Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-11-20

taken passage refused TO obey its rud-
der. lie did not know, at the time
and was too angry TO care-that "A
storm arose To punish him for his per-
versity in settling out for Tarshish
when he was ordered TO report in
Nineyah. With few strokes Of his
trident Mr.. Neptune 80 troubled the.
sea that the pilot left the wheel house
and officers and crew called their
passenger before them. When asked
his name, occupation and destination,
he replied that his name was Jonah,
that he was engaged in the gourd
business on II plain over unto the val
ley Of Jehoraphat, and that he wished
to spend II few days with friend
residing at Tar-hish. His statement
being made, the thunder and light
ming increased in intensity, and the
blllOws threatened to swallow the ycs-
sci. Jonah quietly took in the situa-
tlon, and TO save his fellow voyagcrs
he made a heroic leap into the boi.t-
erous waters Of the Mediterranean.
Ills historian says that a friendly
whale gave him couch adjoining
one of his private parlors, with the
offer OF a permanent home. Who else
ever had the courage to explore the
inner chambers Of leviathan? If
go, who? After spending three days
aud 50 many nights in examining
the architecture of the floating palace
that restlessnc.s which characterize.
humanity made him anxious for a
change of scene. BY vigorous appli-
cations of his stogic boots upon the
panels, his door flew open and he
came out like Il little man" There
WAS grandeur in his going and com
ing that made him the greatest hero
known in history since the stars gave
their first matutinal concert. The
leaders of the Jebu-itcs performed
many acts requiring courage. The
athletes of the liititcs were superior
to the most powerful bruiscrs Of the
modern Prize Rings Nimrod, a. a
shootist, has never been cqunled bv
either Carver or Bogardus. He never
was known to miss the smallest bird
or glas, ball. and he hit the bulls
eve, every time. at a distance Of
eleven furlongs. Again, the daughter
of llerodiu- did more dancing to the
square inch than Fanny Ell,ier ever
accomplished in her palmie.t days, but
she never slept in the stomach Of
whale. Miriam Is recognised, by com
mon consent, a. the bosses iimbali-t,
but she never -at IN whales belly.
/ Dclilah conquered a man who could
throw Hcrculc- the best two in a
rough and tumble wrc,tle, vet -hc
never ate at whales table. In
short, amongst the most eminent of
the celebrities in the pa-t--thuSc Of
the present are cXccptcd-without re.
gard to sex, or social standing, no one
approachc in bcroi-m the great gourd
merchant. The man, or woman, who
MAS not electrified on hearing that the
/ great mans tomb has been discovered.
is ripe for trcasons, stratagem- and
spoil-' No one 80 unimprcssible can
ever be consistent Democrat. \
monument should be erected to his
memory whose apex would perforate
the highest clouds.
Fortunate are those who have been
spared to hear Of the discovery, and
three times thrice fortunate those who
have seen where the famous whalcr
sleeps. How our inwards yearn TO be
near the consccratcd spot. What ex-
quisitc pleasure it would afford US 10
squandcr a couple of well developed
tears upon the slab that covers his
bones, Dear old Jonah