Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-12-15

E-e-e-1 dry was spelled BY a large raw
sonesi mas, who was evidently liberal patron o
sold bald Eace,' ard who broke off at the letter y
y. III D-z-n your temperance karacters-you
aeednt come rouad here with tractsr
HI was interrupted at this point by a stout
5uslt parsonage, who cried out
Hes got his skeletons in thar and he's Altered
60 gin en2 Ticker, for they'll break out if he does
Poor fellegs--taez must suffer powerfully
',I5aadle cGrefs3ly.' said III red hunting
ahisti and the size of whose fist. he doubled il
ups ytas twice that of an ordinary man Ihar's
sorae live eritter in thar. Don't you hear him
groaaz' This was said IS the box struck the
ground, and the conclusion caused vibration OF
the strings
No sooner had all hands let 60 of the box. than
DR.; Z. was beseige3 by ell his neighbors, all of
wh9Ta were determined 10 know what were its
contents, aad what were the meaning of the words
FiatQ forfe.' On his telling them that ii was a
musical instrument, some 'reckoned that il would
take tacisal sight Of wind to blow it, others
that it would take q lot OF men TO make It 90,
&c.
Tie doetqr explained 3l9 as well as he could its
bat ssfisiaetors and could only get rid of his
incuisitive neighbors by promising a sight at an
easily day.
Three days-iays that seemed like weeks to
the persons above mentioned, elapsed before the
premises OF Dr. A were arranged for the recep-
ton of visitors; and various and curious the
sUFnlses among the settlers during this time
De a, and his plumber were the only topics Of
;ccnvsrsahsn for miles around
: The DOCTORS house had but one lower room.
bat t}lis ~ one of double the ordinary size, and
the carpets were all too small to cover the en-
tire floor; 3ence a strip of bare floor appeared at
each side q the room. Opposite to, and facing
the door. gas placed the Pine fort All was
ready for &c admission Of visitors, and Miss E
bod
bat TO opeII the door, and half score of men
ware reads to enter. Miss T., took her seat, and
ar tine first sounding of the instrument, the whole
paTte present rushed in. Some went directly up
IL tie cTittur, as IL had been called account
Of its having four legs-some, more shy, remain
eli close to the door, where, If necessary, they
coula moro easily make their escape; while 9th
ELS, Fvho had never seen a carpet were observed
walking round on the strip of bare floor, lest by
tI-ad5ng on the handsome kalikeT,' they might
spoil It!
TIE frsk tune seemed TO put the company in
Obstacles The raw-boned man. who was so much
o:fpdsed t: temperance tracts, pulled out flask
% whiskeg, and insisted that the gal, he call
e2 Miss Il, should drink. Another of the com
parry laid down a dime, and wanted that's worth
Eeora of tee Forty pains, as the name Of the IN
srunent cad come to him after travelling through
same FIVE DT SIX pronunciatons. Another, with
a broad grin on his face, declared he would give
his claim and all the truck on II, his daTter had
stch a cupboard! The pine fort man suggest
e* that if that sort ofmusic had been in the Black
Hawk war, 1t would have skeeTed the Injuns, Ike
ag boiler
II Is needless to say that it was late at nj ght be
fore Miss. F., and the other ladies Of the house
could satf F. their delighted hearers-and that they
were all stired out The Whole country for TWEEN
tE ITilles Ground rung with the praise of DR.. A s
.eolsarn,E and TIE nusikle kubbardr The doe
ta.r immediately had any quantity of PATENTS
81 Of whom However, would come in person for
advice, OF for a few agtr pills, but none of whom
vsoald leave without hearing the forty pains
With al easy way and good natured DISPOSE
son, Or. 4. soon formed an extensive acquaint-
alce, obtained good practice and became a pop
llar MANI He was elevated to some Of the most
$ss2onsitse Offices il the gift Of the people-one
IF whicR he held at the time OF his death. So
5aUch foE the charms of the Piano Forte.