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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-04-11

Whittier speaking Of Heaven says
We naturally enough transfer to our i.
dca of Heaven whatever we love and re.
vercnce on earth ThitheI the Catholic
carries on in his fancy the imposing
rites and time. honorcd solcmnites oil
his worship. There the Methodist see:
his love easts and camp meetings, in
the groves and by the still waters and
green pastures Of the Blessed Abodes
The Quaker, in the stiffness Of his self.
communing, remembers there was "si
lence in Heaven" The Churchman,
listening TO solemn chant Of vocal mu.
sic. OF the deep tones Of the organ, thinks
Of the song Of the Elders, and the golden
harps Of the New jerusalem.
The Heaven Of the Northern nations
Of Europe was gross and sensual-re.
lection Of the earthly life Of batbar
Gus and brutal people.
The lndians of North America had a
vague notion Of "a Sunset Land--a beau.
tiful paradise far in the West--moun'
tains and forests filled with deer and
buffalo lakes and trees swarming with
fishes the happy hunting ground O.
Souls.
A venerable and worthy New Eng
land clergy nan, on his death bed, JUS
before the close Of his life, declared lha
he was only conscious Of an awlully
and solemn and intense curiosity tt
know the great secret Of Death and E
ternity.
Yet we should not forget that "th'
Kingdom Of Heaven is Within" that it il
the state Of the affections Of the soul;th'
sense Of a good conscience; the sense o
harmony with God; condition OF Tim
and Eternity.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-23
CHAPTER Nv.
PoETIcAL JUSTICE.

Bet another difficulty arose. There
was probably not more than one of the
company who was not fully convinced
of Thorn,on's guilt. In their excite
ment--which, with the majority of them.
had been infamed by spiri,s--.hey were
willing to proceed to extreme measures;
but, while Witnesses nigh, be had, their
nouons Of legal procedure. vague as
they were. rendered each one unwilling,
Individually. to assume the responslbili-
.y, by striking the first blow. Perhaps
another consideration had some weight.
Few, il any. were willing TO take Thorn
tons life; and there was deadly cool
ness in the manner Of his warning, that
made each pause, il not retreat, before
mourning an uncying hatred, which could
be quenched only in blood. An awk-
ward silence ensued. in which each
man looked into his neighbor's face. and
irresolu,ion began to sap their courage.
One or two commenced imidly to sug-
gess that, perhaps after all. they had BET.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-23
$3.50 PER ANNUM, in ADVANCE.

Tillord spurred forward, leaving Nellie
and Thornton 10 follow at their leisure,
and, dashing up to the fence, sprang from
his saddle to the stile at her side.
"Where is Basil-where is my broth.
err" were her frs, anxious words.
"He is well and safe-he will be here
Immediately" he hastily replied, and
then, grasping her hand, led her down
from the stile and continued: III have
kept my promise to you; now | wan,
you to make one to me-"
"What is it!" she asked, trembling
with mingled Joy and fear. ..
"To be my wife morrow, and love
me ever after" -..-
"To-morrow!" she exclaimed
"Well, well" he interrupted hurried.
ly. happy a. The implied consent to the
main point. "some other day--your own
time-only promise, quick, before they
come mp! Come. will you say yes, and
fix your own day!"
The haad, which had been Withdrawn
in surprise. she now replaced in his.
81 ough, 10 say no." she said smiling
ly, "to punish you for taking me by sur
prise; but--in fact
"'In fact you canno. do it," he inter.
rupted. "Be candid; that's what you
mean-is'nt it!"
She made no answer; he drew her
hastily TO his bosom, and repeated the
caress of two hours before.
"Gracious! Lucy! What is all ihs!'
exclaimed her mother, who had expected
10 find that it was Basil who folded her
daughter thus fondly in his arms, and
now. on discovering her mistake, stood
all aghast.
"No;hing, madam" Tilford answered,
covering Lucys embarrassment, "exceps
that, instead of one son, YOU now have
tco--for Lucy is to be my wife to NOR
:ow, if you consent"
1.-The scene shifts rapidly laughed
Nellie, who rode up with Basil and over
heard the last words.
