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q We don't understand each other"

4" think | understand you perfectly. Mr.
White. In one word, you are not such sales
man as l want If you wish me to give YOU n
testimonial, will state in it that you are always
behind time, and that you feel no interest in
your employers business
Very amiable of you, SIR
4 never gave man a lying recommendation
in my life-I never shall If YOU had done
your duty and attended to business as Won
should, would willingly have raised YOUR sal
airy even to a thousand dollars don't mind
the amount, but l want the moneys WORTH
Frank began to appreciate his position. but
he was too proud to make Acknowledgement
Your friend Joseph Long, who entered nv
service at the same time you did, seems to have
acted on different principle. Early and late
he has devoted himself to my interest. value
his services very highly and am not ungrate-
full Jaynes is one of the firm now, and / shall
make Joseph head salesman in his place, with
salary of fifteen hundred. There is the differ
ence between your way of doing business and
his. He has proved himself worthy, You have
not. In two or three years, doubt not, he will
come into the firm
Frank sneaked off. He was ruined for Bos-
ton, and decided to go West. He was obliged
to borrow the money of Joseph to get there He
got situation in Cincinnati; but what he had
been in the East, he was in the West; what he
had been last year, he was this year
Nothing turned up" La signing for the
brilliant opportunities of the future he lost the
present In not doing with all his might
whatever his hands found to do" he never sue
ceeded in accomplishing anything.
In ten years, instead of possessing n fortune:
instead of having reached the humblest of his
air-castles; instead of private counting-room
and house cup town." he was miserable
hanger-on at the bar-rooms and gambling hells
of the Queen City-a miserable, despised sot
and black-leg.
OF course, Joseph Long never received the
sums he had lent; but he could afford to lose
them, for ten years have given him a respectable
position in the mercantile community. He has
worked out Franks ideal. He has his private
counting-room and his house ~up town" He
married the daughter of a merchant and is
happy and useful citizen
1t was "now or never" with Joseph Long.
He made the best of present opportunities, and
thus paved his way to higher position and
wider sphere. On five hundred a year, he was
as earnest, faithful and devoted to the interests
of his employer, fifteen hundred.
Now, never, Young meni
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a Grateful Californian.

The New York correspondent of the Pbila-
delphia Sunday Mercury relates the following in
cident -
Talking of the arrival of this California YES
sci reminds me of novel circumstance which
took place between one of tle passengers and
an old friend of mine, who was born in this CITY
and was never away from it twenty -four hours
at time
Immediately after the arrival. he was waited
upon by stalwart fellow who wore a hon-like
head of hair, and bison-like beard and whose
raiment consisted of a red shirt very much soil
ed, dirty pair of corduroy pantaloons, and a
pair of cowhide boots, that looked as if they
were constructed of sheet iron.
Well, sir exclaimed my friend, startled
by this apparation, " what is your business with
me ?"
May I sit down? won't soil your chair.
come to pay you debt"
"A debt? b? Sit down sir"
The stranger did 50, and threw piece of pa
per across the table to my friend, after which
he said, There, that's off my mind, and now l
can sleep easy"
The paper wss check for $1,000!
There must be some mistake" began my
friend, who contrives to support a family of five
persons on 81 300 year
None in the world interrupted the stran-
ger, see you don't know me. Ny name IS
John -
I'm glad-very glad-to see you Why,
how you have altered :"
Yes; hard work alters a man amazingly
But never mind that. Do you remember that
when started seven years ago for California.
you lent me thirty dollars z"
"Yes"
s If 1t had not been for that money, I could
not have reached California if | had not cope
to California at the time l did. could not have
made forty thousand dollars clear grit and if
L could forget you, a poor man, who pinched
himself to aid me in my need, ought to be tar
red and ieathered, and made tosweep the streets.
Take that money-it is yours, and with it NV
thanks You may as well draw and use it, for
viii never touch a cent of it"
So saying, the honest fellow took his boots
his red shirt and his corduroys into the street.
and my friend has not seen him since. lie has
drawn the money, and the cancelled draft now
hangs as a curiosity in 4 brokers' Office in Wall
street. Don't doubt this story YOU may safely
bet Chat is, if you make bets,) on its authen-
tieity. True gratitude is something we meet
with 50 rarely, that l thought it my bounden
duty TO make the public acquainted with this
example of it.
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Aristocracy,

