The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-01

Prophets, Their Trials and yieto-
ries-Daniei and His Companions
Refused to Worship the Golden
Image-How the King Was Com
verted-A Wonderful Country.
Correspondence OF The Caucasian
Enterprise.l
Bilkinsvilie. n. C..sNov. %. 1910.
The Empire of Baylor waz the
first monarchy ever set up on this
earth. An. in some respects. hit liz
one ov the most interestin' not on
that account alone. but because ov
the strange events that occurred time
an again durin' the early history oE
the country. To become fully ac-
quainted with this early history IL IL
necessary for one TO read the proph-
cts.
Babylon wuz founded about 2,234
years before Christ. But durin' a
portion ov that time there were SO
many changes that hit IL hard to
keep up with the affairs.
Nebuchadnezzar wuz one ov the
first rulers ov Babylon. He had a
very long name an many ups an
downs. In fact, there were two men
ov that name. The second edition
wuz awlso called "Labynetus." Dur
in the reign ov Nebuchadnezzar he
beseiged Jerusalem an captured a
number ov men who were noted for
their ability. The great prophet
Daniel bein' among the number.
Nebuchadnezzar took guide care ov
these men for he hoped to learn
some things from them; in fact,
Northumberland had been havin'
some very curious dreams an he
hoped that the captives would prove
smart ennuff to tell him what the
dreams meant. The King had di-
rected that four ov these men be fed
from hiZ table. Their names were
"BelteshaZZar" (the prophet Daniel) i,
Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah) :.
But Daniel resolved that he would
not eat oy the meat nor drink ov
the wine. an the other learned men
did likewise. The man who wuz act
in az jailor wuz surprised, and more
SO when he noticed that at the end
oy ten days hiz prisoners had grown
"fairer and fatter" instead ov losin'
flesh, silent but solid proof that men
did not require meat an wine az a
regular diet. But a higher Power
wuz taking special care ov the four
prisoners, ov course, and that defeat
ed the efforts ov the wicked King.
There were two men by the name
ov ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and hit wuz the
last who made the most history. He
believed in war. The first five years
after he began to rule were spent in
enlarging and beautifyin' the capt.
tai.
The real troubles ov Nebuchadnez-
Ear began when he beseiged Jerusa-
lem. He made himself master ov the
city after a. hard fight and carried
to Babylon awl ov the silver and
gold an the sacred utensilsl found in
the churches. He soon returned to
Judea to put down a revolt Later
he made war against Jerus alem. The
seige lasted twelve montlAs. When
his army finalF captured the city he
allowed hiz ssldiers to mkhrder many
ov the inhpitants am pillage an
steal whateer they found. The King
wuz captued an hiz ,Seyes were put
out. Dthis condition he wuz car
ried az prisoner. Nebuchadnezzal
wuz soon enageY. in another war
After thirteen Years ov regular fight
ing he made himself master of Tyre
an hiz army then over-ran an laid
waste the whole ov the Egyptian
country. He an hiz army carried
off everythin' ov value.
But the troubles ov Nebuchadnez
Ear had not yet begun. He wu1
troubled by dreams an often saw
strange sights. He finally called
Daniel, one ov. the prisoners, an
tried to get Daniel to tell him what
az to demand that Daniel an hi
companions tell him what hiz dream
wuz, an what hit meant. They final
ly told him. The King had dreamed
that he saw tree that grew up an
reached to Heaven, most wonderful
tree. He described hit to Daniel
Then Daniel said: This is the in
depreciation, o King, and this is tn.
decree of the Most High, which il
come upon my lord the King:
THAT they shall drive thee from
men, and thy dwelling shall be Will
the beasts of the field, and they shall
make thee to eat grass as oxen, ant
they shall wet thee with the dew o
heaven, and seven times shall pas
over thee, till thou know that tn,
Most High ruleth in the Kingdom
of men, and giveth it to whomsoeve
He will
At the end of twelve months tn
King walked into the palace at Baby
lon. The King spake and said: SCI
not this great Babylon, that hav
built for the house of the Kingdom
by the might of my power, and 70
the honor of my majesty?"
While he was speaking he heard