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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02
DON'T STAY LONG.

Don't stay long, husband" saiI a
young wife tenderly, in our presence one
evening, as her husband was preparing to
go out. The words themselves we're in
/ significant: but the ,ook of melting fond
ness with which they were accom- panied
spoke volumes 1t told all the whole
/ depths Of her woman's love-of her hap
piness when with her husband her
grief when the light of his smile, tue
source of all her joy, beamed not upon
her
g Don't stay long, husband" and fan
cled L saw the loving, gentle wife, setting
alone, axiously counting the moments of
her husbands absence, every few minutes
running to the door to see if lie were in
sight, and finding that be was not, l
thought ] could hear her exc,aiming in
disappointed tones, {" not yet, not yet"
Don't stay long, husband and again
L thought [ could see the young wife,
rocking herself nervously in the great
arm chair, and weeping as though her
loving heart would break, as her thought
less " lord and master" prolonged his stay
a wearisome length of time
0, ye that have wives who say I" Don't
stay long" when you go forth think of
them kindly when you are mingling in
the busy hive of life, aud try, just little.
to make their homes and hearts happy,
for they are gems too seldom found and
when lost too seldom replaced you can
not find amid the pleasures of the world,
the peace and JOY that quiet home.
blessed with such woman's presence, will
afford
Don't stay long, husband, and the
young wife's look seemed to say for
here IN your own sweet home, is a loving
heart, whose music is hushed when you
are absent-here is a soft breast to lay
your head upon, and here are pure lips,
unsoiled by sin, that will pay you in kisses
for your coming back"
Think of it, young men, when your
wives say to you, Don't stay long, =
and o, don't let the kind words pass un-
needed as of little value for though they
may not be to you, the disappointment or
the fultillment of their simple loving wish
brings grief or JOY to them. If you have
an hour to spare, bestow it upon them and
the pure love, gushing from their gentle,
grateful hearts, will be sweet reward
/ T TE1change.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

THE CAPTAIN OF OUR SALVATION =
When Antigonus beard some of his troops
rather despondingly say, : How many are
coming against US 2" be asked, But. nv
soldiers, how many do YOU reckon me for g
And whenever we think of our foes, and
then Of the Captain of our salvation. we
may truly say more are they that be with
US than they that be with them Greater
is II e that is in u.s. than he that is in the
world Who teaches our fingers TO fight
Who provides for us 2 Who renews our
strength What limits have his wisdom
and power2 Did he ever lose an action
vet, or single private in his army p
jan
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02
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THE PRAIRIE FIRE, AND RUM FIRE
BY HEv. JOHN PIERPoST.

t.
Tie prairie fire at midnight hour
The traveller hears it roaring by
4 form Of terror and of power,
That wakes the earth, and licks the sky
Tie Wild deer on his grassy bed
Wakes from his dream of waking day,
Listens. and lifts his antlered head,
snutIs the hot blast and bounds away.
Where that destroying angel goes,
Borne on the wings of autumn's wind,
lie leaves no grass or prairie rose,
Bot all is scorched and black behind
But when spring comes, a ilowery belt
Across the prairie's bosom thrown.
Shows Us that where his foot was felt,
Tae angel dropped a jewel zone.
But there's FIRE along whose track
Spring never scatte-s flowers in bloom
No spring e'ar folIows-all Is black
As midnight in hopeless tomb.
Alike upon the low and high
Falls this strange fire; il feeds and plays
0a beagty's cheek, in wisdom eye,
And meIts down manhood in Its blaze
An| youth and age-its power IS such
Blossom and fruit alike are burned;
Aal every virtue by its touch
Is s5ugeled and to ashes turned.
Qlsaeh. holy Father by thy power.
Bv love and law, with spring and well,
Wis stream and cistesn, food and shower,
In mercy queHch this fire of hell.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02
Dnrietn.

