Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-16
NO CHANGE.

A eablegran says Prince Frederick Charles has abandoned his intended trip to Asia Minor. This will not make any difference with our arrangements next summer.-BOstOn Post.
 Two children were playing funeral at the West End the other day when the family physician came along. 'sWho IS dead?'' asked he, as he stopped to pat them on the head. No one that you killed, doctor," was the prompt reply of one of the little epitomes of man. n."-Docto1's Diary.
 Two little girls, one eight years old, the other six, sleep in the same chamber. In the morning the eldest one says, "Oh, have had such nice dreamr' What was it ?'' Fl was in large pastry cook shop, and ate as many rum cakes. strawberry tarts and bon bons as wanted.'. ssWas I with you ?'' asked the little one. 'eNo." And the little one began to sob.-FTeaach WSt.
 "How can leave you, my darling ?" mur- mured a Toledo lover in tones of distressing tenderness, as he observed both hands of the clock approah 8 perpendicular on the dial. .'Well ,fJ ohn," responded the girl with wicked innocence, s.you can take your choice. If you go through the hall you will be liable to wake up father. and if you leave by way of the back shed you'll be likely to wake up the dog. ."-EDchGnge.
 A young gentleman of Bennington stepped into store in that village and asked the pro- prietor if he might use his telephone. Con sent being given he called for the central office to put him in communication with his own home at the other end of the village. The conversation began by the young man saying, Mamma, don't want to call there to night; I'd rather not |; won't it do some other night ?'' The mother seemed to insist upon his making the call, whereupon the young man became quite excited, and push ing back the skirt of his coat with one hand shouted with entire sincerity, Why, man. T ooroik Inst 1onk at my Tanfa D. Troy Press.
 A clergyman was recently annoyed by peo- pie talking and giggling. He paused, looked at the disturbers and said 1T am always afraid to expose those who misbehave, for this reason: Some years since as I was preaching young man who sat before me was constantly laughing talking and making uncouth grimaees. I paused and adminis tered severe rebuke. After the close of the service a gentleman said to mo: Sir, you have made great mistake. That young man whom you reproved is an idiot Since then I have always been afraid to reproYe those who misbehave themselves in church. lest I should repeat the mistake and reprove an- other idiot" During the rest of the service at least there Was good order.
 Conductor !'' exclaimed an elderly gentle man, looking up from the Bible he had been anxiously boring over for some minutes, Conductor, can't find anything about this train in the Scriptures Where is it show it to mel" ''What did you expect to find about it ?' erowled the conductor. 'Isn't there something about it somewhere ?'' asked the old man, looking up innocently. sIsn't your timetable here either 2'' and he fum- bled over the leaves, and appeared puzzled about the thing. t'Of course it isn't,' re- sponded the conductor 'sThat Bible all happened 1,s0o years ago." ''And we must have started just before it was out" unused the old gentleman, putting the book back in the rack. Perhaps there is something about it in the revised edition; got revis ed edition ?"-Drdkes 1rGoelers' Magasine.