary
that the people should be instructed In the
truth, and there were often called together
much people to hear those who were learned ia
these matters, and to listen to their teachings.
ana these men taught the people OF honest
money and convinced them that the doctrines
OF this new grsenback party were unrlghtsous
and unholy. And behold in ono Of the prov
inces OF the country OF Columbia, called Paw
raw, there arose among the teachers certain
man who is a scribe and whose name Ia Edgar
and who did print certain paper, called the I
" Tree Press" for the instruction of the peo- 8
PIE. And he became the most jealous man in q
all that province among all the teachers there C
OF, and did use many mighty words 10 the pres 8
ence OF all the people, and did instruct them ,
in the doctrines Of honest money
10 that the people cried in loud voice with =
one accord yea and amen. :
And such was the confidence of the people in :,
his man that they sent him to meet the wise
men OF the country who had assembled togeth-
II, to declare to the people what was right IN .,
nese matters AND it came to pass that for 10
nany days did this paper called the Free ST
'ress continue to instruct the people In the til
athway OF honor and such was the confidence ia
the people In this man that they once more Ii
ent hlm to meet their wise men, But behold al
lere arose in the land great blathsrskite and va
emsgogue whose name was Moses, and he was -
10 leader OF tie greenback party, and be and a.
IS sa'raps did corrupt these wise men so that or,
ley cried verify, verify, the teachings of this
an are good and We viii go with him, and thew -.
oven as they SAID. And the man OF the
zee Press was sore disheartened for tina at,
"a SAID unto the people, behold the wise men
We departed from the faith of the fathers BET
d can no longer go with them for they have
lowed after strange gods, after greenbacls- /
aud ag-bables. And the man OF the Free ahe
ess bowed his head in the dust and wept.-
d 1t came to pass that after short time his Wv
er was assusged and he arose once more nm -
MS rect and girded bis armor on and said, NJ
ny, verify, must flop again aud will syal vb;
'he Otter dose, yea, even though it DO n
nit me, for II DO not then will the great like
ses frown upon me and NAV be left ont in Ii
cold forever. And behold tue paper called NJ
Free Press did straghtway begin TO teach A
people that they must follow this Mose,. som
his crow and fall down and worship his rag II,
with the green back, for verify In this way ing.
we get much gain to oil the people of the esth
OF Columbia And the people wondered edit
'nS themselves with great wonder, and SAID ward
AAaNNei u man Is this, that he teacheth their
1'o'''"e QUO Jay ana another the next? Of SC
behold there were mono among them all SAWS.
enough to answer this question. but