Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-06-26
Hi CHRONICLES.
CHAPTER II.

IOOkCu aIOuuu lllCHl anu saw lllst luCtC
were no good roads in that land.
2. Both men and beasts ,oiled
through mud because the water which
was used 10 water the corn withal, had
over run its boundaries, and no one
turned It back. The gates which
should have been open unto the people
were kept shut, and one man could say
unto another, ego not here, but pass by
on the other side"
3. Every man said, "the work is
none of mine, did it not"
4. And it came to pass that all men
who went that way did break the com.
mandment given to Moses on Mount
Sinai, for they did take the name Of
the Lord their God in vain.
s. Moreover they did despise the
teaching Of the Nazarene, for they did
swear by Heaven, which is Gods throne,
by the earth, which is His footstool, by
Jerusalem, the city of the great King,
and by all things which are in the earth,
all they that be above the earth, and
all things that abide below.
6. And the beasts Of burden did
long for speech that they might swear
also.
7. And when the stranger asked,
"why are these things so1" they ans
wered and said unto him. "verily, there
be no public highways and every man
passelh through the land Of his neigh.
bor."
8. But surely there is law in this
land which saith, "let the people get
together and say unto those that be in
high places,
9. I'VE would have the boundaries
removed and the Overlooking waters
turned aside, that we and our children
and our beasts may each 20 quietly un.
to his own place and trouble not his
neighbor.
10. The law also saith, write all
these things on manuscript and sign
it with your own hands, and it shall be
done even as you have said. )"
II. But they answered and said unto
him, steven so have we done, 10 these
many times"
IL. Then said the stranger, "there is
John, whose kinsmen are Peter and
Paul, who dwellelh among you, and
whom you have chosen to be one Of the
tril unes OF the people, TO 60 up unto
The great city to make laws whereby
the people shall be ruled; surely he
will help you in your great need"
I3. But they answered him saying,
call these things have we shown to our
neighbor John. both by speaking and
by writing, and still no good cometh
unto US.
IA. But the stranger marveled great
ly within himself, saying, "why should
these things be?"
Is. Sill they shook their heads and
said, "Alas, we know not, some say un-
10 US one thing and some say unto US
another.
10. There be those that say this same
John is like unto Judas lscariot; that
he speaketh one thing with his lips and
thinkcth another in his heart.
IL. There be those that say he careth
not for a road and calleth for much
money for a price, and there be those
who say it is not SO.
Is. Some there be that say he put.
teth the manuscript in the lining Of his
outer garment and straightway forget
ieth that it is there" Verify, great is
the mystery Of law making
10. Even SO have all these things re.
manned unto this day.
20. Yet rumor hath gone abroad in
the land that again this matter hath
been brought before the Council, and
that the Council was inclined to harken
unto the voice Of the people.
FL. Then uprose this same John, say
ing, "harken unto my voice and give
ear unto my words, all ye members OF
this great Council.
~. For this thing that ye would do
is not lawful, inasmuch as the law saith
the parchment shall have a certain num-
Der OF names written thereon, which
this one hath not.
23. Therefore see that ye do it not,
lest it shall come to pass that all men
that hear Of you shall wag their heads
saying, "they would execute the law,
yet know it not"
"a. So they laid the parchment away
and spoke no more on that subject.
Verify, great are the mysteries of law.
making.
ONE OF THE TRIBE OF BENJAMIN.