Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-12
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A thoroughly generous action IS at once rare and well done.-Ne~ orleans flcas ohe'
 Some one has discovered that the reason why men succeed who mind their own busi- no.s is because they meet with so little com petition.-Lynn Star.
 The Indians of New Mexico are very tbr;ftv and cconolniUal. wIeu DiOUulIouutis o-a se.s in pursuit of them they shoot dogs and eat them.-Burlington Free Press.
 Someone has discovered that the steady chewing of garlic insures length of life. This may be true, but unless man loves solitude he would prefer death.-Norristown Herald.
 The Paris Figaro man says: s'The Ameri can girl is stylish to the backbone" He gets his information from the dresses cut in V shape over the shoulder blades.-New Or leans Picayune.
 Pa, is an English shilling so sharp that it will cuts'' t'What foolishness, Tommy!' "Well, heard you read in a paper of man in England cutting off his heir with shilling. ."-Texas Siftings.
 A Boston lady last summer attended fu- neral in country church. After the sing ing of a hymn, man who was sitting beside her remarked: Beautiful hymn, isn't it, ma'am? The corpse wrote it.'-Beacon.
 Burlington man who has had two patches put on the toe of his right boot since last November felt called upon to explain to his shoemaker that he had a large family of unmarried aughters.-Burlingto Free Press.
 At last it has been discovered why so many dogs at Newark, N. J., suddenly became the parlor window open while taking her first lesson upon the piano.-Philadelph Herald.
 Scientists are now hunting up reasons for the recent blizzard which has affected this section We mention it for their informa- tion that recently woman's convention was held in Chicago with open doors.-Lowell Citizen.
 An exchange says: ssDanbury is the great hat center of the Union.'' If the 'tgreat hat" that woman wears at the theater is cen ter from Danbury that town should be rubbed out from the Union.-Boston Con- mercial Bulletin.
 Mistress to waitress)-How is this, Janea We have but two chops. Jane-If you please, maam, Bridget says as how you didn't order enough meat for both tables, less than three chops for her luncheen.- Chicago Rambler.
 Had Elm When Child-New Yorker: And how do you like our climate, Miss Palmetto? Florida Belle: I am charmed with it. New Yorker: I suppose you came North to escape the rigors of the South, as many of your pee- pie have done this winter. Florida Belle Oh, mercy, no, had them when l was two years old Is the disease spreading rapidly, do you knowa-Tidbits.
 Ethelberta-"I want pair of slippers for pa. Number tens, please, and-squeaky." Genial shoemaker-F' 'Squeaky, misss I'm afraid we haven't any of that kind" Ethel berta-'I am sorry. Couldn't you make him squeaky pair. There is a certain young gentleman who visits me frequently, and-and it would be very convenient for him to know just when pa is coming. '- Phila. Call.
 Fashion Notes-Brakemen will be sorry to learn that f'trains" are to be made unusually long. Light-footed people will hear with pleasure that illuminated leather is fashion able" Bald headed men will worry little over the statement that ssduring the summer hair will be worn high on the head" The gentleman who owns but one red flannel shirt will hear with sorrow that "under- clothing is now frequently made of silk, and is more elaborately trimmed than ever" Young gentlemen of limited means will be depressed when they read stcollars will be higher than ever this spring" Farmers who wish fashionable fastening to the barn door must remember that Large buttons still pre- vail "-Boston Commercial Bulletin.