Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-08-18

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sauce, while a rent divided the under gar
ment from the flap to the collar. and caus-
ed him. as well as the rest of the princi-
4 pal actors in the scene, to make precip-
! Itate retreat to their apartments
/ The morning after, the company being
! assembled in the bar room, the landlord
! looking feroeious, with swelled probos-
els. and uncle Zeb with his hair still moist
anC sticky. the conversation turned, very
naturally, upon the last nights adventure
Dodge stood eomposedly at one side of
the room, directly beneath the portrait of
a matronly looking old lady, and listened
to the conversation.
! Uucle Heb told straight forward sto-
ry, although it was evident he was a lit
tie mortified at the result
'Poh poh ? said one, uncle Zeb had
a dream, got walking in his sleep, and
tunlbled into the apple sauce
mo such thing said uncle Zeb, turn
ing toward the speaker, who stood in the
door way, no such thing | heard my
dear Betsey's voice as natral as life, she
said, just as she used to when | came
home at night
is that you Zeb, you villain p broke
on the shrill never to beforgotton voice
apparently procee ding from the portrait
on the wall
Uncle Zeb started. some of them laugh
ed, but the landlord, placing his hand up
on his sides, burst into most uproario Gus
fit Of laughter
'Gontlemen, said the landlord, after
he had in a measure recovered from his
merriment, gentlemen let me introduce
YOU to Mr. Ossian Il. Dodge, Qeading
that modest individual forward, who now
took off his hat, revealing his face to the
company the gentleman will explain
Mr. Dodge, Uncle Zeb, Mr. Dodge
Here the landlord went off into anoth-
cr roar of laughter
Uncle Zcb looked cautiously at Dodge
and took his outstretched hand. but as he
did so, that shrill voice from the roguish
mouth Of the humorist said
90 Xeb, you villain
Uncle Zeb looked discomfted but
Dodge who was as good hearted as hui
morous. stepped forward in his usual frank
and open manner and holding his hand
to Zeb, said
Mr. Hanson l think the Joke has been
carried far enough. You werer rash enough
last night to express a wish that Dodge
that wish he has been whimsical enough
to crafty, especially when his reputation
was at stake, for you tho't there could be
no fun in a thin man; come, Mr.. Hanson,
don't let US be enemies for Joke, though
! I'll own it was severe one
Young man, said uncle Zeb, you
have done this business well, and for
thin man, you are the drollest piece of
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we'll forgive and forget
Thank you, Mr. Hanson said Dodge,
and landlord he continued, put the ap-
pie sa1ce and broken pitcher to my bill.
7 ou shall have them without charge,
/ Mr. Dodge, and this nose III charge to
uncle Zeb,' said the landlord, laying his
hand upon his swollen proboscis
%, blow your nose said Deb pettish-
ly, as the company began to laugh, out
gentlemen [ own up beat. There is some
fun in thin NAM Dodge's Museum.
W0oaau-The following extract from
a speech delivered in the California Sen
ate, by Mr. Soue is touchingly beautiful
/ The subject was a bill authorizing woman
to act rs sole traders There are married
men 'out" Of California as well as in it.
who may look in the glass and behold
/ themselves
When | reflect upon the conduct of
many married men in Calfornia-thoir
/ faithleSsness to every VOW they made at
the altar-how completely they fail in the
performance Of their duties-how vJrtu-
Gus and industrious. faithful and patient
women are imposed upon BY worthless
brutos Of husbands. as great tyrauts at
/ home As drunkards and debauchees abroad
my respect for the sex prompts me to
do all within my power to protect her
rights and secure her happiness,
| love woman,-I have loved her all
my life and dying. hope to be faithful to
the same high and inspiring sentiments
For amid all the varied scenes, tempta-
tions, struggles aud hopes of existence,
one star brighter than all others, has
lighted and guided me onward if I ever
had any high and noble ambition, the ex-
citing energy has been in the approving
smile coming from the eye of woman
And | Judge her influence IS thus upon
others. Gentle in her affections, yet
mighty in her influence her medium rule
is as powerful as the ballot box, and she
only needs the protection of law against
those who have no law in their habits and
pTopcgSltsCs- She has luiied me from my
borhood with the soft and winning inhu-
euce of her virtues and beauty
I remember my first love; my baby af
feetious at four years of age. / have been
in love nearly every month since-save
the dark and rayless days and years which
succeeded the desolate hearth and made
the heart too desolate- And never, sir,
while remember my mother, long since
in the gravel remember the night when
she died-never while | recolect my SIS
ters and the abuses which might have been
itheirs-never while l hold IN memory Que
Iotber-and her memory Is all that Is left
to me-shall | refuse to give my voice
and nv influence, and my vote, for any
measure necessary to protect and cherish
the weaker and better portion of creation
against the oppression, neglecs or abuses
~ M ouo soN 7 hone the bill may mass