Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-06-02
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Remarkable Memory John Franklin was na-
/ tive of Canaan, LiychfeId county, CT An instance
\ of his remarkable me mory. " hen lad of seven
teen will show thai he no ordinary boy. Hag
ing accompanied tie family to the place ofworshiP,
the meeting house being only enclosed, but neither
ceiled nor plastered the beams and rafters were
all exposed TO view John says that his austere
father sat through the sermon with great uneasi-
ness but could not divine the cause.
I On returning ,me, John, said the father, II
I is my duty 10 give you severe thrashing. (com-
mon in old times) and YOU shall have it presently.
so prepare yourself
( But you won whip me, father, without telling
me what for
No, certainly-your conduct at meeting, sir, Is
the cause Instead OF attending TO the sermon
you were all the time gaping about, as ii you was
counting the beams and raftezs of the meeti ng
house
We'll. father car YOU repeat the sermon -
1 Sermon! no had as much as could do 10
watch your attention"
( ~IfIlI tell you all the minister said, you won't
1 whip me 2"
! No John no bat that is impossible
/ Young Franklin Immediately named the text
and taking up the discourse, went through every
head ofit with surprising accuracy.
Upon my word, said the delighted parent,
should not have thought it
And now, father" said John, Il tell you
exactly how many beams and rafters there are in
the meeting house Miners History OF Wio-
ming.
Papa. what does the editor lick the prices cur
rent Tor" .Nhip it He don't whip 1t, my
child" well this ere paPersays, Prices Current
carefully corrected, and guess when gets cor
rected / gets iicked-hey-dont a. "Nuff ced
/ my SON.
/ traveller went into an inn after shower, and
+ asked the landlord to show him good fire. "ior,
said he. m very vet and then turning to the
waiter, he said Bring me tankard OF ale I'M
mediately Tor m plaguey dry
The difference between SaltPeter and Peter Salt
has at last been explained In Ohio, recently Peter
salt was ridden OH ra by MS neghboTs, ioF abus-
/ ing ms wife SaltPeter would have preserved her.
/ A young naval officer, when asked what period
ofhs first battle was most appalling, replied: The
few hushed momeuts WHEN they sprInkled the deck
with sand to drink The blood as yet uushed! =
Praise the hneness Of the DAY ~ hen it is ended; !;
7 praise woman when you have known her aS"ord
when you have proved = maid after she is mar
red the ice when you have crossed II.
I We have heard Judge Dunn spoken Of as the
Democratic candidate for Governor. The party
could do much worse, and probably wIll--lFree
+ Dem
Does it follow that man raised on ginger must
be ginger bread Letsone OF ouf young lycsums
discuss this The warmth of the subject viii al
NIT Of spicy debate
/ There is genius or Lake Chan5plain who takes
pair OF skates and writes four months note on
the ice with such perieeuog, that n less than an
hour the sun liquidates L.
Ifaspoonul Of yeast viii raise iorty cents worth
Of aour how much will iJrske to raise funds enough
to buy another barrel with Answer may be handed
in over the fence.
Ceutral Railroad On Monday, fifty miles OF
the main trunk OF the Central Railroad, from La
sale TO Bloomington, has opened for freight and
passengers.
Punch, speaking OF the influence OF good din
ner saws there's no nodplomsuc dispute IN the world
50 large that i cannot he covered by table cloth
Greatness may procure man a tomb, bur good
ness alone can deserve an ePitapa.
Pitch darkness has been 50 improved as to read
-bituminous obscuri,y.
Rsauty-The fading rairbovr's 7rids.-( HsIieck.