Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-01-16
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The observation-disclosures, advertise,
economize remonctize. The ize land
ise) have It,"
Even though we should now have good
ice for skating n great many people
would "sit down upon it,"
The libel suit against the Philadelphia
Times has been withdrawn, the plaintiff,
Nat. MKay, concluding that he will Nat
M'Kayny thing by prosecuting.
John Habberton, author of "Helen's
Babies" has failed as n lecturer. His
liabilities are not stated.
When New York railroad lawyer
wants particularly to crush Supreme
Court Judge, he calls him "a judicial
hopper
Secretary Schurz says there are
great many good Indians. Itmay be 80,
but al we ever saw were up tree.
That's the way they bury 'em.
A Boston stump speaker, turned
clergyman, 50 far forgot himself in open
ing his sermon in New Hampshire
town us to shout, Fellow Citizens"
America now supplies Europe with
beef, flour, apples, potatoes, butter,
cheese. Who says she may moi oiaim
the proud title of Fodder-nnd?'
A Missouri judge recently refused n
divorce in case in which the parties had
lived together forty-ninc years, on the
ground that it was not right to spoil u
golden wedding.
He gave her a hearty smack. "Dont
kiss like that" she said. II want a
sweet tender pressure when lam kissed.
don't want any fireworks" He left
out the explosion in the next act.
Every drop bran'y Idrank paid duty
midear." Well what of it?" said his
wife as she pulled off his boots. Then,
midear, amt l (h.c) duty-full hus
band?" She concluded thathe was.
The intention of the old deacon was
good, but the way in which he worded
his notice was infelicitous. lie said
ANY members Of this congregation
who have left off wearing apparel will
please contribute the same to the poor"
A cautious wife refused to permit her
husband to 60 on fishing excursion
because he was very apt to get drowned
when he went on the water, and, more
over, he did not know how to swim any
more than n goose.
Nov, my boy" said the examiner,
If had mince pie, and should give
two-twelfths Of it to John, two-twelfths to
Isaac, two-twelfths to Harry, and should
take half the pie myself, what would
there be left? Speak out loud, SO that
all can hear" "The plate" shouted
the boy.
"a New York Judge h as decided that
all the wedding presents belong to the
bride. Husbands will have to appeal.
The next thing you know, ifa pair of
broadcloth trousers are included among
the bridal presents, n New York judge
will decide that the wife must wear
them
TO remove freckles let young ladies
bathe the face with cologne water
after tea, and about ten p. NJ. brush both
cheeks, the forehead and chin with a
carefully selected mustache. If this
does not remove the freckles, it will,
under ordinary circumstances, cause
them to be forgotten.
A Massachusetts, Irishman has his
honest doubts on the uppermost theo-
logical question. His wife died recently,
and m, ing friend on the street, he
said, despondingly: We'll, the old
woman is gone" " Where" asked the
sympathizing friend, who had not heard
of her decease. 81 don't know, but she
is dead, any how said Patrick
Ridgewood, n. j., is a place where
twins are born upon the slightest pro-
vocation. No real insult is meant by
them. They do not mean to raise a
mob. But they do insist that when q
Ridgewood fathers partner at whist play
the ace he shall not follow with tn, luce,
saving, 81 play the twins of that suit"