-H.a.,h is sand to be an indispensable requisite
Business as well as amusement. which young
-.a spend the greater part of their money in
asa5. and he old men the greater part of
.r wealth IN repairing.
According te tile census of 1853, there were
A5@ Jersey, 5s editors, 4 reporters, 345 prin-
>4 teachers ana $50 clergymen These
institute very fair educational force for so
nal as,a.s.
Tie sauag Empress of Austria is very hand
s-E accomplished, and quite a poetess.-
# .a'.eT was clever man, but her uncle is the
.a.-... man who was the protector of Lola
Na~ss
-IagE-Deacoa Squi1ob has recovered from
a.e attack on cold mutton. He says he
as .. saasl be able 10 establish a case of Baa d
Love Eorr reighbor as Yourself said a
.a member of his flock The Lord
@a taea replied the latter for hate my
G.z-a. ever since let Righteous Skinfint
-.@ 1s ol,ot The bob tail mare.
,t7s7 AIeE-PlaCe sweetmeats in your
gong 10 bed, ard keep your mouth wide
"ssa you feel the whis.lers Of the mouse,
i
/ -Af5 Elsaraea were in orisou-one for steal
cow 7r3 tae other for stealing watch -
SAD the cow-s.eaier ore day, "what o.
Och, Pat havn't my watch han
...aA Il IS about milking time"
A'es.sTn orator, in despair of expressing his
-. s5.e- out
.a4, I had a trinG0,c in mY bosom, that
81 Sc tAe emotions of nv heartr'
Iaa saes,s ,yss 49,. - -, -.
s..-.eF .e, iae drop out of the win
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

A SAD SToRY OF TAINTED BLOOD The
following extraordinary case occurred in
Mississippi under the Slave laws cf that
State
A planter was afflicted with loathsome
disease SO offensive were his ulcers tha t
he was deserted by bis white friends and.
while thus afflicted and forsaken a girl
whom he owned as a slave, kindly and
patiently waited upon him, dressed his
ulcers, cleapseds his person, and watched
over him until he eventual ! recovered -
With gratitude and affection to his bene-
factress, he took her to Cine nuati, IL Ohio.
executed to her deed of manumission.
had it recorded, returned to Mississippi
and there married her in legal form =
They lived together affectlonately for
many years, reared family of children.
and as he lay upon his death bed by will
he divided his property between his wife
and children His brothers hearing of
his death, came forward aud demanded
the property. The widow asd children
were indignant at the demand They, too,
were seized, and the validity of that mar
rlage and viii was tried before Judge
Sharkey, of that State, who decided that
the whole matter was a fraud upon the
law of slavery-that the property be.
longed to the collateral heirs His widow
was sold by the surviving brothers, the
children were bid off at public auction,
and both mother and children now toll in
chains, or sleep in servile graves.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

A TEXAS BRIDGE.-A friend. who trav-
elled in Texas some years ago, says he
was "sold" in the following manner
" He was on horseback journey in the
interior, and came to branch of the Bra
zos, where there was no bridge, aud found
it necessary to ford it So be stripped
himself, tied his clothes tie his horses
head, saw him across, and then followed
him. After he had gained the opposite
shore and dressed himself, finding there
were two roads diverging in opposite di-
rectlons, be was at loss which TO take !:
and while he was hesitating. he turned his
eyes across the river and discovered
sign on tree, which he could not read
at that distance. Thinking it was some
guide board, he undressed and swan back
again, when he read the following
Five dollars ine fer passing over this
bridge faster than a walk"
He says that was the hardest . SELF be
ever experienced The bridge had proba-
bly, been carried away by a fresh, but
the law remained in force
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

--4T advertisements ordered n without spe-
.-9-g the length Of time, will be Inserted until
5-rai out, and charged accordingly.
rrBisiness or Professional Cards, by lie year,
=. .srse lines S3-each additional line so cents
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02
A BED-BuG STORY.

