Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-24
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So many persons now purchase their win-
ter's supply of fuel four or five months in
advance that it is generally q hot day when
ton of coal gets left.-Norristown Herald.
The Peruvian government has seized all
the railroads in the country, and there is
Peruvian bark and a howl from one end of
the land to the other.-New Orleans Plea
yune.
On Florida railroad they have machine
at stations so that passengers can drop
nickel in the slot and see how long they have
to wait for the train to come.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The convention of New England road
masters is discussing the best form of
curve. The choice seems to lie between
a swift inshot and slow drop.-Lowell
Courier.
"why, Mrs. Ballard, how do you doa'
stQuite well. How are you, Mrs. Jones9 How
did you find me in all this crowds" "By your
bonnet It's the third summer for it, isn't
itG'-Boston Post
1t is believed that before long President
Cleveland will startle the country with the
information, in writing, that he has accepted
the Democratic nomination for the presiden-
cy.-Boston Transcript.
Bismarck has been elected honorary mas
ter of the Association of German Tailors. No
man could ever attain that position unless he
had paid for his clothes regularly and prompt
ly. It speaks well for Bismarck. Lowell
Citizen.
The Delaware peach men say the peaches
have been smitten with "yellows." We
were going to say that perhaps that was
what made the fellow who eats them yelloh,
but on second thoughts we nobly refrain
Burdette.
"My son." said the judge blandly to the
youthful witness, edo You know the nature
of an oatha'
ST think do, sir" replied the little boy
timidly, ''my father has been betting on the
Dstroits this season. Chicago Tribune.
A Boston fab dealer wrote to Mayor Roche
that he had shipped several barrels of fish TO
Chicago which had not reached their destina-
ton. ''I wish," said he, 'tyou would run
around the depots and see If you can find the
will send the postage. Chicago Journal.
A somewhat unpublished mother of a very
charming daughter was recently heard to say
ST don't intend lettin' Emily go back to Nine.
Warnings school. They don't teach 'er1 right.
| Now don't know SO very much myself, but
never would tell my child that TX spells
| nine. It's absolutely ridiculous. ."-Harper's
Magazine.
A member of Kentucky base ball c1uE
bet he could make three wild throws into
| the grand stand and hit three colonels. He
| won the bet, but one of the military gentle
men came down and used him mp go badly
| that his mother thought he was her uncle
when he came home at night.-Burlingtor
| Free Press.
She Tin great agitation)-Oh, George,
! hear papa at the front gate and he is very
| apt to be impulsiys when he comes home
| latel
He (reassuringly)-Calm your fears, dear
| Pm in the coal business, you know, and hG
| has owed the firm money for coal for ovel
| nine months.-New York Sun.
| Residents in Somerville who do not reoeivt
| their tax bills sooner than their neighbour
should not feel hurt by the apparent neglect
| We have excellent authority for saying tina
no one has been forgotten by the assessors
| and that everybody will receive cards of in
| vitation to the Ievees in the City Hall just a
soon as the police officers can get around t.
| Ithem.-Somerville Journal.