One of the parvenu ladies Of our city, who
would be wonderfully arislocratic in all her do
mestie concerns, was visiting few DAYS since
at the house of Major c.. (aIl know the old
Ma5or,) when after tea The following CONVERSE
non occurred between the Majors old fashioned
lady ana the " top-not." in consequence of the
hired girl occupying a seat at the tea-table:
$ ny, Mrs g., you do not allow your hired
girl to eat with you at the table ? It's horri-
bic p
g Most certainly l do You know this has
worked for NEEDN'T you recoliect"
This was cooler" to silk and satin great
ness-or as the boys call it, Goldfish aristocra-
cy." After coloring and stamnering. she an
swered in q very low voice, Yes I be
l-ie-v-e 1T w-a-s," and left
What a withering rebuke And how adni-
rably it applies to much of our strutting aris-
tocracy When win the world learn that pow
erty Is not the evidence of meanness end degra-
dation, or silks and satins the sure evidence of
a true and noble woman. But hypocrisy, self
conceit, and disposition to oppress and degrade
those under us, are unquestlonable indices of
low, uneducated and uncultiva.ed minds. Mis-
fortune and poverty may overtake any of US
1t may be our present companion. The mind,
however, educated, refined and ennobled by
reading and reflection, is the sure and only
foundation for respect and true greatness and
if it is attempted otherwise. the ears Will
unaviodably protrude, in spite of the lions
skin"
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Aunt IIzzIE's CoURrsHIr.-" Why you see
when my man came a courtin me. hadn't the
least thought ofwhat be was after Jobie come
to our house one night after dark and raped at
the door, and ! said, :" Come in" He opened
the door and there was Jobie l said Come
in and take cheer"
No. said he, Lizzie. I've come of an ar
rant, and / allus do my arIants fust."
But you had better come in and take cheer.
Mr. W"
No, / can't, the fact is Lizzie, I've come on
this ere courtin' business. Ny wIfe's been dead
these three weeks and everythings going to
rack and ruin right along Now. Lizzie, if you
house, and my children and my things tell me,
and III come in and take a cheer, # not III get
some one else ta."
Why 1 was skeered. I said if you come on
this eourtin bisness come in. / must think on
it little
And l can't set down till my arrants DONE
q should Ike to think it a day or tu'
No you needn't, Lizzie
Well, Jobie, if L must, / must--so here's to
ye then"
SO Mr. ". came in. then he went after the
square (Justice Of the peace,) and he married
us right OF, and / went hum with ,Jobie, that
very night
s@Tcll ye what it Is, these long courtin's don't
amount 10 anything. Just as wen DO it up in a
hurry"
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- One great secret of domestic enjoyment
is too much over Iooked-that of bringing eur
wants down to our circumstances, instead Of toi
ling to bring our circumstances up TO our wants.
Secret Well, it Is for few know It, and fewer
still practice it. The ballot box Of political
economy Is located on the family hearth.
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.

Iowa County Judge LUMAN STRoSG, of Highland
Sheriff : E: LEVI STERLING. of Mineral Poin;
Cork Circuit Court JAMES HUrcfnsox
u mn L5d supervisors LEHrEL joiner. of Wyoming
SArFk ARTHUR BRITTAG. Mineral Point
teSl-'er oi Deeds +: JOSEPH LEAN, of Dodgeyilie
Treasurer : JOHN j CREN. of Mineral Point
frosecntIng Attorney Louis CRANE of DodgeviIIe
Surveyor: /: JOHN B NHIrELAw, Mineral Point
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FASHIONABLE TAILOR, would tender his thanks to
@ citizens of Mineral Point and vicinity for past -
ana say that he is stin at the old TRIBUNE Office
ts-r The Book Store, Highest, Mineral Point. GEN
clothes cleaned and pressed on short notice. 81
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sT Habits are as easily caught as "yallar
birds" Let circus arrive in town, and in less
than week half the boys in town VIII be throw
ing sumersetts, and breaking their necks over an
empty mackeral barrel
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.N A young lady left her Church and joined
another Meeting her old pastor shortly after,
he said, i" Coed morning, daughter of the devil -
+" Good morning. father" she replied.
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JOHNS Il EVANS.

vi INFANT ThL0RS. Higt-st., Mineral Point Wis.
: lt share OF s,tiic .at-nage. Their,work will
terms Z me most fashionable style, and reasonable
RrcT4C Cu9ng done 10 order, and warranted to fit if
----e ap. e-l
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professional ana 8usintss Cares.
4. IL. NTDEEETT II n
GEO. ID. WILDER. II. ID.

