Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-17

" h1le ChaWle9 Lth1S time his heart aches) -Pstroleun, World A disagreeable man is one whose idea of l fun differs from yours.-Bost0aa Post. We hope Mir. Vennor will predict future punishment; because then you know, there l won't be any.-E2nairG Free Press. Boston has established an Institute of Heredity'' Children who wish to be born into poor but distinguished families should apply early.
 Bridget, cannot allow you to receive your
 lover in the kitchen any longer" "It's very kind of you, ma'am, but he is almost too
 bashful to come into the parlor." A very proper Boston girl who reads the Bible to the family Sunday nights read of
 "William Dad, the Shuhite,' referring to him as 'Bildad' being considered too dreadfully familiar.-Chicago Tribune.
 Little Bonnie asked her uncle one day if he thought angels had nice things to eat in heaven. Because" she added, ''you know the Bible says, Supper little children" Her uncle told her it was not supper, but Suffer little children" 'No," said Bonnie, ''that means tomach-ache. :"
 An ingenious mother who has long been bothered by the fastidiousness of her chil- dren at table has at last discovered method of circumventing them. She places what she wants each child to eat before its neigh bor at table, and of course each cries for what the other has, and the ends of justice are promoted.-C2ac.
 Little Oracle had been told that it was i'm polite to take the last biscuit on the table. The other morning, at breakfast, she was ob- served to gaze long and earnestly at the soh- tary biscuit on the bread plate. The tempta- tion at last proved too great. Reaching for the coveted morsel, she exclaimed, 70 man. ma, rse almost tarved I dess I won't be polite to-day. I'll wait till tome day when I aint too hungry. Boston Transcript
 The Fakir of Ava gave a sleight of hand performance in Galveston. One of his feats was to make marked dollar disappear in the sight of the crowd, which he successfully did. ssThat marked dollar will be found in the vest pocket of that colored gentleman" said the Fal1ir, pointing with his magic wand at Sam Johnsing All eyes were riveted on Sam, who advanced to the front, took some money from his vest pocket and said Boss, heah is your change, I has had two beers and segar outen dat dollar you tole me to keep in my vest pocket till you called foah it. ."-Gal- 0est07a Neaos.
 'Ts patriotism dying out ?" This query was propounded to Brother Gardner in a let ter from New York city, and after taking due time to scratch the whole top of his head he observed: Patriotism, I understan' it, am love of an devotion to our kentry. In gineral way we all love our kentry. In de late war we didn't hear of one single patriot frowin' de kentry's greenbacks over his shoulder Arter de war we all went in fur pensions an back pay. expect all were patriots an I expect it war rough on de ken try at de same time. I can't say dat patriot ism am dyin' out. Oars jist as much holler- in on de glorious Fourth as dar was 50 y'ars ago. In case of anoder war $16 month would fill de ranks jist as quick. Take it all in all an kinder 'spect dat patriotism am runnin' purity lebel. ar fur myself fust an kentry next an 'spects dat's about what ails de hull of us s'-Detroit Free Press.