"And the curtain ought to drop now"
said Thornton, lifting Nellie in his arms
from the saddle, "for no better grouping
than this can be imagined"
And the curtain falls accordingly.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-23

1lt may not be generally known
that the hair Tight hair held up to the
sun, presents all the phenomena Of the
prism. giving the various colors of the
rainbow. Ipsolaled hairs will give at
their end circle. eolored as the rainbow.
The hair. therefore. 10 proved to be trian-
gular, and possessing the properties o.
the prism.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-23
CONCLUSION.


But, upon the call of Graham's au-
dience of eighty thousand, the Manager
obsdiently steps before the curtain, to
account for the characters whose various
fate It's falling so abruptly hid.
The punishment of Bolton was
wholly dispropor,ioned to his crime; but
il was inflicted by the Regulators, in
part as penance for the theft, aud in par,
to vindicate the corps, which the oflen-
der had disgraced. As they expected,
his courage soon gave way before the
terrible scourging; but il was not until
he had thrice screamed his willingness
TO confess, tha, the blows ceased.
Lowden, who had been summoned by
Nellie's order, appeared upon the scene
while they were uubinding him. AS
sumlng his legitimate authority. he at
once organized Regulator Court
twelve of his men sitting as jury, and
himself presiding as Judge. Bolton was
convicted upon his own confession; and.
on condition of giving up his plumber.
was mercifully allowed five days in
which to leave the settlement. With
this condition he at once complied; and,
Oh being released, mounted his horse,
and all bleeding as he was, rode furious
ly away.
Sand now," said Lowden, as the
sound Of his horses footsteps died on
the night air, "where is Thornton! We
owe him some reparasion letus GO TO
his house in body"
The suggestion was as cordially Sec
onded as it was frankly made: and. ac-
companied by Currie, who took that
opportunity to explain the stale Of af-
fairs between Nellie and Thornton, the
cap,aip1aa the way 70 The lattes's reai.
dencG
asil." he said as the whole party
G him at the stile, .swe have come 10
knowledge our error, and make such
nralion as is in our power. And 70
9pensaie my own individual wrong.
glie tells me. ] ehall have 10 give you
Neilie Cor wife,"
"'rhis would be more than sufficient"
said Thornton. taking Nellie's hand, iii
you had manned me for life."
Then the wedding shall take place
G1he ffth day from this-and let every
1an here bring his wife. children and
neighbors to my house."
"And from your house," said Tilford.
stepping forward, s.lst all consider them
selves invited TO repair to this place.
Where one Charles Tilford expects to be
nade the aappiest man in the world"
WpdsF cover Of general laugh.
Nellia and Lucy re,reated into the house;
and MIR noisy congratulations and :
"lrea.' all s6und The party broke up and
rode away, as orlisy - II no o'serious
business had ever engaged their iniuds.
On the following Toesday thero wss
double wedding, acosnp6ciot BY such
feas.ing and hilarity as have not since
been known in that "settlement." And
the light of that glorious summer dav
still streams upon tie pathway Of those
who then pledged faith and love to one
another. and their happiness is a. serene
in the autumn of their lives az was the
sunset Of their wedding-day.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-23
From Graham's Magazine.
THE
Regulators Daughter;
OR, Che fam of the Strong 6ano.

A STORY OF ILLINOIS IN 1920,
~~~~~~>>~~~~~~~~~
by ). l.. M CoNNEL.
CONCLUDED.
CHAPTER III.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-13
Correspondence of the Tribune
a Letter from Washington Territory.
OLYuPIA, Wash Ter, Jan'y 5, 1856

OLYuPIA Wash Ter, Jan'y 5, 1854.
