The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-10-02

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up saying: What shall we do for a wise
man to sit in the councils Of Benjamin."
While the people we're thus murmur-
ing a certain wise man by the name Of
James, whose surnam is Woods. be-
longing to the tribe Of Democrats (Which
being interpreted meanth, "we are out
aad want in'). who ruled over the city
OF Rapid. which is by the river Rapid,
nigh unto. the wilderness OF the Black
Hills.
Now James called together his SER
wants, Joseph, John and Hugh, and
sayeth unto them: Behold the muir
murings OF the people for a wise nan to
sit in the councils OF Benjamin. Am |
not wise? Behold my mansion on the
hill to the south; have / not much gold?
Know We not that my cattle iced upon
a thousand hills; and have l not ruled
with ~ wise hand over the city OF Rapid?
Ii this doth not show wisdom, from
whence doth it come?
When James ceased speaking, Joseph,
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| O.! most noble and wise counselor!
Then James again opened his mouth
and said: Now Joseph, I have not been
able to get thee another coat OF many
colors, but have / not thrown thee
some OF the crumbs that fall from my
table? Did not the assessors office
bring thee enough to patch the holes in
the seat Of your pants, and was it not l,
in this wise, who kept the cold chilly
winds OF winter from blowing through
thy brooches? Now Joseph, 60 forth
and blow my horn; for the people hath
a contempt for him that bloweth his
owl horn.
Then James began speaking to Hugh,
saying: Have l not richly rewarded
thee, and made thee to ride in a chariot,
by giving unto thee the office Of water
commissioner? Go, sing my praise to
the multitude.
Then to John he said: From whence
cometh all thy power and authority
was it not l who placed the star upon
thy breast and made thee u man O.
great influence? Had | not thrown the
mantle vi authority over thy shoulders
wouldest thou not even unto this day
be hopping the clods OF the valley, thy
back bent with much labor and thy
clothes like unto those OF Joseph? &c
We also, and tell the people OF my wis
dom, and cause all those who believe tc
he gathered together in one place, thai
tlelr voices may go uD in praise OF mi
as one fit to sit in the councils OF Ben
jamin.
Now when all the people to whom
Joseph, John and Hugh had spokel
had assembled themselves together
) there was much speaking wht
was able to sit in the councils OF Ben
jamin, but acne spake OF the wisdom Q
James.
And when they had been long to
gether, Gustavus, one h had grow
old in work for his tribe and was niue
t loved by all the people, spake to tn
multitude saying: 1t IS now time tina
we 90 to our homes, seeing we have bee
e long together.
, But Joseph, fearing that the peopl
{ had not yet heard OF the wisdom {
James, and remembering a little speec
, he had learned whlle"yet at,school, aros
and spake aloud: Not SO fast, Gu:
a tavaa, should we not do hoaor to tn
great and wise? And mighty was til
voice OF Josph and when he cease
speaking the multitude beleld tha
u james had ridden into their midst, I
J it were, on the back OF the animal III
~ unto that one which Balaam rode, Il
braying OF which was heard and all Il
people knew the name thereof. The
James was much pleased because
Joseph's little speech and gave unto HI
a sack OF peanuts. .
IT Now when James was left alone !
Re was sore afraid because OF the Immune
able tribe of independents (Which ben
Interpreted meaneth, Glove thy neigilh'
~ as thyself"), who had not yet heard
y his wisdom. But James sayeth: | "
not be discouraged; | will speak to Il
chief men OF the tribe, that they M
I, bear good tidines OF he to their peop
n in the city OF Horon, nigh unto the riv'
it Jim.
So when. James. had ceased speakir
to the chief men OF the tribe OF Ind
~! ~ pe~ndents, they sad unto HIM: jaime
III why earnest thou unto us? Thinke
thou thy wisdom is sufficient? Wisdo
ct meaneth more III our sight than mu'
W wealth. And they sang this psalm un
him:
O.! James, thou Democi at;
=, Art thou not a money changer?
III If this be true, e fear,
at Thou will not help the granger.
LIS Think thou not .