Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-09-25
ADVENTURES OF A RETURNED G0LD-EUNTER
RELATED By HIMSELF.

AUTENTUES Ut A RETURNED GJLD-EUNIER
RELATED By HIMSELF.
Being on a return voyage from California we
encountered a violent storm when about days
out. and as it continued to increase in violence
and the Captain appeared to be losing heart be-
gan to think our time bad come Il was mid
night, the darkness was total, and being alone in
my cabin I was on the point Of giving up in dis
paiI--when faint light IN one corner OF the
room attracted my attention.
Turning my eyes in that direction, was awe
struck to see approaching me, the figure OF a ven
cradle looking man. with silver hair and lowing
gray beard. bearing in bis hand a small lamp
He fixed his keen eye upon me for moment
smiled and thus addressed me Young mar,
am the Good Genius Of tie West-cease your
fears Of the present danger-you will not be lost
bu: will soon meet your friends in safety Now
listen to me-you will return TO the bosom of ore
Of those noble young States over whose prospect
" have watched fron its commencement
wish to send message by you as cannot visit
it for some time in consequence OF being wholly
absorbed in Kansas matters. The interests of my
beloved children are ia great teril there, caused
by two mistakes made long ago, which have al
really caused me much trouble, and still threaten
to render useless all my efforts First When
the nation struck for, and Obtained liberty that
it did not extend it 10 every individual Sec
ond; That at the commencement of systematic
opposition to slavery, they did not discontinue all
participation in the use of slavery productions.
and plant themselves the principle of entire
determination, as the only terminus of their eff
forts. But to return 10 my message The State
in whose beautiful Capital is your residence. is in
present peril of being permanently corrupted by
sophislres on the temperance question Tell my
sons of the democratic party that deeply syn.>
pathise with them in being placed in false pc
sition before the public by their political leaders
They are a noble set Of men and would not on
any account advocate anything so debasing as ia
temperance only as they are led into it by their
party Tell both parties to cease the serseless
cry that side is al night and yours all wrong
and TO labor fer real human Improvement Eud
finally tell my sous who provide by law for the
education Of youth, that in establishing an Iasti,
tuition of learning in their hsurishing Capital by
funds and fostering care. and at the same time ig-
noring the fact that there is more than one sex
that needs educating they have incurred nv dis
pleasure to such an extent that the University
can never prosper until they do works meet for
repentance. BY neglecting 10 provide for my
daughters as well as my sons. they show tha,
they are behind the age, and that they might take
lessons in wisdom BY visiting some of the small
er towns OF Wisconsin Tell them | am sorry
to say 1T, Tor love ali my children but the resi-
dents OF The Capital with all their natural a,lvant-
ages, their beautiful scenery their business enter
prise yes and all their SET giorJfcatoa too, yer
lack one essential clement of ggeat ness viz: pub,
tic pbjt on eiacatioa There are a few excep~
lions noble and se.f@acrificing but What can they
do alone
In other places the graded common school, the
well patronized Ac.d my, the Female College,
are rising and Aourishing while in Madison -
Here the sGdden appearance OF sun beam dart
ing through the window, attracted his attention,
and be disappeared waving his hand and saying,
don't forget 10 deliver my message l instantly
arose and committed his words to writing. fully
intending to obey bis njunctions, until arrived
near the borders OF my OWN state. when my heart
begaR TO fail What nonsense. SAID /, TO attempt
to publish such unpopular sentiments do no,
think the old man fair, either, TO the repnbli-
can party which has made such noble efforts in
two good causes do not know as I have any
thing TO fear if | should accidsaloly lose this pa
per
It seems that he d4 lose ii and having found
it, | think but fair to all concerned 10 make it
public. LIB.