Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-06-12
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

on which man lays his wallet and woman
her affections.
A MEDICAL writer says the healthiest
position to lay in is with the head TO the
north People who own hens should bear
this fact in mind.
IT has been proved that, after kindling
his fire, miser stuck a cork in the end Of
his bellows to save the little wind that
was left in them.
HERE is the latest Yankee trick: Prop
erty- holders at Niagara and others inter
ested are making a spacious park on the
American side Of the Falls SO that nobody
can get view of them until he has paid
certain fee for admission to the inclo-
sure.
AN amusing instance of modern indus
try appears in the following announce
ment contained in a Berlin journal: anna
Agrikol, sick nurse watches dead bodies.
repairs straw chairs, applies leeches,
and makes pastry, dessert and delca-
cies"
A PROMINENT Baltimore lawyer writes
that when man or woman poisons a hui
man being without detection, one success
ful crime of this sort begets such a sense
of power and of ability to remove at will
StCAJ oDSlICit, tudt al utdIlS
every case the mind becomes warped, ard
the poisoner is ready with the deadly
draught to avenge the most trihing disre-
spect or wrong'
A Mr.. LILLE, living in Randolph, Vt,
recently became bald in singular man
ner. He had heavy head of hair, and a
heavy, full beard. A few weeks ago, on
taking off his hat, he was surprised to find
1arn Of hai 1nnonroI md
to fall off, and the rest, together with his
beard, followed in about a week Mr..
Lille is a strong, we'll man and it is diff
cult to account for this wonderful freak of
nature
SOME men at Louisville were betting on
the weight of large mule, when one man,
who was good Judge Of the weight of
live stock, got behind the mule and was
measuring his hind quarters, when some
thing appeared to loosen up the mule.
Just before the expert died he gave it as
his opinion that if the mule was as heavy
all over as he was behind, he must weigh
not far from 1900 pounds
WORKMEN have commenced the re-
moval of the tower Of the old New York
Post-office, which is an old church,
built in 1927, by the Knickerbockers, the
stone of which it is made having been
brought from Holland During the Revo-
luton the tower was used to watch the
movements of the British In later years
it served as bell tower for the fire de-
partment The walls are three and one
half feet in thickness. Although nearly a
century and half old, they are as firm as
when first cemented.
SCIENCE and nature combined have
wrought curious result in the mouth of
Brooklyn gentleman. While engaged
in the pastime of friendly boxing, he re-
ceived a pat in the face which broke off
one Of his teeth. Of course he was sorry
for the accident but concluded it was
irreparable. But friends urged him to
consult the dentist, and after day or two
he followed their advice The broken
piece, a large bit, was bound to its proper
place, and though the patient was forced
to eat cautiously and talk little for some
time, the two parts finally united so per
tectly that no flaw in the tooth could be
detected
SMITH, the Westfield Mass.) murderer,
received the news of his fate strangely
"I've got some news for you," said the
What is it?' said Smith, his face light
ing up pleasantly, as he placed his hand
tamiliarly on the Sheriff>s shoulder, and
the truth, us the day appointed9" "Yes,"
replied the official, "the 9th of June"
Good, good" ejacu' ated Smith, throwing
up his arm and swapping his fingers as if
in triumph, II never heard better news in
my lifen' And he resumed his walk with
as firm step as ever, smiling all the
while.
THE Boston Times relates curious in
cident which, if true, is very unaccount
able. The steerage passengers saved from
the wreck Of the steamer Atlantic say that
about the middle of the voyage two of
the passengers declared, as if gifted with
the spirit Of prophecy, that the ship and
all on board would be lost They kept
repeating the prediction, packed their
carpetbags, went on deck to watch for
chance passing vessels, saying that they
were going to leave her, as they were sure
she was doomed to destruction. The cap
tain then interviewed and locked them up as
madmen, and when the prediction they
had made IN their supposed insanity re-
celved It's fearful tulfillment, they, 1t is
said, periShed in confinement
REMARKABLE SAGACITY OF AN ELE-
PHANT.-ln the Jdrdifs dcs Pldntes, at
Paris, an elephant had been turned out of
his house to allow Of chase of the rats
that devoured his food. The rats ran
about in all directions, and while the
elephant was STOPPING to pick up morsel
OF bread which one of the crowd had
thrown to him, rat, fancying he saw a
means Of escape, took refuge in the in
terror of his trunk The elephant made
frantic efforts to relieve himself of his un-
welcome visitor, but in vain. Suddenly
he paused and seemed TO reflect, then he
went to his basin, filled his trunk with
water, and amid the great excitement of
the lookers-o on, elected the water and the
unfortunate rat with one sublime effort
BETTER THAN MEDICINE.-Dr Hall
says the best medicine in the world, more
efficient in the cure of disease than all
the potencies of the materla medica. are
warmth, rest, cleanliness and pure air.
Some persons make it virtue to brave
disease, "to keep up'' as long as they can
move foot or crook finger, and it some
times succeeds; but in others, the powers
of life are thereby so completely exhaust
ed that the system has lost ability to re-
and typhoid fever sets in and
carries the patient to a premature grave
Whenever walking or work is an effort
a warm bed and cool room are the very
first indispensables to sure and speedy
recovery. Instinct leads all beasts and
birds to quietude and rest the very mo-
ment disease or wounds assail the system.