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Verse l. And now it came to pass IN
sixth month of first year of the reign of
Lyman, surnamed Humphrey, (being
the eighth year of abstinence in the land
called kansas" which being rendered
meaneth ''Glory is the shadow of vir-
tue') over the empire, which reacheth
from benighted region on the east to
the land of precious ores on the west,
and from homogeneous tribe on the
north to land of promise on the south,
that there were murmurings amongst
the people because of tribute paid to the
jewellers of an ''ungodly city, in the be-
nighted land.
Verse II. And the people that dwelt in
the city builded at the confluence of Lit
tie Arkansas river, which hath its source
near the center of the Kansas empire,
and the Great Arkansas river; which
hath its source in the mountains called
"Rocky," in the land of ore and precious
stones, On the west of the empire, as
sembled themselves together, and be-
sought their ':chief rulers to petition
the persons in authority" at the city
wherein the 'chief rulers" of the empire
held counsel, to remove the burdens
placed on them by the ''ungodly city,"
which city, had appropriated unto itself
the name of the empire that it might
draw power and glory unto itself and
measurably lose sight Of its mean extrac-
ton.
Verse III. And it came to pass that
proclamation was made, notifying all
the people, that in the sixth month, as
stated, the persons in authority" would
sit in Judgment and hear the complaints
of the people; whereat all the people
were overjoyed and We're exceeding glad
save the ''ungodly city" and its hirelings
whereof there were many.
Verse ". And when the day drew
nigh, and the morning was come, behold
there came from the "benighted land"
and from beyond, and yea, verify, from
beyond the ''seat of the empire" the SER
wants of the carriers of goods, merchan-
disc, fuel and building material, whereof
the people Of the city at the confluence
of the rivers. great consumers, and
though "the words of their mouth were
smoother than butter war was in their
hearts,"
Verse V. And ye jewellers in the "un-
godly city" saluted the people of the en-
pire and demonstrated against the relin-
quishment of tribute, saying "What
needest thou whereof we are not sup
plied?" and "why dost thou, when we
have grown great and opulent wherefore
10, these many years, yea, even until the
mind of man runneth not to the con-
trary,' thou as a willing bondsmen hast
paid our tribute, dost thou forsake us
and cast on barren fields whereon there
is not substance enough to support our
people?'
Verse VI. But the people were sore
over their afflictlon and would not be
appeased, but cried out in loud voice:
ITO whom dost thou pay tribute? What
people ever from thy hand received a
drachm without rendering shekel in
return?'
Verse VII. Whereat the denizens of
the ''ungodly city" grew "rabld" and
made great threats, and the persons
in authority" and the servants of the
carriers, and the chief men of the city
drew themselves together in one place,
apart from the multitude, ana the COM
plants of the people being lodged be-
fore them; wonderment and astonlsh-
ment shone bright on the faces of the
''overseers" of the carriers, and con-
sternation was depicted on the brow of
the servants of the carriers. whereat
the jewellers in the city were exceeding
glad.
Verse VIII. Yet was the judgment
delayed, from feelings of compassion
toward the ''ungodly," and the people
were afraid lest the carriers prevail
who besought "rehearing" at the ''seat
of the empire" and when the same was
granted, the people murmureG, as they
knew what an INSCRIPTIONS people the
friends OF the ''ungodly city, were.
Verse TX. But Marshal NJ, surnamed
Murdoch, he of the EAGLE" poured
oil on the troubled waters, and besought
the people to be of good cheer and that
the tribute would be relinquished, say
ing: "Yea, verify, The lines are fallen
unto me in pleasant places. '"-Ps. xvi. 6.
For promotion cometh neither from
the east, nor from the west, nor from
the south, but from the wisdom and
power of thy rulers" and the people re-
:joiced and went their way comforted.
Verse X. And when the evening of
the day preceding the counsel at We
.'seat of the empire" drew nigh, there was
a commotion throughout the empire, and
at the stations of all We carriers
on the highways leading to the "seat of
the empire" were clustered the ''chief
men" of each city preparatory to taking
seats in the vehicle to carry them
thither
Verse II. And when the morning of
the great day was come, from out the
great hosteleries of the ''seat of the en-
pre- issued forth many strangers,
whereat the people at the "seat of en-
pire" were astonished, and spake one to
another: THAT the jewellers in the city
at the confluence of the rivers and there
abouts were indeed bold people to push
the sungodly city into the land of the
benighted to such extremities."
Verse XII. Yet did they reason
amongst themselves, saying one to
another: "If these uncircumcised So
iourners from afar have become CALLED
under the yoke which hath for many
years, before they existed, pressed
grievously on our necks, even from
generations to succeeding generations.
how be it that our "chief men" and
rulers have submitted.
Verse XIII. And the people muir
INJURED and besought their rulers and
chief men" to make intercession that
the lands about the 'seat of the empire
be relieved from tribute.
Verse XIV. And when the time drew
nigh. and the ''overseers" Of the carriers
had seated themselves in high places"
and the scribes mad come unto the place,
and the sojourners of the city, at the
confluence of the rivers, had come into
the seat of Judgment, then came also
into the place sojourners from afar of,
with complaints and besought the ''over-