MEssas. BLISS & CHASGr: According to my
promise. made before l LEFT Wis, onsin, will. al
this late day attempt to give you short descrip-
ton of this country, as | see il; therefore, you
must make allowance for the differences between
me and others who write.
| need not write of our Journey across the
plains for the sufieriDgs OF 80 Will long be kept
in history Suffice II 70 say ,Lat I ARR, ei in The
famed Willamette Valley the last of September,
and found it, as far as | am able to Judge from
what / expected There is but part of it that
can be cultivated, on account of the mountains
and hills which, however, add TO the romantic
beauty of the country. The lofty snow-covered
peaks towering above the green ranges of the
lower ,n0uh, aims, and the winding valleys below.
partly covered with timber and part prairie, pre-
sent many pictures OF great scenic beauty
There are some serious objections 10 settling in
Oregon. In the first place, settler is quite
tain TO have the Ague every season Then about
three-fourths of the tilable land is subject in
undation, which makes ii quite announcement al
times Yet there is some excellent tillage land
and good ranges for stock, but no better than in
the States.
After crossing the Columbia river, and going
north about thirty miles toward Puget Sound, the
country is not SO broken. There are many small
Prairies-some of :i.efr of excellent soil. while
others SANDY or gravelly and do not produce
well. | think there is a que here; al least !
have seen no indications of it but l should Judge
it poor place for those that are consumptive or
inclined to rheumatic complaints
have found, by coming here that those enor-
nous pine trees that we read OF, are not here
The timber is mostly species of fir, which is
certainly large and tall, but those who have writ
ten so much about tie " big trees have never
seen the pine forests of the States especially OF
Wisconsin, OF they surely would never have said
so much about these
The climate here is much milder than in the
northern States. Last night was much the cold
est that we have had this season-the thermone-
ter stood this morning at l2e. There is nearly
an inch OF snow on the ground-the first of this
season.
Washington will, | think, ere long be place
OF some lmporf ance. There Is quite a lumber
trade carried on, from Puget Sound to California,
which is increasing very fast, while fisheries are
being established at many points on the Sound
For any one that is fond of fish | know of no
place that would suit him SO well as here he can
find all varieties in abundance Labor is in good
demand, and all, especially mechanics get good
wages; while nearly all kinds of professional
men find but poor enconr agement, the country
,aiu.r T.L
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-13
For The Tribune
Ria donancy.


MEssns. EDIToRs - on come time ago ,,n},
lished an article on TINS subject, taken from the
Patent Office Report of 1851, giving the expert
ence specially of Alfred Bruuson. formerly of
this place, more recently of Prairie du Chen
with something of history of the popular belief
upon the subject in al countries and ages
Below | submit to you passage which l take
from Lttei's Magazine, No. 500. 1t is embodied
IN an article, entitled Electric Biology and Mes
merism from the London Quarterly Review
The view which il takes Of the mystery of
~dswslrg," il will be seen, con.ethpia,es it as
along side OF table nloriag, ,crtine medium. Sc
performances, and the like; all which it attributes
70 the ready susceptibility of bias which the mus
cles in certain cases have, (bias from side sugges-
ton, or from expeetant attentio>) when the gov
erning power of the VIII is efTectaally with
drawn.
myself am inclined to place the phenomena
all in the same category but am not satisfied
that the critic in the Review has comprehended
in his estimate all the agencies which at work
in the cases. do not think his probe reaches to
the fall depth OF the mystery. Whoever mas been
himself Witch Hazel Prophet. in answer TO
questions put mentally by another. or has receiyd
communications in writing through his own pas
sIvey held hand, viii be slow TO believe hut that
some influence foreign TO himself and other than
human, is at work at times through him
But, to the critics account Of rhabdonlancv-
In many parts of the world there are to be found
certain individuals who profess to be able to dis
cover the presence Of hidden treasures. mineral
veins springs of water by the indications at
lorieL by a forked hazel twig, shaped like the
letter Y. The two legs Of the fork being firmly
grasPed BY the hands, in such position that the
stem shall point forwards, the diviner walks over
The ground 10 be explored and it is affirmed that
the stem begins 10 bend upwards or downwar3s
as soon as he passes over the object OF which he
Is in search, lis writings being Obvious 10 the
bystaader the fork is held lighter
The motions of the rod, like the oscillations of
( the OdOmeter, are lacts-explain them how we
will; and, notwithstanding that there NAV have
been much Intentional deception Yet the ahenorn-
ena have presented themselves 50 frequently, hen
the rcd was IL the hands Of individuals whose
good faith could not be doubted. that we can not
set them down as being always, or even generally
no better than conjuring tricks.
