Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-22
INTERESTING.

The interest which Democrats take in the
 l prohibition party is we'll nigh usury.-
 Time.
 1 Free Trarslation-Quis custodiet ipsos
 l custodesa "Who shall examine the exams
 l inersi'-Punoh.
 1 Note by Lord Got-the- -Sackyille. e.-The American Bayard may be "without fear,
 but he's not "without reproach. ."-Punch. 1 The Rev. Mir. Moves, of Boston, is stirring l up considerable of his last name in the Con- l gregational churches. Norristown Herald. 'fWillie, what is the capital of Canada!'' Wilhe-"The money taken there by United States dHanciers and boodiers. "-Life. It isn't half so remarkable that Lord Sack vile wrote that letter, as that it ever reached l the addressse. The Democratic postoffee ad- ministration has seldom been guilty of such a blunder.-Time.
 Weary Visitor (drowsily)-"Conside how quiet you are here during the week, old on Sundays" Native (brightening at the l thought t)-"Spend them in New York; Life
 What He Knew About Horses.-Dealer- ''Hi think 'e'll be just tn 'orse for you, sir. Good color, good haction an 8 general good fit hall haround, sir" HolliwelI (who has ] recently changed tailors1-'Don't you think he's a little too much-er-ahem-bag at the kneeei'-Time. .-.- Identifed-Bridget o'Brien (exoitedly)- "And it's too men I see, Mrs. O'Rafferty, who bes after comin' in through side door at the other end" Mrs. O'Raferty (with crushing auperiority(-"Andh have ye never known, Mrs. O'Brien, how thim same two is always the beist man and his groema'-Har- per's Bazaar.
 A correspondent asks: (Which is correct, ELo, the eonquering hero comes,' or See, the conQuering hero comesP" It depends upon out wesb and see an Indian making for him | with sealping knife the former would be l the correct way of using the quotation. n.-Chi- cago Times.
 A newsboy who honored the gallery by his presence at a performance of Coquelin and HAding at the opera house and had rather 8 wearisome time of it was aceosted on coming | out of the theater by companion, who asked him him whether he liked the show. "No," " | he replied; "you can't understand them un- | less you come in 6 carriage. Philadelphia Ledger.
 The little boy had come in with his clothes torn, his hair full of dust and his face bearing unmistakable marks of 8 severe 1 conflict. 70. Willie! Williei" exclaimed t'you have dtsobeyed me again. How often have told you not to play with that wicked | Stapleford beyI" "Mamma," said Willie,
 edo look as if I had been playing with ybodyl'-Ohicsgo Tribune. A little Sixth ward boy was saying his | prayers the other night. He had recently l graduated from ''Now Lay Me- to the Lords prayer, and was not entirely familiar with the words. He got along very well un- | til he came to the words, Forgive us oul | trespassss as we forgive those who-". The word had slipped from him, but after think | ing minute he repeated the line slowly and
 finished it ss follows: Forgive us our tres- l passes as we forgive those who bunk into | us." Didn't he have the idea7-Elmira Ga | zette.
 Stories of Abe Lincoln always pass as coin | everywhere, and it is not too late for one | told by his son to friend in Washington. "My father, {" said Robert Lincoln, tliked to | stroll about Washington without any escort
 | or show of distinction, and he sometimes strayed into curious company. One day, as l a lad, accompanied him down back street, | where we encountered regiment of soldiers
 marching past. My father was curious to learn what particular body of troops this | was, and as soon as he came within hailing | distance he inquired without addressing any body in particular, Well, what's this9' Quick as the word came a reply from some- l where in the detachment, Why, it's a regi- ment of soldiers, you old fool, youp I 10 Express.