" Id respectfully tender his professional service
W t. the citizens of Mineral Point and vicinity
4aice opposite the United States Hotel. 81
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FARLEY EATON.


I TFoRNEY AND COUNSELLOR HI LAW. Mineral
\ Iier. Collections promptly attended to. Office
"ver A1S.sy Tramel's store. 81
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1 IteRNEN AND COT NSELIOR AT LAW, Mineral
Il FONT Wis, will practice in the supreme and Circuit
-'> Il tins State, am, in the L. s District Court. Of
Eae over Aton's store. g.
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e Keep in good humor. Ii is not great
calaniJies that embitter existence it Is petty
vexations, the small jealousies, the little disap-
pointments, the minor miseries,'' that make
the heart heavy and the temper sour Don't let
Them
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EOKCE w, COBB,

{ rENERAI. DEALERS in Merchandise of all kinds cor
y Rer Of High and Chestnut streets, Mineral Point
AsconsIn. o
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| IInRNEi AND COUNSELLOR At LAW, Mineral
Il Point. o9ice in Millions Stone Block. 9-1
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InHN MILTON & CO

l'ENA INSURANCE COMPANY of Hartford Conn
IL Capital $780, 600. Offce over Nton,s So NJ
- -'iaI' 81 y b BoSDEN, Agent.
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-. lily is al address pronounced ON board
a ship, Ike finger ring! Because it is deck
oration (decoratioR-)
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\ II9RNEYS AND COUNSELLoRS At LAW and So
4 Hitors in Chancer- Mineral Point. Office in Mil
tons Block. o.
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Dt M * READ.

1 IIoREEY AT l. aW and Solicitor in Chancery. Min.
4 tr4i Point. Office in Thomas block. 81
cHARLEs DUxv RIcH,-p L. READ.
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HENRY PRICE.

rSNEItAL DEALER in Family Groceries and Provis-
y ions Nails Glass, Wooden ware, &c, opposite the
es-'sa4 House, High-st, Mineral Point. 81
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slationaI, State L Gountu 0t6ters.
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION.

President Of the L S FRANKLIN PIERCE of
Secretary Of State WILLIAM l. MARCY of \
Secretary Of the Treasury JAMES GUTHRIE of XIV
Secretary Of the Interior ROBERT MCLELLASp of Mich
Secretary Of the Navy JAMES c. DobarN of y c
Secretary OF War JEFFERSON DAVIS OF Hiss
Post Master General JAMES CAMPBELL. of Penn
Attorney General CALEB CUSHING, of Mass
chief Justice of Supreme Court ROGER B. TANEY of Nd
Associate Justices
JoHS MLEAH, of Ohio SAMUEL NELSON of Y Y
JAMES VI. WAYNE, OF Geo ROBERT GRTER, of Pa
JOIN CArRoS, of Tenn BENJAMIN X CrRrIs of Mass
PETER DASIEL of Va JOHN A CAMPBELL of Ala
United States Land Office at Mineral Point
g0gL c. S9UfREs, Register HENRY PLowMAS Receiver
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Mrs. LAURA OTIS.

NTUIINEIs and Dealer in Millinery Goods, Ladies
VI Dress Trimmings Fancy Goods, &c. next door To
iae Central House. High-st., Mineral Point. 9-r
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q o E etrp. t
THE RAIN DROP,

A little particle of rian.
nat from passing cloud descended
as heard thus idly to complain
MY brief existence now is ended,
outcast alike of earth and skv.
Useless to live, unknown to die ~
III chanced TO fall into the sea.
And there an open shell received it.
And after years how rich was he
VINO from its prison-house relieved it.
Inc drop OF rain had fo-med gem,
To deck monarch's diadem
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III ENBEB OF the College of Physicians and Surgeons
VI University of the State Of y. Y, tenders his
- 60 The citizens of DodgevlIe and vicinity Physician
Sgr--un and Accoucher. g.
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fbooRSELLER AND STATIONER. and Deal
- er IA Fancy Goods, Tobacco and Cigars, 3rd +
17er above the Post Office, High Street, Mineral
folnt, Iowa County, Wisconsin
81
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Jos. GOOnLAD. VI. ID.

