Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-19
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smshine.--JoI Billings.
Josh Billings says, very truly, You'd
better not know SO much, than to know
SO many things that amt so.
A young Connecticut lady was lately
taken aback when her swain got upon
his knees before her and read n declara-
ton of his love, which he had nicely
written off,
Every morning the ghost Of a busted
Bank-o rises in Chicago. The papers
there keep the article set up all the
while, leaving blanks to Slip in the name
OF the hduciary institution and the name
of the country TO which the pres dent
has departed -Nac York Graphic
viii YOU open the services" asked
the deacon of nm FISHERMAN, who was
doing near the altar. No. said he,
| have no knife"
The man who would raise his hand
against Gail Hamilton, except in the
way of kindness, would-h'm he
would be very sorry for it-RocheSel
Democrat.
Who is IL talters when party toltcrs
And hangs and loiters
Nuhg spades and picks
lis Nevada Sharon, who wants to carom
ON 200 toss of silver bricks
-Chicdqo .atsr.0cean
District Visitor (blaudiv) We'll.
dame, and how do you find things now? ?"
Crusty old cottagcr; How do | find
Things Why, 10y looking artcr EN-, to
be sure"
What Going to leave us, James %
Yes, sir; I'm very sorry, sir, but
really can't put up with missus amy
longer y All, James think how LONG
I've put up with her y
The question said Bishop Pierce
upon one occasion mt missionary
meeting, and with thrilling effect, is
not simply whether the heather can
be saved without the gospel, but whcth-
cr we can bc saved without giving it to
them"
Why have YOU not inserted my last
article ?' asked II bore of an editor.
That one last inserted was the last
one to insert, grimly said the editor
''Oh, come now, was my article too
long p persisted the bore. "No; it was
too narrow" replied the editor,
What do ou:chargc for quart of
your milk herey' asked man, rs he
put his head in the door of the milk
shop. Eight cents, was the reply.
Amt You got any for seven cents"
No" sad the proprietor; "but,' he
added eve can make some"
A Philadelphia poetess sings: 81
would not weep because the roses DIE
No, indeed. That's nothing to cry for.
But when black oak wood is worth 81 80
a cord and the winter promises to last
five months, then YOU want to lift mp
your voice and howl TIL they can hear
you in Nevada Darlington Hapkeye
An old colored lady of one of the
back counties sings all the good old
Methodist hymns, but gets them mixed
sometimes. She sings
sweet prospects, sweet birds and sweet flowers
| Have all lost their sweetness but me-
And another;
Am shoulder Of a boss,
quarter of lamb
She means all right, though, bless her
good heart. ashland hy.) Reriev
A New Hartford magnate, who ex-
pcrienccs great satisfaction in dwelling
upon the fact that he is solf-made
man, Is given to poking sticks right
and left without regard to politencss or
propricty. The other day, ina crowded
store, he commenced bantering n ne er-
do-wcll of doubtful antecedents, who
drifted into town some years ago, wind
ing up his remarks as follows; Say
now, did You ever have o father or
mother Sartin's you live came
back the reply, ike a shot; Pm none
of your seIi-madc mon"
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