Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-02-21
Uit auN Sentiment.

MRs EARrtNsraN's lAsT-s Its queer said
Mr. par,ingtoa. carefully folding the paper she
had hea reading and raising her spec;acles off her
It's strange said she, referring TO the state
neas TIA, locomotive had been run off the track
hv enc OF the switches. q Who would thought
she unused, that one Of them big iron locofocos
would have minded such thing as swi;cha''
But, aunt" in,erposed Ike, who trimming
limb Of his Christmas tree, with big jaek-knife
that he found suspended thereto, :" you know the
locomotive has tender behind"
ITO be sure Isaac. responded The venerable
dame; . out you needn't talk about it, my son"
And she drew down her spectacles and resumed
her reading, while Ike went TO switch the cat out
of the butery.
A Dutchrnan. describing rainy night said
-" Val, lasht Friday night wash de worst ash
never wash. fought TO go down der bill TO mine
housh bu; de fashter walks. de fashter | stand
still. for de darkness sash so tick dat could not
stir my boots-and de rain. dunder and blixen in
more dan dree minnets mine skin wash wet 10
mine close But after little vile it stepped
quitting TO rain someding so Kept feeling yer
myself oil de way long, and ven comes to mine
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i, belonged TO sonepody else!'
THrSas pos'r LIKE TO HEAR-I don't like
10 hear father, commence telling a story; and
his children finish il.
don't like 10 hear young lady play the Pi-
ano, while her mother is mopping the floor.
don't like TO hear a pray in meeting and
swear at his oxen al home.
don't like to hear man tell what he has read
in his neighbors papers.
don't like to hear man complain of his pa
pers; when he has not paid the printer
don't like to hear person criticise book,
or paper which they have never read Farmer
AM Mechanic.
The SAME FAULr-Laura was disconsolate-
Henry had long firted, but never put the question
Henry went his way. Laura's aunt, for consoa-
tion bought her lover of spaniel pup. My
dear says the aunt. g the puppy do every
thing but speak" Why will you agonise me g.
said Laura, that's the ouly fault l found with
the other''
The man who was opposed TO Catholic
ism that he would not travel on cross roads, is
said to be the same one who won't eat beef, for
fear that it might be portion of the Popes last
bull.
The LAST DopeE.-The liquor dealers have
formed an Association in New FORK City, to pro
tecs their : business property and liberty
Wisdom does not show itself SO much in pre-
cept as in lfe-in firmness of mind and a mas
terry of appetite. Ii teaches to do, well as to
talk; and to make our words and actions all OF
colour.
A merchant, being hurried called upon
waggish neighbo- the other day, and asking If he
had spare clert, TO lend him was referred TO
very thin young gentleman with pen behind his
ears, as being the sparest lie had.
MIScE Mar FROM rHE NaIL-Why are your
nose and chin always atvariance? Because words
constantly pass between them.
a wag observes that he looks under the mar,
rage head for the news of the trsak
A hen-pecked husband declared that the long
er he lived the more he was smitten.
i, is reported that the Gar is disposed TO
treat" We are glad TO hear il. Wonder what
the allies will = take'-besides Sebas;opol,