MINERAL POINT, Wisconsin Office 1T his residenc,
VI at Mrs. Estes old place, the Galena road. 9
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GODS BLESSING ON THEM.

BY CHARLES WILTON
Gods blessing on them = those old saints
Who battied hard and long;
mo cleft in twain a stubborn chain
And conquered might and wrong,
y lime revere their sanctity,
Nor let their glory cease,
For by mortal victory
They sealed immortal peace.
Gods blessing on them-those stout hearts
In these advancing days,
Who seek to guide the progress s,ride
From errors countless waysl
be their track track of light
The onward march of man.
The wise to shape steps Alright
The good to lead the van
Gods blessing them-one and all
Of every rank and cline,
Who strive to aid the stern crusade
Against the growth of crimel
be their names a rallying cry
For ages yet to come.
a word whose echo shall not die
Till natures self be dumb.
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mere a good time coming boys" hummed
FRANK, as he rose from his chair and lighted a
fresh cigar Something better will turn I'M.
Joe' one OF these days. / mean to be a rich
man. lou Will see me ten years from now rid
ing In my own carriage
sha" Nothing will turn up. Frank no.
thing ever turns up; you must dig it up, YOUR
self
9" AIT, boys, wait" replied Frank, as he puffed
volume of blue smoke from his mouth
/" Now why don't you go to the store deter
mined TO do your duty-to promote your en-
ployer's interest by every honest means ?"
{" Pm not paid for it."
Yes you If you did So how long do
you suppose it would take Brown to find it out?"
Seventy five years"
Brown is shrewd."
Not he; have given him abundant oppor
tunity to appreciate me-"
BY gracious! / should think YOU had p'
have no heart to do anything Here l am
In debt for the necessaries of life and not five
dollar bill IN my pocket"
That's your fault. Your salary is enough to
live on"
Enough for you, not for me-
q saved hundred last year"
am twice that sum in debt"
ou ought to save your money"
Humph !"
ou VIII never be what you anticipate if
you do not do your best now, you never will"
say, Joe, can you lend me ten dollars? 1t
Is time to go to the theatre, and have not even
money enough to pay for my ticket, to say
nothing of Julia, and the hack hire"
Joseph was good natured and he lent him
the money, as he had often done before. which
Will explain to the reader why Frank was so
patient under his friends cutting rebukes.
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CUARIES +. LEGATE,

\ 'tNhNEl AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Highland,
iva tountr, Wis. Collections made, AID all husi-
- z-''As'ea to his promptly attended 10. 81
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AsASA CoBB /. Z. NESSNoRF
COBB " NIESSMORE.
| ITURNEY'S AT LAW, Mineral Point. Wis. Office
y 9Eer rsey X Traners store. 81
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STATE ADMINISTRATION.

Governor Of Wisconsin
Lieutenant Governor ARTHUR MARrHUR, Milwaukee
Secretary of State DAVID W JoSES, Belmont
state Treasurer CHARLES hUEHS Two Rivers
Attorney General VILLAIN SMITH Mineral Point
slpt Public lnstR !: A CONSTANTINE BARRY. Racine
Bsnk Comptroller WILLIAM VI DENNIS, Watertovn
stste Prison Comm'r EDWARD MGARKY, Milwaukee
Ch. JUS Of Sup Court EDWARD WILTON of Janesvie
Associate Justice
ABRAh SMITH, of Milwaukee ORsAMUs COLE OF Potosi
Circuit Judges
! JAS DooLITrLE, Racine 6 kSowLroN, du Chen
: LEVI HUBBELL, Milwaukee, GEO CATE. Stevens PIT
: II LAkhABEE, Ozaukee 5 ; ; FULLER, Hudson
GoKsLISE, Sheboyg'u ALEX l. COLLINS Madison
OoTHRES, Mini Ft- 10 CoTToS, Green Bay
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BY,G. w. BLISS.
stliatral poimt Tribnns.

