Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-27
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lv. and driven out of Weedsport, n
y. because he MIXED another mans
cow
A man named Dubois, of Portland
Ne. is responsible for the first Eng
lish sparrow brought TO this country
in 1888.
A southern expressman wears
No. 14l shoe, it being 49, inches in
length and a inches in width.
The Mississippi river has 1851
miles navigable to steamboats, and
20,22l miles navigable to barges.
The average citizen is content to
have for his bosom friend a washer
woman who knows how to starch
shirts.
When a physician deserts his pro
fesson for the pulpit the inference IS
that he can preach better than ne can
practice.
A man of Virginia City has an cleo
trio stove from which the articles have
to be lifted during storm by silk
handkerchiefs
A collegian to his professor of PHI
losophy Sir, at what age do you
think reasoning commences AT
about T. usually And at what age
reason2' Never"
A steam fire-engine company went
from Milllintown, Pa, to Lewiston
by rail, at their own expense, to ex-
tinguish fire, and We're compelled
to pay toll on crossing the bridge
David Deyo, of New Palz, N.
Y, has COW which has just given
birth to three calves, all of which
are living and healthy. The smallest
one of the triplets weighs fifty
pounds.
One of the attractions of the
Broone county far will be a pair
of oxen, the largest in the world.
from Poughheepsie, N. Y, one of
which weighs nearly four thousand
pounds.
Mrs Esther j. Bates, although So
years of age, rendered efficient aid IN
bringing water to save house from
destruction by a swamp fire in Cohas-
set, Mass, last week,
A New York man has invented
an ear-trumpet which is conceal
ed in the head of cane. so that
sensitive deaf man can hold it
to his ear without attracting atten
ton
The poet who wrote "the child is
father to the man" was somewhat dis
concerted when a practical friend ask
ed him how the case would be in the
event of the child being a girl.
Yes, said Mr. Snaggs, Il intend
ed to thrash Tawmus, but being near
sighted made a mistake in the man.
Did | apologize Didn't get chance.
He had me licked before / could say
two words
A big Yankee from Maine, on pay
ing his bill in a restaurant, was told
that the sum Pot down didn't include
the waiter "Well, lie roared, II
didn't eat the waiter did II" He look
ed as if he could, though, and there
was no further discussion.
In addressing Sunday school
while ago, speaker said to the boys
always be kind TO your little sister.
Now, ] never had a little sister and |
once tried to be kind to some other
fellows sister; but she had cruel
father, and he hurt me helping me off
the. front steps
Salt water has been discovered at a
depth of 440 feet, near Osborne Hol-
low, Broome County, n. Y. Since
the discovery of salt water the flow
has continued and is sufficient to fill
three-inch pipe as rapidly as it can be
pumped.
The Pigan Indians, after a confer
ence with Senator Vest and Delegate
Maginnis, agreed to cede to the Gov
eminent large tract from their reserv. :
ton, and request to be furnished
with cattle and farming implements.
A Whitehall lady ran her last
years bonnet through a clothes
wringer, and now she has the most
stylish hat in town. The ribbons
and trimmings resemble watered
silk with smashed soap bubbles on
she strings, and miniature snowballs
of starch clinging to the tips of the
feather
They came unto a dangerous place.
Where she might come 10 harm;
He feared she d fall and SO he said,
won y+u accept my armf'
Unless. sir, you command;
But then I think il better far
That you accept my hand "
Their glauces met the heart Of each
Was ia the mouth. Oh. bliss
Those hearts We're quickly joined in one
And welded with kiss.
well, Father Brown, how did you
like the sermon yesterdays" asked a
young preacher 'Ye see. parson,
was the reply, Ihaven'ta fair chance
at them sermons of yours I'm an
old man now, and have to sit pretty
well back by the stove, and there's
old Miss Smithie, Wilder Taft and
Ryland's daughters, n all the rest
sittin in front of me with mouths
wide open a swallerin' down all the
best of the sermon, n what gets down
to me is putty poor stuff, parson, put
ty poor stuff.