Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-02-09
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OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL.
In the following illustration of printing Office
dialogue there is decidedly more truth than poetry
Foreman-You fellow with the red hair, what
are yen at now7
Compostor-Tm setting "a House on Fire =
Most done.
Forenan-What's Smith about7
Compositor-Hes engaged on d "Horrible Muir
derr'
Foreuan-Finsh it as quick as possible. and
help Morse through with his telegraph Bob what
are you trying TO get up'
Bob-"A panic in the Money Market"
Foreman-Jin, " hat are You distributing?
Jim-"Przes in Perhans Gift Enterprise"
Foreman-Stop that and take hold of this Run
away Horse" Slocum what in thunder have you
been about the last half hour7
SIocum-J Justifying the "Compromise Meas
ures7 which my SUB set.
Foreman-You chap on the STOOL what are you
on7
Compositor-On the Table" you gave me.
Foreman-Lay il on the table for the present
have no room for il.
Compositor-How about these Municipal Can
didates q
Foreman-Run EN- in. What did you say
SIocum7
Slocum-Shall lead these @Men OF Boston q
Foreman-No; they are "solid7 of course.
Compassionate you want full head to
Jenny Lind's Family ~
Foreman-No, such things go in "small caps"
IL. ar, LII
John-No sir; I'm "out OF Sorts
Foreman-Well, throw in this million of Cal
ifornia Gold' and when you get through with it.
I'll give you some more. Wilson have you finish
ed the Coalition -
Wlson-Yes, sir; the Coalition is "all up"
Editor-What do you want, now'
Devil-More copy, sir.
Editor-Haye you completed that Eloquent
Thanksgiving Discourse?"
Devil-Yes, sir; and I've got up "Warm Win
ter"
Scissors-Here take this "Official and be off
-TExit Devil. with "fat take"
Why is person asking questions the stran-
gest of all individuals? Because he's the querist.
How do you like the President 2" asked an
ain" of an "out" "Not particularly: he don't
turn out well as expected was the reply.
Don't accuse any one of being humbug, be-
fore you certain that you are not hunbug
yourself in accusing him.
The passion of acquiring riches in order 10
support vain expense corrupts the purest souls.
-[Fenelon.
The man who earns his living by the "sweat
of his brow" complains that it is hard times just
now when the mercury is getting down towards
zero.
When Jack Jones discovered that ne had pol
/ ished his bedmate boots instead of his own, he
called it an aggravated instance of ~laborng (and
confoundedIy hard too under mistake"
! Mr. Observation-Disclosures
rasen fell down stairs the other day, and broke his
name in three pieces.
A man in California, under sentence ofdeath
/ by hanging asked the sheriff the evening previous
to his executionI say, Sheriff, what hour is that
little affair of mine to come off"
"A man runs after a cold, or else, of course, he
could't "catch it, Necessary explanation by the
printer We suppose that the fellow who wrote
the above, means, ina; mans nose runs after il
that is after he has caught III
HorEL ScExE-~Landlord, come here nave
got secret that will make your fortune for you.
NO what is il z"
do you see that roast goose at the head of the
table !"
~Yes-what Of il !"
That is the very one whose cacklng saved
Rome Come along; III show you where the
Centurion ,Tod on him.
A passenger board ship bound TO Cali
forna, states that they had boad thin and fee
Die member OF their company, who had been sea-
sick all The way out 10 the line. One day this
man went TO the doctor, and in sad, supplicating
tone accosted him with
doctor, can you tell me what / shall be good
for when we get TO San Francisco, if | keep on in
this way 2
Tell you TO be sure can. You're Just the
man we wan. 10 6egin a graveyard ruth -