Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-27
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Cyclones are so common at the West that
 the people must feel blew good part of the
 time.-Boston Bulletin. fThis is the worst cold snap ever felt, :"
 said an Esquimaux, as he broke off frezen
 fnger.-New York Journal.
 A girl may not see much in her sweetheart to laugh at, but his moustaohe is pretty sure
 to tickle her.-Boston Courier.
 "George, dear, what kind of fruit is borne by an electric light plant2" 'tElectric currents of course. ."-Terre Haate Express. People who want to be in fashion now all have cold. In that respect they resemble people who do not want to be in fashion,
 Somerville Journal. He-"And you really love me darlingF'
 She-''Why do you doubt me, dearf" He "Well, I saw you setting the clock an hour forward when I came in."-New York World.
 1T love your daughter, sir.'' 'fWhat
 chance have you in lifef" "Only oue."
 "And-that isF' "The chance that you may
 give your consent" s'Take her, my sonI"
 "Merci, papa. a."-Minneapoli Tribune. Difference in es.-Tramp-"Where did
 ye come fromF' Laborer-"Smith's Corners.
 left because there was no work there"
 t'Ehs How far is ita That's just the sort of
 place I've been looking for. or."-Philadelphia
 Record.
 First citizsn-Im proud of my wife. She can speak five different languages. How
 mau languages does your wife speaka
 Second citizen-United States and baby talk. That's enough for me.-Burlington Free Press.
 tFWky do you call him a dude?" said
 Burlington mother to her little girl "What is dude!'
 "Why, dude, mamma, is young man that cares more about his clothes than he does about Jesus. ."-BurIington Free Press. She (tenderly)-"Do you believe, Nr. waf- | lightly turns to thoughts of lovss'" He
 ''Well, No, Miss Maud, my thoughts don't. They turn lightly to thoughts of the fish | business. The spring is our busy time."- New York Sun.
 'fI tell you, Candidus," said Scribuler,
 fthe public is fairly going wild over my poems."
 'Indeed," ," replied Candidus." I'm sorry to hear that. If you wish to conceal yourself 1 until it calms down why my homo is at your l service. "-Harper's Bazaar.
 Tubley-"Well, my little man, what | would you do with 10 cent piece if I should give it to You?" Freddie-'T would put it in the little brass ship that papa gave me for bank" Tnbley-"That's right. You | are papa's own boy. He puts his money into l 8 schooner almost every night. ."-Burlington i Free Press.
 "Helloa, Bromley, that isn't the fair thing. 1 You promised that if your side lost the elec- l tion you'd shave of one whisker." "Well, haven't IP' "Yes, but you've shaved off both of l them"
 "Oh, that's all right. I lost the other one l in the same kind of bet with Darringer." D. | Time.
 1 The man in pursuit of health, if he has 1 carefully followed all the medical advice off fered him from professional quarters, hai given up meat, vegetables, milk, tea, coffee ! fruit, tobacco and most of his clothes. Now comes the news that hats, by reason of their
 hard margins, "exereise constructing in | Huence roand the head" and congresses the
 blood vessels of the scalp, with results of the direst character. Of 6 truth, man is much afflicted. The hat must go.-Coxsackie