Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-14
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rFor tho Mineral Point Tribune.]
The Devil and the -Traffeker.

Ma. EDITOR In looking over your luminous
paper few weeks ago. my attention was at
tracted to the article in which you cnumerate
the business Of your prosperous town, and was
glad to see that Mineral Point is equality
with her sister towns, if not III advance OF any
of them. But was surprised at the number
of places where intoxicating liquors were traf-
licked in but In numerating them you place
the number at 19, aud | therefore took the
trouble to count them myself, and find them to
reach as high is twenty six. think that Min
eral Point is little ahead of her sister towns
IN this traffic. But my intention not to
comment on this, bnt to furnish you with d.
alogue which took place between a RUMTsAF
flicker and the Devil which has no reference
to any person in Mineral Point. but got mp for
the purpose Of amusing your readers. 1t runs
as follows:
Deva, s5'u,.-Thc time Will soon arrive when
will hold undlsputed sway over this corrupt
and sinful world. l obtained a foothold and
from foothold have now strongholos on the
face of this naughty earth. But who comes
there All 1t is one Who | +, AIRED would al
lude my grasp. but now l have him safe.
Enter Mr. Rum Trafficker
Rum ag7cher.-Good morrow, Father Devil.
Deva.-tood morrow, faithful servant what
would,t thou with me
Ran 7rq5fcker-I cane to claim reward for
service performed in your behalf.
Dspa.-And have not sufficiently rewarded
thee already " hat more dost thou ASK
Ram Ira9Fckcr.-I would have piles of gold
As high as mountains l would have a calm
and untroubled conscience | would that |
could sleep in peace, and not be haunted by
the damning yeIIs of your im,ps, who pour their
cries and misses like molten lead into NV ears ;
! would that ! ight live thrice the length of
time allotted to man, and be happy in all things.
Devis.-And what services have you perform
ed to entitic YOU to such rewards
Ram Iraholcr-I have bartered away my
small soul for vou--for Won l have flung con-
science TO the four winds of Heaven have en-
gagged in b Isiness more prolific in making
subjects for you than all others on the face of
this mighty earth. / can nerve the assassins
knife to pierce the heart OF his victim I can
WIRING tears of blood from the widow, aud strip
the clothing from tie body Of orphans in short,
L can destroy every thing my polluted hands
may rest upon, scattering misery and desruc-
ton throughout the whole community
Dcra-You can, and have done mitch for me
money You shall have in abundance 4 calm and
untroubled conscience is rot mine to give.
can do nothing towards restoring your quiet
sleep A band superior to mine has placed my
i"aps before Your eyes-because you have en-
listed under my banuer-nor have the power
10 leugthen your lie; this night an arrow from
Jehovah may pierce your heart. and l could not
stay II. But when you come to my abode
viii make You captain over one hundred OF my
chosen devils dneis whose very breathing
would make mans blood curole in his veins.
Run 1saf3cheT.--Adieu, when shall We meet
again
De"a.-When the spirit takes its G. erlasting
flight from its mortal tenemeuts, then shall we
meet 4 gain. FIR