Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
LECTURE BY UNCLE JAKE.
Wherein He Mourns Over Dire Com.
plications.

My son, ! am exercised in spirit like
the steed that has snutied the powder
Of fifty battles. ! lift up my head and
cry, cha, hal" While yet the battle is
affair off for echoing backward on the
wings Of years to be, | discern the
sound and signals OF danger; verify,
let us take warning while yet it is too
late, for when the night Of disaster
falls surely "the jig's up"
You ask me why am moved in
spirit, and why my heart hangs heavy
with dread in my bosom, and my
nights are filled with signing. Truly
my son, the cloud no bigger than a
mans hand has appeared on the hori
zon of our hopes, turning the summer
of our content into Polar winter and
the subtle marrow Of thought is con-
gealed in the b.ain like barrel Of last
years sorghum.
For the good old order OF times and
places have departed. One says "Give
us free trade and no surplus and we
:
can eagle; every man eat his good
things Of the earth's production with
! out the taste OF greenbacks in his
{ mouth or the sublimate Of silver in his
[ stomach"
Before his words have grown cold
another mounts the public rostrum and
!. begins to spread himself on the evils
, attending reduction, telling his be-
: wildered hearers that ruin and bank
ruptey await free wool, free salt, etc. !;
$ that reducing the tariff has the same
e meaning Of II regular Dakota blizzard
namely, II universal shaking up.
Now. my son, my years are counted
by the snowdriits thai adorn the field
: Of chronological investigation. All my
+ life have | followed the advice OF that
!, sublime statesman Davy Crockett, "be
:, sure l was right and then so ahead.
II But, alas, in these degenerate days
|, what Jonah shall come forth from the
!, whale Of chaos sitting under the
: shadow of his gourd-vine bower ant
preach to the people, pointing the true
e way to prosperity and leading thu
: fiocks who are without shepard int,
: the trail Of right.
!, ] have about come to the conclusion
I my son, that the whole thing is vanit,
d and yexation Of spirit, and happy i
l. the man who, sitting in his own chin
" ney corner, eats his bowl Of bread ant
y. milk in peace, surrounded by hi
re children, whose prattle at least has no
g got beyond his comprehension aye
= thrice happier than he who runs afto
y vain things trying to tempt Providenc
s. by an unholy looking into things tina
;. are beyond him for where is the homo
: and glory in discussing dark points 0
running after man who inquire
ST after your wife the day before election
:, and fails to know you the next; who
- if he gets the Office he seeks, turns u
~ his nose at your approach as thong
bit floating in the air WAS the scent {
!; onions and buttermilk.
| tell you, my son, be wise in you
nc generation. ii there is chance
lis hold the winning card then sail il
!. but don't tally" with but one part,
:. and be sure that is the party that win
rs for ! have found to my sorrow ths
err there is no stability under the sun, an
no man sc patriotic but that he wi
- stretch the blanket" and develop int
II first-class Ananias il so be by IL
same he may find color" at the DO
tom Of his pockets.
There is bat one way to fight Il
is devil, the flesh and all the ills flesh
"a heir to, and that is use their ow
weapons; give over trying to deci,
u who is right; but just wade in on yo'
3 a Town hook" you can't keep Il
-. American eagle out Of the mud il
= be he choose to trail his wings; /
ID more can you give him any ext
CIV "boost' Take warning by your fat
,o. er's experience let the Smart Ale
Q who shared SO many different thin
take care Of the eagle, and you tai
hy care of yourself.
y? Mountain Home, Sept. II.
~ I@ All kinds Of chewing and smo
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