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Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26
MINERAL POINT WIS, Friday, April. 26. 1850

guide him in his researches; it is literally
cropping in the dark, and all sorts Of buried
treasures NAV lie within his reach, while
from the very small amount of funds which is
placed al his disposal he is unable to make
anything like a proper search, and contents
himself with sinking trenches almost at haz-
ard as it were. Times.
A subsequent paper says that very late and
highly satisfactory accounts have within these
few days been received from Mr, Layard in
Assyria, giving intelligence Of new and i'm
portant discoveries in the Nimroud mound
He has made fresh and extensive excava-
tions in parts Of the eminence not yet explo-
red, and the result has been the finding of
nothing less than the throne upon which the
monarch, reigning about three thousand years
ago, sat in his splendid palace. 1t is COM
posed of metal and ivory, the neral being
richly wrought, ard the ivory beautifully
carved. 1t does not appear in what part of
the edifce this discovery has been made but
1t seems that the throne was separated from
the state apartments bv. means Of Z large cur
tain, the rings bVWhich it was drawn and un-
drawn having been preserved. At the date
of his advices, (the beginning of last month)
Mr.. Layard was pursuing his researches with
renewed ardor in consequence ofthe astonish-
ing success that has hitherto attended his ex-
ertions. No human remains have come to
light, and everything the deotruction
of the palace by fire. tits said that the throne
has been partially fuzed by the heat.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26
VOLUME III. NUMBER 20.

Ihe silence that perya3ed the room
when the old mans voice died, or might
rather be said, sobbed away, was the $
Ience of death His own heart VS. t0uci
cd, for he wiped his eyes. from whici. tear
had started Pausins scarcely mome1..
he moved slowly away from the room. and
lett his audience 10 their own reflections
There was not one of them who was not
moro or less affected. bur the deepest I'M
preston was made upon the heart of Ed
wards.
Ere the spell was broken, or q word ut
tered by any one, he arose and left the
house
For many minutes after her father had
departed Mary sat weeping bitterly She
felt hopeless and deserted TenderIv did
she love her parent, but this love was on
ly a source of the keenest anguish; for
she saw him swiftly passing along the road
TO destruction without the power to save
him- 6riefsswastes itself BY its own yio-
lence. So It was in this Instance The
tears Of Mary were at length dried her
soDs were hushed, and she was about ris-
ing from her chair when binding fash
of tightening glared into the room, fol-
lowed by deafening jar of thunder.
'Oh, If father were at home" she
murmured, clasping her hands together
Even while she stood in this attitude, the
door opened quietly, and Mr.. Edwards
entered.
. l thought you would be afraid, Mary.
and 50 | came home" said he in kind
voice.
Mary looked at him with surprise
This was soon changed to Joy as She per-
ceived that he was perfectly sober oh,
father % she sobbcd, unable to control her
feelings, and leaning her face against his
breast as she spoke If you never would
90 away 4" Tenderly her father drew his
arms around his weeping child and kiss
ed her pure forehead
Mary" said lie, as calmly as he could
speak, " for ycur mothers" he could
not finish the sentence His voice quiz
cred. and became inarticulate
Solemnly, in the silence of his own
heart. did the father, as he stood thus
with his child in his arms. repeat the vows
he had already taken. And he kept his
VOWS Wonderful is the power Of music
1t Is good Gift from heaven, and should
ever be used IN q good cause.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26


TuE Asro2 I.tBRARY A. NEw YoRK-
The correspondent OF the P.ttsbarg Chris
ian Advocate, Who signs himself \
}othaal;te furnishes the following inter
ssting items concerning she AstQr Libra
-
\ few days sjuce having occasion to
-urn aside into Lafayette Place | saw the
lluncationS of the building IN progress Of
areLt ton by the trustees Of the Astor Ii
brarv lrnd 1t IS already known to the
public rhG Mr. Astor. at his decGase. left
for the purpose of founding public libra
ry. the noble sr,~a Of : 100000 For a sit,
$4,000 Las been paid and the edi6ce is
to cost nearly S75G90 OF tae remain
ing 300 600. the viii Of Mr. AstoF pro-
vides for the expenditure OF :3l20 COO for
the purchase Of books; the remainder TO
be funded, and the proceeds applied annu-
ally TO the Improvement of the Library
The edifce is 70 be 65 by l10 feet. and
will ne an ornament to that beautiful part
Of the city where it is located Already
over 20 600 volumes have been collected
in Europe. at an expense OF some $4,000
Large donations of books, from different
sources, have also been made TO the col
lection From one individual we observe
Alienation Of select books on Bibiiology has
been made of 1000 volumes, valued at
$4,000. THIS Institution, we think. can
hardly fail, starting under such auspices,
to be an honor to cur City and country
Mr. Astor was not distinguished forany-
thing Ike benefccnce during his lne; but
this single monument viii speak Ia his
praise when the last fragment OF that inn
mease fortune bequca,hel to his hei,s,
shall be scattered to the four winds a
mong the trustees Of this Library we OBJ
serve the names Of Washington Irving,
John \. Dix and Daniel Lord.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

