Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-14

S'~ssS6 sssoS WYNN 2" ~, . GUCCC6Ss 0IlU
resulted in insrring a celebration of
the Centennial 4th of July in Miner
al Point in a manner beftting the
occasion. After appointing COM
mittee on finance the meeting ad-
journed till the Thursday evening
following, when the finance commit
tee reported subscriptions to the
amount of S3S5.65, appropriated by
Common Council $500, and balance
on hand from last year $l2, total
S597.65, to which additions have
since been made, increasing the
amount to nearly 500, which is the
most liberal ever known in the coun-
ty, and ample to provide every req
uisite to an imposing celebration.
Cyrus Lanyon, Esq, Capt. Thos.
Priestley, John O'Dowd, P. Allen, Jr.
and George Henry were appointed
Committee of Arrangements, with
power to appoint subcommittee.
The proper committees are already
being raised, and put to work. BY
next week complete programme
for the celebration will be prepared
and published, and from the energy
OF the committeeman and the boun-
tiful means at their disposal we are
safe in saying in advance, that it will
bo the most complete and attractive
programme ever presented to the
people OF Iowa county on a like oc-
casion. That the "spirit Of '76" had
departed from Mineral Point was q
premature statement on our part,
as will be shown by the grand cele-
bration OF the hundredth anniv essary
of American independence.
u. q. SAWYER, commonly called
"Brother" Sawyer in the mining dis
ticts of Wisconsin, commercial tour
ist employed by Stearns g. Co.,
wholesale grocers of Chicago, is so
well known that anything touching
his good name will be read with in
terest. The Grant County Herald
is authority for the statement that
Mr.. Sawyer's wife was recently in
tlicted with letter, which, with he
roic perseverance he deciphered,
laboring through the Greeley like
hieroglyphics, with frequent natural
ordinations, as follows:
Now, dear madam, comes n crisis in nv life.
/ ought. perhaps; to have spared your feelings
and conceaicd the matter, or at least have
communicated orally when we were alone,
what must now through the medium of ink
and paper. But such Is the pressure on my
mind that feel Gu, not retire to rest another
night without unburdening the oppressive load.
have therefore resolved to confess all, and 10
throw myself upon your love and generosity
in hope OF pardon. (''What is the matter y
the lady wondcrs.l
In making this confession l am reminded
that great men, of bolb ancient and modern
iiipss, have hccn tempted and have fallen
King David was tempted, aud fell and it Is
charged that the great and good Bccclcr was
tempted and likewise fell But why speak Of
others? Suffice it to say that too was tempt
ed, and--I hesitate TO say i,--but yielded TO
that temptation C'Can, can It be possible y'')
II may not mitigate the olcnsc 10 say that The
advances were made by the opposite party
thy all say that con, the wrctchl'o /,
Knowing my duty should hav,' remained firm.
COld fool ~ In maxim. This confession, could
be assured iiat viii have your full and en-
tire forgiveness ("Yes. You old william, I'll for
give You when you yet back" And the dear
woman sweetiy smiled when her eye rested on
the poker in it's ac 'nsiomed place. should be
the most happy of men. GO, yon'll b: happy.")
Now for the confession. When l Was Ia
Lancaster In Lancaster ~ stepped into
the jewellery store of my friend Murph, c"Was
IL - and saw some fine gold watches living in
The case c'Great Heavens at his old tricks
again - and asked TO see them. There were
American watches OF the best make, snl some
beautiful Swiss watches, and was tempted 10
AXE one OF them. con. what will become OF
Us - The temptation grew stronger. ("Thc
d'ot - and finally yielded to it. "rhcrc.
now you've done 1t. Serves him right If they
have locked him np.'') In fact, bought you
)ne Of the most beautiful hundred dollar gold
watches con, my ~ yon ever laid your eyes
lpon Isn't that delightful - as present for
our thirticth wedding. anniversary, and sent 1t
per express this day. ooh you dear old fcD-
owr ~ ] trust when get home to receive
ronr full forgiveness, and that will still be
fa.,r
SAWYER.
Lancaster, April 10Th, 1876.
AS the lady meditatively foldt d
ier spectacles she just remarked:
Now that proves what / always
claimed and stuck to; that my dear