Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-09
VOL. NII.--NO. 80.
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miscellaneous.
OUGHr TO HAVE BEEN POLITICIAN
The following is not bad The man who
could speak so convincingly aud ably
should have been politician or law
yer
=" That's bad fifty cent piece. sir" said
store keeper to one Of his patrons Il
can't take 1t; its oulv lead silvered over'
" Veil, now" replied the other. in an in
snuatlng manner, admitting such to be
the fact, should say the ingenuity dis
played in the deception might induce YOU
to accept it. Admire sir. the devotion of
the artist 10 the divine idea of liberty
Liberty. the idol Of us all He having
wrought her etfigy In humble lead. in or
der to render it worthier of that glorious
impression, resorts to the harmless expe-
dent of silyering it over And shall we
harshiy repudiate its work Oh, no sir |
You'll take it | know you will
- Children in Spain are much more
independent Of their parents than with
US The father is obliged to give his
eldest son a portion of his fortune when
be marries, even should lie DO so without
his consent. \ graudee must obtain
that of his sovereign; but young people
whose parents object to their marriage,
have only to apply to the civil authorities
and state their grievance If no rational
objections can bc urged, the alcade takes
the young lady or gentleman. as the case
may be. from the parents house, and de-
poslts them a. they term it, under the
roof Of some relative or friend. where
they remain until the marriage takes
place. a woman III Snain retains her
own fortune when she marries. aud is In
every point, as far as regards money, far
more independent than a married woman
IN England. The husband be he ever so
extrayagant, can never touch his wifc's
property"
A BEAUTTFCL MIND-A beautiful mind
is like prolific seed, the mother of love
illness, the fountain of bliss, the produce
of man. treasured and estimable flower,
which no canker can efface nor time de-
stroy. Even should there be those of its
lovely produce that pass away. yet the
source is there. the seed remains to SUR
vive, to re emodify, to place again on our
bosoms and rear our hearts in renewed
winning power as at first. 1t should be
gathered in as the wellsprng of the
purest, most abundant and enduring ioys,
as our support, our comfort. and the cher
ishcd object worthy of our highest admi-
ration, and we would cling to it. thanking
God that it is immortal-living forever
A LosT WoRLD-The DAYTON (Ohio)
Herald states that DR. Van Tuyl III his
cabinet, has an Aerolyte Meteroic Stone,
which is about eighteeu inches in diane
ter 1t is a globular in form, and posses
ses all the characteristic Of miniature
planet. 1t fell in a swamp some miles
west of Dayton-oWing TO which circu-1-
stance it was not broken 1t was discov-
cred about seventeen feet beneath the
surface. There is 10 knowing how long
this little world went carecring through
infal y with lightning sIecd, before it
came Dump up against the earth.
A PoETIcAL Smile The pious iona
than Edwards describes q Christian as
being like such little flower as we see
IN the spring of the year. low and humble
on the ground opening It's bosom to re-
eeiye the pleasant beams Of the suns
glory rejoicing, as it were, in calm Of
rapture ditusing around a sweet fra
GRANGE standing peacefully and lowly in
the midst Of other flowers The world
may think nothing Of the little flower
they may not even notice il but. never
theless, it will be .iif'using around sweet
frag upon all who dwell within its
lowly sphere
REcrIrr FoH A LADy's DREss.-Lct
your ear rings be Attention, encircled by
the pearls Of Refinement the diamonds
Of your necklace be Truth ard the chain
yonr bosom pin Modcsty,
set with Compassion; your bracelets be
Charity, ornamentcd with the pearl of
Gentleness your fEgerrings Affection,
sat round with the diamonds OF industry
your girdle Simplicity. with the tassels Of
Good Humor let your shoes be Wisdom,
secured by the buckle of Perseverance,.
'.PUxcH OK BoNNEGs The last num-
Der of Punch contains pictorial guess
at the distance at which ladies' bonuets
will be wor0 from their heads at the next
remove be tendency has been further
aud still further rearward, and tie next
change, Punch thinks, will carry them off
the head entirely; so be represents the
next fashion by two ladies IN full dress
and barebeaded smiling along the streets,
with fo0tman walking some ten feet be-
hind, carrying the bonnets Oh a waiter
~ 4 young lady having asked sur
geou why woman was made from the rib
Of man in preference to any other boue,
he gave the following gallant answer
She was not taken from the head lest
she would rule over him; not from his
feet. lest be should trample upon her.
i,pt she vas taken from his side that she
might be his equal from under his arm,
that he might protect her; from near
bis heart, that Lc might cherish and love
her"
TnE I.ErrHe j Many neonie In wri-