The editor of the Grand River Eagle
gives the following as the experience of
friend stopping at the Kalamazoo
/ House:
You see, [ went to bed pretty alfred
used up, after hull day on the old road
before the plank was laid calkalatin' on a
began to ease off. | kinder felt suthin' try
in to pull off my shirt and diggin' their
feet into the small of my back to get a
good hold. Wiggled and twisted and
doubled and puckered-all to no use
kept agoin' it like all sin. Bimeby [ got
up and struck light TO look around a
spell-found about peck of bed bugs
scattered around, and more droppin' off
| my shirt and runnin' down my legs every
mint. Swept off a place on the floor,
shook out a quilt, lay down and kivered
up for a nap. No use-mounted right
on me. like a passel Of rats on a meal
tub-dug a hole in the kiver lid, and
crawled through and give me fits for try
ing to hide Got up again.-went down
stairs and got the slush bucket from the
wagon. Brought it up and made circle
of tar on the hoor-lay down on the floor
/ in the inside, and felt comfortable any
how. Left tie light burnin' and watched
'em. See them get together and have a
camp meetin' bout it, aud then they went
off in squad with an old gray headed
one at the top, right up the wall, out on
the ceiling, till they got to the right spot,
then dropped right plump into my face
Fact, By thunder. Well, / swept 'em up
again and made circle of tar on the cell
ing, too. Thought | had em foul that
time but [ swan to man, if they didn't
| pull straws out of the bed and build a
bridge over it p Seeing an Incredible
expression on our vissage, he clinched the
story thus =" It's so, whether YOU be
lieve it or not, and some of 'em 7caLtcd
across on stills. Bed bugs are curious
critters, and no mistake-'specially Kala-
mazoo kind
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

=One of the young ladies who visited
the L. S ship Portsmouth the other day,
who was not supposed to have the slight
est knowledge of nautical parlanee, asked
Capt Doruin why the aftermost sail was
like a tyrannical mother The gallant
captain scratched his head over it while.
and then guv it up" Because its a
spanker." modestly lisped the fair young
creature. amid the applause of tie epau-
letted sous Of Neptune.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

EFFECTS OF MooNL1GHr on FIsu-
know an instance where a person pur-
chased newly caught fish, at the fishing sta
ton, and threw them houndering into his
wagon, without taking the precaution to
cover them from the moons rays of that
night. He lived distance in the coun-
try, which required about five hours to
reach, and he thought, as the journey was
to be made in the cool Of the night, all
would be well, but he was greatly sur
prised when he arrived at home at day
light, to find the most Of his fish so green
and putrid that they had to be thrown
away Why was this2 Such an effect
would not have been produced on a moon
less night, nor even by exposure to the
suns rays for the same period All old
housekeepers are careful not to expose
fresh fish or meat to moonlight. 1t is
also generally believed that it is danger
Gus to sleep exposed to the moons rays
These precautions and extraordinary
opinions had their origin in facts, which
[ have observed on both land and water
| The great thing in mooted questions in
natural philosophy, is first to discover
and arrange facts but in accounting for
them, there may be a variety of opinions.
until some new fact is discovered which
settles all the disputed points Cor
Scientific american
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

II a new paper. the Omaha arrow, is 70 he
started at Omaha CITY. Nebraska, devoted to the
purpose OF making Nebraska free State
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

- One of our young shopmen was the
1" hero of quite :; scene the other day.
4 lady from the country stepped into the
store and inquired for hose. The young
gent went to the front door and brought
in a couple of corn hoes The lady look
ed confused and told him. rather tartly,
that it was h1djes' hose she wanted =
" All, yes, replied the young knight Of the
yardstick; and taking the corn hoes back
to their place, returned in jiffy with a
couple Of very delicate little garden hoes.
Here was confusion worse cOnfounded -
The lady, now out of all patience, in
formed his clerkship that she wanted hose
without any handles on em. The young
chap took" blushod deeply, held on to
the counter to keep from going up, pass
ed out the box marked . Ladies Hose, -
and succeeded in making a sale. He has
since abandoned standing collars.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

