1^. V i: . '^ o > * .-c^v.,.'" . <^ ^^0^ .h ,^^. 0" » % A %' r^ ,/7^ ^ ■.* \.'^ o ^ ■^.s^- a '^^ ^ V t' ' • o_. \'' U' \D '^. ^!«^- 3 ' ^ S> H € >' THE- WISDOM OF SOLOMON A KEY TO - Slv.^ -;£)vl>U. - AND THE ANCIENT AMERICANS, BY N. x\. LIST. " i i889( M()V_25l88?y|i? '•No man or age is sufficient to perfect any art or science; and that when we behold them advanced to such astonishing maturity in those ancient empires, they must have been long before known and cultivated."-«<^Av;. (130-201 A. D.) Copyrighted 18S9. ^"-^ PREFACE. / n •'" THE BIBLE is man's certificate, or title-deed to progress, and humanity; its writers and preservers, the direct chain of title thereto. In presenting a KEY to its earliest Books, I believe it is making assurance doubly sure. It is more than pleasant to know that these Books have come down to us from a remote past iiitact ; — Solomon, Moses, Abraham, were living persons,— the Psalms, Job, Proverbs are their identical Books. Its preservers in all ages have, held it Sacred and to be Inspired; what better evidence can be offered of its Sacredness and Inspiration ? As it was with them, so it is with us, and will be to the future. The Key is very simple. The Kirst chapter of the is composed of fort\- sentences, each sentence is the caption to, and indicates the subject of a Psalm, for example: The first sentence is: "Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the Rarth:" this is the caption to the first Psalm, and also indicates the subject of the Psalm. The Key indicates Psalms TX and X should be only Oii^ Psalm. The Key indicates that Chapters I and II of Job, are sub- seq\ient, — a preface wrote after the Ke\' was made. Also, that the Book of Proverbs was originally a part of Job, coming in between Chapters XXI and XX 11 of Job. The photographic diagrams aim to show three forms of, or in, 'the Wisdom of Solomon;" the Key to "the Wisdom of Solomon," being the t/iird form. I think these three forms do not exhaust its secrets. To the Sciences, History and Religion, it may be a mine of richest treasures to unravel,— a consuma- tion devoutly to be wished,— so that we may see the diftereuce between the "Earth" and "Heaven-born" literature of the Ancients. To iiie, "the Wisdom of Solomon" seems to be a /vVr to point ont what was the then accepted intelligence— "Which knowethThy works, And was present when thou madest the World, And knew what was acceptable in Thy sight, And right in Thj- commandments." — Solomon is the preserver of the faith, once delivered to the Saints; he has preserved it for all time — the sole inheri- tance — to which we are heirs. I^et us find out this work and the extent thereof, as done by THE PEERLESS HEAVEN-BORN KNIGHT. Here, Literary thought of modern days ! Here, Historj- that lives with living praise ! Here, gentle Science,— great inventive art ! Relieve this Peerless Heaven -born Knight; his part Is nobly, grandly, done. His armour bright, Has brighter gems, than your most famous light. Astronomy, kneel down, and hear of thought Beyond thj^ ken, and mighty wonders wrought. Let cheerful Patience enter now the fight; Let Skill and Art lend their most ardent light; The task is great. The work is just begun. Comedo; then tell ho7" it -yas /o.t/, and won . The oldest continent should have priort3- of claim to the birth-place of man. The Science of Astronomy seems to confirm' the opinion that the "Old Constellations" were as.signed not later than 2,380 B. C. and from a latitude from thirty-five to fortj'-five degrees North. The Heavens have been a Scientific School-Master to man- kind. Association of like ideas, would naturally be productive of like results,— the same teaching, the .same intelligence,— on the Eastern as on the Western continent. I am indebted to the "Omaha Public Library" for P.ooks of Reference; and to the Librarian, Miss Jessie Ali..\n, and her Assistants, for pleasant and prompt attention. Omaha, Nebraska, U. S., N. A. / October, 12th, 1SS9. ) X. A. LIST. INDKX. A Petition to tii/^ Fresidi'ut of the United States of North America, on behalf of the "Ancient Americans. 