Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-07-19
CHRONICLES OF THE BRIDGE.
Cinnamon, KAxaAs, 1879.

C1xAlaoM, KAxaAs, 1879.
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And aftefvard the Lsviie spake evil con-
earning The Publican and his Inn, and % it
came 10 pas that they loved each Other not
like b,others. Therefore, when Dixon the
Publicsn, heard that the Lsvise would build
= bridge, be said in his heart, ''this dog Of .
Levite would build bridge. The Lord doso
and more onto me il buss not up this
scheme, will lift up my voice against him
and peradvsnturs if they smell my breath
they will let up." So he opened his mouth
and spake, but his words are net recorded
for Lyman the Scribe, fell asleep second
time and awoks not any more till the rising
Of the sun; and there were Others Who spske
evil concerning the bridge. Among whom
was Shoup the Lightning Jsrler. and Nc
Garry Who readeth the postal cards. But
the people harksned not unto their words,
but said I'VE will have bridge, YEA verify,
We will have bridge" And so they chose
Hookelberry the Ievite. to be captain Of tie
bridge builders, and Foughty the Land Agent
and ShafIer the Carpenter, cunning worker
In wood and one who tarrieth long upon .
job.
And i, came to pass that when the people
bad dispersed, Shoup the lightning Jsrker,
approached the Levise, and said: verify
We love the much and the time draweth nigh
when the railroad issueth its annual passes
to the editors and other dead heads. There
fore come With me, l pray you, unto my
house, for 10, there tarrieth within my guest
chamber one Of the chief captains, . man
high In power with the railroad, and one
who can do thee much good, and Hookel-
berry the Levi,s answered and said: ''Is Is
we'll, l will CO." And when Hooke;bsrry the
Levite was come into the presence Of Chase
the Railroader, be bowed low and said:
"P.a ace be with thee" then Chsse the Rail-
roader began TO upbraid him sayins: why
doest thou this thing Wosyou, mot that our
taxts are exceeding burdensome Lo! We are
bound down With paying tribute and dead
heading and buying Legislators, therefore We
pray thee give u rest. build not this
bridge" But Hookslbsrry the Levi,e. ans
wered: at 10 n. g. the decree hath gone
forth and the people Of Meade must have .
bridge" Then spake Chase The Railrosder
saying: "Hearken unto me aud l will do
thee much good. Verify, did give thee
taay when said We have no shekels. ve
have yet left one hundred and five and TWEEN
~ Of the dollars Of our venerable dads, also
Q pa.s, these will We give unto thee il thou
wilt come over unto us and build mot this
bridge" Then said Hookelberry the Le.
vite, "ss the Lord liveth I will NOT betsay
an honest trust for money, neither will b
bribed, bat . consideration will accept!
Yea, for IN hundred and I've and twenty dol
lars and . pes, will knock this bridgs
business higher than burnt boot. But !
pray thee keep II mum for will not betssy
an honest trust for money, neither will I Be
bribed, but if the people should tnov that !
had accephd consideration and . pssthey
would be very much hot" Then did Chass
the Railrosdsr, make itall right with Hook.
elberry the Levise, and be departed .ioic-
ins. Albeit be gos not the sheksls, nor the
pass, bot he said d il al O. X. I will get thu
dinsbats and The pass, and Chass viii kesp
It mum. And he vent hooe to his couch
in the hone pile sodslspt the deep efrishse-
ous-vho have collafed . consideratioa and
. pas, and when the mosning vas cone h
arose and vent smons the people and aid;
10! have hsd vision. it i not msss thai
We s-ould build bridge for behold Tie crop,