The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-12

chronicles OF tue Tribes OF EWInk anu Ot
Foster.
/. And II came TO pass in those days that
the people came out Of their tents and
cried out with q loud voice, give Us new
ruler that he may rule over us, and be q
father unto us, and give US corn and wine
that maketh the heart Of man to rejoice
and be glad with exceeding great joy-and
oil that maketh his countenance to shine"
2. Now, 10 in those days there were two
synagogues in which the people worship
ped, One was the Democratic synagogue,
the other was the Republican. The latter
one was many cubits high and had been
beautiaed with all manner Of devices
made Of golden shekels, even to the altar
thereof, and the candleSticks thereon.
8. There was son ofthe tribe Of Ruther.
ford named Foster, who was one Of the
high priests Of this synagogue, and who
was clad In comely apparel which was
covered with shekels OF gold; yea, even TO
the skirts thereof.
4. The sons Of Rutherford and Roscoe
and OF Blaine cried with loud voice,
ave will have Foster and none other; he
will be q foster.iather TO US, and shall lead
us through the wilderness, and make our
land q goodly land, and our pockets shall
be laden with shekels, yea even golden
shekelsp
s. And they seized one OF their tribe
called Chickencooper or Hickenlooper
(peradyenture the Chronicles have 1t the
latter nRme), and they spake unto him,
saying
i. SBe thou man to help our chosen
one in using his weapons Of war. Get
thee sword and spear, and pierce the en-.
envy with thy spear and hack him hip and
thigh with thy sword, and let 1t be two
edged sword-even one that will cleave
the Joints unto the marrow thereof"
7. Now It came TO pass when Rutherford
and John heard Of these things, they re-
joiced with exceeding great Joy.
s. So then the tribe OF Thurman REBEL
ed, and said 1--WE will not have Bishop
to rule over US again."
0. ave will kill the fatted calf and Of
for burnt offerings and savory meats to
Thurman or to Rice, but We will not bow
down to Bishop"
10. AT this the tribe Of Bishop waxed
wroth, and cried with loud voice like
unto the roar OF the sea, and said,
II. eve will not have Thurman, nor
will we have Rice; we will have him
whom our leader would have II he getteth
not the office himself"
IL. 1--WE will have that mighty man oil
war-even General Ewing for our leader. "
Is. And 1t came 10 pass that when the
tribe OF Thurman saw that they could not
compass their plans, and knowing that
Thurman was not eager for the State flesh
pots, they spake unto the tribe Of Ewing,
saying:
IA. "Come unto US, and let us reason
together, that we be friends"
Is. Ewing shall be our standard bearer
II Rice may receive favor in your sight;"
and Thurman said, at is WE'LL"
l6. Then 1t came to pass that every man
Of these two tribes greeted his neighbor
and shook him by the hand, and was ex-
ceeding glad, and they HE'D them to the
houses OF the publicans and drank wine,
even much wine, aud were merry in their
hearts-even TO overlooking.
II. Now Ewing was man tall in stat
ure, and was dressed very gaily.
IS. His raiment, from the crown OF his
head to the soles Of his feet was made OF
GreenbaCks-at which his tribe was ex-
ceedingly joyful, saying one to another
10. rive will also be clad in GreenbaCks;
the weather is hot, and peradventure
they make pleasant apparel.
20. We will ill our trunks with green
backs, yea our wallets and pockets, and
we will evermore have an abundance OF
scrip to buy food for our wives and our
children and ourselves, and We shall
know want no more, nor will we labor
any more forever.
81. The heart Of man being deceitful
above all things, and desperately wicked,
it is not to be expected that there were
none Ia the tribe OF Rutherford whose
palms Of their hands itched for the golden
shekels which were on his raiment.
%. They lay in wait for him in the high
ways and bYways, and cast lots among
them as to who should fall upon him and
make him afraid, and rob him OF his
shekels.
90. Now the lot had fallen upon divers
ones, and when he came by they seized
him BY his garments and tried to unloose
the shekels, but 10! these treasures were
AaouS ~ loot " MO kdluIeuG llhb lucy
could not be unloosed.
"a. These men were exceeding wroth ct
this, but he journeyed on his way-saying,
be OF good cheer men and brethren, the
time is not yet"
25. And'it came to pass as the tribe Of
Ewing were having council together
some Of the evil disposed ones, not hay
ing the fear OF Thurman before their eyes,
went atar off and lay in wait for the man
OF war.
20. After tarrying by the road side for
a time, they discovered him coming, and
ran to meet him, and laid hands on him,
and tore every greenhack of OF him, and
filled their pockets Herewith.
q. Then every man ran to his tent and
left the wayfarer to SHIFT for himself.
%. The man Of war then hid himself in
a thicket, and waited for the going down
OF the sun, even until it was dark.
20. He then got him to a friends house,
and his friend hid him for few days until
more Greenback raiment was sent him
from his home from afar of.
80. Now the rest OF the:acts OF Ewing and
OF Foster will be found written in the
chronicles Of the second Tuesday OF the
tenth month of this year,
The wheeling IntelIigOncer and the
Romney Institution.
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