Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-13
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A wife.
This stone WAS raised ~ Sarah i lord
MOI SnNh'S virtues To record
For they're we'll known To ali tho town,
Hut II WIS raised To keep her down,
A baker:
Throughout his life he kncadrd bread,
Aui deemed II quito bore,
lnt now, six oet beneath rarth's crust
lie nCcdoth htuud NJ more,
Voc hook qtd Boston GrdrcStont emtt',
\ runjoh for Ill the pnrarraphers-
The new war III the east -NeW York Er-
press.
The British army has como to IL prot.
tp pass the khyher Pass. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Juhal wns the inventor of musical III
slrumcnts--hence, musical Juhnloc.
NeW Haven Register.
Woman's Work is Never Done" is II
beautiful poem. N. Il. For work"
read gossip. Ntp York Express.
4 finely turned limb A wooden leg
Rome Sentinel 4 well-roundcd arm
A revolver. --Nep York Mail
A Nevada hoy OF l6 went into
bears den n Ia Putnam. The bear was
in there, and when the boy came out
hc WIS INSIDE the bear.
"Nhcro will you put mo whom como
To see you ut your castle IN the nlf?'
asked II gentleman of nwitty girl. In
n brown study she replied.
A Grave Rebuko- Individual fresh
from his club: My good sir (hicl can
you tell me where this way leads tor
Sedatc Party 10 tile chur ch-yard. r.
Fun,
doctor, doctor" painted messon-
ger, "come down tho strcet-quick
There's man dropped in u fit ''ln mn
appoplectc?" questioned the doctor.
No, sir; he's III nj ulster" answered
tic messenger
Whenever yu cum akrost n man who
distrusts everybody, yu have found ono
whom il is safe for everybody 10 distrust.
Josh billings.
Resolved, That if IN Irresistible Oh.
ect meets mn immovable object, what
will Eappen2' and Resolved, What's
the use Of bears tail p were questions
proposed for college debating society
in Massachusetts the other day by
member.
'tGood night sweetheart, good night,
said lcvel-headed youth, ~ he slam
med the front cute and paced oil down
the street. Then he took out his hand.
kerchef 10 rub the rouge of the tip
end Of his nose, and wondered how
much rear- powder costs pound when
purchased IN large quantities. EimirG
Gd2ette.
Az Peter sat Al Heavens gate,
maiden sought permsHlon,
And begged Of him, II not too inte,
To x We her free admission.
! What claim Inst thou Ia enter hcrci"
He cried with steTneHt mien;
aplease IN rho cried, 'twikt hope aud fenr
~ only lust sixteen"
Enougli' the hoary guardian reid,
And the gate Wide open threw;
: 7 hat Is the nge when every maid
Is gin aud angel too" -Etmtra Gdsctt
"Gem'lcn" said Brother Gardner, M
he glanced ut the clock, 1--WE am on de
pint Of refrigeratin' to our homes. Let
the spcerit Of harmony dat allus pre-
walls heah foler ns inter dc outer world.
DE windmill costs no more dan de
humble, an quiet working cider-press.
II Is the empty hogshead which gins out
de loudest SCUM when struck wild
club. In your dealings wild men say
what you mean. do ~ you my, m
save yer breath for de bucksaw an dc
wood-pile. Detroit Free Press
AT an auction sale of miscellaneous
goods, the auctioneer put up wolf
skin dressing gown and invited bids.
An old man inspected il closely, seem
ed 70 think there was bargain in il,
but vet he hesitated Ia hid Don't
you want that?' asked the auctioneer.
J" Yes, kinder was the reply. Then
Why don't you bid, and take il r Well,
I've bought heaps q things in dry
goods and ~ on, slowly rcjo.ned the
old man, "and | never yet took home
that the old woman thought
was worth the price. II / got that ere
robe for song, she'd grab it up, pull
at one end, chaw at the other, and
call ont, Cheated again--more'n half
cotton \ That's the reason | darn't
bid "