Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-04-22
NUMBER Il.

| tahu' With q catilai OF SlU,VUp.UU To
build a railroad across the republic of
Honduras, Central America, affordins
thus the shortest transit for Austria
liam commerce.
The Emperor Napoleon makes a
note of everything he wishes to re-
member, III memorandum book. As
soon as he has filled up page he tears
it out, reads it over, and then tears it
to pieces. He SAYS he never forgot
IN this manner.
OLIVE LOGAN was arrested at Col
umb Ohio, on the 25th ult., for
lnon-payment of license fees on the
entertainment she had given the night
before She plead her own case be-
fore the Mayors Court, and did it so
ably that the fine and costs were re-
mltted, and only the license fees
paid.
y GIRL forced by her parents into
a dlsagreeable match with an old man
whom she detested, when the clergy
man came 20 that part of the service
where the bride is asked if she con-
sents to take the bridegroom for her
husband, said with the greatest elm
pGcity, "Oh dear, no sir but YOU
are the first person who has asked my
opinion on the matter"
TIM latest gift enterprise scheme
Is one lately started in Buffalo. the
following being copy of the ticket
e. 'Raiite for the wife of Thomas DOYLE,
at VOLTS Hall, Court street, on
Monday, March -, 1868. This wo-
man IS a good house keeper, and is
willing to stay with any one who may
draw her. Tickets twenty-five
cents"
y Mr.. GARLAND, Of Tirslow. Me-,
a short time since purchased sleigh,
so nicely painted and vanished that
the back OF 1t Elected like mirror.
1t was put in building in which was
an aristocratic turkey, who. in passing
the back of it, thought he had found
an intruder whereupon he showed
tight, and did not give up the contest
until he had ruined the back of the
costly cutter.
! REV. Mr.. STRYEER, Of the Dutch
Reformed Church, in New York CITY,
III speech, showing the advance of
the temperance cause, said he could
rem cmber when It was as much ex.
pected IN the Annual synod that the
members would be supplied with mugs
of beer and pipes of tobacco as it was
that the clerk should appear with his
documents.
y FERvENT church member recently
astonIshcd prayer meeting by sup
Plcating for the preservation of the
lives of the young ladies of the con.
gregation, and that one Of them be
eventually reserved for him. On be-
ing demonstrated with by one Of the
brethren, he said such was the honest
wish of his heart, and that he did not
see the imPropricty of praying for it.
FRANK FRENY, ten years old, IN.
dertook to ride mule with halter,
IN Evansville, Indiana. lie tided the
halter around his body; the mule
threw him kicked his skull to pieces,
dragged hun a considerable distance,
and then jumped a fence, leaving the
boy at the other side still tied to the
rope. The rope was cut by a by
stander, but the boy was dead
4 Few days since a boy handed a
letter TO a widow lady residing on
y dams street. Peoria. Illinois, and
shen turned aud left her. On open
ing 1t she found ten dollars inclosed,
accom- panied by the statement that
the writer owed that sum to her hus-
band who had been dead some years)
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position 10 pay it. There was no
signature to the communication.
Ok one occasion when the late
Bishop of Litchfeld had spoken on
the Importance of diligent, painstak-
ing for the pulpit, a verbose young
clergyman said, Why my lord, | Of
ten 90 to the vestry even with
out knowing what text | shall
preach an cxtemporarv sermon, and
think nothing of 1T The Bishop re-
piled, "Ah, well, that agrees with
what | heard from your people for
they hear the sermon, and they also
think nothing Of IT."
A YOUNG actress Of proverbIal vir-
tue, IN Paris, received the appended
letter. II SHOWS now determined ma
NJ men are TO drive all virtue from
actresses. The writer merits death.
Miss ALI hear Of you enchants and
pleases me. 1t i the Oniy thing worthy Of
your talent and beauty. | beg YOU to ac-
"ept an income of IL. francs, the title Of
wGjch YOU viii find under this envelope
This would be prize of encouragement TO
/ virtue If virtue needed encoura cement
But should you unfortunately change your
conduct, / will double this income, in case
you give me the preference
''VfscoCST DE TE-e
ESGAGING MANNERS There are a
thoassnd pretty, engaging little ways
which every person may put on with
out being deemed effected or foppish.
The sweet smile, the cordial bow. the
earnest movement IN addressing q
friend, the inquiring glance, the grace
ful attention which Is so captivating
when united with possession
these Will insure Us the good regards
Of even churl 4 Above all. there is
a certain softness of manner which
should be cultivated, and which, eth
or In man or woman, adds a charm
that almost entirely compensates for
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