Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY AUGUST u 1885

Oh, he was a "Fox," as sure as
you live, and hailed from 40 more
renowned a bourgh than Cobb, Wis,
consin. Just took a look in upon
Dakota, to see the elephant, you
know, and crack few jokes at the
expense of his old friend Joe Parm-
ley, of Roscoe. Oh, he had a glori-
GUS time, at Joe's expense for about
a week, he did-just lots of fun. 1t
was all right and Joe stood it like
major and said nothing. But by
and-by it began to get monotonous
and Joseph thought he would take
a hand in the game. The friend
had "seen" Dakota, purchased fine
farm and was about to return to
Badgerdom. His old friend Joe
accompanied him to Ipswich to "see
him off all right" The evening be-
fore the morning the train was to be
taken by "the joker" from Wisconsin
was very warm and Joseph stepped
off, few moments aud held a whis
pered consultation with his brother
Chubbuck, of the Tribune. They
winked at one another and parted
Joseph suggested to his friend
that as soon as it was dusk they
would saunter down to Hubbard's
lake and take a swim, just to cool
off. Foxy boy was in at once. Oh!
he was prince of swimmers, he was,
a regular fish, in fact, and he gig
gled to himself to think what a fine
time he was to have playing pranks
on Joe, when the swimming part of
the programme was reached. 1t was
reached at last and as our friend
struck out from the shore each con
templating his game, played from
different decks. Our Wisconsin
friend giggled again and came at
Joseph Hollo! what are you doing
out there?n comes from the shore,
and the Badger stops giggllng.
"Don't you know it is against the
city ordinance to swim in this lake?
Come here aud put your clothes on
and go with me- Joe the picture
of fear in an undertone informs his
friend, 'it is the city marshal and
we are arrested . With a saddened
heart Joe's friend reaches the shore
and in anything but a jocular mood
he assumes his habiliment. Joseph
appears clad in his garments. The
marshal then informs the boys they
will have to occupy quarters in the
| Jail for the night and that he will
bring them before the court in the
morning. Chubbuck, for he it is,
speaks in very impressive manner.
'Tis now our Wisconsin prisoner
chicks " Chubbuck is sorry, very
sorry, but he must do his duty. The
young gentleman becomes excited
and very much in earnest, OH! Twill
not the marshal let them Off? He
was never in Jail; he is good,
christian young man, goes to church
regularly and has class in Sunday
school. If the report that he has
been in Jail reaches home he will be
disgraced forever. He pleads for
the sake of his wife and little ones,
to be let off, just this once. Money?
Money is no object if he can but
keep out of Jail. The young man is
upon his knees. He implores.--he
beseeches. Club hesitates and for
gets his duty. Under the circum-
stances he might be induced to re-
lent and let the boys off. GLOW
much will you take?r chips in JOS
eph the demure. Two dollars will
satisfy the officer in charge. The
former joker's hand is instantly
thrust in his trousers pocket and In
an instant two "standards" glisten in
the moonlight. Club. receives them
and cautions the boys to say nothing
about the affair. The boys 90 to
their hotel.
On the following morning the
"done up" young man takes the
train for his hardware store at Cobb
In looking over accumulated letters,
after his arrival there, he will run on
to one containing a receipt for a
years subscription to the Ipswich
Tribune, with a note explaining
what methods the Dakota editor
must sometimes resort to in order 20
increase his subscription list JOS
eph also sent a word about tender
foot and cha! hal! hall" bat that is
between him and his jocular friend.
Tile ,S,oan Lake { (Dahota) Pilot.
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