Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-01-12
Darict,).

A genius out west has just patented a ma
chine for making sweet potatoes. He is a broth
er of the old gentleman who put handles on prick
iy pears, and sold them for curry combs.
An exchange says that Hon Henry a Wise
has recently married. Toany dear bachelor friend
still ''halting between two opinions" we say go
and do like Uise
do you get many iickings 4" inquired flax
en-haired youngster of his curly-headed playmate
MO- was the prompt, halfindignant answer
"Ive got grandmother"
Justice is the great, but simple principle, and
the whole secret of success in all government; as
absolutely essential to the training of an infant
to the control of mighty nation
Many ladies have two faces one face to sleep
in, another to show in company the first is gen
orally reserved for the husband and family at home
the other TO put on TO please strangers.
TO cure poveIty-sit down and growl
about it By SO doing you'll be sure 10 get rich
and make yourself particularly agreeable to every
body.
Take your daily bread and be thankful but
don't pray to the Lord 10 lay up for you the oaves
for years TO come, TO make you rich. Many a
bread came out of his oven.
Julius why didn't you oblong your stay at
de Springs2' q
"Kase, Mr.. Snow, day charge too much 2"
How so Julius2''
"Why, de lanlord charged this colored indivdu,
al wild stealing de spoons.
The Remedy roorse than the Disease-A man who
had reoently joined the Sons of Temperance went
on business TO Mobile, where he was taken sick
The physician finding him in dangerous situation
prescribed brandy, which the sick man refused to
take The doctor told him that he must, or be
man, Il will try couple of spasms first" He
kept his pledge, and had no spasu.
/ The Thief and the Drake.-The great Duke O
Marlborough, passing the gate of the Tower aftel
having inspected that fortress accosted by ar
Unlocking fellow with, How do you do my Lorc
Duke! believe your grace and have now beer
in every Jail in the kingdom7" l believe, friend,
replied the duke, with surprise, this is the only
Jail ever vsi,ed,' Very hkely," replied the 9th
er, 'but have been in all the resti"
a Young Jgptet.-My son. can you take trunk
for me up the hotel37 said passenger stepping
from boat on the Ievee, to a ragged looking
youngster, who sat balancing himself on tail o
dray.
"Your son." eryed the boy, eying him from head
10 foot. "Weil III be dod drabbed if ] amt il
luck. Here I've Leen trying TO find out my daddy
for three years and all nf sudden up comes the
old boss himself, and knows me right off How
are your stretchia: out muddy looking paw.
The traveller was not plussed Between frowr
and smile he enQrired
what is your name sir O.
My name So you don't know ? Well, its
nothln for people in these parts 10 have 50 many
children that they don't know their names. My
names Bill, but some folks call me William for
short. What the other part is, l reckon vou
know. II you don't you mus ask the old oman
And shouloering the trunk he marched off To-
wards the hotel mumbling TO himself:
We'll that is go! The old gemman come
home at last Good clothes, big trunk must
have the nm We'll, / an in luck"