Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-23
FASHION NOTES.

Queen Victoria wears little mauve feather
 In windy weather it will not come mauve.-
 IAe Judge.
 A New York sea captain was noticed buy
 ing copy of the NGtiOn in a news stand
 "Why do yos like to read that publication ?''
 was asked in some surprise. 'Oh, no ;' was
 the reply, ''but always get copy and put
 it in the hold as ballast Philadelphia Ne2cS
 There is charming story told by Harness
 of poor woman who, when one of his GU
 rates pointed out that Providence had been,
 upon the whole very good to her, replied,
 ''So he lave, sir, so he lave, mostly-I don t deny it, but sometimes think he lave taken 1t out in corns"
 Yes, my boy, there are fifty-three million two hundred thousand people in this country. And you are only one of them. Just one. Think of that, once in while, when you get to wondering what would happen to the world if you should die.-Burlingt0n Haaoh- eye.
 ''Guess we're all right now!" puffed the old gentleman as, hopping the precipitation from his forehead, he reached the steamboat landing with his wife just in time to be too 1 late 'guess we're all right" "Guess we're all right, do you?" rejoined she, catching a glimpse of the steamer it disappeared around bend in the river ''guess we're all right Well, guess we're all left" And they were.-Detroit Free Press. Don't my son owe you little bar bill ?? asked Colonel Yerger, as he emptled his glass; turning to the Austin avenue saloon keeper, who was delighted at the prospect of the old man settling up his sons bill. Yes, he owes me twenty-five dollars. Shall 1 re ceipt the bill ?" said the anxious saloon keeper. ''Well no; but give 8 dozen cigars, and add them on to my sons bill" v I'eras Sit'tings.
 Do you think so, darling?" "Yes," said kLo ;u1 >1ota for r;a ! smiling archly as she spoke, kisses and em- braces and fair words are very pleasant things-sweet lips and arm arms and loving eyes-but truth and sincerity and loyalty and purity are very much fairer and rarer.' ''You are right" replied her husband, look right, sweetheart, and I will not deceive you any longer" What do you mean ?' she ! asked, look of horror passing over her l face. "There is but one piece of pie, !" said | George w. Simpson, land I shall tackle it
 myself. Chicago 1I36une.
 A cockatoo out at Minneapolis recently swallowed pair of cuff buttons and became | broken hearted and remained so for such a l length of time that it was feared it would die. The other day it got out of it's cage, went up stairs to it's owners bedroom, took l hold of a bureau drawer with it's beak and l by great Tapping managed to get the drawer open. Then it got out 8 pair of reversible cuffs and devoured them, after which 1t be came so happy that it couldn't contain itself. 1 Two weeks later it died, and having been 6
 favorite for years, the family took it to the
 taxidermist to be stuffed. On opening it il was found to contain the cuffs intact with | the sleeve buttons in the buttonholes. | On Egypts banks. contagious to the Nile,
 Great Pharaoh's daughter went to bathe in style; l And about to dry her royal skin,
 She kicked the bulrush that had little Moses in. l At that event surprised. awhile she stud.
 | In silence gazing on the sacred hud
 ! nj o said accents mild
 "Bood an ages, girls, which of yez owns the child :: ! SP,rT OJb. S3tU