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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-03
COVENANT

Having thoroughly examined the prin-
ciples Of the Mystic Circle Of Alchemy,
and believing them to be instituted sole
" for the advancement and happiness Of
the human race, / hereby pledge myself
to support these. principles, so far as
may be consistent with my welfare and
the welfare Of society. That such Sc
crets as shall be intrusted to my keep
ing / will preserve most sacred. That
I will discharge all my duties as a mem
Der with honor and integrity: In wit
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-03
Exposition Of q Society Of Williams, now
in Hillsborough Co.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.

Here follows an emblem of out
stretched hand, with heart inside. sur.
rounded by rays and the words "Univer
sal Brotherhood, with, IN. C. of A." on
top, and &C. G, CT below.]
/. Our object is the Union Of the Good
against the Bad; the Union Of the Friends
against the enemies of Mankind.
y = = ID becoming one ofthis noble Broth
erhood, you must resolve to discharge
all your duties, both public and private,
both open and secret, with honor and in
tegrity, ever bearing in mind that the
welfare and happiness Of fyonr Brother in
the work Of Humanity is intimately con-
nected with your own prosperity and
happiness-in that sense farther, which
drives from the bosom all little dark,
crooked sordid, debasing considerations
of self, and substitute in their place a
bolder, loftier, and nobler spirit; one that
will dispose you to consider yourselves,
as placed IN trust with the happiness Of
your brother as much as with your own,
and which will lead you to act on every
occasion, Sincerely, Justly and Magnnai-
mously. ii 8 t.
II. No distinction of Sect, Glass or
Country. The whole Earth for the whole
Race; the quantity to each, Limited ac-
cording to Population.
The Principles which we advocate are
TOO extensive to be embraced within the
narrow bounds Of sectarian or sectional
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THE SEA BOrS FAREWELL

Wait, wait, ye winds! till l repeat
A parting signal to the feet Z
Whose station is at home
Then watt the sea-boy's simple prayer.
And left it oft be wispered there,
While in far climes roam.
Farewell to Father! reverend hulk,
In spite Of metal, spite of bulk
Soon may his cable slip;
But while the parting tear IL moist.
The flag Of gratitude I'll hoist.
In duty to the ship.
Farewell to Mother!" first class" she,
Who launched me on life y stormy sea,
And rugged me fore and aft;
May Providence her timbers spare,
And keep her hull in good repair,
To tow the smaller craft. NV
Farewell to Sister lovely yacht!
But whether she'll be manned or not,
] cannot now foresce
May some good ship tender prove,
Well found in stores Of truth and love.
And take her under lee.
Farewell to George! the jolly boat!
And all the little craft .afoat,
In homes delightful bay;
When they arrive at sailing age,
May wisdom give the weather guage,
And guide them on their way.
Farewell to all! on life's rude main
Perhaps we meier shall meet again,
Through stress of stormy weather!
But summoned by the Board above,
Wen harbor in the port of love,
And all be moored together?
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-03

e@ The arm Of pretty girl wound
tight around your neck has been discoy-
cred to be an infallible remedy in case
of sore throat. It beats ginger tea all
hollow.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-03
ARREST OF A COUNTERFEITER.
PROOF OF SECRET SoclErY OF VILLAINS.


A man who gave his name as William
Wilson was arrested upon the landing,
on Saturday, upon suspicion of being q
dealer in counterfeit coin, which suspi-
cion was in part verified upon his being
searched, when apocket-book containing
bogus dimes and quarters in an unfin-
ished condition was found on his person,
besides about IS in genuine bank bills,
and $40 of West Union money: Two
ldocuments-one Of a very singular char
acter-were also found upon him. One
reads as follows:
"We shall have gold dollar and
$3.50 piece for July, which will defy de-
ftection, for $40 per hundred. All war
ranted to 60" {signed) An
The other is Of a more mysterious
character, and would seem to indicate
the existence Of a regular organized Sc
cret society Of counterfeitets, the mem.
bers of which are duly inaugurated, with
passwords a. all the other characteris-
tics Of regular legitimate associations.
1t is in printed form like one Of the old
I" shinplasters"-had for vignette the
coat Of arms of one Of the States, with
the motto Excelsior" and a medallion
at each side, with this filling up:
'This is to certify that William Will
son has been admitted a member, in full
of the Mystic Circle of Al
chemy (Signed, w. NJ VoLKENsrEIs,
Grand Magi.
A. MoRlARrY Secretary.
On one was written:
"Pass word for. 81 is i Union"-pri-
rate mark (the same previously men
toned the character being made with a
,en.n)
There is no doubt but that an exten.
i've gang of counterfeiters exists in the
Vest, and that they have emissaries
throughout every portion of the United
states and the British provinces. They
ne moreover SO thoroughly and systc>
natically organized, as to almost defy
he law, which appears to be powerless
q searching them. The clue furnished
y the present arrest may perhaps, lead
. serious Developments. Wilson viii
j all probability under 20 an examination
efore Judge Pruden this morning 4
s@s Cincinnati Commercial:
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THE DEMOCRAT.

