Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-21

the laws OF pOlltlcal economy; they
are as fixed and certain as the laws of
nature. Yeti we may and can do:
pay as literally as possible for labor
affordcd-common labor--the labor of
the poor.
Personal INFLUENCE.-In a GER
tain city in New \ DIRK, not many years
ago. there was a poor widow, who
had several children dependent entire
Iy upon her exertions for support.
When she. was unable by her own la
Dor com iortably to provide for them,
as was frequently the case, she asked
aims of her friends that she might be
able to keep her little ones together,
and train them up as she desired 10 do,
in the nurture and admonition of the
Lord" This poor woman, in her oc-
casional walks through the streets Of
the city, had observed number of va
grant children, APPARENTLY without
friends or home, and she resolved in
her own mind that they should be pro-
vided for. She called on several dis
tinguished persons to assist her in pro-
curing a house for these children,
where they might be properly cared
for, believeing, as she said, that they
might be restored to virtue, and be-
come worthy members of society,"
But, as you may suppose, she was con
sidered either mad or foolish, and sent
away empty. She called upon her
clergyman, and pleaded earnestly with
him to aid her in obtaining means for
the protection and reformation ofthcsc
destitute children. He also thought
she must be crazy, and demonstrated
with her on the improperly of hcrCon-
duct in endcavoring TO found an insti-
tuition for the benefit of others, while
her own children were partly depend
cnt upon the charity OF her friends for
support.
Still sha was not discouraged. Her
faith and hope did not desert her, and
she pcrscvcrcd IN her design. She call
ed again on her pastor, and told him
she had visited the jui, and seen there
4 very young boy, who was cOnsigntd
upon tAe charge of burning d house.
She SAID he was the finest looking boy
she had ever seen, and that she must
have him under her care. She request
ed her parson 10 20 o the prison with
her. and see if she could not Obtain
possession Of the child. The clergy
man Al first refused 10 90. sunoossng
that the crrand would be fruit.eSs; but
the " man pleaded so earnestly, that
they both went together TO tie jail,
He saw and conyersed with the boy,
and he too became exceedingly inter
csted IN the Juvenile delinquent lie
went with the imEortunatc woman 10
the magistrate, who, III consideration
of the tender ace of the boy, gave his
consent that the boy should be rcleas-
cd and given up TO the care OF the be-
nevoIcnt, though poor widow. lie was
set free, and upon entering the car
rare with his baucfaciorS, he fell up
on his knees at the feet of the woman,
and covering his face with his hands
H. sobbed aloud. The clergyman inGui-
red Of him why he wept. ~ can't help
ii. sir" said he q his is the first
person that ever spoke kindly 10 me,
since my iather and mother died; and
then was very little boy - can't
help it sir
The clergyman was now satisfied
that something must be done TO assist
the widow; and having involved him.
self somewhat in the affair, he resOlv-
cd Al once 10 do what he could, to aid
her in raising funds, and IN procuring
a suitable house for her accommodation.
Her family soon increased by the adj
dition OF several of the destitute chill
dren from the strcetS-thc rich and
the noble became interested in the en-
terprise-a splendid building was erect
ed for the children-and hundreds of
poor orphans had been redeemed thro'
the fundamentally of the mad or
foolish woman; and now. wherever
her history IS Lnown, she IS UNIVERSAL
" honored as the founder Of the Or
phan Asylum,
And the little boy that was found in
the prison He justified the hopes that
Were conferred in him lie grew mp 10
be an industrious, virtuouS, intelligent
and highly respectable man. lie be-
came steward Of the aSy lum-thou-
sands OF dollars have passed through
his handS--aad IN everything he has
been found faithful, lie has held
several important offices under the city
government of that place, and is uni
verSally esteemed Is an upright and
trustworthy citizen.
WINcHELL AMONG ruE PuLGRrN$.-