Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-22
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i naQ passed y tlscptcts Htkdt AstSo
ing tn the examination OF party oil
uen charged vita the o1ense OF gam
bling, wherein considered great in
Justice had been done, for they all bad
b en- punished by paying fine OF xlO
each except the one Who bad made the
COMPLAINT against the others, and OF
whom il appeared beyond a doubt that
he was the worst offender of them all
But he had lost some money and had
"souealed." and the Marshal OF the
city and the Justice of tue Peace, IN
consideration of his making CON
plant against the others. were deter
mined to let him go unpublished. al
though it was shown that be vas
horse thief and desperate character
generally.
I was sitting in nv hotel the nl.,ht
following this occurrence, IN a not over
easy-seaIed chair, and revolving IN my
mind the abuses practlsed by some on
ciaIs of our minor courts, and the chances
An honest man would have 10 take OF
being deprived of his liberty II brought
before them. With these thoughts pass
ipp through my mind, and IN conse-
useuce of INV over wakefulness the pre-
ylous night, was soon wrapped In the
arms of MorpheGs. As / sat there, all
unconscious of things that we're pass n1
around me, | thought | had Just Died,
aud that a messenger was sent 20 oon-
vey me to ing everlasting destination.
And as be approached NE / recognized
him rs Satan, for he had horns upon bis
head and his foot was cloven, ard ne
said in loud voice:
Follow mer'
Knowing full we'll that this demand
WIS imperative, Immediately followed,
and be led me through dark and dismal
valley, In which the surface OF the
ground Was covered with slOughs. pit
| falls and quagmIres. reminding me o'
what | had read IN my early DAYS IN
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" Yet
We soon ,assed from this valley into
higher ard orier grounds, but they we're
covered with thorns and brambles, max
ing our pathway very unpleasant and
difficult tn traverse. After going long
way over this rough ground aud thorny
pathway, and being nearly worn out
vith fatigue, 1 inquired Of his Satanic
Majesty how far II WAS ~ the end OF our
journey.
Look" he said, pointing southwark,
land tell ns what you see"
=" see," said /. "a city not far dis
tant"
That's my abode" be replied, land
IL to be your future home.
What is the name of the placer 1
asked Of my new-made acquaintance.
1T Is called Hadss," my eleven footed
leader replied with "a chuckie.
bat why this manner said l, Tor 1
recognized it AZ being lcewater, small
city Ia Michigan.
And he replied IN voice that sounded
like the roaring OF a lion:
"Thi. was once loewater, but 1t has
since become what the people have oho-
sen TO make it-Hell; and 1t has been
NV Headquarters for some length OF
time. This WAS once" continued he, IN
milder tone, "A city of morals. Crime
was not known in all the place, and
chief among It's virtues was the sacred
hess with which the officer of trust
filled their positions. But great change
has come over the place. II gradually
began to grow bad, and those who held
positions of trust over the place abu-ed
the confidence the people placed IN them.
And the courts. too, became corrupt. 1t
WAS frequently the case that the Inno-
cent were punished while the guilty
we're allowed to escape. Aud Ii grew SO
bad that | was sent for To take charge
Of the place, and 1t has been my head
quarters ever since. Come" said ne,
land | will show you all things con-
neoted with the place and the different
degrees of punishment that my guests
are subjected to-
And 1 followed him to large gate
that led TO place that was fenced In by
u high wall. And immediately after en-
erng the gate / beheld row of cells,
or that which resembled more a den for
beasts, arranged one above the other.
Those of the lower section were of the
lowest grade of cells. filthy beyond de-
scription, and contained criminals of
the greatest degree of crime. As | cast
my eyes upward / saw other sections or
rows OF cells. one above the other, until
they multiplied into great numbers, aud
all, numbering from one upwards, in
creased In appearance as they reached
higher up, until those as tar as the eye
could reach became magnificent. Each
cell appeared to be inhabited, and they
were arranged one above tue other,
according To the degree of crime that
they had committsA-thuse the far
thest up, tie least the crime. And
Satan led mo to the lower row of cells
and said:
Behold! and let your heart rejoice
that you are not like them, for their
punishment il very great"
And ! did look, and | saw beasts of
every description wallowing In filth and
making the place hideous with their
wailings and groans.
These" said my guide, we're onoe
men of good standing in society; but
their greed for gain became great and
their hearts became call0used 10 all that
vas good and noble, and they became
whal you now see, beasts of the lowest
glaie; aud their punishment is that they
must wallow in the filth and miro they
have made for themselves for all time TO
come"
Surely, thought l, their punish ment il
very great; and / began to wonder in
my own mind what mine would be. As
| stood there thinking over my past life,
| beheld two more beasts being led in
through the great gate. and GU their
near approach l saw that the foremost
one bore the semblanes of q Welt, al
though IL wore the clotning of a NAN,
and ON its back saw plaeard bearing
these initials: ID. b. p, meaning, when
properly translated, Dead Beat Profess
sionaliy. As turned my eyes toward
the other beast l saw in IL tue likeness
of an ass. and Il, too, WIS placarded on
the back, and the letters we're A. r., tue
Interpretation Of which is A Traitor.
And the two beasts Immediately APP
preached his Satanic Majesty and bowed
at his feet TO worship. But Satan re-
buksd them, for he seemed TO under
stard who they were, and he became
! possessed Of aress fear and consterna
lion, and cried out to his attendant in a
loud voice:
: Take them away Immediately, or
they will dethrune me az oncer.
And the wolf howled and the ass
brayed. and the beasts ia taeir stalls
set up such a terrific bowling that it
reminded me of visit TO Bsrnum's
, menagerie. The two beasts were then
Immediately removed, and his cloven-
footed majesty turned 10 me- and said:
The beast you saw that resented
the wolf was once politician, and she
one looking like the as, WAS an official
under him, and too willing TO do the
bidding Of the wolf. and they have been
great source Of annoyance to me ON the
outside. and il allowe1 TO stay here thew
would take full possession of the place,
unlock the doors and allow every crimi.