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
BY F.
: EDWARD j. PULIEN.
Office next door to Simon & Loeb,s Store
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P0YDRAS COLLEGE,.
Parrish OF Fte. Co1aDeo,
80 Il(lTfIcIANA

fTsIIE EXERCISES of this Tnst;,,,;or ,,,;,,
/ commence on the first Mapaax Jm ~ WI.
The courae o studies NH embrace ali tho tbose
usually taught in the best Colleges Of orr coun.
Wy everything il The course which will have a
p1sesleal bearing h after ie willreceive partic
tion will be prepared to enter nno tha ,s aa.;s "
s;ss 'slnsss e With practical Is we'll as seien-
II IN TSSs0kaease. goaa .s.,.
which have hitherto followed the efforts 'esa of the
sSss sesen' Superintendent gse him the fullest con-
nussr g ha y ,aslElng those who may place pupils
given both in tie advancement If tss ,taante nia 1e
and the proper attention & their necess,,
and comfort, '' wants
None By. the most competent Professors win be
The preateat iia; facilities, g.
stuctions viii be provided. ~ s.ah hpalsng lnstruc.
Philosoph;eai an,ars ~ suen as chemical and
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Al. ARTICLE !, Y.
OF MEMBERS

No person can become d member of
the Mystic Circle Of Alchemy or be ad-
mitted to the meetings of the Circle,
without having first obtained a copy Of
the secret Of Alchemy, and certificate
signed and registered by the Grand Magi,
and bis name entered on the books of
the Grand Central Council.
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secrets or proceedings Of the Circle
And any member on conviction Of any
breach Of discipline, may be either fined,
suspended, or expelled, as two-third
vote shall determine.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-01
The Burning Mountain.

