Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-12-18

progress Is accelerated at correspond
ing rate with the last thirty years. Ia the
first place the perpetual motion has to be
invented; that will serve as kew to un-
lock all mysteries connected with the laws
which lmpel and sustain universal mat
ter-the centrePetal and centrifugal for
ces wlil tn n be thoroughly understood
and be subjected and controlled by hu-
| man science. We shall then be enabled
10 suspend and restore the suns attrac-
ton at pleasure, just as a sailor would
cut and splice common rope. 1t is ca
sy 10 see what will then be the result. as
assT Piane, Che earth) is rather behind
the age, We slaii OF course "draw out"
of the solar system, and sail at large ro-
YER like, through the vast expanse OF
space, rife heaven Of her sweets. invade
her fairy bowers, run races with Comes
&c; and when we strike into lmbrosial
groves where the climate is delighted and
lighted by innurnerable suns of peculiar
mildness, we wl,l tie up" to a fixed star
or to post, IS tne venerable Justcus
did his pony. Probably some of your
readers will pronouce me a high-Her.-
| intend we snail all be high-hlers: but
we may not all live TO see ii. But don't
laugh and say, preposterous, stuff, non
sense; do not allow it, because il is
Presumptious to doubt of such conquest.
In this fast age Of the world-dont We
hear of chairs, tables, men, that is medi-
ums, flying feet foremost! B. quiet then
and wait the appointed time, awaken
yourselves up to the propriety of going
fast, for by going fast-here l overlook
my fellow travellers Just as we came in
sight of Quincy; there it was with its
houses cleaning near the border of the
pine fringed valley, LIKE can'tteil what
IL was Iike-like a collection of glow
worms IN the vicinity of a pretty
shrubbery. but most Of all like il
self. And ahead also bat on the left
nand side Of the road. we could see the
race-ground, not very lhlcI,iy dotted
VII people, except IN one particular spot
lad there they appeared TO be as close as
,hey could we'll stand endways: this par
ticuiar spot, afterwards. found on enter
ug the lnclosure, to be the place where
vas being vended the genuine frenzy
working. slagger water, though there
was bur IlJ,Ie drinking then going for
ward
The most conspicuous person that
saw on the ground, was young man who
was dressed ia paid from up to toe, in
which ted WAS the most prominent color.
H. pul Oh a very wise look. l thought
he must have looked naturally, a good
deal IKE the boy who had been TO mill
and had seen a meeting house, and could
OF course tell whether II was a mourning
dove or cub. He was leading one OF
the race nags, which they called the By
ers Mare, aud seemed to vie with her IN
lIghtneSs OF s.ep-Ae was undoubtedly
determined that the grass should not suE-
fer from any roughness OF his tread
There was another very noticeable man
OIL the ground. 10 whom | was introiu-
ced as Mr.. MACY; ne is from Strait
fordshire, England He was dangling
two fifly gent pieces IN his hand, and IN
answer to q question, replied that that
was his stake, and that he was ready 10
bet. Mr.. Nacey Processes TO have seen
an old horse-breeder, and thinks he
knows the constitution OF horse from
the wag Of his TAIL asked him which
was his favorite horse, and he pointed
ou: 70 me the smallest Of the three, thar
being the full number of racers on the
ground. Mr.. uacey has seen many ups
and downs IN his lifetime, for one Of his
/ legs Is about SIX inches shorter than the
other; but for all that he appeared the
i happiest man | saw on the ground TEe
only pitiabIe objec; observable in tht
crowd was 4 blind man. He evidently
/ did not come there for what he could see
but for what he could get at the expeus-
of other peoples eyesi gh;-he exhlbte-
a small panarana-lke peep-show. AfteI
looking around short time, | found tina
the boy-riders were being placed upoi
their sleeds, each boy being near the ont
weight. winch | supposed to he about Il
pounds, the buikyest part Of each beIn.
his large white shirt. Two OF them wert
lashed on TO their horses by civcing.es
their heels were brought up under thei
launches 10 the shape OF a grasshoPper'
legs when ready for the sPrins, the cir.
cingie WAS then passed round the horses
body and over their knees, by which
means they were firmly fastened 10 tbs
horses backs. After paradlnB arount
fot a short time. they were called uF Be
fore ID. JUICES sand, and received
lecture-lile rode OF directions or rules
to be observed ia riding Inc course. ei
lher one violating these rules, lost tbs
race. though be should be frs. al lht
goal This was 70 be only q single mile
heal. the priz- 10 be won, oae hundred
dollars This was the frs, day Of ;ht