- In answer to the New York Trib-
une's suggestion that the Rev Henry
Ward Beecher be sent to Congress, that
divine says
8 1t may not be modest for rs to decline
before we are really asked But such eff
forts will certainly be loves labor lost
If the people wish us to be the President
of these United States, we should be dis
posed to accept that And we fancy there
Will be new times in Washington City af-
ter our inaugural shall have been pro-
nounced
Had the proposal TO go to Congress pro
ceeded from the American Board of Mis-
sions, there would have been grave reasons
for considering it We doubt whether
they have harder field in ali Heathen-
dom; nor yet~a field where the gospel is
more needed
But for mere political reasons to back
slide from the pulpit into Congress, is a
little too long slide for the first venture
We beg to decline in advance"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

u Some who have a caty cornered
conscience, think it is sin to be merry
or cLeery, or given to smiles, Jokes, or
laughter. Now, ever since we read of
Tony Lumpkius, we have been favorable
to laughter in its proper season--it favors
the growth of fat. If it was made mans
duty to wear q face like a little basket of
withered crab apples, and cry woe, woe" I"
day and night, there would have been no
use for the risibe muscles around ones
mouth, since they are given however, we
must 90 for using them. The birds in
the forest boughs sing as if their lives
and glossy coats depended upon it; fish
play hide and seek among the tufts of wa
ter moss the doves in the hedge bill and
coo and sleek their Dorothy drab; and
even the dogs cease growing at times
and play humble pumble on the grass in
the meadow Then why shouldn't we be
merry too2
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

LF Jefferson is said to have trenbled
Tor his country when he remember that
T" God is Just - If he had lived till this
time, be would have shook all over at such
a recollection
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

-" Please, Mr. Smith, pappy wants
of your hat2" Certainly, my son what
for ~ 4" He wants to make a scarecrow
to keep the corn out of our turkey buz
yards" Exit youth. followed by Smith
and a new axe-helve
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02

~ We notice the offer of one thousand
pounds reward for the discovery of new
material from which paper can be manu-
factured. Some infatuated person has
suggested the bark of trees, owing, no
doubt, to its association with leaves
while another jocular discoverer names
hemp, as likely to produce the best moose
paper.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-02
,rvFRAL POINT TRIBUNE.

..-,sr4rD EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
i. aTribune Building" High Street, Mineral
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-21

IRA BECKWITH WOULD TENDER HIS SINCERE
II thanks friends and customers in Ra-
leigh and its vicinity for the liberal support he has recev
ed, and hopes by rcioc erts to merit continuance OF
their favor He has Just returned from the North where
having in view the of his customers at home he en-
deavored select such articles would entire salts
faction both and quality His stock IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, CROCKERY, HARDW ARE,
CUTLERY, and FANCY ARTICLES comprising in part
the following:
GRocEIEs-Bacon, Lard Meal Flour Candles, Sole and
Upper Leather Soap Salt tine Chewing and Smoking To-
bacco Snuff Cigars Sugar, Coffee, Teas Pepper Alspce,
Ginger Soda, Indigo, Madder, Copperas Ink, Backing,
Powder and Shot, Lead, &c, &c.
HARDWARE CUTLERY.-Axes, Weeding-IIoes, Nails,
Files Butts Screws, Padocks, Fatt Locks, Coffee Mills,
Tack Percussion Caps Scissors Iron and Brtania Spoons
Pocket Knives Knives and Forks Thmbes Pins Needles
Hooks and Eyes, Candle Sticks, Vest Buckles &c.
Glass and Crockery of all kinds
DRY GOODS FANCY ARTICLEs.-Bankets, bleached
and unbleached Shirtings Va. Osnaburgs, Bed Ticking
brown jeans Kerseys Cassimeres Satnetts, Kentucky
Jeans Tweeds Fancy Eestngs, Cambrics Linens Cravat
Pocket Hkf Comforts Flannels, Merrmack prints Fancy
prints Letter paper, Envelopes Steele Pens, Pen Holders
Spool Cotton Sewing Silk Flax thread Cable cord Corset
laces, Harpins Snuboxes Coarse and tne Tooth Combs
Pocket Combs Ladies riding Side and Tuck Combs Paste
Board Genemen's Chamos lined Gloves Wool Gloves one
gross cotton Half Hose also Ladies fine and cot
ton Hose Looking Glasses Backing Brushes Cotton Cards.
Shaving Boxes, Fancy Soaps, Perumeries &C., &c.
Also fine assortment of Ladies' and Genemens Sum-
Together with great variety of other articles entirely
tedious enumerate, all of which will be disposed of
on the most liberal terms for cash.
Fayetteville street. few doors north OF the
brough House. and opposite Lawrence's Hotel.
Raleigh, March %, 1S3 S"-y.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-21