GRATING GRAPE VINEs-Mr. Curtis sta
ted at one Of the agricultural meetings in Al
bany, that he had been successful in grating
the Isabella on he wild grape. lie takes
about fifteen to eighteen inches Of the root of
the wild vine, and inserts in it cleft or
"split' grating. The vine is planted so that
the connection of the stock and scion will be
just below the surface of the ground. The
operation is performed in the spring before the
vines come into leaf
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26
Whfn DO Ynn ShaIEs

There must be some delightful places
IN Illinois. 4 lady, writing from Spring
field in that State, says:
How would you Ike to live in a place
where q mans salutation to his ne;ehbor
Of Good morning, sir" IS followed by Is
this your day FOR shaking. sir 3" aud No.
bless the Lord, don't Stake til to-mor,
row" or the Day after. as - ease .nav be.
It being periodical in It's attacks a:ntsing
some every day at a certain L0ar. others
on every second CT third day.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

IMPORTANT ISvENTIoS.-Messrs.E Editors :
There Is now exhibiting at the Capitol Groom
opposite Commissioner of Public Buildings)
one of tie m5st important inventions that has
ever been presented to the public It is ma
chine for making percussion caps for muskets
at the rate of fire thousand per h0'.r, completely
finished in one operation. This ingenious and
very important machine is the head work of
Mr.. George Wright, an enlisted soldier at the
Washington Arsenal, under the command of
Major Mordecai. Mr. Wright is a very intel
llgent man, and is entitled to much credit for
this valuable invention. He now is asking
Congress for some remuneration, and trust
every member will take SO mnch interest in
tie matter as to call and see it, and see that
the merit Of the invent'ri IS properly rewarded,
although he is but common enlisted srldier.-
Nat. Int. S.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

.
\ geu:Ism3> of his town. who has Peen spend
ing the T.utt. months about Lake Mooseheat,
whose mace ? Withhold L0r tear OF consequences
that mlgar ez&ge To our imminent hazard on his
return, we Lgte lately ascerJaIued from an actual
eye witness, .as enacted the hero in a bear uunt
That thrGsrs 2r in the shad. the wolf exTloit Of
= tfeu- Pat. 81 o-den time
The particulars are very nearly as follows;
The a.or-.d gentleman whom we shall call
Put for 7ae -eazon indicated above and for short
hess hay:Eg E.Ceutlv killed a couple Of AOC star
ted On Ai2lds5, tie 18th of February from camp
on bea-. aa3G- He had his eve on an old ranger
bear whi~, tie had chased early IN the winter and
was accompanied bv Smith 4 rhorrar and = mar
tcUlar flena lrom Boston, who was then o, a Wis
It 10 Moc-eLesd The party came .uron IT, hear
IN his cave about two miles from ForF's car7D-
Beneath .s4 iu:rlease rock he had den which en-
aa.ad hu 10 .etreat twenty feet from the outside
The pas=:,Ec TO che farther end OF the cave Was
crooked aa barrow. So crooked ati-zvag .nlDos
sl5ls TO shoot him from the nou.h of the den
As mag he easily conceived, here was a diem
ma. The 5lr was 'taar"-no dodbt of that
anJ our lro. Put had ouIv two c0rqnan5or- 10 as
sIst him I'll grappIing the raousteri he shord har-
pen TO ta:e The back track and show his s,iisren
iag teeth tr the mouth Of the den.
How ta pass him q bash Of cold lead without
scratch ~ -ussle, was the question. The party
was for viale brought 10 a stand. To some
suggestoss is to whether it was uo- prudent to
back out smith. the chopper, vowed he would go
over 10 t:e double camp for some sulphur, and
smoke tle fellow out, rather than 10 give up
Many TlslS were proposed, but none seemed 20 be
quite the "h.ng. In the mean time, Put was con
silerlas e psedcamen- n which the were placed,
calmly @.a csprsslouately, winnie seated on the
butt of a.lesasiug pine with his hunting knife in
MS hreas. poelet and a double barreled gun in his
hand. II. uually started uV throwing of his med
iratlge r. aG and remarked rather emerge sically
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

D@&G0g.
RAY'S ODE on SPRING.


