Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-01-13
THE PRIETEr,s EPITApH
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neIther their SLOW understanding, nor their oc-
easional pertness, offend you. Remember tie
world is new to them, and they have no slight
task TO grasp with their unripened intellects
the mass OF facts that crowd upon their atten-
ton. You are grown to maturity and strength
through years of experience, and it i'll becomes
you to fret at the little child that faiIst TO keep
pace with you thoughts.
~ A printer whose talents were but indif-
fer4nt, turned physician. He was asked the
reason oft.
In printing he said, all the faults are expos
ed TO the eye; but in physjc they are buried
with the patient, and one gets off more easy"
sY The new marriage laws which have just
been published in Austria, recognizes the mar
riage of boy OF fourteen to a girl of twelve
as valid, "but the parties are to be separated
until they are Of age"
s An enthusiastic admirer of the Gar,
was repeatedly saying to stranger, i" the Gar
is great" Yes" was the reply, " but God is
greater" = All = exclaimed the Russian, " but
the Gar is young yet.
s 4 dancing master, in renewing ii- So
Gcitations for patronage, wished 10 express us
obligations for past favors, when the printer
made him say, '' 3iost respectfully offers his
shauks"
sB There was 4 pcint in the quaint re-
mark Of plain farmer to somewhat transceu-
dental preacher. Take care. sir you don I
put the hay so high in lie rack that the lambs
can not reach it.
- 4 question has been raised in one ofour
courts whether a blind man can be made lia-
ble for bin at sight lie lawyers are puz-
lied
what is more mysterious than the knockings Of
two human hearts, set in operation by the mag
uetism Of youthful love
eB \ young man who has recently taken a
wife, says he did not find it half so hard to get
married as he did to buy furniture. We be-
lieve him.
s Dutchman describes New Workers as
" berry fine peoples who 80 about der streets
scheating each oder and dey call tat pizziness." /"
IS A man came into printing Office to
beg paper. Because" said ne, eve like to
read newspapers very much, but our eigh-
bors are all too stingy TO take one.'
e Richter says No man can either live
piousIv or die rIghteously without wife. -
Another says TO this, " o, yes suffering and
severe trials purify and chastise of the heart. "
c-~ linton :" exclaimed an Irish sergeant
to his platoon g" front face and tind to roll call
As many of sc as is pris, Mt viii say Here
and as many OF ye as is not prisent viii say
'Absint -"
Coming IL AND GoING oUT.-A servant girl
writing letter asked her master if the next
month had come in yet; he laughed Well,
said she, what 1 mean is--has the last month
gone out yet p
/ IS He who marries for beauty only, is like
buyer of ch ap furniature-the yarnish that
caught the eye will not endure the fresde
blaze.
/ ~ The following notice Is cons?icuously
+ posted in publication office dew1 East
( Shut the door. rs soon As you have dehe talk
ing on business, serve your mouth the same
way"
! Is Mrs. Pariington expresses great appre.
I henslop that the people in California will blead
/ to death, as every paper she picks up announ-
7 ees another vein opened.
- Cold weather, slippery pavements, IN.
reliable understandings. and general inclina'
ton Io let things slide, is a popularity Of The
f present state of things in this city.
~ y ieweler adyertises that he has mum
ber Of precious stones to dispose of adding tha
they sparkle like Tho tears Of a young widow
IS Mr.. Skeesiks cat crop was SO short il
( 1854 that he had to cut it with a horn comb anc
shears, as BARRIERS do hair.
sS- To make girl love you, coax her tc
love somebody else. If there is anything tina
:. woman relishes. it is to be contrary.
- Great men never affect anything; it il
i your three cent folks that put airs, sweils
and put on Pomp.
g A Jurors name was called by tht
clerk The man advanced to the Judge
! desk and said:
Judge, l should like to be excused" :"
:. L Is impossible" said the Judge de
cidedly.
" But, Judge, if you knew my reasons.
Well, sir, what are theys"
Why, the fact is-,' and The maj
paused
We'll, SIR, proceed continued til
Judge.
Well, Judge, if l must say it, I've Sc
.he Itch"
The Judge, who is very sober man
) solemnly ard impressively exclaimed; =
20 Clerk, scratch that man out.