Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-05
COLD TONGUE.

A colored man came into Galveston news paper office and wanted to take the paper. 'How long do you want 1t ?'' asked the clerk. ''Jess as long as it is, boss. Elf 1t don't fit de shelves I kin tar piece off my self. ."-G GGLUest07e NeeoS.
 conceited young man with discordant voice asked permission to sing at party the other night, and the pained looks on the faces of those about him plainly showed the disfavor with which the proposition was re- ceived'until young lady suggested that they had better let him try 8 verse or two, as Il might drive the mosquitoes out of the room -Neac0rk CdH
 "All during the summer, while 1t was hot, you came up the stairs, and now 1t IS coo you use the elevator. How is that? 7" The foregoing was the remark of prominent Galveston merchant to one of h1s clerks 'I'1l tell you how it is. I didn't care to rlsi the elevator in summer, because you see that was not the holster season." stretchel was procured to remove the unfortunate merchant to his residence. The clerk wal discharged on the spot Cohesion Neecs. Description of confagration from L+ Temps:
 "A fire has had place the night last towards midnight at M. Hagumann, dwelling stree Tilton No. 10. The fire has taken in tht buildings serving as shed to the woods ot which the proprietor of the house serves him self for her fabrication of furnitures. w have feared an instant that the sinister would not take the proportions considerables. Th' flames, ailmenteds by the woods lights, were elevating himself with force above tht houses, and ecleared of theirs reverberat1ol all the quarter of roundabout. The pumper of post of the street St. Bernard and those of the barrack of ReuiIly, arrived and at tacked the fire vigorously. At the end of ont hour all danger was conjured.
 'FWe value the losses to 5000 francs. D. Neao Yorb World.
 thrifty housekeeper in Delaware
 At crockery store bought some yellow ware,
 And she said, tsIn the night
 nistook it for white,
 But it's indigo blue am well aware"
 There was an old fellow of Dunham,
 Who bought 8 straw hat and a sun um- Brella at Macy's, And walked to the races,
 And made eighty wagers and won lem.
 At Etna Prince Albert sat on
 The edge of the crater for fun, When hornet stung him. And he cried with vim,
 Great Scott The eruption's begun!" A beautiful maid of Nantasket Was drifted to sea in 8 basket;
 And she sighed, There's 8 sloop It would save me, hope, But oh I'm too modest to ask 1t !' There WAS young lady of Lowell. Whose father burnt nothing but coell, And so to get warm, And escape from all harm, She climbed up telegraph poen. There was a young man of Fremont Who purchased his wife new bont; It pleased her so much That she stayed home from church, And wrote to her husband sont There was young youth of Pocasset Who shipped befo-ore the masset; And he sailed OCT the sea- And remarked, 'tSeems to me The earth is exceedingly yasset-" Mast. Vast. There was young lady of Bristol,
 Who wore in her belt Q horse-ptstol;
 whel- zhe aimed at fellow,
 With fear he'd turn yellow,
 And climb on the table and whistol.
 There was young man of Laporte
 Whoee legs exceedingly short,
 So he said, q will bet
 The first cent can get
 That walk to the Rio del Norte.o
 -Andretcs' American Queen.