Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-19
HI AN D.W AIDE.

First small boy-stSav, Johnnie, where are you in Sunday school!' Second small boy sOh, we're in the middle of original sin ;" First small boy-'sThat ain't much; we're past redemption"
 It is asserted that the hard times in New York have caused the price of strawberries to drop; but the hucksters find consolation in the thought that the bottoms of the boxes are as high ever.-Pittsburg Dispatch. "An order for three tons of capital I's," said the proprietor of the type foundry to the foreman ''What's up now? asked the foreman; thew fishing storys" "Oh, no; another magazine article on the battle of Shiloh.''
 The pastor of South End church called on bereaved widow of his congregation the other day and began consoling her with been an invalid and the minister's selections bore on the rest into which he had entered. stYes," she sighed, "and there is one beauti- ful verse in the Psalms that applies to me that I think of so much: 'Othsllo's occu- patton is gonen n"-Boston Record. It was raining in torrents, and Evangeline stood by her window looking out into the night, t'Why dost thou wait there, Evan geline, my daughterY' inquired the mother q am waiting for Gabriel, mother" replied the girl tenderly ''He will not come, nay dear, in all this rain." 'fYes, he will, moth CT mine Gabriel does not fear little wet like this. He is Baptist" In ten minutes Ga briel was in the parler asking for drink of Washington Critic.
 A Political Announeement.-"I saw Col. Bill McBribe t'-day," said one Dakota settler to arather q guess he's go'n tu be Q can,- date for the leg slater next fall ag'in-n "Did he shake hands with youF' "Oh, he always does that-competition is so brisk nowadays that they hav' t know feller the year round.' "How'd ju tell, thena' ''He femme beat him bout $10 tradin' hosses. Bill ain't a man as 'u'd hurt his reputation that way Hess he'd some object ahead. ."-Estelline Bell
 A lady from one of the up-country ceun- ties is in Washington for the first time, and the other evening she attended reception where there was dancing. During the even ing she watched handsome woman in the waltz 'Who is that ladys" she inquired of her chaperone FtIt is the wife of one of the ministers here," her friend explained. 'You don't say,' was the surprised response. tsWell, well; it's mighty queer place for a preachers wife, now ain't it?"-Washington Critic.
 Deacon Bone et-sMornin', Brudder Will song. Is powfully pleased wid dat summon ob you'n las night" Brother Wilson (evan- gelist)-"Wall, rs glad yo' liked it. But ter tell de fac, Is rudder discouraged" D. B. 'How soa We sut'nly had encouraging signs" B. W-"Yaas, but yo' see arter l had done closed wid dat pow'ful appeal, an axed all dem ez felt de desiah to commence new life to come forrard, not soul stirred. An den when I axed all ez was Christians to stan up, de hull congregation ris-not one of dem a sinner, sah; not one of dem!"-Har- per's Bazar.
 The buds are busting on the tree,
 The bee will soon bsgin to hum,
 And in the larch the chicades
 Gets off his little tumpty- -tum
 The maple syrup is flowing from
 The maple where the bluebrds woo,
 Until their nimble feet numb,
 Sweed spring is here cachoo, cachoo!