Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-11-18

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Somebody wants to bet that American
Girl will have monument before G..
Washington gets one. But YOU must re-
member that Washington neyerran mile
in 216 In fact, the British couldn't
make him run at all.-Norristoion Herald
--Russia's part in our exhibition next
year may be comparatively small, but it
will be interesting all the same. 1t will
consist of products which cannot be dupli-
Gated by any other country, for they are to
be confined to those which are peculiar to
her soil and climate.
A Lehigh quarryman dreamed that
his wife was bowlder, and hurled her
from the bed. He scarcely changed his
mind, it is presumed, when he awoke, for
the item states that she battered him worse
than the fragments of a blasting explosion
could have done ordinarily.
The increase in the number of insane
committed from San Francisco the present
year is % per cent. over the correspond
ing period last year During the year
1874 the number committed was 1875,
while for the nine months OF 1915, ending
Sept. so, the number reached 30.
For the first time since the Inaugural
ton Of the letter carrier system the frec-de-
livery division of the Postoffice Depart
ment has paid its expenses. For the last
fiscal year there is h balance in favor of
the Government of nearly 100000, be-
tween the cost of that bureau Of the service
and the receipts from local postage IN cit
les where the delivery is free.
The jacksonville (Fla) Press says
that some sac, 900 of judgments have been
obtained against the city A mandamus
has been granted, requiring the Council to
discharge this debt by next January, or TO
stand committed for contempt. To do so
they have been compelled to levy II tax OF
per cent upon the assessed valuation,
which will yield about $4,000.
--Sheep.rasing in California must be
attended with some excitement. Mr.. John
Maxwell, living near Blairstown, Iowa,
recently received from his son in Cali
fornia the skins Of seven panthers, two
black bears, fourteen lynx, one brown
bear, two cubs and two gray foxes. Mr..
Maxwell's son is in the sheep business,
and these pelts were the trophies gained
while guarding his tlocks.
In Galveston, Tex, when butcher
fails to give satisfaction to his customers
in the quality of his meat and the prices
charged therefor, they take a novel way of
expressing themselves. Instead of getting
their meat elsewhere and allowing the
butchers falling off in trade to punish
him, they make an etfgy Of the Ter,
hang it before his shop, and boot at it all
night. Whether any improvement follows
this action is not stated.
The other day Vicksburg wife went
into the country on visit without saying
| anything to, or leaving word for, her hus
band He was uneasy on returning home,
| and made inquiries among the neighbors.
Gone. missingr' exclaimed one woman
"why, | should think you'd be uneasy
| about her" % | am" he replied, wear
ing a sorrowiul look, :" for some one has
got to split the wood to get breakfast
with. = Vtcksburg Herald.
The little sense of moral obligation
| that a baby has is marvel TO me. That
| he has any uties in life never occurs to
| him In the present only he lives, with
an idea evidently that nothing is expected
of him but to grow. Where his dinner
comes from matters MOTTO him so long as he
gets it. Though it may be that the milk
wherein he roteth belongeth of right to
another baby, the ethical question which
at once ariseth troubleth him not.--John
| Pant.
Mr.. Wylie, the successful checker
| player, has met his equal at Bur
lington, VT, in a gentleman named Me
Gregor. Out of twelve games played
| by them since the 18th OF October each
has won single game, while ten games
| have been drawn This result seems TO
coToborate what has often been asserted
| by critical observers of the game, that It's
combinations are so comparatively lew
| that they may often be completely mas
| tered by skilltul players, who consequent
| ly on meeting find themselves very evenly
matched.-N Y. EUeJeang Post.
We have heard Of very distressing
/ accident occurring in Jackson County, W.
! Va. II was at house-raising As Is
/ customary on such occasions chickens had
| been Killed 10y chopping of their heads.
/ Two lttle sons of the owner OF the house
/ 10 be raised saw the chickens thus guiilo-
! tined, and during the day concluded to re-
! peat the operation. 1t was just at Time
/ when the men were lifting a heavy log IN
/ 10 its place The father, who was holding
/ one end OF the log casting his eyes toward
/ the little fellows, one Of whom had the AK
/ raised 10 sever the neck Of his brother, let
4 90 Of the log TO save the boy, ana II lell,
/ killing six men, two instantly, the others
| living only few hours. The ak fell be-
| fore the father could reach the scene, sew
/ ering the neck of the son. Thus were
| seven persons suddenly hurled into eternity.
| -UiddleDVFt (Oltlol Nelts,