As is generally known, there is vein
of coal located above water level In the
Broad Mountain, about seven miles from
this borough, and near Heckscheryille,
which for twenty-one years has been on
fire. The vein, which contains excellent
white ash coal, is some forty feet in thick
ness. The origin of the fire is attributed
to couple of miners, who having some
work to perform IN the drift in the depth
of winter, built fire-they being cold
in the gangway. The flames destroying
the prop timbers were carried by a strong
current rapidly along the passage, and
the fire communicating to the coal, all
subsequent efforts to extInguish 1t were
Intellectual. The men were cut off from
escape, and were undoubtedly suffocated
to death. Their remains were never
found. 4 few days since we ascended
the mountain at the spot of the fire, and
were much interested in examining the
effect of the fire upon the surface. The
course of 1t is from west TO east, and
where the vein is nearest 10 the surface,
the ground IS for the space of several
hundred feet sunk into pits, and while
the stones exhibit evidence of having
been exposed TO the action of intense
heat, every vestage of vegetation has
been blasted. 1t is a desert in the midst
of smiling fertility. The ground in some
places was almost too warm for the hand
to rest upon it, while steam from water
heated by the internal fire rose from
every pore. The fire has evidently ex-
tended for several hundred yards from
the place it originated, and finds vent
and air to continue It's progress at the
pits to which we have alluded. a score
Of years has passed and still it burns, and
will, until further fuel is denied the de-
vouring element. Thousands of tons of
coal have undoubtedly been consumed,
fire before it is checked Miners Jour
nal, (Pousville, Pa, y Aprll 24.
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way to do with an extravagant woman /:
shut down upon her before she ruins YOU
entirely"
" haven't the courage TO DENY her"
81 am sorry for you. What can do
for you?" asked the doctor who seemed
to be in the best of hurnor.
That little note of mine-''
What note e.
Why, the one l owe"
But you paid that
Come doctor, YOU are quizzinc me-
"'Pon my soul, am not Did'n, YOU
pay me in few days after You gave me
the note 2"
mo, surely not" replied Edward,
confounded by the statement"
But | am sure you did. Here" con-
tinued the doctor, pulling an account-book
from his pocket, here is where | enter
ed the cash. You have got the note"
mot l."
Look over your papers and you will
find it. | will 90 home with YOU"
They repaired to the cottage, and Ed
ward, all the time protesting that he had
not paid the money, ransacked his papers
for the note.
IHele 1t Is eACIdllneu tne doctor
pointing to paper.
To Edwards astonishment it was the
note, with the signature torn off: He was
utterly confounded at the discovery. He
had no recollection of having paid it, and
Maria declared she had not seen him pay
lit, she knew.
He was mystified hut satisfied with The
result, though he could hardly believe it.
If any one had paid il, it must have been
his guardian angel, and he hoped he
would not charge him the amount
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| wife was almost discouraged. But she
did not yield to the impulse of the mo-
ment, and get out of temper She kept
smiling, however cutting and severe came
the criticisms of her husband.
After tea he was a little modified, for
there seemed TO be nothing more TO grum-
bic at, and even condescended to smile.
/ g Edward, | want fifty dollars to-
morrow" said Maria.
/ This was rather remarkable request
! for the careful little woman to make, for
she was very prudent in REGARD to her
/ private expenses.
Certainly, Maria replied Edward,
4 hope you are going 10 buy new
silk -
:" l am
/ He handed her the money, and hoped
she would dress herself great deal bet
ter than ever before, for she could afford
1t now.
q am going to spend as much money
as can," she replied
:" That is right, Maria, do" added the
reckless husband
And Edward soon had reason to repent
his advice, for Maria now seemed to
spend all her spare time in asking him for
money. He was too reckless, too mag
unanimous TO deny her, or 10 suggest that
she was exceeding the bounds of reason.
She was merciless in her drafts upon
him, and to supply her demands, for he
had not the courage to refuse her modest
request, he was obliged to curtai his own
private expenses. On several occasions,
he bad been obliged to borrow money to
mppt har rpo,1iSitiopc ,,n0,, h. .p5
being an honest man, he had to cut off
many luxuries in order to pay these
loans.
What had got into Maria She was
eXtravagant, ari yet she did not seem to
be dressed much better, or his house to
be supplied with many additional Iuxuries.
But he was too proud 10 complain. He
did hint, but she would not take hint.
A year passed by, and there was no
improvement in the reckless woman.-
Fortunately for him, his salary was rails
ed to two thousand, but it was scarcely
done, before Maria demanded a fifty dol
lar bill
You spend more money than you used
to spend, Maria" he suggested.
What is the use for me to pinch my
self if you spend all you get?" smiled
Maria, so sweetIy, he could not say an
other word. @ want to have the good
of the money while it is going, as well as
YOU"
All right, my DEAR" he replied.
There was no Improvement in the wo-
man, and Edward had some doubts as TO
the consequences, but what puzzled him
most was to know what became of the
money
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-01

