Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-04-29

TnE following is from an ex-
change, but not the Dodgeville Sun,
remember:
"The usual story of the remark
able travels of a pin is at hand.
This time in Newton, Iowa, where
thirteen years ago Mrs, Cyrus Gage
dropped a pin in her ear. The pin
in due course of time dropped into
her throat and was swallowed. The
other day doctor took it out of her
left leg, near the ankle. We do not
see anything remarkable in that.
Some years ago we had an absent
minded wife who lost brass safety
pin. She could not rem ember
whether she had swallowed it or in.
advertantly stuck it in the small of
her back. Three weeks afterwards
she complained Of an acute pain in
her right arm. Two days after ap.
plying a fly blister, she found the
safety pin in the tray of an old trunk
in the attic"
THE results of the recent examin-
alton for promotion in the several
departments Of our public schools,
indicate excellent work on the part
Of the pupils, and reflect credit upon
the teacher in charge.
The High school room is now full
to oyeraowing, a phenomenon quite
exceptional during the summer time.
All the desks are occupied, besides
a half dozen tables. The number Of
pupils registered is 9S.
There is a manifest interest on
the part Of the pupils in their work,
and there seems to be disposition
on the part of the parents, even at a
sacrafice, to give their children the
benefit of the full nine months of
school This is as it should be.
Parents can bequeath to their child
rem no legacy of such Incompatible
worth as that Of an education.
Money left may take to itself wings
and fly away, or become the source
Of contention, engcndering heart
arrangements. Not SO with an edu-
cation. 1t is permanent aud abiding,
a capital ever at command with
which to secure life's comforts, and
enhance life's eoioyments.
An old-time tale Of how beaux
and bellies paired after church in
the evening, is thus remodeIed to fit
the present customs by one of our
boys Of experience: awe always
sil in the rear seats, aud when the
doxology has been sung and the
benedction pronounced we Slide
out This is the Latin for going
outside and ranging ourselves 10
rows just beyond the door aud on
either side Of the walk leading from
IT'D When the girls come out, enc
ut time, we watch our chances and
ask the momentous question: Can
y see you home to-night?' so low
that nobody bat the girl can hear it,
and then walk off with her as proud
ly az if we bad conquered a nation
unless we got 'the mitten,' some
times called 'the sack, for short A
good-looking girl often sacks as
many as a dozen Of Us before she
eets through with the exercises of
the evening. TIE less desirable girls
come out first, and as all Of us are
bent on carrying of the prize beauty,
are permitted to depart for home
unmolested Some Of them occas-
ionally look out Of the corner Of
their eyes as much as to say, MoIest
rue if you want to-, but we suffer
them to depart in peace. When tie
belle Of the evening comes to the
door there is a general Sigh outside,
and those nearest her ~ tender her
their arms. She casts her eagle eye
over The calf pasture and picks out
the one who holds the highest
favor in her eyes and takes his arm
and leans lovingly upon it, while
the other boys find themselves alone
in the silent darkness, with no more
girls 70 ask and none to 20 home