Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

Look at the great cities of antiouitvr
he exclaimed. What are they now,
Why, some OF them have persisted a.
utterly that it is doubtful If they eve,
existed?"
Doctor: Your wife is in a critics,
state; should advise you to call II
specialist to consult on the case.-t4,s
band; told my wife long ago sba
ought to get proper medical advice. IN,
she thought you would be Offended
Mamma, to little Mabel, whilst mn,
driving: And now, Mabel, you are n
Sussex. Mabel, looking earnestly !,
the ground in disappointed name,
Why, mamma, it's rot pinkl On r.,
atlas Sussex was coloured pink.
A shepherd who had several hlack
sheep in his flock was asked if ii e mp,.
ton of these sheep vas less tootrsoma
than that of the others. Bless yop
the colour don't go through to tha,,
insidesr'
Inexperienced Rider: What. Won
afraid I shan't come back with the
horse ?-Proprietof of Livery Stabla.
Ahem! It is just possible the horse NAV
come back without you.
"And, do you know, my husband
never even thinks of so much as going
for scuttle of coal without first kiss.
ing me-" Old Mrs Hornbeak. In
about two years, my dear, you NAV
consider yourself lucky If he gets the
coal
isn't it funny, papa" exclaimed a
small boy, who had been in the
kitchen watching the cook preparing
the thanksgiving turkey. Whats fun.
N.Y." why, when they dress a tur.
key they always take off his Clothes
What know about bicycle riding"
said old Scorchleigh, "would fill a good
sized volume" the man replied inno-
Gently and somewhat petulantly.
Qulet man ION first night of new
piece: Excuse me, sir, but don't see
any occasion for such violent applause.
friend. The author is one of my wife's
boarders, and hes now over two
Demonstrative neighbor: / do, my
months behind with his bill
Equine Paradox. Our police-court
reporter wished to know whether in
view of mans being described as "a
horsey looking gent" it would be
equally correct to allude to lady as
a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS? Punch.
Cruetical Remark An Irishman was
looking at the Morse Collection in the
Museum of Fine Arts. Boston. o. s..
when he turned suddenly and said to
his companion, Mike, will We lux at
all them pits from Japan What
country that must be for mustard"
A famous bull Of Daniel 0'Connel
was uttered in London referring to the
fact that the birth-rate in Dublin had
decreased 5000 a year for four years.
he said:-"I charge the British Govern
ment with the murder of those 10000
infants which never were born
If you marry Grace" exclaimed an
irate father to his son IN cut yon of
without a penny, and Vou won't have
as much as piece of pork to boil in
the pot" Well" said the young man,
"Grace before meat" And he imme
diately went in search of minister
Mrs, Figg (impressively): Here is an
account in the paper Of one more boy
who went into the river on Sunday
his folks kept him so busy through the
and got drowned Tommy | 'spect
week goin' to school and running err
rands that he didn't have no chance
to learn to swim.
Mrs. Subbubs: There's the van with
the piano we bought today. You can
just send it back.-Mr. Subbubs Why?
Mrs. Subbubs: Do you suppose that
we are going to pay 80 guineas for
piano and have it brought home at
night when the neighbors can't see 1t!
Eth? not likely
Mrs. Hansen: It's pity, Mrs. Lam
sen. your husbands out Of work. You
won't be able to go to the exhibition
will youf-Mrs. Lamsen (nettledl; On
well, I'll content myself with watching
your husband when he comes home
Saturday, for he makes perfect exhi-
hition of himself.
Which She Liked. She Oh, MT
Jones. those two lovely poems OF yours
in this week's-a-a- He, political
star of the seventh magnitude. You
mean my two sonnets in the Weekly
sundew?" She: Yes How exquisite
they both are. He. much pie sed; Ana
which did you like best, Che On the
longer one.