Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-03

ing 1t from fiowing over. The cattle hav-
ing been watered, the pans are taken out
and hung outside the truck, sufficiently
high to keep the india rubber pipes quite
tight. By this plan, the inventor tells us,
the ordinary cattle trucks are made avail
able at small cost.
Miscellaneous.
Fashionable Gymnastics - Saratoga
Springs.
The fellow who gives US muscle-Jim
Nahum.
All the profits of the Washington are
divided with the policy holders.
How is it that we catch cold when
we never run after it.
The cost of a recent wedding supper
at New York was 100000
The Woman Question" Can you let
me have $40 this morning."
philadelphia claims $S,000,000 of the
$40,000,000 worth Of property destroyed
by fire in the United States in 1869.
An average of about one hanging per
week takes place IN the United States.
San Francisco is the tenth city in the
United States in point of population.
The man who staked his reputation
was probably preparing for a general sur
vey.
The receipts for the Avondale Relief
Fund, up.to January IL, were about $751;
900.
The anti Brighamists now have an
organization in every county in Utah
Territory.
The uncounterfeitable new fifty cent
notes is said to have already been &C
curately counterfeited.
There are thrty-fve hundred places
in Cincinnati where one can get glass
of liquor.
"A New York chemist has discovered
that starch is adulterated with flour to a
terrible extent.
During the past year $4,000 worth
of goods were stolen from the Hudson
River railroad by thieves breaking into
the cars.
In grading a new street in Paterson,
N. j., the workmen have discovered an
old copper mine which was worked a
century ago.
The mercury at Sau Francisco has
been above ninety degrees only six times
for the last nineteen years, and seldom
goes below forty.
Several petrifed stumps of trees have
recently been discovered on the banks of
the Schoharie creek, in Sehoharie county,
NY.
"A young lady went to photograph
artist recently and wished him to take her
picture with an expression as if compos-
ing poem.
The Armg and Nary Journal says
that out of the 2,771 officers of our army,
between 700 and 800 entered the service
as private soldiers, and that only 622 ever
enjoyed the advantages Of West Point.
"A man called another an extortioner
for suing him: "Why, my friend"
replied the man who brought the suit, =" |
did it to oblige YOU" "To oblige me, in
deed-how SOP "Wby, to oblige you to
pay me-"
Since manhood reached me l have
kept on my life perpetual insurance /;
and think my duty to those dependent
upon me would be undischarged if it were
not so.-Bishop Hawks. Think of what
the Bishop says, and insure in the Wash
ington Life.
"A young gentleman'of only six, at the
outside, was cruelty beset by baby of
eighteen months, with decided manifesto
tions of fondness. Don't you see Johnny
that the baby wants to kiss you ?" said his
mother. eyes mats cause he tates
me for his papa" was the explanation of
Lillipdt.
"A catamount was recently shot in
East Killingly, VT, which measured five
feet in length and weighed forty five
pounds. Durin, re fight 1t killed three
hounds. He YVES finally shot with buck.
shot through the heart, his last leap be-
ing fifteen feet in the air and forty-fve
feet forward, to an inch.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court at Au-
burn, Me-, recently, lawyer caused a
smile on the face Of the Judge, and q
hearty laugh by every one else in the
courtroom, while in the midst of a plea,
by wiping his forehead with salt bag and
Furnishing "Pure Rock Salt" In blue let
tiers, around with eloquent gracefulness
Since 1907 family of owls have occu.
MED an old sycamore tree, near Burling-
ton. N. J. They have been protected by
the owner of the land on which 1t stands,
and each night at dark the paternal owl
paws visit TO his benefactor, perching
himself on tree near the house and CIV
ing forth melodious notes of gratitude
Franklin once wrote
He who by the pillow would thrive.
Must himself either hold or drive"
These lines were very popular in their
day, and even now they are occasionally
quoted by old fogies But some person
has eclipsed them by bringing out the
following:
"He who by his biz would rise,
Must either bust or advertise"
Religious and Educational.
Cairo, H., has abolished corporal pun