Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-09-08
vol. VINO. Is.


"She IS much weaker tonight" said
her mother, in quite lady-like manner
for the sense Of her drunken wrong 10
her dying child had kept her sober, ever
since she had been sick. but she is quite
delirious, and all the time talking about
some man that spoke kindly to her ono
night and gave her money to buy bread.
"Nlil be come 2"
Yes, yes, through the guidance of the
good spirit that guides the world. and
leads US by unseen paths, though dark
places. he has come.
The little emaciated form started up in
bed, and a pair of beautiful soft blue ewes
glanced around the room, peeriur t6ro'
the mi-darkncss. as if in search Of some
thing heard but unseen.
Katy, darling" said the mother.
what is the matter ?"
. Where is he, mother 4? He is here
L heard him speak
= es, yes, sweet little innocent. he is
here, kneellng by your bedside There.
lay down, you are very sick"
"Only once. just once. let me put my
arms around your neck, and kiss you lust
as | used to kiss papa / had a papa
once, when we lived 10 the big house
there, therc-Oh. | did want to see Won
to thank you for the bread aud the cakes
| was very hungry. and it did taste so
good-and little Sis, she walked up. and
she eat and eat and after a while she
went to sleep with a piece in her hand.
and | went to sleep havu't | been asleep
a good while 2 | thought [ was asleep in
the Park, and somebody stole all my corn,
and my mother whipped me for it, but |
could not help 1T. Oh dear. | feel sleepy
now. | can't talk any more. [ am very
tired. | cannot see the candle has gone
out think I am going to die. | thank
you l wanted to thank you for the bread
i thought you would not come Good
bye-Sissee, good bye, Sissec-you will
mother-don't- -drimk-anv more
-Mothcr-good b"
''Tis the last of earth said the good
man at our side-''let US pray"
Reader, Christian reader, little KATY
is in her grave. Prayers for her are un-
availing There are in this City thou
sand just such cases Prayers for them
are unavailing Faith without works
won't work reform. 4 faithful, praverful
resolution, to work out that reform which
will save you from reading the recital of
such scenes-such fruits of the rum trade
as this before you, will work together for
your own and others good Go forth
and listen If YOU hear little voice cry
ing hot corn, think of poor Katy, and of
the hosts of innocents slain by the re-
morscless tyrant. rum. Go forth and seek
a better spirit TO rule over US. Cry aloud
.swill he come :" and the answer will be.
s.,se,, ,o-, l,o 40 i.ovo.n
A DUrcHuAN's AvswER.-I say fellow.
can YOU tell me where MIR Swackham.
mer. the preacher lives ?
Yaw. You Just walk de road up to de
creek. and durn round de pritch over up
dc schreem den you just go on till YOU
gum to a rote vat Winds de woots around
a school house but you don't take dat
rote Veil, den you 20 on till you meet
a pig pen shingled NIT straw, den you
durn de road around de field and 60 on
till you come to a pig red house all speck
led over NIT white, and de garret up
stairs Veil, dat ish mine bruder Hans
house Den YOU durn dat house round
de barn, and you see a rote dat goes up
to de woots. Den you don't take dat road
too. Den you 60 right straight on, and
de first you meet Is an old haystack, and
de next is a barrack Veil, he don't lief
dere Den you 90 little furder. and see
a house on de top hill. about a mile and
60 in dere and AK de old woman, and she
will tell you better as | can.
CLEAR As MuD.--Mr. Cheatum. l
have just dropped in to engage your ser
vice in question at law"
"Ah. MIR Green. there is nothing in the
universe like Law and justice. What is
the trouble ?"
why, you see. Squibb. across the way
owes me FIVE dollars for a bull dog he
bought of me about month ago the dog
has run off and he now refuses to fork
over the V"
a most difficult case, Mr. Green and
it is fortunate that you came to me, for
have him like a breeze. You see, we first
must prove the identity of the dog by an
alj55, then after guashing the writ Of mon
gribas fiery facias, issue a capias colorum
and levy goosipas Pandclarious on his in
signus fatui then we call neporitum ju-
ry, and after conclusiyely proving the sine
qua have the case unanimously decided in
Uut ldFbis ~ ttAN VI A4lS tttJ tt'eet|efL pr
p0r0 erpohaS !'
Lord Mr. Cheatum, | sec through it
all-how easy it is to folks that can un-
derstand -
4 PARAGRAPH FoR THE BADIEs--Fe-
male education nova days, often fails the
mark, and Kisses are so both in name and
nature. Hear what Connecticut cotem-
porary has to say
rs housekeeping an essential part of
female education Undoubtedly it is
For a young woman. In any situation in
life. to be ignorant Of the various business
that belongs TO good housekeeping. Is as
great deficiency, as not to understand
accounts. or for the master Of a vessel not
to be acquainted witk navigation. If a
woman does not know how the various
work of house should be done, she might
as well know nothing. for that IS her ex-
press vocation and it matters not how
much learning, or how many accomplish
mants she NAV have. If she Is wanting In