Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-05-25
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All reasoning Is retrospect; 1t consists in the
application Of facts and principles previously
known. This will show the very great importance
OF knowledge especially of that kind called expert
ence
The richest genius ike the most fertile soil
when uncultivated, shoots up the rankest weeds;
and instead OF vines and olives for the pleasure
and Of man, produces to its slothful owner the
most abundant crop of poisons.
After the pleasure of possessing books, there
Is hardly anything more pleasant than that of
speaking Of them, and in communicating to the
p4biic the innocent riches of thought which we
have acquired by the culture Of letters.
II An ole bachelor geologist was boasting
that every rock was as familiar to him as the al
Paabet A lady, who was present, declared that
she knew of a rock of which ne was wholly ig-
noraat. Name it, madam y cried CGlebs, in q
rage. IL IS raa tfe eradle, sir replied the lady.
Cplebs evaPorated.
C9ns'mptjoa-Dr Simpson, of Edinburgh, it is
san, has been working wonders, with consump-
tive patients, BY having them well rubbed with
warm olive oil. Some Of the patieuts have in
creased 10 pounds in weigat in seven or eight
weeks.
r I. IS said that Ole Bull, notwithstanding
the failure Of his Norwegian colonization scheme
il Penn proposes TO make another attempt some
Where At tie West.
-- There are in the California Legislature
segeuty0re bachelors, thirty eight who rejoice in
tae possession of a wife. and one who is a wild
owel The age of the Oldest member IS forty-six
tl-t q. Tie youngest, twenly-thTee.
IT Ex-Governor Slade Is still engaged in his
F~iaa.I1opie business of importing school
maans" He arrived At Chicago last week with
= destined ior distribution in the West.
u Lord John Russell has stated in the British
Parliament that beneficial changes in the laws Of
Geg.g.a and South Carolina, with reference 10
eo.osoa seaman, have been proposed and Will soon
be alob,ed
IT bmay not be generally known that editors
gei one important item Of subsistence at very
Low p7iee-saey set bored for nothing,
ID ~Const;utionaiIy tired is now the polite
'9y Of expressing the fact that man is naturally
lazy. We u~e in wonderful refined times
II The saying "that there is more pleasure in
giving than receiving, is supposed 10 apply chief
II 10 acks medicine and advice.
Two or 4 FAuILY-aEow well he plays for
one V young said Mrs Partington, as the organ
boy and his monkey performed near her door
"aai how much his little brother looks like him,
= be sare e
u Artists have adopted different emblems OF
Charity. We wonder noge of them thought OF
piece Of India rubber, whic,. eires more than
any Other substance.
Groi7.t Of Wisconsin Tosras.-Four years ago,
aaif dozen people settled at Ripon. 1t has now
aPoPua,on Of 1900, according TO the Herald
Portage City, three years ago was suburb of
toE, Wlnnebago II now has over 5000 inhabi-
'a2.s-luaaisog Argus
Cure for Scratches.
Nix one ounce OF chloride OF lime and one quart
q water, wash the parts well. after which applv
white lead gtoun1 IN oil. This has never failed
70 cure.
u In charging jury a; Lowell, Mass Judge
Aetcalf, Of the Supreme Court, SAID Gentle
men, This case has developed some of the mos
painful manifestations Of depravlty which It ha:
ever been my lot 10 witness. God only know:
VINO lles-Js,, somebody do<s!'
Z Its said that the Adams & Co, ExpTes
nave over SS0o.0o0in money uncalled for al thei
eiIeEent Offices in the United States. If the mon
ey IS not claimed, who gets it