The ~eNpectant attention Of the performer
was long since recognised as the cause of the
movements by NJ. NJ. Dhey.eul and Bot. who
many years STAGE made most valuable series of
experiments which have never attracted the at
ten;ion they deserve.
Even Dr.. H. Mayo with all his prediction for
Olyclic agency was constrained 10 admit that
when has performer kne which way he Or 1I1
expected the fork 10 aaars, the results were conform
able; but tha, when the man was lei, in isno-
rance, OF was blindfoded, they were vague and
contFadictory.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-13

. y q
a. Office is hereby given that By virtue of 81 order
- and decree of the Circuit Court Of Iowa County,
Iscnnsin in ChaDcc-y made and entered in said Cuu
on the 2Th day .! March, \. D 1854, in certain clu
pending before said Court wherein David J. Seeey i,
comp zinan aud Mchae! Manning is g. sndart. m.
on the authority given me ia said order ard decree
VIII sell al public Auction the highest aud best bid.
der for cash in hand saturday the 9th Cay Of Nay
ID tS1f, between the hours of ard O'Clock past me.
Tdlan Of said DAY the door Couri House
IN the town of Mineral Point in said County, Of the
right. title anil Interest OF the said defendant. Michael
Manning, which he had therein at the dale OF The
morig n said order and decree mentoned,n and 70
the equal undivided one half part share OF he north
quarter OF Section number twenty nine f29 in Tuwnhp
number seven = North OF R2rge number one Il East
heinz SD of land more or legs.
The above safe viii be made 10 satisfy fc sum of S1
Hundred and Ten Dollars and Sever Y Eve Cents the
sum decreed b. said Court be doe IS SAID defendant
10 said complainant for principal and Interest on said
nortaseaso 10 satisfy the cost of Court and
AcCruln- interest 6w22
Cora & AzssM1RR. CHARLES Y. HJMFuRD.
Su's for Comp't Shrf Iowa Co Wis
Dated Sherid's nfsCs, Mineral Point Agril II, 'e54
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-13

The question still remains, whether after ma
king due allowance for the influence of expectant
attention, there are any residual phenomena which
this agency does not explain and which must
still be ranked as the mysteries of the divining-
rod All our inquiries have led us to conclu-
sion--that, where every kind of suggestion has
been excluded, the failure has been complete and
that the instances of success are to be accounted
for (where no fraud was practsed) by guesses on
the part of the performers themselves, or by the
naintentional promptings they have received from
the 5ystanders who were IN the secret.
L was clearly shown by the French sarans that
when the effort to maintain fixed position is
kept up in any part of the body for some time,
the attention being directed TO it, a state of mus
cular tension is induced which at last dischar-
ges itself in movement. The forked hazel twig
can not be firmly grasped for a quarter of an
hour or more, without such tendency to approx
imation, OF to separation between its branches.
that lis point is made to move upwards or down
wards according to the mode in which the rod
is held and the higher the state of tention has
become, the more readily will the slightest sug-
gestion determine the time and the direction of
Its movement
80 far, the learned foreign critic May your
readers hope now to learn whether any light is
thrown upon this matter by the experiments in
"E!ectriomany" of which they have been inds-
unctIy apprised as having been so successful.
Viii Mr. Charles BracIlen, or any one else, give
us well supported electrical theory of mineral
formations; and show US if the dip of the divi-
nlng rod Is according to the we'll known laws OF
electricity, attributable thereto
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-13
ETA ERsf

In this vilage. on Sunday evening. Ar-ao.
Rev. Charles Royaton, Mr.. JosIAH B Cp.r''t u
Mineral Point, 10 Hiss MELISSA A. NJ Of
Piattevile. Of
Our Junior has done it-taken another ~.
INTO the business and never consulted US. p,
then he has made a very good selection. ana
are satisfied. We wish the new firm L.. -
happy eareer-may their lives be free from,
misfortune never run on the matrimon,,
and, at last, after a well spent life. NAV 10 9
rcrise be proof Of their good ,coyt.