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(On commencing its Second Decade, June igth. 1889.) «@ S 1^ E T G IX ^^ S jNT . a. . LIST. THE PIPESTONE STAR:— /. W/iai is Poetry ? IT. Images ami Sigjis. III. A Grecian viezv of the Iliad. IV. A nother Nation -Builder. — A rbitration. V. The subject of 'Job and the Iliad the same but differently treated. Vf. Astronomy, language, and letters Invented in America, — The Mound Builders. — The "Shamrock.'^ — Noah an American . VII. The Model Press. I speak the American Language, a sketch for an American Girl. TO THE PIPESTONE STAR. (On commencing its Second Decade.) Whats Poetry? A stream of learned Truth Tiiat flows from a<^e to a^e refreshing youth; A metric, soothinsj;, softeninsr, melody, Begun in age, renewed b}' youtli each day. Some say it is the "Music of the Spheres'' By genius caught— the living song of years. Let knowledge si)eak— 'tis Virtues only friend — It lives in thoughts of truth, which deeds attend. True poetry, the climax of a thought— The ages thought— by Poet woud'rous wrought: lie tills the mind, then sows, then waits to reaj). How sacred could the Greeks their Homer keep! See, Calchas knew;— "past, present and to be;" Experience spoke, true wisdom then could see: She deals in facts, where subtilities abound She makes them plain, for future rules profound. With pride, with power in lofty majesty Hear the rapt Prophet, sound the living way : Produce your cause, bring forth your reasons strong To tell the future, if the past be wrong: Sliow former things, and all their latter end, From these, new truths for distant future send. The mighty minds, of all the past combine, \Ti Jlov.mtg Poetry, their thoughts define. II. Our Intellect is store of Images and Signs— 'Tis workmanship on these, are our "J3t signs"" — Thence letters, words and written language came; With these we meditate, collect, proclaim ; There infant The'ry grew, and with it Thought And speech man's' noblest product wroughl— To write and print— the natural aids to mind- Then Poetry— surpassing things we find Mechanical— it steals away from sense To realms unknown; it iniitates from thence New forms, new thoughts,— in combination flow - Intelligence dissects sometimes it may be slow — : Unending Images are there in store And Signs unending for Inventive lore. Thus (Mill & Spencers School) they all we find Have made this grand discovery of mind. III. Hear Iliad's Poet make Invention speak; Il'd make a Nation of the tribal— Greek: The tribes collect, combine then animate; The Trogan war the place to operate: Wars dangers are the lineaments that bind; "lis danger makes us try and trust mankind; A generous rivalry, he then commends, And in the cause, the tribal-nation blends. In selfishness Atrides leads the way, Self first is beaten, vanquished in the fray; What Nation can be built on selfishness? Self, is a tribe of one, no more, no less; F'or general weal, Achilles — justice— stands. By his combining aid, success commands. Thus he collects, and thus combines, now see Him animate the Nation yet to be: In polished thought he gives Minerva birth; He made the Plaiit of Heaven a Text for Earth : Some thought her skill and industry, some art ; Unrivalled l)eautv was her charming part. The Greeks adored and skill and art combined And solved a problem of the Poets mind. A great Mechanic Nation was tlieir theme. With sordid rivalry their thought and dream. They failed to see the thought that led to life. But caught the lesser one that led to strife. A/en still cent live in their frail tenement, And force and skill is still their argument. If Nestors words are right he fought the Centaur too,— The Earth-born race that Mighty Abram slew. I think AcHiLLKS and Mklcuizedeck And On, and lo, Nos, all figures check And Ogam too, all meant Intelligence In varied tongues, or, epic elegance. '•Dodonia Jove, Pelasgian, Sovereign King" All blend to One, we hear the Poet sing. ' IV Another Nation-Biiilder we can view: In Congress or a Court— the scene there grew— lis Halls th' Universe— th^ Almighty's station — The Appelate Judge) -in grandest Arbitration. This Court has officers: A Cyclone Clerk, The Sheriff, Dread Calamity's, own work. The culprit is arraigned— in charge we see Of Lingering Misery— hard jailor he— The Papers served, each charge is specified And promptly is each sev i-al charge denied. The case is then referred to Keferee: To hear ; to see the witnesses are free ; Equality enforce; and have no fear; Prefer no man; nor cunning flattery hear. The witnesses are called and testify; To each the culprit can of right reply; Each witness then can twice to twice rebut (A model, if you please, when Courts are shut) Collect, combine and then report, the find; Tins Ancient Heaven-born rule for all mankind. All Courts, no doubt are wealths own property, Old wealth, that ever curses povety, And all its Lawyers are this Devils claws, Who live to Crucify all honest laws: They grew in Courts and Bars of Tyrant Kings Kome^could invent, and died by their own sting. This EL-I-UGH 1 T/iis mighty glorious man ! ! I've named some more, were all American. 1 ask to-day: Who first discovered Europe? Say. Wliere Pipest(me"s theme abounds in thought to- day. V. Two Poets kept the ancient W'orld in thought. All others commented on what they wrought. The Earth and Heaven-born race their theme and lay. The Preface to their works so bids me say: " To sing the zvrath that brought zvoes numberless /" " To sing the 7vays that brought good measureless ;" The lo%*e of wea'lth, the test that tries the men; The oldest theme-and ever young as then- One leads through strife a Nation into life; One patiently endures, a foe to strife. We see, now, what is clearly their intent, One uses force, the other, argument. HOMER and JOB, in contrast, are in view. Their subject is the same: Which is the true? One built a little short lived checkered State, Brilliant in Art, and Industry as great; One built a State, so kind, so patiently. That all mankind could share it equally. Job opens up the "Palace'' of the mind With art and industry its subjects kind. All men are equal; Who will doubt this truth? Our Nation's Pride is Educated Youth. Long live grand EL-I-HU great LINCOLN'S guide, All Love, all Reverence,— Faith— Hope— allied. VI. O Pipestone Star that shines when suns are set, Long may ye shine, and brighter, grander yet. O! on the heights of Pipestone's Holy Vale! O Watchman can you tell her ancient tale? Here Olen sang, the first of all that sung: He named the Stars; he gave fair speech a tongue; Here Planets first were seen ; and Cycles known ; Here time was noted; and the signs were shown. It seems a mirage! Of your summers day? An ancient mirage that has come to stay. When! When? "In the beginning." Let me say, That all old truths and all good history All, all, can most declare. "Let there be Light,'" Thus Olen spake, thy Beauty then m sight. To one whose seen thy mirage- loomivg air That sinks thy hills and lifts thy dales so fair, That brings Stone Lake— a hundred miles— right there, That jumping fish are seen — so men declare, It is no mystery : The earth and sky There meet, and passing Worlds are hov'ring nigh. Thy air was Telescope for ancient sage Who, here first read Heavens Book and Starry page. The Indian who knew this wondrous fact, He used his knowledge with bewildering tact; Secluded in some sunny favored vale The looming was his glass o'er hill and dale, He posed as Seer and Fortune-teller too. The lost he found, and distant herds could view. Now Science comes bids looming-fetish go, And says: Magne.s-ia's Soils 1 his looming show. Now conies a poser: Let good Science show, How came old Menes named, so lon^ ago? He was the first of Ancient Egypls Kings! I Menes, Magnes, now Magnes-ia brings. What hosts of Towns were named Magnesia — niustrious, Noble, (ireat,— in Asia!! Such is the meaning of Magnesia's word That Mighty Kings and ancient Towns adored. Again. In Coteau's loveh- Vales I see (Indigeneous) the "Shamrocks"' home to be. The man who'd turn this sacred vale to strife, Deserves the hate and scorn of men thro' life. Let angient fires again light up the Vale, The crevlsced rocks record their ancient tale; Or, awful lightnings leap, with thunder bold And save, like sacred Delphi's was of old. Kead Bibles sacred thought, tliat Moses si)ake, In vivid speech you see ttie Mountain quake: Old Sinai's Mount, the Sacred solemn place To Israel's Sons, and their Ancestral race. Dear Pipestone's Vale, was former type to these. Lets reverence the past and love and please. 