The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-18
KING JOHN BARLEYCORN
HURLED FROM HIS THRONE
Crowds Assemble and Observe In
Strange Manner Collapse of
Reign of Ruler

Although the conviction was
deeply felt throughout this valley
that the days of King Jean-Barley-
Corn were numbered and that his
life was surely ebbing yet the large
concourse in attendance at the obse-
ouies last Monday at the midnight
hour contained many who found il
difficult to realize that the reign of
this despotic ruler which bad ex-
tended down through all the ages of
man was at an end.
During the few days prior to the
hour when his pulse had ceased to
beat and the once piercing eyes had
lost their luster many from distant
parts OF the valley wended their
way TO his numerous shrines pre-
pared to do such honor as best
pleased him during the palmy days
OF his reign and of these were TO lie
seen some ghosts of their former
selves" who yet had a lingering
feeling of devotion TO him whom
during the many yieissitudes of life
they hailed as king
As the truth was forced home up
o. many of these early devotees TO
I e passing ruler that in 4 few all
too short hours the opportunities for
llbatious offerings would be of tie
things that were and taking lesson
from the habit of the Camel when
prior 10 his long journey over the
parched desert fortified himself with
liquid supply ample for the weary
trip, so these subjects had for seY-
eral days made like endeavor. but
alas, the breaking of another dawn
found them with the old yearning
for their "mornin's mornin" and
With II the fearful foreboding OF
anguish to follow on future days.
Unseemly as was the hour multi
tades sought the place Of ceremonial
lonors to the dethroned potentate.
On foot and In many varieties OF
conveyanees. dotting the streets and
lanes like Ships that Pass in the
Night, they gathered from every
walk In life and In varying attitudes
OF mind, yet withal there was what
our well known poet once described
as a joyful soler1nity peryading the
scene that In a measure removed the
gloom the occasion had held In profa-
ise for many With a unanimity of
consent the funeral oration was de-
liyered by one whose association Il
the late deposed king lasted with un-
faltering loyalty through his entire
reign and he had likewise on innum-
erable occasions, In the dark watch
es of the night and in midday stuck
closer than a brother to many who
were then present and 1t was there
fore with wrapt attention the gather
ing waited for the words that were
TO drop from the tongue of the well
known Mr.. r. +. Morse There was
IN eehoing response TO his opening
statement that no other ruler had
sat upon a throne through so many
aeons or whose kingdom covered so
vide range. It's boundaries. the
speaker said. we're those of the earth,
from the snow clad mountains OF
the far north to the land of the
tropics and from the very jungles OF
Africa to the uttermost recesses of
the far east therein lay his kingdom
and there were to be found his sub
jects. And In confirmation of the
right of all TO do homage to the de-
parted king he said that no other
ruler OF a people could lay claim
to the title of God and King. as God
of Bacchus and King Gambrinus he
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