L have also had conversation with the
/ Hon. Ephraim knowlton, who was
member of such Legislature (Assembly)
from Iowa county. He never told me
that he had received such bonds, but
have got the impression equally satisfac-
tory TO nv own mind, that he did 90 to
Milwaukee Immediately after the adjourn
ment of said adjourned session, and did
there receive certain bonds from the La
Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad Compa-
ny; that the company had paid the first
half years interest, but had afterwards
failed TO pay. | have seen bond for one
thousand dollars with interest coupons,
purporting to have been issued by the said
Railroad Company, and which / was in
formed had been obtained by Mr.. A. l..
Bennett, of Iowa county, from Mr.. Eph-
rain knowlton. and left with mercan-
tile firm of Galena, Illinois, as collateral
security for q debt
| also had conversation at the Walk
er House, Milwaukee, In June, 1857,
with Hon. E. b. Kelsey. member of said
Legislature (Senate) from Marquette
county, in which he stated 10 me IN an
swer to inquiries of mine, that although
the Hon. William Hull, Speaker of the
Assembly of that Legislature, had oppos-
ed said bill, Sc, that after the bill had
passed. he Kelsey and Gibson had went
TO Kilbourn and demanded that Hull
should get the same that we (Kelsey and
Gibson) got. Upon my enqmring of him
how much that was, he replied twenty
thousand dollars. He also stated that
Hull sold his bonds at good figure. and
spent the money, while ''we held on to
ours until they are not worth d."
This is all that remember pertinent
to the question.
(Signed) AM-ASA COBB.
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Another year passed by, and the dang
or of running in debt stared him IN the
face.
Maria, we are living too fast, I am
afraid he observed, N a melancholy
mood.
9 am afraid we are; for yesterday
you brought home a pair of chickens for
which you paid twenty cents a pound, y
replied Maria, with her usual smile.
- Pooh, Maria, | don't mean these lit
tie things. We must have something to
ea:, and while my salary IS two thousand
dollars a year, | mean to live WE'LL
Great trees from little acorns grow =
added the wife.
Let US stop the hung hole first" con-
linued Edward desperately. Would
you believe, my dear, that l have given
you six hundred dollars year for the last
two years g.
:" What is six hundred dollars year
for a lady You were reading the other
day that great many ladies in New
Y orll spent two thousand dollars year
for dress alone. You certainly cannot
complain Of six hundred
o no; by no means. l don't mean
to complain replied Edward.
q knew you didn't. Whatever spend
goes for good cause
Il suppose so; but | don't care ANY,
thing about it, only that | am getting a
little short There is Doctor Smiths bill
of sixty dollars, don't see how can pay
il"
Let it rest, then. He will never asl,
you for it,
g But | don't like that way of doing
things. l don't want to go in debt. Twill
go and see him.
And he did go and see him. The doc
tor was a rich man, and offered 10 take
Edwards note payable any time he pleas
ed, which offer the latter eagerly accept
ed, promising 10 take II up IN about SIX
months.
No change for the better appeared in
the affair of the young couple. Nara
kept asking for money, and she was so
pretty, so sweet-tempered, and so gentle,
that Edward could never refuse. If he
demurred, she could coax it out of him.
Al the end of the six months the doc
tors note was due, and Edward could not
pay it. He had borrowed money till he
was ashamed to do so any more. But he
had a nice sense of honor, and instead of
letting his creditor whistle for his pay he
went 10 see him to produce fulher ex-
tension.
Doctor, am hard up" said he.
Sorry 10 hear it.
My family is getting to be expen-
sive."
BE prudent, then"
Il can't; my Wife"
He checked himself. He was impul-
siye. and did not mean to say anything
about Maria.
What of her T! Is she extravagant 3
Well, yes"
''Put the bit in her mouth, then" laugh
ed the doctor.
= Don't like to do that"
Mustn't let her ruin you
-" hope she will not.
Be firm, Lester. There is only one
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tIEetra 3tli5tfllann.
THE WIFE'S REVENGE;
THE MPRovIDEN HUsBAND
CHAPTER |.

CHAPTER
" Nc strawberries ! What in the world
IS the reason you dldn I order some { eX-
claimed Edward Lester, as he entered his
pleasant home IN the suburbs of Boston.
. \ ou know, Maria, am very fond OF
them, and you are determined to punish
me IN some way II you can.
" Punish you, Edward What do you
talk SO tor returned the wife, sweet
little woman, full OF beauty and grace.
: on know L like them very mu"h,
added the petulant husband.
. But they taste too strongly OF the
money"
Come, come, Maria, no more Of poor
Richards saws. L am heartily sick of
them"
.. You would not have me pay sixty cents
box for strawberries, would you E
:. Why not g
:. 1t Is too much"
g No it isn't
You can't afford It.
: Yes can. Isn't my salary hlteen
hundred dollars year,
j do not think straw berries at sixty
cents box are very profitable" replied
the pretty wife, with a pleasant smile.
= POOH
The brute! Edward Lester did not
deserve such a beautiful, sweet-tempered
wife IS Maria. What business had he
TO fret at and scold such lovely piece Of
woman kind as she was Itwas wicked,
and | can hardly keep my temper while
record his wicked conduct
But Edward Lester, IN spite of his pet
ulant manner, was really an excellent fell
low, and loved the pretty little woman
with all his soul, though II IS true he had
a very singular way u showing H. lie
deserved thrashing Tor ms lias'y WORDS
yet as he eventually learned oeUer' IS
not worth while to dwell long upon the
dark side Of his character
He was very smart salesman ana
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-01

