Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

A well-versed Latin scholar is sort
Of Roman knows. ~ Washington critic.
Progress and poverty - Driving
street-car at 81 day.-Ierre HQute
Express.
Light housekeeping frequently fol-
lows a matrimonial match oregon
Statesman.
The only way to get a hen out Of the
garden is to 90 slow but shoo'er.-
Merchant IraUeter.
Biologists say that powders make
sand. Observation teaches that sand
makes bolder. -BiHghaDlton Republic
caH
There wouldn't have been any milk
in tho cocoanut if some dairymen had
had the construction of it.-IeDaS SIT
tngs.
Self-goyernment in a republic which 4
opens its gates to all the world is not
self-government bnt self-sacritice. -
Puck.
A widow who owns a stock range in
Colorado is no longer called "cattle
queen" She is grass widow. San
francisco AHa.
1t will be said of Sitting Bull after
his departure that, outside of his ire
water, he was never made to pull in
his horns.-Judge.
al want to write a letter to the Sec
rotary of the Navy. Shall l address
him as Your Excellency?" 80, no;
use the term, Your Warship. life.
1t is industry more than birth that
lifts a boy up in the world. A boot
black may shine in society if he will
stoOp to conquer.-Ael0 orleans Pica-
ylt15e.
CIerk-Isn't the price of this box of
strawberries low enough for YOU? Gus
tomer-O, the price is low enough.
The bottom of the box isn't though. -
" J. Sun.
He-Do you think, Miss Hattie. with
the poet, that an honest man is the no.
best work of God? She (thoughtless-
ly)-I don't know. | never saw one -
Washington critic.
Before Offering yourself to the plump
looking toboggan girl You met last
winter perhaps it would be rs well to
wait until you see her on the beach
this summer.-LVe,
Tuwue-That's too bad about Ding
ley, isn't it? Browue-How? What's
that? Towne-Joined the silent ma
jollty. Browne-What! dead? Towne
No, married.-Itme.
"Wiyes should never conceal any
thing from their husbands says a
writer. If this advice was carried out
it would create a revolution in femi-
nine pockets.-Brlington Free Press.
Wibble-Biggars and his wife al
ways remind me of amule. Wabble
In what way? Wibble-All the horse
sense in the combination belongs to
the better half-Ierre Hauts ErprcSS |
Smith-Say, Jones, your wife is a
graduate of Nassar, isn't she? Jones
Yes. Smith-How many tongues is
she mistress Of? Jones-Only one,
but that's a rustler. Huntington Free
Press.
Confidence mani should like to
see Mr.. Hayseed of Haysoedyllle. Ho-
tel clerk-He is over there at the cash
iel |cs9 pay ~ ", ne ~, Nm ~
man ma Ss"oiS) - ~ Wv '''''' -'''' 10'"
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Patient-Frankly, now, doctor what
do you think IS the matter with me?
Physician-frankiy, my dear sir,
haven't the least idea. but we shall
know know. an ABOUT OUT. u alVer inc autopsy
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bromley, it was lucky that news
boy found your wallet, wasn't it?.
Yes. 1t had ten thousand ia it.
But You only gave the boy lucent
piece. 'Nny' bless my SOUL Il
thought i was quarter TT 1 '"'o'
Wife-John, what's that unearthly
noise upon the roof and the CHATTER of
booljaeks and kiudling wood? John
(drowsily)-Im not positive. but /
reckon thew are holding a National
Skay convention Pioneer Press.
The road to rpin. KaenIv-Tbero,s
vouno man who il CONC ~ the docs
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