Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-25

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Al III seeg says Paris correspondent,
What several people have persisted in
London from having been bitten by mad
dog. A few months ago | sent you 4 re-
port from French medico who, first Of
all, cured himself with a vapor- bath, and
has since cured several patients \ In his
own case, he was engaged in dissecting a
person who had died Of rabies, when he
accidentally gashed his finger; he imme-
diately took the usual precautions !; but,
ina few days, unmistakable symptoms of
hydrophobia set in, and medico determined
on suicide Curiously enough, the idea
occurred to him Of suffocating HIMSELF in
a Turkish bath the attempt at f4o de sc
failed, but the rabies was eradicated, and
medico came forth cleaner, better, and
wiser man" ,are t dss
The death of child from injuries
committed on it by ferret is imported
from Egerton, Kent, England. 1t seems
that laboring man, named Chambers
quilted home with his wife, leaving an in
FAINT IA months old, in the house. In
their absence stray ferret got into the
room where the child was lying and at
tackled it. When the parents returned
home they found the infant dead its eyes
were removed, and part Of the nose had
been gnawed away. When discovered
the ferret flew at Chambers and appeared
very wild and ferocious. 1t was killed as
speedily as possible. The presumption is
that the ferret had been laid up in a
rabbit hole near, and, pressed by hunger,
had strayed into the house in quest of
food.
.-ln Paris, no new papers can be started
without declaration being made to the
Home Minister full fortnight previous to
the issue of the first number. That dec
laration must be accompanied by the de-
post of $4,000 francs ais security, The Sc
curity is only 10000 francs in the rest of
the empire. The interest of these sums is
paid to the editor, so long as the security
has not been devoured under the form Of
fines, etc. To these restrictions must be
added whole code of special laws on,
but much more exactly against, the press.
The Government does not choose just now
to make use of these laws, but none of
them have been abrogated. 0a 80 10
"A story is going the rounls which
shows that French detectives are not be-
hind Americans in knowing how to look
after their own interests. A legacy Of
500, 900 francs was left to lady, who, with
her daughter, had long lived in poverty.
But the fortunate couple were nowhere to
be found, and the affair was put into the
hands of young and active detective.
When, after obtaining repeated extensions
of time, two months had elapsed, he pre-
scented himself before his superior unac-
companied, the latter upbraided him With
inefficiency. "Very well, my dear sir"
was. the calm reply, but | have now to
inform you that have been eight days
married to the daughter of the lady have
been searching for, and shall thank you
TO hand over the 100000 francs, which are
the property of my mother-in-law. t
Miscellaneous.
The best drawing lesson--drawing a
salary. 9,,....g ,7.,. .a,, rI
The best policy - The Washington
Life Insurance policy.
What commodity is always Afforded
at cost? The law. van fY}HH1HE
There are nineteen contested election
cases before Congress.
When do your teeth usurp the func-
tons of the tongues? When they are chat,
tertna .....,. .i ...,. ...,,'.....,I
What requires more philosophy than
taking things as they come? Parting with
things as they 60. ssa -.o.l. Gla4
When did Hamlet intimate that he
should be armed to the teeth? When he
said, III will speak daggers.'
"A scientific writer says that all the
worlds wood and coal will be exhausted
in 10000 years. tth
Why on earth do politicians who have
an itch for office get mad when theyiare
scratched"
"A Hungarian desiring to remark on
the domestic habits of young lady, said
ooh, miss, how homely you are !"
Why is beehive like decayed po-
tato? Because beehive is bee ,holder,
beholder is a spectator, a specked later
is decayed potato.
In New Mexico priest is detailed to
accompany everv stage to give absolution
to those who may be killed by Indians on
the route
Bachelors are a much.abused class of
persons; but Quilp says it is much better
to be laughed at for not being married,
than to be unable to laugh yourself be-
cause you are.
Never lay a stumbling block in the
way Of man who is trying to advance
himself in the world honestly and up
rightly, for he is likely to walk over it
and laugh at you afterwards.
An epidemic has attacked the forest
trees of Pittsylvania county, Va, and it is
probable that all the trees will die. The
chestnut trees were first attacked, and now
the oaks and other trees are dying.
"A mountain 5000 feet high, in Hamp-
shire county, West Virginia, seems literal.
ly composed of ice. By removing the
surface stones, pure crystal ice may be
found at any time during the year,