Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-16
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The Chicago strikers think that they had
to handle ''too much pork for shilling. y
Boston Post.
A writer says that cant is less prevalent
than it was. Try to borrow five and see.-
Burlington Free Press.
There was a time when a man thought
twice before marrying. Now he thinks three
after marrying.-Burlingto Free Press.
Mr. Evarts recently remarked to clerk:
'tMark my words" and the clerk, though in
dustrious and willing, threw up the place
Puck.
A woman always tells secret to someone
because she is afraid she might die and then
there would be no one left to keep it.-Mer-
chant Traveller.
A New York contemporary speaks of hav
ing ''a few words with Evarts." Must have
been mistake 1t couldn't have been
Evarts.-Boston Post.
We do hope there won't be war in the
Balkans. 1t would be so hard to keep the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery company at
home!-Somerville Journal.
Twenty years the Austrian army was not
allowed water while on the march. This is
the first intimation that the Austrian army
was ever recruited in Kentucky.-Philadel
phia call
A Poughkeepsie young woman has allowed
her mother to do all the housswork for the
last three weeks. The object has been to
finish embroidering blanket for pup
Young men in search of a wife should step
up lively or this eligible opportunity will
soon be numbered among the past.-Phila-
delphia Call.
Wifely Devotion.-Mrs. Yerger was
dressed to go to the ball. She had on her
new dress. 'sYou look stunning in that
new dress, but great Caesar! what a lot of
money it costs these hard times" remarked
Col. Yerger. 'Lor, Charles, what do care
for money when it comes to making you
happya" replied Mrs. Yerger, with a beam
ing smile.-Texas Siftings.
''What is your business" inquired the
judge. sIm merchant, your honor" ga
merchants What do you deal in2' "Politi-
cal influence, your honor" "a peculiar
commodity, certainly" said the judge with
smile. 'sAnd how much do you charge
for this political influence, may I aska'
''Fiftesn cents drink, two for quarter y
came forth with promptness that COM
pletely staggered the judge and the entire
court room.-Merchant Traveller.
Man is a foolish sort of animal, anyhow.
He never knows what he wants. Here are
the prisoners in Virginia penitentiary.
They have been waiting to get out for
years, pining and signing, and probably
praying to get out. And when the earth
quake came along and threatened to let them
out they howled with fright, and prayed, and
hoped that the walls of their prison might
stand firm. You can't please some men, no
matter what you do.-Brooklyn Eagle.
A Philosopher.-''Come, let's cross the
street." said a man to friend with whom he
was walking; 81 don't want to meet that fell
low Spiggot. I owe him. ''Why are you
so much afraid to-daya You met him yester'
day and shook hands with him." eyes, but
it was different Them 'sWhy soa' ''Be-
cause I had on old clothes yesterday, but
have on new suit to-day. Ny dear fellow"
affectionately taking his friends arm, "noth-
ing can rival a suit of new clothes in the
matter of inviting duns. If you owe a man
he thinks it is your duty to wear sackcloth
and ashes until you pay him."-Arkansaw
Traveller.