Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-17

All Qaeen Vlctora's children are
fond OF the theatre and go there fire.
quently.
There has never been holiday, a
theatre, or circus on the island of
Malta.
If 100000 women should clasp
hands, they could reach around the
globe.
Until Andrew Jackson's time office
seekers were not permitted to see the
President
New York ladies', for lack of other
escort, are attended to the theaters by
messenger boys.
A good base ball player ia Rhode
Island gets a bigger salary than the
Governor of the state.
General Scott conquered Mexico
with IL, 900 effective men. He fought
six battles and was victorious in all Of
them.
Governor Ross is the seventy fifth
Governor of New Mexico in an uu-
broken line extending back 200 years.
Mrs. Labouche1s writes to an init
mate friend that Mr.. 1abouchere and
she will probably visit the UEited
States in autumn.
Theodore Thomas says that every
singer and musician should be bald
headed. 1t not only adds dignity to
their positions but is natural mark
of superior smartness
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt was
not an Egyptian. She was of Mace
donian extraction. Her great grand
father, was one of the generals of
Alexander the Great.
The annual sale of Cologne water
in the United States is about 50, 600,
000 The total value Of the water ex
ported from Cologne to this country
III 1884 was $23, 134, As
Roman Catholics are estimated at
1S4, 900, 900 and Pfotestants at 148, :
900, 900, but the latter claim a gain OF
$50 per cent during the past century
to Rome.
Young man, says an exchange, it
is the girl who will pass an ice cream
saloon without loosing in who will
make you good wife. But beware
of the girl that can look IN without
going in. She is too strong Elnded
for the average man.
A western man who had been
worsted in a fight was told that he
could collect damages" he replied
mournfully. ''Icoilected everything
but piece of my left ear and two
front teeth; couldn't find those"
California papers report the dis
coyery Of a new wIne-peach wine,
made from the juice of soft ripe
peaches 1t is SAID TO be the finest
favored and most delicious wine ever
discovered.
John, 1 want you to take me TO
see Miss Mezzo Sophronio Allegretto
Scoggin this evening" said lady to
her husband.
''Wny, l thought you didn't care
for screech owl singing, replied the
husband.
Who said anything about singingG
Mr.. JeRkins said this morning that
she was fine artist and draws well
Now you know dote on pictures
a Chicago hotel keeper had man
recently arrested for stealing cake |
of soap. The man pleaded, in extenu
alton of his offense. that be wanted it |
for his collection of curioslties, as be- |
ing the first cake OF soap he had ever |
In a Chicago hotel.
Gentleman am sorry to learn of |
your wife's death, Uncle R4stus |
Uaele Rastus-Sah2 Gentleman-I |
say that l am very sorry TO hear that |
yonr wife has recently died. Uncle
Rastus with a puzzled look)-I giss
da' am some mistake bout dat, Mis-. ah |
Brown / lef' de old CONAN In gud
health dis maHn.n'. sab Who said
she wah deaa7 Gentleman-rse fer
gotten now But I certainly hesri so
several days ago Uncle Ras:us (nis
face clearing up)-Oh, ya'as, now
understands, sab. Dat 8uz er fermah
wife OBJ mine, Mlstah Brown Size
lied mon foah weeks ago. De present
ncu nbenf am all aht.
In an Arkansas town. several nights
ego, a mob, led By desperate man,
to the jail, dragged q murder
r from zcelI, and hurried with him |