Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-07
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ton and defamation than any other in
stitution in the country.
An ivory manufacturer in New York
has a Sc, 900 contract for outfits for a
gambling establishment in Saratoga.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES calls a kiss
a lisping consonant. He should have
added, also that it usually follows a
vowal
THE "Pilgrim's Progress" has been
translated into Chinese, and one of the
illustrations represents Christian with a
pigtall.
A CORRESPONDENT criticising prima
donna rather defciently in physique,
says, "a chest is as essential to a
singer as bureau to a freedman.
WHEN Mrs. Moore, of indianapolis,
thrashed her husband, that afflicted
man took keen revenge by calling her
1.-THE bride of lama Moore.
DIR. MARY WALKER is disgusted at
the prospect of tight pantaloons com
ing into fashion again. She says they
make her look like pair of tongs.
JAMES Russell LOWELL has invented a
y
who have nothing to say and who can
not be persuaded to say it. "
As Mr.. Hopkins remarks: What
would the organ be-especially the
barrel organ-if it were without Han
del j.?
A FEMALE Fond du LAGER got mar
ried barefoot, the other day, for luck,
So she pretended, but the fact was that
they couldn't get any boots in the vii
Iage bigger than mems siXteens.
Mr.. A. G. HEAToS, a Philadelphia
artist, has painted a good picture OF
John Burns, of Gettysburg, the hero OF
Bret Harte's poem. The old man sat
for the portrait.
san FRANcIsCo gambling houses are
under cloud. The keepers Of the few
that are still in operation, blind the
uninitiated by hanging out the sign OF
ITO Let"
Two of Darwin's sons recently re-
turned to England from a visit to At
RIGA. 1t is said that the monkeys recog-
nized them at once and asked kindly af-
ter their father.
SrRAKosoH has invested in some of
Louis Napoleon'S goods, which have
been sold off very cheaply in Paris.
He has one of the carriages on exhibit
ton IN New York.
Mrs. JAS ". MAYEs, has amazed the
people of Fulton, Ky, with her skill as
Il marksman. Last week, with rifle,
she shot several wild geese, hitting
each exactly in the mead
II 4 4 lx-C
months old chews tobacco, and will
take an intoxicating drink whenever
invited. In fact, he will get "as drunk
as lord as often as he has an oppor-
tunity.
AN absent-minded resident of Dan
bury, Conn, shut down window re-
Gently, and forgot to draw in his head.
He was calling for Helen Blazes when
discovered.
4 PHILADELPHIA girl froze her fore
head while sleigh riding recently with
nothing on her head but fashionable
bonnet. The final result is insanity.
A COMPANY has been organized in
Cleveland for the purpose of buildinga
large steel screw factory. The uild-
ing alone will cost 500, 900, tbf con
tracts for which have been let The
mandatory Will be known as the Uni
ted Steel Works, and viii employ a
force of from 500 to 600 workmen.
A LETTER from Menomonee, Mich,
states that the Breen Mining Company
is fully organized. There is little
doubt that the mine Will be opened and
worked this summer. The officers are
L. S Ingalls,, Prest.; BARLEY Breen, 5.
L. Saxton and Thomas Breen, Direc-
tors S. 2. Saxton, Treasurer, and
Thomas Rice, Sec'y.
The collection of funds among Asa
tian ladies towards the repayment OF
the French indemnity is still in pro-
gress. The ladies or S.r3sburg have
recently contributed 1880 francs
those of Mulhouse -, 600 francs; and OF
Haguenau 500 francs. Promises have
been gwen soon TO add further contli-
buttons.
TIE Nashville Banner reports how
ex-Cunfederate General Maury picked
a quarrel with Conductor Triceat Chat
tanooga, about the Davis scandal con-
nected with a sleeping under Tree
charge. and how Cnce knocked Maury
down with poker and placed HIM
hOrS du combat.
TIE Figaro states that official stats
tics show that between September ! q
the date Of the Investment Of Ians'
ana January =. the date ofthe reopen
ing of communications. the number OF
deaths recorded In tha capital vas o''-
POI Ihenumher of the killed III seton
with the enemy and deaths y the
hospitals resulting from wounds was