Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-28
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A Georgia man has built house over a
hailstone which recently fell on his farna,
and has summer supply of ice.-Savannah
News.
The prevailing fashion for babies this
spring will be six feet of clothing to six
inches of baby Now lay your plans aud
figure accordingly Clinton Bugle.
"Wil the youngest girl in the room please
rise" said school superintendent in rural
district Every female stood up. including
the teacher.-Burlington Fress Press.
grand jury in northern New York were
prsiodiced against certain Methodist preach
sr upon being told that 'the never stayed
more than two or three years in place. ~
Trust.
minister out in Texas was arrested while
riding horse which he had stolen from a
parishionsr. He will have chance while In
Jail to evolve discourse from the Sermon
on the Mount "-Phila. Call.
An Irishman put up the following notice
''Whoever is caught trsspassing upon these
grounds will be given forty lashes on the
bare back. Half the penalty to the In
former. Boston Transcript.
little Sunday school boy, having heard
about heaping Goals of fire on an enemy's
head, wondered why people don't take the
easier plan of doasing them with coal oil and
setting them afre.-Free Press.
Mrs Phoebe Towle of Newark, will be 104
years old if she lives until the 4th day of July
next The Towle family are remarkable for
their longevity. Look at the printing Office
towel. for instance.-Norristown Herald.
IT want Chaucer," said a customer to
New York clerk in book store, after looking
over the list of English poets. 'tFine cut or
lone2' inquired the young man, putting his
hand in his pocket.-Merchant Traveller.
did you ever go out sailing2" said the
president of the Punster's club to a friend.
Never" he replied.
"Wsll, yacht to 60 some time" snickered
the incorrigible word-twister.-NeE York
MorEisg Journal
81 notice that the ballet girls mostly wear
smiles when they come upon the stage, said
old Mr.. Squaggs to his wife, who had in
sisted on accompanying him to the theater.
ut shows that they think they ought to wear
something" she snapped. and he said no
Journal.
Deacon Doeood's son returned home
very late the other night from pressing en-
with his pretty sweetheart:
man, as the youth came sneaking upstairs in
his stocking feet. 'Dear father" he replied,
81 cannot tell lie; I've been to protraoted
meeting" And the good old man upbraided
himself for having treated his pious son SO
York Journal.
Street Car Magnate-"Oh! why can't we
invent some way to make molecules pay
fare?"
Stockholder-s Molecules ?"
Street Car Magnate-'Yes, molecules.
J lust think of the money we could make"
Stockholder-s'Whatu under the sun started
you to thinking in that strains?"
Street Car Magnate-'I just saw in a
scientific journal that 5000 molecules could
sit comfortably on the point of pin."-
Philadelphia Call
Johnnie" said Second street girl to her
bashful company, as they occupied remote
snds of the sofa the other night, 81 see by
the Derrick that a lady in New Jersey, 104
years old, boasts of having been kissed by |
YES" said Johnnie, II saw |
it too Suppose you were to become
great man like Washington.'' - ''Well?' said |
Johnnie. ''And I we're to live to be 104
years DID," ''Well?" said Johnnie. ST
couldn't say of you what the old lady said of
Washington, could II" Then he kissed her,
Oil City Derrick.