'Twas Pipestone's Pipe of Friendship and of Peace That gave our Pilgrims welcome, food and lease Of Life. This act let Gratitude repay And save, their "last, sole remnanf' of to-day. They are a lasting link to all the past. Th' illuming record now has come at last. Let's all deny, or, search and then believe, Facts are the stubborn things, they well retrieve. VII. I love the records of the Past, they bind; They let me see the man and manhood's mind. No\v there are "Mounds,"'' I find them here and there Unnoted. Let me now themyf/'.^/ declare: In setts of Seven, to show their builders knew, The Planet Stars; and their Inventors too. In setts of Eleven, to show their builders knew — The Nations in the sky and Planned them too: There should be twelve, the twelfth the wise man sees, The incommunicable — MYBTERIES. A very ancient law, that Moses spake, It's in the Decalogue "Thou shalt not take — " The *'Mounds" were breasts of earth, or better still Titania. The work of Giant skill. Thev are like Altars Noah made of Earth; And"^Noah in America had birth. Here are the records of the awful flood. Thev Vouch for all; the Bible records good. VIII. Dear Pipkstone Stau I oft have you in mind; I hold you dear, most dear, and always kind. Your first Edition long ago I've seen, So neat, a handsome type and print, so clean. Your well lit office I have now in mind : Order, 'tis Heaven's first law, through all I find. It IS no comi)limont to say there's skill In all yon do. Your office runs so still. In Master Printer I can see there's art, And see, the Typo's, imitate his part. I've seen them set the type; with stick and rule; The galley fill ; to read the proof— a school For thought— it seemed to me so difficult, The thousands that are there! The grand result: The chase; with form suspended; then the Press: Revolving World! I cannot think of less. And then, I read the clearly printed page: () wonderous Art! The Marvel of the age! I see, you first collect, and then combine The Types to words, then "line on line"' "on line ;' The lines are Noble Thoughts, they animate. This is the World to me,— that you create. N. A. List. I Speak the Afflerican Language, While I recite the> t 51?e QaeeT) of tl^e flort\). ••Westward the march of Empire takes its way,'* Recall the past, and see its march each day. I will recount the wonders of a State, To show its proid. stream: and fountain spring: Neit view tlie Lake ( liie basiin lik»' a nay: Expect those "Adamantine rocks" " to tind. So Pipestones Rocks are prompted to tlie mind; ( )n Delos altar view tlu^ liery flame. 'Tis Pipestones Fire tliat yiiards its holy name: And war, nor strife, but i)eace and peaceful wa>s, For Delos and for Pipestone claim their i)raise. () could we now comparison retrain I Recall Apollo's splendors t<» remain? Such "Heathen*' mockery old wealth jna.\ el liui: Your "Art"' now lives, in but a blasted name: True Splendorl Datis' incense l)ut a breath. Hate lingers there: its desolatin^r death. By contrast fair we other lines ])nrsue. Youi- Pii)est(mes "Beautifur" our tliouj^hts i-cnew: No amplify (collect and then combine) A way of thouLrht: Inventions hiixher line: "Tis this. Imim)rtal. holy. f,Tandeur, woke. It winnowed all the past, new life it spoke. <) Prophecy 1 ennoblini; si)lendor so define: No "Pro|)hecy** is natural rule Divine; A "Temple"* here "not made with hands*" we view : "Lif^ht" from its "ATithor,*" Beauty's Author too: Isaiah Proi)hecied: "Invention'" grew. Such links we And. Can such be accident "r The "Beautiful"' is sure its precedent. Silent and Holy, awe and rev'rence Ixnmd. 'Tis all we claim, this is the lioly irround. A shaft erect, in mem'rys hallowed sin-ine; Revere and Love: the "Author's"' names Divine. Go round the World a^rain O "Beautiful," With Indians faith, we*ll wait, l>e dutiful. Be all Earths Lands like Pipestones "Beautiful." Enroll the "Thouij:ht" and Slate, V"voi: mark it wf.i.l Note: How that wealth is oft the rtiad to Hell. How irrand is Beauty's Author":' luuie can tell. THE HEROES AND THEIR LEADERS Sketches by N. A. LIST 1 'Vhv lieroes and their Leaders. 