Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-25
THE SAME OLD STORY.

The London Stdtist calls attention to the
fact that pound of tea can be bought for
four cents in China But the Stdtist should
bear in mind that they give no chrome with
pound of tea in China---BOst0n iran
script.
The custom of leading marriage notices
with the names of the high contracting par
ties separated by dash gives sometimes
curious combination. Among the notices IN
Philadelphia paper on Saturday were three
headed ''Birch-Twiggs, ~ 'sFort-Reed" and
sePriee-Given. Philadelphia Ne1os.
Excuse me, Miss Mahoney, but may in
quire what this arrangement means that you
have hung up on the kitchen wall ?" "Oh,
that Sure an it's dado, mum, and just
wait till you see the beautiful paycock's
feather I'll be afthsr hanging the dure. It's
issthetic I am, mum, if you PLACE, and my
gallery greenery young mans comm here to
take tay wild me this evening.-Neao YORK.
Commercial AdUertiser.
Who says woman never invented anything
useful? 4 Philadelphia woman has invented
dish-washing machine which is wonder In
its way 1t jumps the dishes up and down
on the principle of a jig-saw, and Is warrant
ed not to break more than three pieces IL
every dozen. In using it care should be
taken to first wipe the dishes perfectly clean
with a rag, as the least particle of dirt In the
water is sure to clog up the machinery
PltiLddetp1itd Ne1os.
The sermon was duller than usual, ard Il
was only here and there that a fully wide.
awake member of the congregation could be
SEEN when little fellow whose uneasy twist
ings had aroused his. father from a comforta-
Bile nap, piped up in q clearly audible voice,
''Pa, what do we have to stay here for?" That
simple, childish question injected more anil
nation into the members of the church OF
| 80, had -a4
during his entire ministry. -CfRcfRHdtt Sat
urday Night.
A charming old pedant in the country, on
learning that favorite pupil of his had been
taken upon the staff of a Boston paper, wrote
to the editor in. chief concerning the young
| man: IF he should have career l shall be
very happy in thinking that the spark which
| have watered contained in it the germ of q
structure destined to soar and elevate with
its radiance your privileged readers" He
also advised the editor to ''give the young
man a hint that may quench the seeds of
ambition ere yet they swell to gale that VIII
take the bits between its teeth and dazzle by
its clamor n-Bost0n Courier.
|, A stranger who appeared to have seen
much of this cold and unfeeling world entered
ferry dock saloon yesterday, and, after
warming himself for moment at the stove,
around which was large circle of mariners,
he advanced to the bar and called for whiskey
and two glasses. A stiff drink was poured
into each, and. taking up one in his fingers,
the man turned to the crowd and said, Gen
tlemen, if there is liar present 1 invite him
to step up and drink with me-" sort of
trenlor ran through the crowd, but no one
moved The stranger gazed around in blank
astonishment and finally said to one old tug
captain, ''Well, this beats me. What's the
matter ?' "The matter is" slowly replied
the captain, as he took his legs off the stove,
''thst any man who expects fourteen liars to
drink out of one tumbler at the same time Is
altogether too fresh for this locality. You
are no gentleman, sir-no gentleman ~
Lletrnit Ere Press.