The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

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bo l. Now 1t oamo to pa in those da,
in that the limo had come whom the peop
es should choose q ruler of the Nat; on.
n. 2 And after they had cast lots it appoa
e. eth that thoy had chosen one Samuel, who,
~ surname is Tilden.
10 3. But there We certain man name
bo Rutherford, who il also called Hayes, b
os fraud and corruption and divers intrignc
in caused himself to be made ruler, instead
Samuel
w 4. And the people wtre sorely displease
10 and said unto Rutherford, We did no
choose thee to rule over us, therefore tho
- shalt not be called His Excallency th
- President but thou shalt bo called iii
Fraudulency, rutherford, the usurper.
3. Aud in the days of Ruthorford bri
- bory became common in the land, i}8o
=. much that many OF the officials were calleG
He that tal1eth gift.
6. Now in those days the country became
greatly divided but it was not q division
OF the land as in the days of Peleg, but @
= uAFAniou b'iunS Iue pcOplej
Z. Some called themselves Democrats and
Conservatives and others were known as
Republicans and Radicals, and those that
were called Bourbons and Independents.
8. There were also Greenbackers sore
heads and soaptails in the land;
| 8. And the contest for Office among the
different t.ibes became exceedingly bitter,
and intli6 ders and liars and false witness
ses greatly multiplied in the land.
10. Insomuch that the people ceased to
use the ancient proverb, ''Let diamond cut
diamond, nor was it any more said when
Greek meets Greek then comes the tug Of
war;"
| II. But the people used more homely
yet more t4uthful preyerb which sayeth,
'Let dog eat dog
-. Now in those days Rutherford became
exceedingly troubled in spirit because the
Democrats were greatly multiplying in the
land
II. And he also was in great fear lest tho
people should yet make Samuel ser of the
na;ion
IA. So he pretendeth that tidings had
reached his ears that thoro were bulIdozors
in the land of Dixie, and that the Ethio-
plans were greatly bowed down thereat
10. And he calleth unto himself some
of the vagabond Radicals of the baser sort,
and sondeth them into the land of Dixie,
to stir up the minds of tue Ett iopans.
16. Now there were numerous gatherings
in the land of Dixie, called pio-nics and ex-
cursions, and the Ethiopiaps greatly resort
ed to them,
II, Insomuch that some wise mon thought
that they excursionetl too much.
18. But when those men vino were sent
by Rutherford arrived in Dixie, they so~
|ourned for season among the Ethiopians,
and persuadeth them concerning the land of
Kansas
10: And Clid unto them, 0, 70 Ethiopians,
why will you longer sojourn in the land of II
Dixie, which is full of Democra and bull u
lozers? 'e
20. Como thou and go with us and we v
yill do thee good, for the Lord hath spoken ~
ood concerning Kansas,
21. A land that howeth with milk and
oney, and where there are no bulldzoers
r kuklux to disturb your peaco but you
an sit under your own vine and fig zee,
nd eat the fat of the land.
90, You and your children aud your chill -
ren's children for thousand generations
iall be the equal of any man.
%. You shall have sons and daughters -
orn u1to you, and behold your SONS goeth 49,
college End learneth to plead law, and -,
'ur daughter playeth on the piano -,
"a. You shall have lrYd in abundance
d mansions to dwell in. Your doorsteps ,
all be washed with butter, and all the peo- ,o.
D shall rise up and call thee blessed. 49,:
rs. Then the Ethiopiaus assembled them- ,h'
yes together to consider ot tbs matter -,
~. And as they commuHod together, -,
9 of +leir number, a man of great ago =,
d much wisdom, stood up in ''1oir mij' t, =,
n. AID said, Mon and Bredren, hearken GRO
to me; and when they heard ',at lie bro
Ike in tho EthiopiF1 tongue, hey gave rosi
more earnest heed. nor
.s Bredren, 1 is now getting Old nd Ton
oweth power. 1t wor' d llin ny poor mus
ito M l to know what Bnowe'i. who
9. What don't Fnow a'n't wuf l'ON soln
, and make I book no bigger as an :! win'
.ck. It {
0. Mark what telletlI t'Ioc: these mcl scic1
u Kr1sas oometh only % deceive you; seal,
1 wish to str up youe pure minds by spec
ofromembraucc. beat
/. You remembereth ''at long timo (for
we We 20 promised great rad marvellous ed n
gs; each of us was to have forty acfcs lasse
and aud mule, benc
,. But all Of these promises were hAe poor
, pie crust, as we never got any Of them ! 1
ou c1 knoweth. sppi
!. Tie wise mg1 Solomau sayc'I 'LtIe 'IroU
two ways to do thing, hight way and ed I'll
ong way, and he nat misseth both as or c
wise. bad
d. Take need bredorsL taet in tAis New
zas business you don't miss boz. yello'
/. Again, Solomon says in another one can't
is proverbs, SOsIo people are wise sad tuefe
0 are oihsrvise. Stoat
/. greatly fer ne y Of you aio o'les- 80