2 \'iii<'it Amor Patria. ^} Tlie I^aiiper's (I rave. The Heroes and their beaders. Coiiie World mirI set' true Xiilor on the licld: ("oine see \vh;it Heroes Freeiloni can coniinand; Come see young Truth and brijiht Jntellifj^ence: Come see true Virine in majestic arms: I'lischooled to arms, to war, or strategy, Cnused to (juiciv command, or deeds of tray. "Tctarmsl" "To arms!!" ()l)edieiK'e stands arrayi' The line of Blue, with flashing Steel in view. The Cannons play -the gaps but no dismay; Their breasts are bared, their eyes are fixed in front, The columns steady tread attracts alK\ves: •'Those l>eardless "Boys'" are food for shotted guns." .Cndauntrd step, imswerving, steady, true; "They run;'' they run the foe dismay has seized. No shot was fired, 'twas just that vervy step. Such valor, fortitude, who could believe: The "Bravest of the Brave." thus won the day. Who led the "Bravest of the Brave" that day.' List, while I can recall, re<'ount, and say: Theho|>es. the love, the absent and the dear (;ave voutli new Hopes, and grt-ater Faith than fear; Where wrong were brave, there right was braver still, The noblest vouth, will write the nation's will; The rublic School, and her instructivf; rights, (!ave buovant thoughts, well trained for duty's fights; "The Sword of Bunker Hill," the song of living flame, In outstretched hand, in Warren's golden name; (4reat Washington with steady, stately tread Again was leading on the braves h(> lead; Unselfish love in grateful hearts attend She is all honors proud and noble.st friend ; E Plur'bus Ununi !— ever thus to be— Broke out m glory's song, "SUCCI':SS TO TilKi:,'- 'Twas heard above the (U-adly cannons roar; Aloud cried fear- the Earth would then deplore-- "The poor of ev'ry land will wee|) and say: ".\'t>r;' frtu\io)ns ^irad v.-e ff/l lifr dir today ;'' Thus on, through shot, and ball, and db'atis— iThe wounded, killed, one-third the number be,^ The Patriot heart, with Patriot fire, was fed, The i)atriot tire, that's lit by patriot dead : Witli minds elate, we call tiu'm noble, great. A mighty Nation's trembling tor her fate: rir electric (>choes through the land can lly,- riie Nation Lives, her Sons can Save andMie. These led the liravfstof the Brave that won, These led the l>raves that took brave Dom-lson. Vineit Amor Patria. lluy raiiir Ml your word, 'I'licN slnaiik not (laiij^er or strife, Tlu' Land thai tiicy loved was tlieir liopc and their life They hid home good-hye; "Our Flag- is in peril," tlieir cry. The tire in tiie heart dried the tear in tlir eyr. Tliey left all tliey loved; Tliey pain and darl^; angnisli defy: A living- Faith spoke, and their hopes mounted high. () M'c tlieni auaii. In eonlliet so tierce and so strong; rnove. ^ 'A Pauper's Grave/* It is a criiiif to speak tlu- tnitli today, So stroitu- is crime, so weaiv is justice's sway. The laiui tiie Soldier loved and died to save. All lie MOW (»\vus is hut a i)aui)er's .urave. lIl)()M the footsteps ol the Hero's deeds, There came no irratetul honors tor his needs; lUit sellishness then jirew, and self held sway. And vile debauch ran riot ev'ry way: Ei^isthiis' throve and Clytemnestra's live, \irai)'s desired what .le/.ebels did uive- The vast Domain her sons h;id cleared of crime, ( For sons of I'overty of ev'ry clime. ) \las ' Alas : wealth's potent, potent sway The nuwise steward joins, and writes away ; Let Courts beware, and Lawyers well attend : 'rhese are the criminals that wrontr defend. 'TwMs Klis' Sons whose crimes o'erthrew the Slate, And Tanev's word would liberty abate. \ll men are ecjual! men must all be free! A evinie to one a crime to all will l>e. Two-million lives revoked the court's decree. Can courts a safej^uard for our freedom be? I et courts revoke our stewards' selfish laws, 'Twill save the sword to ritiht our injured cause, 'Twill help recall .Kjiisthus' mortal pain. Twill heli^to heal the Nation's living stain, Yes, fraud is rij,ditfully the Corporate name. A tyrant curse, a foreitiu-tyrant-shame. "Our Master and our Slave is tree, and hound Is dead. We welcome i">verty. Cnbound Is Master uuid the houiuh that poverty Could make in otlier lauds. Hypocrisy Where oaths are only forms, and wealth is free, There Bars an■ (h-ed, An umpire true; all commerce gives her heed: This I'vramid amid'st the deserts, see, 'Tis fai'th in man the i»vramid must be. It is a crime to speak the truth today, So stronn" is crime, so weak is justice's sway. .f D ^ .-^•^ <^ ^ G^ %^. V t \,^. 'V ^v^/ <^ .(>■ .'^' .0' __,-J- ^^ o V v> V .0 7 DOBBSBROS. \ LiaWARV BINOINO y'-' <; I 75 ST. AUGUSTINE .-. /^^ FLA. ^1 o