Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-11-06

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g. And great was the land over
which he held dominion, extending
from the sea on the east to a greater
sea on the west, and from the great
waters on the south to even beyond
the great lakes at the north.
3. And in this mighty land were
many Provinces, each paying tr;-
butte to the house of Reprb.
4. But among the greatest of these
Provinces there was one lying to-
ward the south and it was called
Missip; and its chief ruler was of
the house of Tishomingo, The
Great
5. And this sane ruler, who was
called John, WAS greatly beloved by
all his people, for be was wise and
Just ruler and prosperity relgned
throughout the Province over which
he held dominion.
6. And many came there to dwell
within its borders. for 1t was indeed
a goodly land. But those that came
were descendants of Ham and their
name was Cutfy.
Z, And it 50 came to pass that by
reason Of their great numbers these
same people sought to pervert GER
tain laws to their own use, to levy
tribute on those that ere there be-
fore them and to p9eside over the
ballot. a.
8. But the people dsDSrred at
thus and took counsel yBlb one an
other, saying: Men and Brethren,
what shall We do to upset Cuffy?,
8. Ano it no happened that there
were many Scribes in this lair Pro-
vince, and when they had taken
counsel together they besought their
Chief Ruler, sayiA q:
l0. Give car, Oh wise and consid-
crate Prince and hcarken diligently
unto our words, for if something be
not speedily done with Cuffy he
must by force Of mum bers rule this
land. For say unto you his mum.
bers will exceed ours by four score
thousand, save ten thousand.
/ IL. And wien he had heard them
lie answered saying: Oh men! wha.
would ye do that hath not already
boen done? Knowest thou not that
there is enc mlghtier than l, whose
law thon canst not transgress? For
hath he not vouchsafed to Cuffy
rights equal TO thlnc own
IL. But | am ever mindful of the
welfare OF my people and if it is
their desire to have a new law i.
shall be gwen them. But I%like it
not. Now, therefore, l command We
one and all to go forth upon the
highways and summons We all the
wise men in our Province. Bid
them assemble in our Capital City
and fail not.
10. Furthermore; l charge thee
instruct the Tax Gatherers to levy
additional tribute on every man OF
eur tribe according IT, his ability;
tor these mon must of a necessity
be paid
ii. And forthwith they departed
to do their bidding. And when the
wise men had assembled the Ruler
Of The Province addressed them
saying:
l5. Thou alreadYyknowest that |
like not this thing% For have we
not u law sufficient? Hath it not
availed US III the past? And can We
not on it in time 10 come?
Is. Therefore | charge thee breth-
rem be careful what thou doest, lest
thou in thy zeal make for yourselves
u new law that giveth offense to the
great law of the land. And fur
thermore, charge ths&. do nothing
that might bring our far Province
into disrepute. | have spoken.
IL. And forthwith the wise men
began trying to make for themselves
a new law. But there arose among
them great dissensions, and they
quarreled among themselves; For
each man sought to become tho
law
l8. Orc sand, my plan is best for
Cnffy is foolish and cannot read or
understand the law therefore be
should be denied the ballot.
10. Another said, the Tax Gath
erer hath failed to c,llect tribute
from Catfy, for ho hath neither
houses nor lands wherew ithal to pay
and yhc. should not be allowed the
ballot.
20. And another said, give Cuffy
the ballot, but We pray thee con
sider our vast herds and our flocks:
likewise our houses ana lands, and
/ give unto us additional ballots
therefor.
2l. And still another said, let the
ballot be given to Cuffy. and like.
wise unto the women OF our tribe
BY virtue Of their possessions,
which same Cuffy hath not.
%. And there were many Other
plsus ct Like import. SO they could