PUBLISHED xvERY TUESDAY MORNING,
= uiLons Stone Block, Third Floor, the Corner of
1Eoh and Chestnut Streets, Mineral Point, His. by
GEORGE w. BLISS.
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GEORGE. L.. FROST.

4 ToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Mineral
\ Ioint Viii attend TO land negotatiol IS and trans
" business connected with his profession Collections
E'RIp'E attended u. Office in County Buila'ng. 81
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4 IIoRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, RichIand
y tyntre Kichland County, Wis All busines entrus-
81 20 MS care promptly attended to. 81
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r JyEAEAAL A.. LAND AGENT, opposite the [. S. Hotel,
- hish-st., Mineral Point. 81
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INSURANCE. kEENry

's9ooa zSvTa dxv sHooa TooHos
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LOUIS Ill. ID. CRAM
ID. B. PRIEST.

\ TeRNEY AND COUNSELLOR. Solicitor in Cahl.-e-
O. and General land Agent Dodgeviue, Iowa Coun-
!, Wisconsin 81
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CHARLES DUNN.
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JOSEPH SMITH,

FINE STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-25

THE CONDITION or THE GREAT CoSFIICr.-
During the remaining few days TO the fourth Of
November the principal work to be done by the
several parties In the field devolyes upon the per-
sOnal efforts Of the members Of each party among
their fellOwcitizens, in every State county, city
town, village, school district and hamlet in the
Union. Public meetings, professions, ne yspaper
articles, stump speeches, documents, pamphlets
&c, are now unnecessary, and a wasteful expel-
diture Of time, labor and money. The argument
on all sides Is closed. All that can now be done
must be done by personal efforts among
the people; by proper precautions for
a plentiful supply Of genuine tickets; by
proper measures against spurious tickets, spn-
rious voters and ballot stufing; by liberal ar
rangemepts for invalid and poor voters who can
not well afford to lose the expenses Of day in
attending the polls; by proper arrangements for
the protection Of the polls agains. DULLES and
rufians, &C., &c. The personal efforts Of the
active and capable members Of this party or that
party, as they may be most usefully employed in
the few important days TO The great day OF bat
tie. will probably settle the question. Nothing
but the most active organized and voluntary ex
eriions of the opposition forces can nov reverse
the fortunes OF the campaign
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The Horse Exhibition at Boston.

BOSTON, Oct "a, 1866.
The weather today has been cold and clustering The
attendance at the horse exhibition has been large,
though less crowded than yesterday. AT IL o'clock
trial Of horses that had troted for money took
place-bett two in three in harness, mile heats Five
horses entered for this II by Mountain
Boy entered by Warren Peabody, Of New York. in two
straight heats. The premium $3.50, and the time OF
each heat 2:3S. At O'Clock trial between PAGERS,
mile heats best two In three In harness. took place. for
. premium Of $780, II by Tom Wonder,
entered by Warren Peabody OF New York. The time Of
the first heat was 2:36, and the third 24o Tecumseh
the second heat in 2:33, winning the premium Of
sT5
At three O'Clock grand trial between Ethan Allen and
Hlam Drew, to wagons took place, best three in five.
Ethan Allen won the premium OF coo.
Hiram Drew behaved badly In both heats. breaking
frequently, and withdrawn afer the second heat
Ethan Allen then pu. round the time, and
came in in 2:35h. The folio wing is o summary
Match for uotng stations for premiums Of 81 900 and
$lo0, mile beats, best In nve In harness
ID. Aace named bay stallion Ethan Allen .......
w. Peabody named bay stallion Hiram Drew. 2 2 2
nme-24ol4-2:s2x-236h.
The exhibition will close to- morrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-25

RE-oPENNG THE SLAVE TRADE.-Two of those
suggestive articles which have frequently APP
peared, in the present political contest in the
Southern journals, are published elsewhere in
this paper. One is relative TO re-opening the
African slave trade, and the other touches upon
Southern confederacy. Several days ago we
gave an outline of the slave trade scheme and
now We have it more fully developed. Quen
Dms rub perdere, prips dcmatai. We see by the
Charleston Mercury that there are now serious
doubts Of a united Southern confederacy.