Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-16
CONCERNING.

Concerning the egg trust it may be said that it isn't well to put too much trust in eRRs.-Beston Commercial Bulletin. If politician and half tells lie and 8 half in day and half, how many lies will hundred politicians tell between this and the November ashington Critic. A calf was born on the farm of Michael Gibbons, Cambria county, Pa, without the remotest sign of tail. This refutes the venerable saying that the tail always goes with the hide.-LoweU Courier.
 He (of Boston, )-Do you prefer "Don Quix- ote" to sfGil Bias, Miss Paequer? She (of Ohicago)-Well, really, I can hard- ly say that am familiar with the works of either gentleman.-Town Topics.
 Rev. Myron Reed of Colorado, who ran as the Democratic congressional candidate in that State two years ago, was once interrupt ed in the midst of public prayer by man who shouted tfLouder!" Reed stopped short, looked at the interrupter and said eoolly: ''I wasn't dressing you, sir; I was addressing the Almighty Then he went on with his prayer.-Omsaa Republican.
 Omaha. manAssDid you go to Mrs. De Fashions boarding heuse, to.dayg" Wife
 eyes. She refuses to oStake Us because we have child; but I go& even with her"
 HGaye her piece of your nlpd, eh?" 'No' indeed; that wouldn't have doneA any gooo; I told Miss De Fad there was 8 rooH vacant at Mrs. De Fashions, and she went 2uno and secured it; paid for three months in vance" "Who is Miss De Fad?" "She is one of those art enthusiasts. She hammers brass. ."-Omaha World.
 A clergyman in Texas not long ago took quite an active part in politics, as many, of his profession have from time to time done in other States. He was rewarded for his services by being appointed chaplain of the penitentiar7 Before departing to as. fIod drJfia o<ofh hia oH1 ho had farewell sermon to his congregation, who were in arrears with his salary, and who in other ways had not treated him well, and he took for his text these words: 'I go to prepare place for you, in order that where l am ye may be also. o."-Arkansaw Traveller.
 The fre-eaters of the south of France as sketched by Aurelian Scholl: f'I never for get or forgive an injury" shouts Marius at his club. My hate is without pity. Do you remember Draguignanl The wretch in- suited me. It took me three months to set- tie my affairs. returned with this revolver and this knife. went to Rraguignan's house (the listeners wake up s4d hold their breath) rang; the servant informed me that the fellow died three weeks ago of pneu- monia. Yes, gentleman, the coward died. That was all that saved his life!"
 A little girl who WAS taken to the Episco- pal church fer the first time heard the cler- gyman read the text, "On these two com mandments hang all the law and the proph- cts" Grandma" said the little girl after she get home, "do they hang the prophets on the commandments just the same as they do presents on the Christmas tree?' It was an- other little girl who, going to the Episcopal church and happening to turn around just at the moment when the congregation bow their adoratien in the creed, took it into her head that they were all lowing to her. And 50, as she was polite little girl, and not in- cliaed to receive salutation without return ing it, she bowed very respectfully and ex- claimed, "Good morning, people" Another gem from the public school: A small boy, required to write a sentence containing the word ''hominy," produced the following: Transcript.