Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-07-16
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The farm boy should be allowed
reasonable number of holidays circus
day, Memorial day, Fourth of July and
at least half day off each week TO go
a-swimming and a-ishing. The wise
man will take a day off himself once a
month during the summer and take the
boys with him on fishing excursion or
a picnic. BY doing this more and bet
ter work will be done by the boys, and
then they won't want to run away from
home the very first chance they get.
The entire issue nearly of the jan
uary number of the American Medical
Compend is devoted to a review of one
Of Chicago's most eminent surgeons,
DR.. Byron Robinson. Dr. Robinson,
like DR.. Sem, was a Wisconsin boy,
being raised at Mineral Point He en-
tered upon the study of medicine with
DR.. u. P. Stair of this city. Some of
the most difficult and renowned opera
tons known to the profession have been
performed by DR.. Robinson. Fort At
kinson Union.
"A man who had nothing to do and
lots of time to do it in has figured it
out and found that if all the cattle we
ship to market each year were one COW,
she would browse on the tropical vege-
tation along the equator, while her tail
would be switching icicles off the north
pole. And by a complicated process
involving the higher mathematics he is
able to show on paper that if all the
hogs we slaughtered annually were
rolled into one hog, that animal would
be able to dig the Panama canal in two
roots and half and the squeal would
jar the aurora boreaHs.
Did you ever stop to think what it
means when you say nothing in the
paper this week." 1t means that in
the week Just past no misfortune has
befallen anyone in the community; that
no fire has wiped out a neighbours
worldly goods; that the grim angel of
death has crossed no threshold Of
friend; that no man has taken the life
of a fellow human; that none have
crossed the divide by his own hand; that
many things that ought not to happen
have not happened. So the next time
you pick up a paper that doesn't an
nounce tragedy, give little thanks
instead of grumbling because there is
no news.
John Mullen, who resides couple
of miles west Of this city. has a young
duck or duckling which is certainly a
curiosity. The bird, or animal, which
ever it might be called, is the unhappy
possessor Of four legs, and the envy Of
the balance of the flock. In navigating
the Shullsburg branch the bird exhibits
unusual speed, but on dry land his
| brothers and sisters have the advantage
of him, as his two hind legs do not
touch the ground, but this disadvantage
is more than offset by his swimming
ability. The duck is about three weeks
old, and apparently in good health, and
if Mr.. Mullen can keep him alive until
the time Of the county fairs he will
reap a small fortune by exhibiting him.
Another popularity of the duck in
question is the fact that two Of his legs
are green and the other two are yellow.
Mr.. Mullen says that anybody from
Missouri can be satisfied as to the
truth of the story by calling at his
place, as he is prepared to "show
them Shullsburg Pick and Cad.
Peter Toay is at Kramer, Ind, TAX
ing mud and salt baths, and writes that
he thinks he is gaining right along. He
said the 4th was the quietest one he
ever saw, but consoles himself with the
thought that a sick person doesn't care
for much anyway This is nice,
quiet place, he says. "The baths are
fine. | had three today, mud at 1903
degrees. It makes one sweat some.
Then comes a warm shower bath and a
warm salt bath. The grub is fine
About all one can see about here is tim
ber Most people who come here do 80
for rheumatism. There are a number
here from southern Illinois Corn here
is late bnt looks clean. 1t is all | can
do to write at all, as do not have
much use Of my right hand Regards
to ALL Warren Sentinel-Leader.
| Later Since the above was put in
! type, a card from Mr.. Toay, addressed
to the Tribune says Am to Wcas 80
stand the baths, so don't send the
paper to this address any longer. The
numerous friends Of Mr.. Toay 10 Min
eral Point viii read this with a feeling
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