Lo! where @he rosy bosorned hours,
Fair Venus tram appear,
Disclose til long expected flowers,
And vase the purple yearl
The a<.ic warbler pours her throat,
Bespolsiye.to the cuckoo's note,
The nuught harmony Of Spring;
While hispering pleasures as they fly,
Cool zepLygs through the clear blue sky
Their gathered fragrance fling.
Where'er tie oaks thick branches stretch,
A broader, browuer shade,
Wherter lie rude or moss grown beech
O'er can9pies the glade,
Beside soule water 5 rushy brink
Vita ma the muse shall SIT and think
(At.etss reclned in rustic state)
How vain he arIor Of the crowd,
How low. low little are the proud,
How -nd;gent the great!
Stills the soilmg hand Of Care;
The pau5mg herds repose:
Yet hark how through the peopled air
The busy murmur gIowsl
The insect ynuth are on the wing,
Eager 20 taste the honied spring.
Ant foas amid the liquid noon:
Some lightly Ger the current skim,
Some show their gayly gilded trim
Quiek giane.ng to the sun.
To CCu-emolatiOn's sober eve
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

4 QUEsTIoN AND ANSWER Here's
your money dolt Now you intolerable
iackass, tell me why your scoundrelIv mas
ter wrote eighteen letters about this con-
temptible sum 2" said the exasperated
debtor
I'm sure, sir, I can't tell sir, buff you'll
excuse me sir, think 1t was bekase sew
enteen letters didn't bring the cheese "
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

During the debate upon tic liquor du-
ty in Paris. q statement was made. based
upon Official information. that there are
at the present time in France $50 600 es-
adjustments for the sale Of various liu
uors
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

Il ho;.e you VIII be able TO support ne. said a
young :4lE while walking on the slippery side
walk ore evening with her intended.
Wh* yes. said the somewhat hesitatiu5 swain.
with stTne assistance from your father. There
was sorse c7HiJision. and profound silence.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

LIVES SAVED BY A NEWSPAPER "A fam
lily in Lynn, Mass. was saved from death
last week by reading the newspaper The
accounts Of deaths from eating CLAIMS were
received Just in time to induce the lady TO
throw away sone she had prepared for
the next meal \ hog ate them, and in a
short time died.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26
CHARLES + LFGATE.

S',rririrs PartEcr Of The late firm Of Paris Lec
NE. Continues Land Agency business az his old
stand IreeeutIy occupied for a sLors tilqc by the
1rm)
Land Warrants constantly fer Sale 2Itf
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

~ Is them fellers alive now D said an
urehin to his teacher what feIlers do
you mean my dear 2 why Paul. and
Luxe and pe.tfI?l9my and ..h;am
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26
8CJEg ZT0Jm

THE above named Lamps, consisting q ParIo
Il Hansing, ard Side Lamps. "a superior art
-le) fursala bv JNO. MILTON.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

The venerable Pickle Pickleby says
Read your Bible Jabez. study the laws
Of Noses,and don't repeal any of EN-. mind
the ten commandments tn. and the leventh
likewise. and don't sell the birtbrighy Of
the Yankee nation for mess Of potash
and the day may kun when You Will be
minister penitentiary, or secretary of ne
CATION"
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

AN EpGroR CouETISG An absent
minded editor having courted a girl and
applied to her father, the old man said
well YOU want my daughter. what sort
Of a settlement VIII you make what will
you give her 2" Give her 2" cried the 9TH
er, looking up vacantly; ooh, III give
her q uu+f"
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

\ city Miss On 4 visit to the country
Has Hlled with surprise at the sight Of a
girl liking COW 4 dId'n ut know you
did It ln that way, she said with round-
eyed wonder, Il though they took hold Of
the tail What's she got 50 long a tail
for z"
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26
r.+asnf ASrsrtising /:

One square y lines less one insertion hlt'
q 0ae year .I0,oU
Hall a column, for six mcRthss .-s--r-7. 80
Fog one year, ...s. -.'.- e -
One column. for SIX months, ! ; -
:. For one ear 80 >
II Ala lverusements cons. .deret by thesquaT
Iales- otherwise agreed upon,and chArgcdtoT uf1
III ordcEod out.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