CANcER CuRED.-It is stated by the
Racine Advocate, that the cancer which
we alluded 10 some time since as being
under process of treatment by DR.. Tee
garden, of that city, has been entirely
cured, although case of long standing
and considered hopeless by eminent phys
icians. He began about the l.t of April;
in eight or ten days the cancer began to
sperate from the flesh, yielding more and
more until the 10Th of May when it fell
out in mass Like every other case
treated by this gentleman, it has been
perfectly successful. Mrs. Secor has from
the day she came under Dr. Treegard-
ems treatment, improved IN health and
spirits. Singular, the remedy, though SO
effectual, Is not painful, it being taken in
wardly, as well as applied 10 the disease
itself
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-01

A SNoB.-Thackeray thus daguerreo-
types the animal Snob, in speaking of
English society:
g \ snob is that man or woman who is
always pretending TO be something bet
ter-especially richer or more fashion
able-ihan they are. He is one who
thinks his own position in life contempli-
bic, and IS always yearnIng and striving
to force himself into one above, without
the education or characteristics which be-
long to IL; one who looks down upon,
desplses and ovcrrides his Interiors, or
even equals of his own standing, and is
ever ready to worship, fawn upon and
flatter a rich or titled man, not because
he IS good man, wise man, or a Chris
tan man, but because he as the luck to
be rich or consequential"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-01

spite of your teeth, besides curing YOU OF
sundry reckless habits" And she threw
herself upon a sofa and laughed ,ll she
had nearly gone into a fit.
Maria, you are Jewell l am
amazed"
- You ought TO be amazed"
"You paid DIR. Smith 2''
q did
He lied 10 me, then"
No, he didn't you and | are one,
so of course you paid il. l had to tell him
my secret, and in return he informed me
what an excellent character you had giren
me for prudence and economy"
Forgive me, Maria. You have made
me the happiest man in the world"
And l am reyenged."
Revenged g.
You found fault with me every day
when you came home, and | resolved TO
punish you. | knew you would not refuse
me money, and | have at length brought
you 10 your senses"
I" see where the money went 10, now"
- Do you, indeed2"
To tell the truth, thought there was
very little show for the money | gave
YOU
"Sixteen hundred dollars, money in
hand, was a large sum to Edward, who
had spent everything as fast as he got it.
He felt like new man-lihe rich man.
What treasure was Maria, who, besides
being pretty, sweet-tempered and devo-
ted, was a thorough financier.
For my part l should not like fnan-
cier on any other terms. A prudent, but
growing, ill-tempered shrew ould be my
abomination ard before her, | should
prefer a pretty, sweet-tempered, devoted
woman, who would not spend all l could
get
The Raymond place, and delightful
place 1t was, Immediately came into Ed
wards possession. 1t is paid for now,
and our friends are as happy as during
their honeymoon.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-01

TS5@ How noiseless a builder Nature
is. Think of the pair of green leaves
that have come out of the ground, as they
make their way steadily up through the
rain and through the shine, through the
day and through the darkness, until they
reach the limit of the law of oaks, and
the breezes make music in their branches,
when the moon Is breathless. How light
ly those ponderous arms swing out into
the middle region of the air between clod
and cloud how the birds flash in and
out Of their green recesses; how the
shadows in sunny weather, vibrate east
and west, faI out from It's case, heat a
day; how The rosy fingers of the Morn
are laid in blessing on Its coronal, and
lis leaves burn with the lingering Suns
g good night"
So, like the temple of God, has it gone
noiselessly up: the stroke of its great
pulses is never heard more silent IN It's
building than the nest that he robins are
making; softer in lis goIng, than the
crystal lapse of the reedy stream.
And all the way along, it went without
sound. The stag Of ten rubbed his
antlered head against the swaying sap
ling little while ago; the oak wrestles
with the angel of the wind to-day, and
It's arms prevail.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-01

PUBLIC SPIRITED YoUrH-The ether
day small boy tearing around corner
with his rags fiulteripg in he wind, his
face smeared with moIassea and shingle
fourishing in his hand, while he was
shouting 10 another BOY, about the size of
pepper box, who stood near quarter of
a mile down the street: " Oh, Bill, Bill
get as many boys as EVER you can, and
as many shingles as EVER you can, and
come up the street, around the corner as
soon as EVER you can, for there's great
big. large hogsit of 'lasSes busted on the
pavemcnt-busted all to smash"-T Ex.