Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-14
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The wife of Hon. Timothy O. Howe,
of Wisconsin, will reside with her
dauobter. Mrs. lotion, in Washington,
While the ex-senator is in attendance
mon the international monetary con-
in Paris.
sob, DEAR" said Mrs. Motherly last
night as she arose from the supper ia
HE my shoulder aches from buttering
bread for those children" Thus are
the poor tired
Fifty years ago Frederick Douglass
was almost mobbed in Vergennes, Vt,
for attempting To disseminate abolition
sentiments. Now that county has ne
gro sheriff.
A stranger in st. Louis thinking he
recognized his coat on the back of a pc
destrian, shouted "Stop thief !" and
about thirty of the inhabitants suddenly
disappeared down a side street.-Phihd-
delphia Telegraph,
In Woreester's new dictionary, among
the 1900 words admitted, the word
Boom has place. 1t is defined as
meaning IAN enthusiastic and sponta-
utOuS llbN tllGllJ III ldNbi VI II pclSOll,
thing or cause
Mrs. Garfield, who speaks French
and German fiuently, is said to be the
first Presidents wife able to talk with
foreign diplomats in the court language
of Europe.
The Cleveland Herald having pub
lished some verses entitled "Why do |
Sing?" and written by yong woman,
the Chicago Tribune rejoins that it is
probably because her father paid about
$500 to a music teacher for spelling n
good stocking-darner.
Yonkers Statesman eyes" said the
school girl who had risen from the
lowest to the highest position in her
class, II shall have a horse shoe for my
symbol, as it denotes having come from
the foot"
All land intended for spring sowing
should have It's surface worked early to
keep down the weeds, the benefit to
the soil in improved texture and fertil-
ity more than paying for labor.
Seeds, for a succession of lettuce,
may he sown every ten days. The
black seeded Tennis ball is a good sort
Pepper seeds are put III about April
lst also celery seed at same time.
Tomato seed sown April l, will need
only one transplanting in the bed, and
will give an excellent, but rather late
crop. Cabbage and lettuce seed put in
at the same time can go directly to the
filed, April 20 to May |.
On the meeting of two friends the
following colloquy ensued: Where
have you been? ?" ''ro my tailor, and
| had hard work making him accept
a little money" "You astonish me
WhyY Because he wanted more"
One hundred and sixty-six French
Canadian families, aggregating 900 per
sons, left Montreal by railroad in March
for permanent settlement in the New
England States.
yes, sir said Mr.. Gallagher, 1T
was funny enough, to make donkey
laugh. | laughed till | cried" And
then, as he saw a smile go round the
room he grew red in the face and went
away mad.-B0St0n Post
"Who," asked Lampy of the slave
who attends to the sordid advertisers,
who is the most disagreeable trades
man to deal WITH" MY shoemaker"
replied the mental, ''for | issue booted
from his shop" May" smilingly
responded the jester, 'it is thy shirt,
maker, ''for he collars and cuffs his
customers. "-Harpard Lampoon.
A primrose, hyacinth, or an ivy
vine in the living-room, adds to it a
touch Of grace which is at once recog-
nized. A growing plant has wonder
full way of keeping you company when
you are lonely, and of welcoming you
when you come in tired after a walk.
"Any letters for me-" asked young
lady of the female postmaster in coun-
try town. "No," was the reply.
Strange p said the young lady aloud
to herself as she turned away. "Noth-
ing strange about it - cried the female
postmaster, through the delivery win
dow; 'you amt answered the last letter
he writ yet !"
Lee was captain of police in St.
Louis, few years ago, and Boland a
sergeant under him. Lee was a disci-
phnanan, and by his strictness made
an enemy of Boland. Lately Boland
was, through political influence, made
commissioner One Of his first acts
vas to remove Lee from the command
Of an important precinct to one in the
suburbs. The disgrace has driven Lee
insane.
How often did the india rubber
We'd like to know what the milkmaid.
Who were the nieces of Penzance?
What story did the wheelwright? What
was it the circuar-saw? Who made the