Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-10
Miscellaneous.

ounces.
Miscellaneous.
Always on Strike--Stone Cutters.
To Cure Smoky Chimneys.--Discon-
tinue fires.
"A Post mortem Examination. Open
ing dead letter.
Wise men insure in the Washington
Life Insurance Co., of New York.
BE contented with your lot, especially
at public auction.
Two things that should be kept under
complete control-fire and temper.
"A Hoboken editor, being challenged,
sent word in reply I" When want to die
l can shoot myself"
Getting into passion is a good deal
like getting into a barberry bush. The
bush comes out all right, but you don't.
LEDGER ; Somebody called in my
absence! Did he leave any name ?"
Mary "Oh, yes, sir; he said it was I'm
material"
Five thousand marriage licenses were
granted in Chicago last year. The d.
papers refuse to publish it, pleading "lack
Of room."-Neao York Sun
Il have made sufficient examination of
the condition of the Washington Life In
surance Company ofNew York to warrant
me in taking policy of Twenty Thou.
sand Dollars EDWARD F. JONES,
Pres. Jones Scale Works.
New York, 1869.
"A colored man engaged to answer the
bell at a residence in Indianapolis, on New
Years Day, was discovered endeavoring
to prevent the entrance of gentleman
who did not tender his card. The lady re-
buked him, but the boy" excused himself
by saying that he thought she "would lose
money, for a good many had already gone
in without tickets"
The State Liquor Commissioner of
Maine, in his annual report, says that
the amount of sales the past year is $685.
1855. This is about the same in amount
as it has been for several years. On ac-
count Of the purity of liquors furnished
for medicinal use, critical judges are of the
opinion that the State Commission, or
some kindred institr ton, is indispensable.
That was profound philosopher
who compared advertising to a growing
crop. He said: "The farmer plants his
seed, and while he is sleeping the corn is
growing. So with advertising while you
are sleeping or eating, your advertisement
is being read by thousands of persons
who never saw you or heard of your
business, nor ever would, had it not been
for your advertising"
Two years ago two gentlemen re-
siding in Worcester county, Nd, Endorsed
note for third party, on which he drew
given sum ofmoney from anotherparty;
but as the note was executed on Sunday,
and the gentleman who borrowed the
money had since failed, the indorsers
went into the Circuit Court of their coun-
ty and claimed exemption from the pay
ment of the note ,on the ground that they
had signed it on Sunday. The court
decided that the securities were liable.
One of the very least of the lights at
the N county bar was once defending
libel suit, in which the defamatory mat
ter was charge of theft. He was argu-
ing to the jury, with needless prolixity,
that every charge of that kind is not nee
essarily libelous, and be made use of this
illustration: "Thus, gentlemen of the
jury, | might say of a young lady, she
stole my heart;' but that of course would
not be libelous" "Of course il doouM be"
brother lawyer gave out to the bar, in a
stage whisper; it would be a charge Of
petty larceny"
AT the recent Fat Mems Convention
at Lewiston, Me-, there were estimated to
be fifty tons Of fat men. A. G. Haven, Of
Chelsea, was the heaviest man present.
He is nineteen years of age, and weighs
354 pounds The tallest men were; A. T.
Jillison, of Otisfeld, Me-, six feet five
inches and a quarter; Charles Emery, of
Lewiston, six feet five inches; Enoch
Knight, of Portland, six feet three inches.
A dispatch to the Boston Post says:
"Shortly after noon the procession was
formed dwarfof four feetin heigh taking
the lead, and the phalanx began its march.
Creeping things for miles around were
mastered the earth rrmbled, as if un-
dergoing a first-class quake; the founda-
tions of houses jostled and settled doors
swung all awry; children and grown
people were knocked over by the concus-
sion; and the very air was heavy as this
extraordinary humanity progressed"
Religious and Educational.
Trinity parish, New York, has 2,14O