Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-08-11
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Miscellaneous Items,

ayhorting him torepentance, ana extracted
tberefrom corkscrew. This instance OF
Wild's greatness, is hardly more striking
.ban that which occurred at London
court lately, when youth who was in Gus.
toay on the charge of stealing tankard,
while waiting for his case to be called,
n,cked the pocket of an ex-inspector OF
poGce, and stole his handkerchief.
IN the Vallejo procession, on the Fourth
of July, there was pioneer rugged out in
the STYLE of prospector Of lS49 with his
nick, pan, rifle, blankets and cooking fix
ings all packed on horse, After the pro-
cession, he camped out, cooked patriotic
dinner of pork and beans, and washed it
down with old rye, and three cheers tor
the American eagle.
WRITER in the Springfield Republican
wants the Bible to have an equal chance
with Shakespeare and Macaulay at public
readings, and thinks that If Kean, and
Mrs. Siddons, and other noted readers,
would develop the beauties of the sacred
hook By their inimitable skill, overwhem-
ing effects might be produced in awakening
sinners,
A Mr.. EDWARDS, who has attained the
ripe age of one hundred and three years,
and retains all his faculties in a remarka-
bile degree, resides near Moundsville, West
Virginia He assists in the light work OF
the farm, and moves about with as much
CELEBRITY as many who are his juniors by
three-score years.
A PLANTATION three and half miles
from Charlotte, S. c., has furnished an
editor with two full-grown cotton bolls,
and has ten.acre field the stalks of which
are bending with bolls equally as large and
as well formed. 1t is Of the Pettlgult seed,
and is said to be more productive than any
other kind.
RUSSIA has sent affect of steamers as an
exploring expedition to the North Pole.
They are under the immediate command
of the future Grand Admiral Of the Rus
sian Navy, Grand Duke Alexis, and carry
some Of the greatest men of science OF
Russia on board.
FATHER AUGUSTINE THEISEE, keeper of
the privy archives of the Vatican at Rome,
has been dismissed from his Office. He is
suspected of having furnished anti-intalli-
bility documents from the archives to the
opponents of the dogma.
The Department of State officially pub
fishes decree from the Mexican Govern
ment admitting the Importation OF foreign
corn into the port Of Campeachy, free Of
duty, for consumption in that State during
period of six months.
The musicians of Memphis amateur and
professional, have determined to cele-
brate, in becoming manner, the ceuteu-
NAL of the great composer, Ludwig Won
Beethoven, which occurs on the 10th of
December.
Hon. ROBERT c. WINTHROP is engaged
to deliver the GRAFTON at the two'hundred-
snd.fftieth anniversary of the Pilgrims in
Plymouth. Fifty years ago Daniel Web.
ster delivered the address.
EDWIN FORREST, at tie age of sixty-four,
has just concluded an eight months season,
in which he has travelled over 5000 miles,
played in fftytgo towns, and averaged i've
performances week.
FINE magnesia limestone of first rate
building quality, has been lately discovered
at Lyndon, Usage county, Iowa. In the
same county coal is being found in large
quantity.
A New YORK playwright is dramatizing
Horace Greeley's ''What Know About
Farming" The chapter on plowiHg will
furnish the most narrowing scene of the
play.
MEAT was never before so cheap, so
nd if,,t Nay nr.
leans, and the fact is ascribed to the estab-
lishment Of a union slaughtering associa-
ton.
The Connecticut Cutlery Company
manufacture about ton OF hair pins per
week, and the quantities of knives and
shears that they turn out is immense.
WIEN Cincinnati girls hire out they
stipuate the use of the dining-room and
parlor with missus. In other cities they
sometimes claim the parlors.
Hon. WM. MINES has contributed 1000
toward the endowment OF a Virginia Pro-
tessorship of Mechanical Engineering in
Washington college.
THoBNE, who is to jump from Suspension
bridge next month, is now practiclng from
the Lake Shore railroad bridge over the
Buffalo creek.
In front of bookstore in Paris hangs
placard announcing for sale 'the great
works Of authors OF the second rank.
THE average heat in England, this sum-
mer, has been three degrees hotter than
the average for di,y years past.
MR. WARNER, q wealthy merchant of St.
Louis, in his sixty-ffth year, recently mar
rled a music teacher of twenty
VIRGINIA boasts coored couple of nine
ty-seven and ninety-six years respectively.
The man is grave digger.
The Russian Government is about to
establish an astronomical observatory on
the top of ut. Ararat.
Some Of our consuls over in Europe are
making themselves useful as newspaper
correspondents.
II is said that Brigham Young quarrels
ieartully with his mother-in.lav
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