Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-06-12
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NhC p0Si ibtlS hoNtin. just lOi -
few minutes, only few, but please
ring it down. It's "swe eet vi-o-lets,"
in the morning; "sweet than all the
roses" at noon; "ladened with fra
granoe," in the evening; Sparkling
with the dew" at night. If you
sleep, some friend will disturb you
by singing "sweet violets;" if you
eat, they will make you sick by hum
ming it; if you walk, they will whis-
tie it; if you look at any one, they
will think it. Go where you will,
do what you may, you can't escape
il. 1t has become an epidemic, n
first class peace destroying cyclone.
Mount on the wings of the morning,
and fly TO the uttermost parts of the
world, "sweet violetsn is there If
you go down to The sea in ships,
"sweet violets" is the last song you
will hear sung before you become
food for the sharks. Return to your
chamber and in the solemn hush of
the midnight hour, some demon will
yell ont, right under your window,
II plucked them and brought them
to you We call for a halt, give
the little faded flower breathing
spell-its winded Its race is nearly
run, it can't last much longer, there
fore be merciful, be human! The
violet never harmed you, it never
injured anything belonging to you.
It's sweet, we all know it, and can't
help il. Then whats the use of asus-
ing the little flower just because it
isn't able to defend itself. Another
week and the soul of "sweet violets"
will join the spirit of the murdered
"peek.a-boo," in the great beyond,
and together they will haunt their
destroyers forevermore. Again, we
say, give us a rest,--Dar}iagtoa Re
publican.
Mrs Fanny Villas has among
her heard of Jerseys fourteen
months heifer of great promise, for
which $l75 has already been refus-
ed. Though the animal has never
had calf, yet she milks readily.
A few days ago, less than quart of
a single milking was taken, and af-
ter being allowed to remain in a cool
place over night, cream which actu-
ally measured three.quarters of an
inch in thickness was skinned from
it. The cream was then put in
bowl and stirred tall pat of butter
weighing an ounce and a half was
formed, which is certainly remark
able production from less than
quart of milk Madison J0urnai
Butter is now so cheap that we
can reverse the program and spread
bread on the butter. Bread is down
right cheap, too, and so are groceries
and dry goods Likewise all the
luxurics Of life. Work is plentiful,
wages are comparatively high, aud
the poor laboring man who is not
satisfied with the situation tariff or
no tariff-would undoubtedly raise
a secession flag at the gates Of hell,
and yell free trade when asked by
Beelzebub for the revenue due his
majesty's kingdom Montfort Mon
itor.
Governor Rusk and party of
friends were on fishing excursion
in the vicinity of Spring Green last
week, and it is reported that an in
dignant farmer on whose lands he
was fishing ordered him TO skip, to
get up and get. Some one who was
along with him told the farmer that
he was speaking to the Governor of
the great State of Wisconsin, but
nevertheless the farmer was impera-
tive and they had to vaoate the
premises. This may be told az
| joke on tho Govornor-Er.
A little girl twenty.one months
old, was hooked so badly in Lodi, by
an infuriated COW last Friday morn
ing, that she died the next afternoon.
The child was playing on the walk
in front Of its home, when the COW,
which was being led behind a wagon
in which was her calf, broke away,
and before anyone could interpose
protection, dashed at the child. One
horn caught the little one just under
the left ear, when the brute gave q
ferocious toss Of her head, sending
the child twenty feet into the air.
Both parents witnessed the sight,
and their agony can only be imagin
ed. The child fell heavily upon the
ground and remained unconscious
up to the time of its death.-Es
The latest sensation to report is
the elepement of Nicholas Heath
and Miss Lydia Poppy, both of this
city, who took the train Monday for
parts unknown. The girl is only
fourteen years old, the man is twenty
years her senior We learn that
her parents have made an effort to
overtake them.--Darljagton Demo
cr0t.
DELLEE, as usual, leads them all
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