\ bill has been presented II the Miss
issiPpi Legislature requiring physicians to
write their preseripti31s in English in
tead of Latin.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

Always look under the marriage head
for news Of .rszk
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

.[US,1s { " " yJl d.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

Inc s3al
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-26

Where are the friends that 10 me were 50 dear.
Long, long ago-long, long ago1
Where are the hope, that nv heart used to cheer
Long, long ago-long agog
Friends that I loved in the grave are laid low.
Hopes that I cherished are fed from me now,
l am degraded, Tor rum was my foe
Long long ago-long ago.
Sadly my wife bowed her beautiful head
Long. long ago-long long ago.
Oh how I wept when | found sae was deadi
Long. long ago-long ago.
She was an angel-rny love and my guide
Ea:uly TO save me from ruin she tried
Poor broken-hearted! Twas well that ste died
Long long ago-long ago.
Let me look back on the days Of my youth
Long long ago-long, long ago,
twas no stranger 10 virtue and truth.
Long, long ago-long ago.
Oh, for the hopes that were pure as the day,
Oh, for the Joys that were purer than they,
Oh loE the home that I've squandered away
Long. long ago-Iong ago
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01
POETR Y,
ron TIE sPgcTAroR

I'm tho green shadow of thy tree,
The stranger fnds no rest with thee"
Ask why Pm sad Ask why at eve
The bird flies to lis nest;
Ask why the weary wandcror
Turns 10 his home for rest.
''As of on desert plains the deer
Pants for remembered springs
50 thinks my lainting spirit here,
SO to the PAST it clngs:
The past-with all its cherished scenes,
Its days Of careless mirthi
The past-which gave me all that love
Can give TO brighten earth
The past-in dreams it comes 70 me;
Each kind, familiar tone
Wakes in my soul strange melody,
And yet am ALONE.
Alone, alone-how shrinks the heart
From the cold strangers gaze,
Which longs for ono familiar face,
A smile Of other days.
Alone? All, no. The birds which sing
Their matin song to me-
Each token Of returning spring
The budding flower and tree:
These, these are friends that speak in tones
OF fkiadlmcss aud love
They tell me Of departed ones,
OF brighter lands above.
Too much is minc-l'm not alone,
The gifts of Con are here;
Tho friends, whose faithful love own,
Arc now no longer near,
While these, with gentle, sweet control,
NY heart with gladness Gil,
Tho none speak comfor, to my soul,
can be happy still.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01
STAUNTON SPECTATOR,
TERMS.

0ct- Tas "SPECTATOR'' is published o"eeo 'oetA a
Tco Dollars year, if paid ia sdrGnee' or I0o Do'a''
and Fifty Cents delayed beyond the eTp"o'"" Tue year
No subscription tobe discontinued but al s"e 0Po" m
Edito,s luntil alIG,TeGrQgss are Poat@'
an communications TO The Editors, 6y ma'!' HHst6
post paid, or they toiHnot be attended TO-
G5. ADVERTISEMENTS Of tcelUe lines (or tess,)
aerfcd three times for dollar and ttoentyre cents fo
each subsequent continuance Larger ad0rse"fntS' M
same ,ropolion liberal discount made TO advertisers by
the gear.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01
SENSE AND SENSATION.

