Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-03-23
Miscellaneous Items.

A HOLLOW log, RATED to Jersey saw
mill, was found to contain hundred
suntish in torpid state.
A ROASTED onion bound upon the
pulse on the wrist viii stop the most
inveterate toothache in a few minutes
THERE are now only $4,000 volumes
in the Louisiana state library. There
were once about 60, GOO.
THE coal mines of Great Britain pro-
duced 1O7, 10000 tons, worth 81, 0OO,-
600 and the furnaces made o,ooo,0oo
tons of pig iron.
A FARMER at West Union, the other
day, let his team stand Under tree
while he chopped it down The team
and tree are both there, still.
THE Mutual Life of Chicago does
safe and reliable business, receives its
premiums in cash and promptly pays
its losses in cash.
A ZEPHYR that passed over East Sagi
saw, Michigan, says local sheet, took
down good share of the signs and
chimneys, and tore up the slate roof OF .
the Methodist Church.
The animal income of the Peabody
Educational Funds is about $40, 600.
$40 600 are deducted for contingent ex-
penses, and the remainder approprlat-
ed to educational purposes
ONE Andrew Kennison, of Norrdge-
yock. lately coughed up n head OF
herds grass, which had been on his
lungs more than thirty-slI years. Inc
head had become as hardas stone, but
still retained its shape.
SIX thousand schoolbooks and one
hundred dozen copybooks have been
forwarded to Florida by the trustees OF
the Peabody fund, to be distributed
among the public schools.
BARON GERArr's daughter is soon to
be married to a distinguished Greek, IN
Washington, and the quiet atmosphere
of Philadelphia will ere long be agitat-
ed by the Jaeger Baker wedding,
OK the 9th Of December last a
farmer OF West Lebanon, \. H., put
load Of hay in his barn, and III so dong
covered up a hen. On the 10th OF
February biddy was dug out, lean, but
tolerably well and lively.
A CERTAIN kind of green kid gloves
are dyed with q solution in which arse
mic is used, and their use has been
known to cause an eruption to appear
on the hands Very dark greens are
exempt from this poisonous quality.
A NEW SOCIETY has been started in
Elkader, to break up 'treating. The
members may drink anything they pay
for, but pledge themselves not TO invite
any one else to drink, nor TO accept an
invitation from any one else.
The steamers of the Guion line are
named after the States and Territories,
viz: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nevada,
Colorado, Dacota, idaho, Wyoming,
Montana, Manhattan.
THE shoe trade of Lynn, Mass, has
made no perceptible advance IN the
past few years, owing 10 the establish
ment Of large factories IN the west.
A MOOSE, which is supposed to have
strayed from the Canada woods, and
which has been seen several times this
winter in different places in the eastern
part of Connecticut, was killed on Sun
day in Lebanon. 1t weighed three
hundred and seventy-tive pounds.
SIX young men hung man named
Schofeld, near Cuba, Tennessee, last
July. Three of the party are, conse-
quently, on trial for murder, and
fourth one, named Hines, has turned
states evidence. Thomas McFadden
and George Geary are the names OF the
two missing ones of the party, who are
now wanted by the officers OF justice.
Bag THERE Is NO DOUBT but what Coz S
DYSPEPSIA CURE excels all remedies ever dis
covered for the cure Of Dyspepsia, lndiges-
ton Pain after Eating. Cramps, Cohc, and
distress in either Stomach or Bowels. The