Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1880 — A Stock Chapter, [ARTICLE]

A Stock Chapter,

Hezekia the husband man lived in the valley of Carson hard by the city of Sheridan. One day he girded his loins and rame unto the chief city with his corn, apple juice and muskrat skins.' And he met a man upon the corner of the street who was of comely appearance, who said unto him: "Behold there is ore in the north end of peat richness, and the value thereof is two hundred; now is the time to buy.” The stranger was smooth of speech and Hezekia harkened unto him. And they drank together and made merry over the prospect, and the stranger said: “See that ye tell no man of this, for behold if ye do the hand of terror would be upon me and mine forever.” And Hezekia swear an oath. I will tell no man, not even the wife of my bosom or the neighbors who till the fields hard by.” And when he had sworn the oath he went home and behold he proclaimed unto them. “Buy ye of the stocks of the north end and haste ye to gather them in, for the boom is at hand and will come down upon us like a thief in the night Hearken unto the voice of Hezekia for he hath a point” And the wise men shook their heads sayin LTJ 1 j How is this that thou comeet tons with these points? Who art thou that thou knowest good from evil ? Is there not the horse of porphyry in the north drift, and behold do not the bears gather in Pine trees to destroy us f Go to, ye deceiver of the people.” And he answered them—“Ye fools that listen not to the voice of the prophets nor the sayings of the posted.” And many who beard him said: v “Is not this Hezekia the tiller of the soil and a man of the Lord?”

And they bought at the topmost figures. And Hezekia mortaged his possessions and got a hundred shares on a margin, and he arid unto his wife: “We will visit Milan, Paris and Carson in the spring.” And when the spring was come the jStock was much depressed and he smote his breast and rent his clothing, reying: “Behold the hand of tribulation to upon me and the horrors of hell gather ma round about.” And his broker called aloud: “Send up some muds and the people round about made mouths at him and said: “Beholdthe Smart Aleck! Htfs a rice pill, ain’t he f" and then they spat upon And the holders of the mortgages roma down upon the habitations of the burg, and a great cry went up. Arri one day Hezekia met the stranger of aoft apeeeh, and be zmotiflrim sore upon tM mbb NMrinff: didn’tthrmdecsM the children S^^iAhiriJ'inSSSriSSSr 1 fiui^JithJiS^hi n v e o-i Went b ° me u™, 1 . TOWed » vow* because of the margin and the mud.—ChrHe who climbs above the cares of the