WILLIAM W. HOLDEN, Printer and Pub
Usher of Busbte's Supreme Loaf RtPort<, &c,
bcgs to inform his friends and public generally,
that he is prepared to execute every description
of Printing the shortest notice, and i'll a
style which cannot be surpassed by any other
office ill the state. Orders promptly attended
to.
STANDARD OFFICE. Raleigh,
July 80, 1858.
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Come and See the MammOth STOCK OF
EARY GOODS AT THE CHEAP CASH STORE OF
Ell. w. PRICE, in SMITHFIELD.-H has just received
pieces Ladies Silk styles; pieces Fancy
Prints large assortment of De Lain Cashmeres French
English Merinoes, Paremeta Shawls of every STYLE
Bleached unbeached Sheeng and Shifting in very
large quantity Mackinaw, Whitney and Lineey Blankets
Casseres atinetts Broadclohs Kentucky Jeanes &c.
Also just received and will keep constantly hand large
quantity Turke Island and Liverpool Salt, and will be
enabled to supply all who may wish to purchase
TALoRING-In connection with his Store he has esab-
lished the Tailoring Business and having
of very can afford
he feels safe in saying all who will favor him with
tom will not begrudge their money All work warranted
to fit pay s4Ss
GRocERIEs AND LeuoRseo Barrels Double Rectifed 10
Barrels Monongahea Whiskey, Barrels Brandy, Rum,
Gin and Wine. Just received and for sale by z<.z,
Smithfeld November 2sd 1858. B.
EDRESERVE JARS.-A LARGE SUPPLY ofquarts
IL and half gallon Jars for sale low by = -. = -
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special Express Notice.

Special Express Notice,
SOUTHERN E.-PARISEN AND
y KINGS cypress Betageem Lynchdurg and Pete7s6',y
We have this day concluded contract for the exclusive
privilege and of all Packages and Parcels going be-
tween Rices Station Farmvlle Walkers Church, Cper
Hill Lynchburg, and by Messrs Flagg, Caldwell q
Co.'S line Stages We prepared to forward Light
Packages and Parcels through hours, and
duced rates. PARlSEN q hlN0, fe'ersDnfs.
September 13, 1883 oo-
NTEW FIGURING MILL.-TIIE SUBSCRIBERS
IN NEW FIGURING MILL is in successful opera
tion he is turning out very superior article OF Hour
He is now ready for CUSTOM which he respectfully socs
The best cash pricespad for wheat
NV Mills are situated within about two miles of Raleigh
u y J" Ait'ut ol'S' w. F. COLLINS.
Sept. 27-1s5s. so-tf
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10000 Dollars Wanted.

TUNHE CAFE FEAR AND DEEF XIV EIt
a Navigation Company dcsirous Of borrowing THlR
TY THOUSAND DOLLARS for the purpose of conplet
ing their Improvement
According the provisions of the amended charter
the last session of the General Assembly, the Compa
ny will issue coupon bonds in sums of not more than One
thousand dollars less than Five hundred doars-paya
bic City of New York five years after date, and bar
ing interest payable semiannuay at the place AM
pie and undoubted security will be given.
Those wishing loan portion of said will please
address Peterborough, Chatham County,
y. c., by the goth January, 1854.
HENRY A. LONDON
Treas. C. F. & ID. r. Nav. Co.
The Raleigh Star and Wilmington Commercial will please
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WDLEASANT GROVE MALE ACADEMY

NTOTICE TO PENSIONERS. PERSONS ON THE
II Pension Roll Fayetteville will have their business
attended promptly by making the undersigned their
Agent to collect the
Claims for Pension Bounty Land for services in the
Revolutionary War; War of 1872 Mexican and all the lndi-
IL Wars prosecuted promptly.
Highest price paid for Land Warrants for Northern
COMPANY JNO. NJ. ROSE.
Fave 2S. 1853 l0O-3m.