Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-16
EXCESS.

The only dairy which does not -.uss water to excess is the dromedary.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
 Dakota has lost her chance to get into the Union. A jug of whisky froze solid there ecently.-Kentucky New Era.
 The walking in New York appears to be better than it is here when man can make 621 miles in six days.-Boston Post.
 The Detroit Free Press reports that Paris paper says s'the people of St. Louis, D. T., are dying of a disease called the bliz- zards."
 tsShe" is the name of rich gold mine in Africa It will be difficult matter for men miners to find the pockets in it.-Boston Courier.
 A Defnition.-.Ceunsel-"W is the plaintiffs attitude as to this question?' Wit -fRecumbent. Lies about it constant ly."-Tid Bits.
 In the Theater-"But why do you weep? The acting is certainly not so touching" "Excuse me, am bewailing the money I paid to come in."-Fliegende Blatter.
 'Just think, Laurai what happinessl Here is proposal from the wealthy owner of an immense menagerie, and he assures me that now he is in want of nothing more but me!''- Fliegende Blatter.
 Unfortunate Self Justification you allow me to accompany you?' She sfSir, you perhaps think -" He-"But now, really. do I look as if I thoughta'- Fliegende. Blatter.
 Omaha husband-"My dear, do you know | the head of the stairs!'' Wife-"Yes, I ! know; but ours is not going there" "Why not?' GA clock at that point is not neces- sary. When you come home late I'll always be at the head of the stairs to tell you what \ time it is. ."-Omaha World.
 s'Here's box addressed to you," said the \ wife of prominent man. "I don't think l you'd better open it, though" sWhat shall | we do with ita'' t'Ill tell you; we'll take it out and get the hired girl to open it. She ! has lit the fire three times with kerosene this week, and don't think dynamite will hurt | her. ."-Wsshington Critic. Mrs. Stuyvesant (en visit to Boston, and addressing little James Henry Concord, four | years old)-"And when are you going to write book, my little Bostonians" James Henry Concord (gravely)-"I have not yet decided. Probably not until something def nite has been agreed upon in regard to an in- l ternational copyright aw."-Boston Sunday l Courier.
 Mrs. Jobberly-I should think somebody l would shoot those dreadful blizzards. Mir. Jobberly-Hew is your mind working now, my deara Mrs JobberIy-Why, it says here l in the paper that the blizzards have stopped l all the trains in Dakota. What is the good l of Indian reservations if the government can't keep these warlike tribes shut upa- Utica Press.
 Little Johnny (entertaining young man in parlor)-''My sister thinks you've got beauti- ful teeth" Mir. Hankinson (highly pleased) I-''Ah! what have you ever heard Miss
 Irene say of thorn, Johnny!" Johnny-"She
 says she thinks the upper set didn't cost less
 than $25, and she doesn't blame you fer not
 eating maple caramels. like caramels, Mir. Hankinson. Got anyf'-Chicago Tribune.
 Our three yearold cyclone was making things hum the other night, and our better seven
 eighths told him that if he didn't subside he | would die and be put in big, big hole.
 t'What's the matter with little hole,
 mammal" he asked, and then began q breakdown on his drum.
 Mamma tried again: "But MT. Broughne is i'll next door, and you will disturb him."
 "Mr. Broughns has no business to be i'll when I want to drum" came the prompt re- | ply-Philadelphia Call.