Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-03-25
P4RAG RAPHS.

II An old fellow, who became weary of hi,
life, thought he might as well commit suicide. bu
he didn't wish to 60 without forgiving his enemies
50 at the last moment, he removed the moose
from his neck, saying 10 himself " never car
or viii forgive old Noah for letting the coppe.
head snakes get into the ark They have killed
$4,000 worth Of my cattle, and when he and
meet theren be a general fuss"
II A great grandson of VIM. Penn was hon
ored with public reception in Philadelphia, on
the I'd inst, by the Mayor and Council Mayor
GilPn delivered very handsome address on the
occasion. Mr.. Penn replied, expressing his graft
hcation at the attention that was paid him, on
account of the character of his ancestor. Mr.. P.
Is an Englishman and about forty years of age.
! II You are an Internal liar, sir" said one
man TO another the ether day
DO you joke, or are you in earnest ?" said the
insulted.
Z" am in earuest," sad the insuiter
Then am glad, retorted the insultcd one
& for dislike such jokes amazingly"
II Poor Hans be bit himself nit snattle-
rake and vas sick in his bed sis, long weeks in
de mont of August, ana all de time he gay water
water and he did eat nothing till he complained
of being better, so ash be could stand upon his
elbow and eat ittle tea an bucket-ful of pigeon
broth.
II A Buck, while being measured for pair Of
boots observed
Make them cover the calf"
Heavens exclaimed the astonished snob,
surveying his customer from head to foot a have
not leather enough
" A gentleman rode up to public house in
the county, and asked, Who is the master of this
house q
81 am, sir" replied the landlord +" my wife has
been dead about three weeks"
u Well, miss, said knight of the birehen-
rod, can you decline kiss a
Yes, sir" said the girl, dropping perplexed
curtesy i" can, but l would rather not"
II If it takes tygenty-four hours for the earth
to 60 round the sun, now many hours VIII it take
for a son to 60 round an angry father
" A gentleman residing in the neighborhood
of Cork, on walking one Sunday evening met a
young peasant girl, whose parents lived near his
house. What are you doing Jenny? q said he.
Looking for a son-in-law for my mother sir
was the smart reply.
II Morality without religion is only a kind of
dead-reckoning-an endeavor to find our place on
a cloudy sea by measuring the distance we have
run, but without any observation OF the heavenly
bodies.
DJ-"Pa, how long does the Legislature sit p
" Three or four months my SON." Why, what
a set of geese they must be; our geese sit only
FIVE weeks ~ 1t is getting late, my son, think
you had better retire"
u A Yankee, somewhere i" down east has
made the grand discovery that window glazed
VITA old hats IS indication that the occu-
pant has seen a rum bottle.
II People should not think Of courting repose (
till they have done courting the girls Love is as
much stranger to oonter tment as murder.
u Alison, the historian, has been reelected
rector Of the Glasgow University for the coming /
year
NJ The through fare from Chicago to New /
York, via. Michigan Southern Railroad, is now !.
fixed at S23 20, with but 40 miles of staging, (
" The MethOdists ha e 60 churches in the
State of Iowa, with more than 10000 members .
u The FIRST bridge ove- the Thames was built .
in the year 1916, of timber. Il had lasted 10 .
years, when II was burnt.
II a notFce posted in the saloon Of the Thea 4
tre Francais, IN Paris, warns the public not to /
talk politics as they walk up and down /
II Kissing is luxury thar should be INDUCED /
in with an appetite and not nbbled at if it .
were a a pizen.' So say DIR. Dewey.
u Gutta Percha pens are among the late re-
suits of Yankee ingenuity. They are said to be /
superior to any other material.
II During the last four centuries, the popula .
tion of Russia has increased from six, to sixtyve
millions.
IL An affecting sight--to see young man
swapping kisses with pretty girl.
II Punch says that the French have universal I
SUFFERING and vote by BuLIKT.
II Trust not to others, but propel on your
own curvature.
u We may respect where We cannot love /
but love neeessitates respect.
II When Is man, Ike friendship, most severely /
tried When he stands 'o1r