Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-23
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.uilt by the Chinese for themselves.
fhe chief subscriber came to the Is
ana as coolie.
Two ladies at saloon There is a
portrait of Madame L. here, think p
Yes, there is; Bonnat has painted
her." "Eas he?' Oh, thought she
,ainted herss!f'
A Cincinnati young Eiaa sent note
o his girl asking at what time he should
rall, and received in return the follow
ng brief billet doux: Deer Jon-COmet
Rfpastate. MARY.
1t is no uncommon thing to see the
boy who is so lame it almost gives him
him the lockIaw to go after bucket of
water slip out of the back way and run
he bases in game of ball at the rate
pf forty miles an hour.
Henry Crun', a lawyer Of Newcastle,
Pa, was recently mistaken for horse
hief by band Of vigilantes, and nearly
killed before he succeeded in proving
bis identity. lawyers should stay at
home nights.
George Babcock, one of the leading
business men of Pueblo, Col, took
hack to ride around the city, anu at
tempted to kin himself with revolver.
He is well known throughout the west
tnavin, been superintendent for Wells
X Fargo twenty years ago.
A cottage at one the best known and
host fashionable Of the seaside resorts
las been rented to California million
IRE, who has agreed to pay 81 500 for
The season. A few years ago the same
bnan was street car conductor in the
city of San Francisco.
The cigarette vice do you know,
Mr. Smith," asked Mrs. S. in reprov-
Eng way, chat that cigarette is hurting
Eou; that it is your enemy?" eyes, }"
replied Smith, calmly ejecting fieecy
cloud; Eyes, l know it, and Pm trying
to smoke the rascal out"
A South end man sent his son to rep
resent him at a wedding, and the boy
came home drunk, and the whole
neighborhood was scandalized by his
doings. But he acquitted himself of
ANY blame He said he was sent to
represent the old man and he'd done
the best he could. That was all.-Bos-
ton Post.
you had better change that rug"
said lady to her servant. "Don't you
think it corroberates better with the
carpet in this way?" was the response.
1t was the same girl who told her mis-
tress that a gentleman with predica-
ment in his speech had called to see
her
The Young Mems Library at Atlanta,
o. has been presented with what is be-
iayed to be the most varied and valua-
bic collection of shells in the Southern
states. 1t comprises over 40, 900 speci-
mems, and has been collected by Mr..
James Postell in the past forty years.
Mary, l do not approve of your en-
Pertaining your sweetheart in the
Kitchen" said lady to her servant.
well, ma 'am, it's very kind Of you to
mention it; but he's from the country,
you see, ma'am, an Pm afraid he's to
shy and orkard in his manners, ma'am,
for you to like him to come up into the
parlor," replied Mary.
Another priest has been arrested in
Ireland under the Coercion act. The
victim is the Rev. Arthur Murphy, of
|Scull in the Diocese of Kerry. Two
arrests have been made at Millstreet, in
| the County of Cork. The condition of
| the Green Isle is described as being
|alarningly disquieting. So-called out
| RACES are of daily occurrence.
Minnie Palmer, the actress, is under
| 49, 900 bonds to her. manager not to
marry for five years. Miss Anthony
and Gail Hamilton should aeitate this
subject and induce all the girls to follow
Miss Palmer's noble example. There
no telling what might happen if
Susie and Gail were the only marriages.
PIE women III America.
couple of ladies discuss the fashions for
three or four hours at time, but if he
tarrles much longer than that he gets
Ell galoons and cuiras basques most
horribly mixed up with shell jabots on
Vatican folds, and begins to feel that
Il he doesn't get out into the fresh air
pretty soon he'll die.
There is no better bon mot in litera-
ture then the reply of girl who heard
Ter father criticize severely across the
Inner table. The carless critic paus-
ed moment to say: Il hope he is no
relative Of yours, Miss L. and quick as
fought she replied, "Only a connec-
ton of my mothers by marriage"
Had him that time: Among the
stories revived for the purpose OF rid
lculing Mr.. Conkling is one which Sir
Jonah Dearrington tells in his memo