Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-08-15
CHIP BLOCH

~ What is the best way to curb wild
young man? To bridal him.
- The receipts from internal revenue
on Thursday amounted to 81 POS ,O47
- The latest Parisian bonncts are de-
scribed as ribbon round the head with a
veil attached 10 it.
Harrison Fosdyk, n clerk in the Ad-
lutant Generals Office at Washington, shot
himself on Friday.
A thousand Indian scouts will be or
ganized and equipped for Immediate SER
vice
-Hydrophobia ought to be at dis
count--muSlin is cheaper than 1t was las t
summer.
- England is buying great deal of
beef in France. John must have his
roasts.
- There arc 7,4i9 Odd Fellows in Call
formia They own thirty halls, valued at
100000.
-" | will never marry : woman who
cant carve" said Jones. "Why not?' he
was asked "Becauso she would net be
d AlGi f-lttCsLb AOt htS"
IL Miss Chibbles says, even if a woman
had as many locks upon her heart as she
had upon her head, a cunning rogue would
fnd his way c. it
1t Is positively stated ,on good authors
ity. that Secretary Stanton viii not write
letter endorsing the Philadelphia Con-
ycntiJn.
Capt Fisks Montana party was At
Fort BcrthoId on the Goth ult The sece-
ded party had already passed there
Fue. aRd fodder were plenty, and all went
well.
The Cincinnati Union says that they
have a shoemaker in that city, a returned
soldier. who having lost both his arms in
battle, does the finest quality Of scwed
work with his toes.
A recent lecturer on common law
says that, according 70 that code, woman
when she married lost her identity, her
distinctive character, and was like dew
drop swallowed by a sunbeam.
General Fremont il reported as will
ing to accept the United States Senator
ship from Missouri, IN place of Hon. Is.
Gratz Brown, whose term expires IN
1867
| The water shoe man, who has n
/ boat on each foot aud slides himself over
/ the surface OF the water with a paddle
has made 4 match to race with double
j scull boat, two and q half miles and return
! =. 600 The match is TO take place on the
/ Harlem river on either the 18th or Goth o.
/ August
When General Gregory went to Tex
IS he visited lawyer at his Office and ask
ed him for a copy Of the laws of Texas
+ The lawyer opened drawer, took out &
large handsome bowie knife and gave i
/ to the General
1t is rather a novel sight 10 sec mass
IS of ice IN July, bur nevertheless they ar,
+ 10 he seen at the Devils Hole, at NIagar;
. Falls. piled up on the shore The Immense
ice Jam of last winter drove large Quantities
/ Of lee high UP on the bank, where the
oycrhanging rocks shut out the sun
! WEo KLLEp Aust" Nv little boy
asked a Sunday-Schooi teacher, in one o
the Southern cities, Of new scholar the
other Sunday, can you tell me who kill
ed AbeI2'
Yes, fna'am,'
We'll. now. nv little dear don't b,
afraid Who killed Abel7'
o. The Yankees"
"oh, no, Johnny demonstrated tht
teacher. : " are not talking about that
Don ven know who Killed Abel p
les, maam-thc Yankees, insisted
the scholar
No, no. my child Cain killed Ahcl
Now, remember; think of sugar cane
am ~niut- n ask vA,r a hout II newt ~uut2a =
IhInk Of su-ar-cane"
The next sunday came, and the boy va
again catechIzed
well, Johnny, do you know to-ia
who killed Abel p
Yes. ma am Must | tell =
Certainly. dear. Who killed Abel
Sorghum
I The teacher tainted