In PlatteviIle, on Monday evening Anil ..
by Rev. Dir. Lewis aIr. - DANNY Of t a !.
vile, ILL.,, to Miss MARIETTA MEAgs. Of p''7
vile, Wis. a'
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-13

BUSINESS PRosPEcTs.-Many of the Merchants
of this village are already filling their shelves
with Goods and business is beginning to as
sumo activity seldom witnessed at this season
OF the year \ large number Of buildings are
already commenced, and many more are to be
erected the material can be procured.
High and Chestnut ST Gets, has removed the ware
house attached to his Store and is about to erect
q fine rock addition, so feet deep. which, with his
present building, we understand is 10 be run up
three stories high. This will be a fine addition
10 the appearance of that portion of the town. ard
none can appreciate such improvements better
than Mr.. Milton, who has the enterprise to
carry it through. The stone building erected BY
Hugh Phillips last season, is now nearly ready
for tenant. Thomas Davy has put in beauti
ial front to his building on High Street, the east
half of which is to be occupied by Mrs Otis as a
fincy store and Mliner Shop. Messrs Thomas
x Co, are progressing rapidly with their large
building on High Street, and in almost every di.
rection may be seen men busily at work upon res
licences, most Of which are to be of far better
silss than large portion of those heretofore e
Irctei II we are not deceived, Mineral Point
will present far different appearance twelve
months from this than what may now be seen
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-13
Holzgrau-s Oinkn1ezzk and PiHs har

IoI2Decay,S Ointment and Pills hare
Effected most ertraordinary Of ScrofiIa of 20
years standing.-Mrs Jackson of Il, Upper Brook
street Derby, was afflicted nearly twenty years
with a scrofulous ulcer the wrist the pain from
which was incessant and excruciating She re-
snrred 70 all kinds Of remedies without avail and
vas for a long time patient in the hospital but
received no relief whatever until she had recourse
10 HoIovay's Ointment and Pills These excel.
lent medicines soon caused portion of the bone
TO come away, and Notwithstanding the dreadful
state of the wound, it has perfectly healed. and
her health is entirel re-establiShed
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-13
AN ORDINANCE in relation 10 Saloons

AN ORDINANCE in relation 10 Saloons and
Groceries
Ben Ordained By the President and Eoard of
Trustees Of the vjuage Of Mineral Point HIS:
Sec No I. That all Saloons, Groceries and
other places where spirituous malt Liquors of
any kind are kept within the Village Corporation
of Mineral Point, shall be closed AMI shut up from
the hour OF twelve CLOCK OF each ana every sat
urday night OF each week, until the succeeding
Monday OF each and every week following.
Sec No :. That any person persons who
shall own, keep, use, occupy or CONTROL any Sa-
loon or Grocery, and cause or permit the same to
be kept open, or shall sell, give away, or in any
manner whatever dispose Of spirituous or malt
Liquors of any kind upon Sunday, between the
hours mentioned in the first section of this ord
nance, shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof be fined in a sum not
less than FIVE dollars or more than Twenty dol
lars for each and every otfeuse
Sec No. ,. That all complaints for the viola
'!ou d; f'i's ordinance OF said village of Mineral
Point. shall be prosecuted before Justice Of the
Peace within said village, who is hereby vested
with Jurisdiction for that purpose, subject to the
right OF appeal as Is provided by the laws of this
State. and shall be conducted in the name Of the
trustees OF the village of Mineral Point. upon
the complaint Of any person informing. and the
fines Imposed ana collected for the violation of
this ordinance shall accrue to, and for the use of
III Nliiae VI -'ieIat Eoi!l'- ana De patu over 10
the Clerk OF said village, and by him 10 be depos-
tied with the Treasurer.
Sec. No. i. That this ordinance shall take
effect from and after its publication for three sue
cessive weeks in the Mineral Point Tribune and
the Mineral Point Democrat, weekly newspapers
published III said village of Mineral Point
FARLEY EATON President
Attest: n. B BorDEN Clerk
/, n. B. Boyden Clerk of the Board of Super
visors do hereby certify that the foregoing or3i-
nance or Bylaw was passed on the 10th day OF
April, A. ID. 1854 full Board of Trustees being
present n. B. BOYDEN,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees