Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12
Trihes.

Ii Americans 90 to pa,,;.
why should John Chinaman Nc, oalna.
to peek in America. Boston T Iios co'a ,
Inc late husband, when he fnas ~ -
somebody has stolen the keyhoietD on maj a,
his door, and diffidently rings tna oql q q
knows exactly who the 9 s1 re oell'
woman" ls.-Sonleruile Journal OVli'Ns
Did you do nothing to resr.o;,
the body?" was recently asked Of f'o'I a.!
ness, at a coroner's inquest ssya VIII
1--WE searched the pockets y w q sliI
reply. Was tha
"The only reason got nv car.
ed" said Johnny, "was 'caps SIS ~, GOI1
mother said neighbor had bo U "ne9|
hen of her, 1 said the lent.be n0i .o,
had arrived. > Yonkers Gazette, '''''0a
Josh Billings says: 81 will stat.
the information Of those who bsr, -
had a chance to lay in sekrit w;sdo o,el
freely az | have, that one single bor ,
that feels well can break M a ' wtay
camp meeting" "''ot
1t has been discovered that a., o,..
grinder can't be induced to visit a n ,saI
borhood after the residents have "C Oaa
dropped Limburger cheese into bis bS.
A hint to the wise is sufficient -pt%'
delphia Chr onicie- Herald.
The Prince of Wales has.been elected
an honorary member of Boston nv
lltla company. Unless the goyernman
wishes the Indians scared to death tb,'
news should be broken to them va- -
gently.-Philadelphia Chronicle. HeraH
We can dimly perceive, COMING IN
the steep of time, the day when tbe|
professors of pugllism in Our corsas
faculties will sit at the right hand oft2o
presidents, and look down upon nro
fessors of theology and metaphysics
Washington Post.
Governess (desirous of exphinin,
the word "enough"(-Now, suppose|
Freddy, that you gave pussy all tbe|
milk she can lap, all the meat she can
eat, and all the sweet cake she cares
for-what will she have% FREDDY
with surprising alacrity )-"Kittensm-
Boston Globe.
When about four years old, Edith
K was urging her grandmamma 10
"play horse" "Why, darling grandmal
is to old to be a horse" objected the Old
lady. The little one paused moment
and then said in her most coaxingma
ner, ''But grandma, it was an old horse
| wanted"
When an old backwoodsman was
about to take his first trip on Missia-
ippi steamboat, he was asked whether
he would take deck or cabin passage. |
"Well," said he, in resigned sort 81
way, "Tve lived all my life in cabin
and | guess cabin passage will be good
enough Tor a rough chap like me-"
A Vermont preacher after standing
the freezing temperature of the church
as long as he could. broke out with |
Brother Griggs, do see that this house
is better warmed this afternoon-it'S Of
no kind Of use for me to warn sinners
of the dongers of hell when the very
idea of hell is a comfort to them"
Country parson (who is taking the
views of his congregation regarding the
introduction Of an organ), to an elderly
parishoner-"Well, Donald, are you IN
favor of an organ?' Donald (tartlyl-
"No" Country parson-"Then you |
don't admire instrumental music, Don,
ald?' Donald (severely(-"If ye vQl
haaf music in the kirk, let 1t be me
bag-pipes."
Mary Anderson is succeeding hney
IN the west. She frankly admits tn3
our New Eng land gum is the best
isn't so tough as western gum Inc Inc
wear and tear of the jaws Is teTrloe
when one chews gum raised out 'heEe
Boston Post. /
Practical Yankee: "Well, yes, Sir
give in to you. Shakespeare was ,sn,
ious. But he didn't kinder seem l2ppi
it to a practical use. Never benen'tu
civilization with washing maciiih,,
nor a patent turnip peeler, nor anylnlns
of that sort. Still, he was smart MAIL
Just to see how she would act he Ut
tered "big, big D." IN her presenES;S ".
and she Immediately handed MN L.s
hat, and he knew by the look OF i ne
eve that it was too late to repeai tlt
test oath, and he departed wishing .!,s 'aa,
he had held back his profanity tl,i e,s.'
the wedding day.-New Harsn h'g1 :.
A French physician says thal I? ' o-y.
anguish there is great advantage III A.,
ing, especially during an operation lii; cont
he is entirely right. Any lnlel ing.
boy viii testify that during me r Ggeer
ton of applying the paternal snPt tbe
good vigorous crying vii. sho!'eIb v "a st
operation and diminish the PAIN y ~
least one-half.-Rome Sentinel
Josh Billings asks and answers A. ~ ~