Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-13
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1 Esthetieism is nothing new to the goat. From his earliest days he was known to have been just too awful1y butt.-Yonkers Ga zette.
 We would not strike a woman under any circumstances, but we must acknowledge that when we see girl wearing one of those horrible garments known as Mother Hub bards'' we feel inclined to give her belt Boston Star.
 A chap from the country, stopping at one of the hotels sat down to dinner. Upon the bill of fare being handed to him by the waiter he remarked that he didn't care bout readin' now; he'd wait till after dinner Boston Transcript.
 The Music of the Future.-'fHow do you like Wagner's music 3" asked Kosciusko Murphy of an Austin society lady. "Like it I don't like it at all. I'd rather listen to one of Mozart's pauses, than all the music Wagner ever wrote. ."-Texas Siftings. 'FPa, what is that you've got ?" ''That is
 peach basket, my daughter. "Ain't it cummings Will you give it to me when you get through with it ?' FtWhat do you want to do with it, my dear g" ftI want to use it for thimble case for my little doll. Chris tian Union.
 q don't like these shoes" said lady cus-
 toner, ''because the soles too thick. {"
 ''Is that the only objectiona' blandly asked the shopkeeper. fsYes," was the reply
 'fThen, madam, if you take the shoes I can assure you that the objection will gradually wear away. .n-Free Press
 f'My dear brethren said the minister, leaning forward and speaking very earnestly,
 'Fin this excessively warm and oppressive weather I can excuse 8 little drowsiness dur ing the sermon, but I do wish that you would try and keep awake while the collection is being taken up."-Exchange.
 Scene-The honest end of a street car Driver to passenger who has smoked steadily for four mi1es-'tYou mustn't smoke here D Passenger, discarding exhausted remnant ''Why didn't you say so befores' Driver one when smell it. t."-New York Sun.
 '.Here!' shrieked the city editor, t'what do you mean by this paragraph-'The common council is the recipient of many compliment ary remarks from citizens generally just at present-don't you know that the council has taken a recess for month"; 'eThat's what I'm trying to get at," responded the genial local specialist, without blush Buffalo Express.
 Have you ever noticed that when crowd of weary excursionists are waiting to be con- -veyed home there is always some man to be found who will stand on the track by the hour and diligently wear out his eyes look ing for the train, which, after all, steams into sight from the opposite direction with not spare seat on board, even for the con summate idiot who's been looking the wrong way for it with patient asininity as remark able as it is not rare.-The Judge.
 ''Yes, sir" said an enthusiastic citizen of western town, ttwe've got right smart town, stranger. Why" he continued impressively, fsit's only six months old yet, and it's got 2 hotels, AS beer saloons, 27 gambling places, 4 drug stores, to say ruth in of grocery and clothin' stores, and the best half-mile track west of the Missouri " "Any churches ?'' asked the stranger. Amy what s'' Churches p 'tNo, we haint got any of them. Thar was some talk about buildin' one, but we finally allowed it would look too dudish''