Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-29
American Punch.

The Chinese question hangs down the
back. -New Haven Register.
Isn't billiard player baize ball
player? What think cue p Whitehall
Times.
The best seats at the theatre of war
are generally on the front tier. Boston
Bulletin.
Fred Beverly, the naturalist, says he
shot an alligator in Florida whose
mouth was three feet wide. Wouldn't
Joseph Cook envy that Boston Post.
Study the classics, young man. It's
worse than dime novels or Injuns to
raise hair. We have just read that
"Ab Hoe ct alb Hac." Cousins, no
doubt.-Keokuk Constitution.
A Wisconsin student said, in response
to Il reproof for the lowness of his posi-
ton in the class; "WelI, professor,
never mind. presume / am as much
to blame as you are. Exchange.
am not afraid of Carl Schurz, but it
must be admitted that he talks with
amazing volubility. | am so confused
by the rafting CT his musketry that |
can't find my big gun.-P. II. Sheridan
according to Buffalo Express.
Nine. Anderson having succeeded in
walking so many quarter miles in so
many quarter hours we beg to be per-
mltted to hail her as the impending wo-
men and to suggest that her truly able
legs be photographed and scattered
broadcast over an admiring world. -
Buffalo Express.
This makes the small boy mad. He
wishes he had leased for sled instead
ola pair of skates.-New Hapen Register
Wen stand the storm--it won't be
longer than six months--we'll anchor
by-and-bye--is the way Buffalo Ex-
presses its feelings.
The photographic column, with all the
credits attached, like Joseph's garment,
is a quote of many cullers. Whitehall
| Times.
Many a man who prays not to be led
into temptation would be awfuily disap-
pointed if his prayer was granted
keokuh Constitution.
| Look out for the man who stops on
a windy corner, half frozen, to inquire
if the weather is cold enough for YOU
NeD Orleans Picdw,ne.
1.-THE ch aracters of all young men
stood as high as their shirt-collars. the
community would present better az
pect than it does.-SWdcvse Times.
Faith will move a mountain, but
when II comes to moving balky mule,
unless assisted by locomotive, faith is
now here. -Phi!adefphia Chronicle Herald.
A good soldier who goes to perform
an act of charity, must observe the fol-
lowing orders: /. Order aims 2. Carry
aims 3. Present aims - Whitehall
Times
Speaking of cold-the coolest spot in
North America is said to be Battleford,
Canada; Battleford is 750 miles west of
Winnipeg, Manitoba. The thermome-
ter on the slightest provocation wiz
register 200 or 800 below zero. IP. S.
cool lager always OH draught ALBANY
Journal.
The Rev. Joseph Cook on a boy who
climbs tree to steal apples: "The ap-
pies are the objective natural motive.
the boys appetite is the subjective ma
tural motive, his intention is his moral
motive" 1t is hardly necessary to add
that the boot or board the owner of the
orchard applies when he catches him at
1t Is the boys natural locomotive Bos-
on Transcript
1t Is said that poets through their own
suffering learn the art Of delighting
Their readers. Longfellow walks around
his garden in summer to produce one
verse day from the inspirations OF ma
ture. Nine. Anderson also walks
around the garden and makes much
money, Dat has very easy time. Won't
some one please bring US some suffer
ing?-Rochester Ezpress.
In this weather noses shine upon the