Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-01
The New Book Of Chronicles.
CHAPTER XIII.

when Benjamin, the Rapublicanite,
ruled the land, certain wise men who
we're OF Benjamin's council, among
whom was Mckinley Of Ohio IA region
wherein dwelt many wise mem made
many righteous laws insomuch that
BenjamIn's subjects grew rich and
prosperity overspread the land.
2 And the laborer received gold and
silver for his hire, and greenbacks with
out stint in those days.
8. And the hum of the spindle and
the clsng Of the hammer could be
heard day and night, and no one went
an hungrred for.bresd.
4. And the cattleg multiplied and
the shepherd grew his nocks upon
thousand hills.
8. And the eyes of the inhabitants
stuck out with fairness.
9. And the nations of the earth we're
made to pay tribute to the American
ties on the iron, and steel and fine linen
which came In ships of the sea.
7. And many of the demmies Of the
and was displeased because 1t en-
riched the nation, and the people gave
honor to Mckinley and Blaine who
had done this thing. Selah.
s. And Grover, the king, when he
was seated on the throne, having great
confidence within himself and being
oiled with envy, spske boldly unto the
people, saying.
8. Behold, / will cause q great
change to come upon the people, and
free trade shall bring us greater pros.
perity, and the nations Of the earth
shall not be vexed against us because
Of a tariff, and gold shall grow as it
we're on the trees of the forest,
10. And there shall be no more
silver shekels among them.
IL. And he. caused to be discharged
all the wise men who had been of
Beniamiu's council, and the honest men
who had sat ut the receipt OF customs
in Gotham and elsewhere, and all the
officers who gave out news among the
people in those days
~. And ne filed their places with
the scallawags Of the land, sons OF
Belisl, men who feared not God,
neither needed they the traditions OF
the fathers.
49, And fear and distrust fell upon
the people, and some said Behold
the giant is possessed of n devil
Others said: lie Is Belzebub, the
prince of devils.
IA. But he needed them not and
went and abode for n time at the
Buzzard bay.
Is. And n dearlh Overspread the
land and no man had confidence in the
kings decree.
10. And the fires Of the smelling
furnaces refused to burn, and the work
ers in iron and steel aud every kind nt
handiwOrk ceased to show their Gun
ming.
II. Add the shepherd threw dowr
his croos and the wolves devoured the
flock; the soup houses Of the land vert
Oiled and the children Of the lahore
cried for bread.
IS. And many Of the sufferers WHIT
had been of the kings following mad
open confession and said: Would t,
God had not done this thingl
10. And the Lord spake and said
Because ye have been discontenteC
with my servant Benjamin and over
threw him, and set up in his steat
Grover, the wicked giant, will suffe
1t to be thus for the space Of thre
years and three months longer,
20. Then lorsoo;h IL ye repent AM
cry nightly unto the Lord, will agail
restore the righteous to power.
81 Aud Mckinley whom ] love shal
be set upon the kings seat and shaI
restore prosperity to all the people.
!, ~. And tEe dragon of Democrat
shall be bound thousand years
Selah.
90. How be 1t II ye repent not an
cease your Democratic ways, and CT
. not nightly for deliverance, and teac
r not your sons the ways of Republican
! lam, then will have no compassion o
| you and | will set upon you the giau
! aud his FOLLOWERS, the brigaders, tn
/ rammanites, the Greshamites, tn
Hokeites, the Prohibites, the Simpson
? ites, and all the Jefites, who ware
Z against Abraham, and all upon who's
; backs grew moss In those days.
/ "a. Aud the loyal people of tn
3 cation were grieved, and the old vet'
c rams who had been deprived Vt the
D pittRnce, shook their heads and said
8 20, Behold, are we not we'll stricke
5 in years, and when the time Of prospe
ity shall come again many OF us sha
be gathered to our fathers, and Other
Q who live long In the land will be smi
, ten by Hokej the giants henchmaI
n and our wives and children will g
n down In sorrow to their graves.
20, And all the people bowed the
a heads and spoke one to another.
81. And the giant, Grover, rule