Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-25
BREviTlES.
A PACIFIC fee-male-Irwin.

WHY did Freedom shrekg kos-ciuskO
fell.
UTICA, N. Y, is the Hub--of the cheese
interest
A PAIR of rubbers- a wasberwoman's
hands
INSECTS are not the only sects that
ting and bite.
THERE is not solitary lawyer in the
Delaware Legislature.
The most melancholy spectacle in the
world is cold pancake.
EVERYTHING appertaining to the femi-
nine head is " Grecian" now!
WHEE is a small baby like big bank
er? When he is a wroth child.
4 SOLUTION of chloride of iron will re-
move nitrate of silver stains from the
hands.
A DETROIT boys composition: 1.-The
horse runs; SO does gazelle; so does
my nose"
BUTTER will remove tar spots. Soap
grease stain.
SHELLAC is the best cement for jet ar
ticles. Smoking the joint enders 1t
black TO match.
UNsLAKED lime is excellent for clean
ing small steel articles, such as jewelry,
buckles and the like.
IAN! glorious weather this" says the
doctor; splendid run of broken legs
lately. commercial Adcertjser.
Mrs. FITCH's diamonds are fortune
in Minniea'ure. Rochester Democrat. And
that is pun Of the first water.
BETHovEN's snuf-box is to be seen in
Chicago. He was a great composer,
but he snuffed snuff like any old woman.
Mrs TRASH has completed pamphlet
commenced by her husband and
launched at Surgeons nicotian proclivi-
ties.
A POPULAR San francisco preacher
argues that it is religious duty to
make life hard with the Heather Chi
nese.
THREE Pennsylvania doctors have
been frozen to death this winter, and in
vaids in that Safe are somewhat more
hopeful.
VERMONT husbands will sit up all
soap kettle and then rock the baby all
next day.
AN English newspaper says "eggs, not
fish, contain most phosphorus and are
the best food for those persons deficient
in brains"
GOLD bronze for furniture is a mixture
of copal varnish mixed with gold-colored
bronze powder. The last is bisulphate
of tin.
LYING and stealing seem to be always
in order on two subjects-the weight of
the baby, and the first umbrella that
comes handy.
THE tenor and soprano in Boston
choir were married recently. They met
by chants, the usual way and ultimately
agreed to duet.
Two men lately caught applaudng the
verdict of jury in Bedford County, Pa,
were fined by His Honor Judge Morrow,
five dollars each.
In some parts of Louisiana, when a
girl sets the marriage day, she counts up
her ague days so as to have the ceremony
come on the off day.
THE Chinese in California have taken
to eating the tue root as food. The root
finds good market at six cents per
pound, and at that rate tule swamp
would be more profitable than wheat
field of equivalent extent
THE newspaper reporters of Chicago
propose 10 give theatrical entertain
ment at an eary day for the benefit of
the poor of that city. 1t will not be
advisable tc marry into poor family,
though, on this account.-Willoaukee
Ne,ns.
FLAysEED and tallow are used in Ger
many as "a stutfing for cushions. One
part of tallow to ten parts of tlaXSeed are
employed, the mobility of the creased
seed rendering the cushion very soft and
pliable.
Mrs. KENDALL, of Maine, acted curl
the other day and post morton was held
they found seven pins in her stomach.
Mr.. Kendall now torgives her for those
sudden fits of frenzy which used to make
his life drcary desert.
In Boston the simple vulgar notice
Post no bills" never mars the surface
of q dead wall There is posted up in
stead the elegant legend please at
tach no distguring paragraphs of mer-
c. nary literature to the virgin face of
this perpendicular plane"
PAPERISG and painting are best done
in cold weather, especially the latter, tor
the wood absorbs the oil of paint much
more in warm weather, while in cold
weather the oil hardens on the outside,
making coat which will project the
wood instead of soaking into it.
THE spring fashions will be as gay
and gaudy as usual, | see" remarked
Mrs. Blibsins, reading Paris letter;
q" but one thing you may be sure OF, she
continue ., knitting her brows and look
ing very rious, and that is, the kind
of folk who have hereio fore made the
greatest spread and fus with the new
fashions haven't got lhe wherewilh to do
is now ami good many of them wish