Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-02-15

in speculation than elucidation In fine,
we may inquire how, or in what manner,
any phenomenon happens. but when We
attempt to solve the question why it hap
pens, or for what purpose, or wha, is the
design, we then leave physical sciences
and find ourselves in he misty regions of
transcendental metaphysics.
But space fails US, and we must close
by referring those who would follow these
matters further TO the works of AGAssIz,
HuGH MULLER, CUvIER, and others, as
touching the first portion Of this letter,
and TO Sir JOHN HERscHELI.'s Discourse
on the Study of Natural Philosophy. BA-
cons Novum Organum and Advance
ment of Learning, and to MILL's System
of Logic, regarding the latter.
DEAR RI have not forgotten nv
promise to send you some information on
that subject talked over by us when las,
saw you; nor is 1t my intention TO send
you that information now; but l write to
let you know that the TRIsuNE seldom, if
ever, makes ITS appearance in this village
until Friday, and sometimes not until the
Monday following. Perhaps YOU are no,
aware that am acting as sort of an agent
for you in this part of Grant county, and
am trying to widen the circulation of your
paper by giving ii (what it deserves)
good name. But such delays, as we'll as
the bitter, malicious, scandalous spirit
breathed by those evil ones who will oc-
caslonally intrude on the column of a
newspaper, work rather against me.
And, 10y the way, what are we 10 un-
derstand by that apparition that was seen
two or three weeks ago, lowering around
the Seminary, and trying TO spit venom on
the character of the Principal. We out
here claim TO have an interest in your
Seminary, and are proud ID see such an
institution of learning growing up within
our reach, and we are proud, also, to see
such a man as the Principal placed at the
head of it; man known to us, and 10
you, Sir, to be a gentleman, a Christian,
aud scholar; a man the lustre of whose
character will ever repel the venom of
such evil spirits as your correspondent.
But, nevertheless, it is a matter of no
small import 10 US TO see such an inst tu-
ton and such a man hunted with evil
spirits; for ii is here, under the care of
this very same Principal, that we expect
to place our children to ge; them educa,-
ed. Aud why is il that this spectre has
not appeared again. as he minated he
would Is il because some of YOUR GOOD
men have just put him to res, or is it be-
cause he . scents the morning air." and
the dawn of moral light is becoming too
bright TO allow such foul deeds of dark
ness If he is put 10 rest, there let him
remain; and trust he is resting where
all such ought TO rest-beneath the ashes
OF public scorn. | can assure YOU have
no disposition to dig him up-let him
smother In Tie hot embers. But siIoult,
he make his appearance again, think we
will detaln him long enough to know wha.
part of the intelligent universe he is from
and what his business is here on earth.
If he has any other work to accomplish
than 10 attack malicioasly and slanderous-
ly the character of innocent and useful
men, and then we will direct him TO the
road that leads back TO l,is own place,
where, in future, we hope he will stop.
Your Friend from
GRANT CO.