Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-08
The postal traffic has increased 5S.8 per cent. in eight years, and in the whole of Europe the surplus is about S27, ,OOO, GOO.
OVER THE GARDEN WALL.

Clergyman, who has caught boy stealing Don't you know that the devil gets naughty little boys?" Boy-"I know 1t now"
 It is not considered good form to ask young gentleman with 8 fob ribbon If he Is aware that the end of his suspender is hang ing below his vest.-Bost0ra Transcript.
 There is man in Newark, N. J., so close that when he attends church he occupies the pew farthest from the pulpit to save the interest on his money while the collectors are passing the plate for contributions.
 Brown pointed his gun at partridge; the cap snapped and the bird flew of. "Just my confounded luck.' exclaimed Brown; ''miss fire every time.'' "Have patience" coun- selled Fogg; ''you may have better luck ln another world. '-B0stO71 Transcript.
 It was evening. Three of them were kill ing a cat One of them held 8 lantern an other held the cat, and the third jammed pistol into the cats ear and fired, shooting the man Tn the hand who held the cat, and the one with the lantern was wounded in the arm The cat left when it saw how matters stood and that ill-feeling was being engen- dered.
 What shall I preach about?" said the minister to the pastor of a colored flock which he was about to address. Well, mos any subjec' will be ceptable, was the reply ''only I'd like to gib you one word ob eau tion.'' "Ah! what is that 2" "Well, eff I was you, I'd tech very light on the eighth commandment" "Indeed and why?" "Oh, cos hab noticed dat it mos always hab dampnin' effec' upon dis congregation, es- pecially now, de moon bein' small an de fat bullets whot don roost too high-mighty temptin'."
 On certain occasion a train, which Mere wether had gone to meet, was somewhat late testy old gentleman, a stranger to Merewether, got out of all patience at the delay, and exclaimed: ''What an internal station this is They try to irritate one on purpose Look at those girls in the refresh ment room why do they dress them all in black ?" Don't you kuow 2" said Mere wether, in a most solemn tone of voice, and with an awe struck look on his face. "No,n replied the stranger in subdued voice, and looking quite alarmed. "Why," said Mere wether ''thev are in mourning for the late train. ."-L0nd0n Spectator.
 The condition of the rich man has become greatly ameliorated since eighteen centuries ago. It was once said that it was easier for camel to go through the eye of needle than for rich man to enter the kingdom of heav- en- As no camel could by any means get through a needles eye, this reduced the rich mans chance to no chance at al But hold. As rich men grew more numerous, and as churches became more dependent upon them, it was discovered that the needles eye re- ferred to was the gate of a cattle corral, through which camels passed and repassed at their pleasure short, it was as easy for camel to go through the eye of this needle as it was for a scandal to go through a country village The rich mans stock has been ris- ing ever since this discovery, and only the other day a Baltimore clergyman officially announced that love of money, instead of being the root of all evil, as was once sup posed, is in reality the source of all good Boston Transcript.