The greyhound runs by eysight only, and this we
observe as fact. The carrier pigeon flies his two
hundred and fifty miles homeward, by eyesight, viz
from point 10 point of object which he has MARKED
but this is only our conjecture. The fierce dragon
fly, with twelve thousand lenses in his eyes, darts
from angle TO angle with the rapidity oil flashing
sword, and as rapidly darts back-not turning in the
air, but with clash reversing the action of his four
wngs-the only known creature that possesses this
faculty. His sight then, both forward and back
ward must be proportionaely rapid with his wings,
and instantaneousy calculating the distance of OBJ
jects, or he would dash himself TO peices. But in
what conformation of his eye does this consist! No
one can answer cloud of ten thousand gnas
dances up and down in the sun, the gnats begin so
close together that you can hardly the minutest
interval between them, yet no one knocks another
headong upon the grass, breaks leg or wing long
and delicate as they are. Suddenly amidst your
admiration of this matchless dance, peculiarly high
shoudered vicious gnat,wh long, pale. pendant nose,
darts out Of the rising and falling cloud and settling
on your cheek inserts poisonous sting What pos
sesses this little wretch to do this Did he smell
your blood in the mazy dance? No one knows
iour-horse coach comes suddenly upon flock OF
geese q narrow road and drives straight through
the middle Of them. goose was never yet fairly
run over, nor duck. They are under The very
wheels and hoofs and yet, somehow, they contrive
to flap and waddle safely off. Iabitually stupid,
heavy and indolent, they equal to a.
ny emergency. Why does the lone woodpecker,
when he descends his tree and goes to drink, stops
several times on his way-lisen and look round
before hetakes his draught? No one knows. How is
it that the species Of ant which taken in battle by
other ants to be made slaves, should be the black or
the negro anti No one knows.-The Poor .artist.
ROMANTIC ELoPEMENT.-An elopement Of a very
extraordinary character, with view TO matrimonial
proceedings took place i'll this city, on Monday night
last. The parties were boy named Ward, aged II,
and woman aged 40, living in the family of one Of
our elderly physicians, whose residence is in Tenn
pie street. The young lad had never before njoy-
ed any female acquaintance out Of his family and
when he became acquainted with the bewiching
creature of forty, to whom he is by this time joined
in wedlock, he shot through the heart by one
of Cupd's sharpest arrows. In short he was dying
OF love- and the woman persuaded him to save his
peace of mind by flight 10 New York, for the pur-
pose of "mingling into one."
"'Ts strange how in things most remote
Love will some likeness find i;
As il an electric chain
Were flung upon the mind,
Making each pulse in unison
Till they but thrill and throb in onc.'
Cupid Cupid Cu-pid!
.Nsw Haven Palladium.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01

CURE FOR A RING WoRM-The Editor of the
Plough, Loom and Anvil, furnishes the following re-
ceipt which he says is nfallibe for the cure OF Ring
Worm "Heat shovel 10 bright red-cover it with
grains of Indian Corn press them with cold fiat iron
They will burn to coal and exude an oil on the sur
face Of the fiat ron with which rub the ring worm,
and after or two applications il will be kilt as
dead as julius Cesar"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01

her own "good points" she thinks best, and i. is
easy to do SO, as well as 10 conceal her weak ones,
wi.hou. departing from the fashions that prevail
True Ueltd
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01

IGNORANCE OF AMERIcA-"Mr. Webster. the
great American statesman, is to be tried in N. York,
on the 10Th of March, for The murder of Judge Par
ker."-London Paper by ths .Nfug"fu' >, :,
Daniel. on his arrival in England as the author Of
thegrea American Dictionary. Verify, the London
ers don't know much at least about these United
States.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01

Woo1 GRowlse IN OUR couNTRY-ln Secretary Me
redith's report is embodied statement of Dr. t. H. koo
bins of Boston of considerable interest IN relation 10 the val
no of this great staple to the whole nation:
The consumption Of wool in the United States Is eSu
mated at ninety millions Of pounds each year. The num-
her Of sheep 10 the United States may be eckonsd to b
from twenty-five to thirty millions The capital invested
in sheep husbandry is supposed to be $OOOOOO0 which
is greater by eighteen millions than invested in lo3'
in lands for the cotton culture. The annual aggregate pro
duct of sheen husbandry is estimated at 0O0"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01

SS- An Irish Schoolmaster wrote the following
copy for one of his pupils "ldleness covereth mai
with nakedneSS"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01

HOSPITAL FOR CATS AND DoGs-Kendall In one Of his
late letters from Paris says there is large house in the
city, fitted up for the reception Of cats, dogs birds. &c.,
when attacked by disease and where they nursed and
physicked according rule. They have class Of pract-
TONERS who conne themselves exclusively to the Of
these animals and fortunes made in the way Of business
by members OF the profession. rn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01

e. An Irish paper lately gave an account ola duel
ard announced the result of the meeting in these
words "1'he one party was wounded severely IN
the chest. and the other fired in the air. Query
who wounded tue sufferer
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01

g. "What are you writing such big hand iol
Pat?" "Why, you see, my grandmother's date, and
pm writing loud lether to her."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-01

PRINTER in LOVE- was lately called upon
by the "imp of the Mirror, who,bye the bye is pro-
digously acquainted with the world. "Joe," said he
6" this morning did myself the honor to visit young
lady, who lives in the upper part Of the town.
took her g. in mine and chatted pretty sentiments
to her. | thank my - that she drew my arm around
her beautiful waist and laid her golden haired head
upon my shoulder, listening TO my burning eloquence
Joe, you may believe me, you cannot find person
of the feminine kind, who is q / to my dear girl in
amiabty of temper She declared to newly do
you laugh that she would rather have my heart
pierced through with + than should forsake her
l have big notion to marry her before long"