The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05

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Time past, time present, time to come. to-day
james Montgomery
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
Boys Thaug htfuiness.
Minister fdining with the famiiy)--You were
a nice little boy in church this morning, Bobby.
/ noticed you kept very quiet and still.
Bobby-Yes, sir; was afraid OF waking pa
up.
Disturbance in Church.
After church: Spoggs-was it rot disgrace
fal the way in which smiess snored in church
today
Stuees-I should think it Why, he woke
as all up.
A Powerful Argument.
New York Sun.
$50 you believe in cheaper whisky, do you?r
Certainly l do. Get the price of whisky
down TO a reason bile basis. and poor man like
myself, with a family to support. would have
more money left TO buy bread with"
He Preferred the Time Slipper.
Mr.. Solomon King twho is an enthusiast over
wall-decoration) brings home ono of those pretty
canoe paddles to hang over the mantel
Rehoboam King from the lair to which he has
retired)-I ain't been d-doin' nothin'-honess,
Pop!
Charley is coming to me tonight" re-
marked Ella. 'Idon't know why feel so nerv-
Gus about it, but l have q presentiment that
something's going to happen"
'Oh, there's feslng nervous about IL
II you've m ade up your mind to do 1T. answered
Clara. VERY likely he'll say yes. he was always
soft"
An Arizona Seance.
Omaha Man-Went to a spiritual seance down
in Arizona. eh2 Anything happen2
Arizona MAXWELL, yes The medium went
into trance and then announced that he was a
spirit of a man who had been murdered, and
that the murderer sat in the audience
We'll, well! Did anybody runa"
"We all ram
Duty va Sentiment
New York Sun.
"Ab, gentlemen" said the foreman Of the jury
as he wiped the copous tears from his eyes,
.'that was affecting summing ND of the de-
fendant's counsel. Excuse this emotion, but is
the verdict guilty rot guiltyP
And each juror, his voice thick with emotion,
murmured guilty.
Whittier Are We Drifting?
Young Husband (year 19OO)-Well. did you
succeed IN getting GRIT
Young Wife-Yes, 1 secured one finally, but,
Oh. john at such cost.
What were the terms2"
''She is to receive $50 a week If she doesn't
like YOU but if she likes you am to get q di-
vorce and let her have vou."
An Accommodating Climate.
'Pretty cold out your way, winters, isn't it,
Mercury twenty below, and ali that sort OF
bhing?"
Kind o. cold but then the fact is the cold sort o.
strikes right in and takes hold and stays there;
and You really aren't conscious of it until it be-
gins to thaw out of your system in the spring.
Aud then the weather q warm, and you can
stand it."
His Only show.
vasser for that new book you intend putting out
IN subscription?
Publisher-Do you know anything about the
oookq
Seedy Individual-Yes. Tn the author and I
thought if I could get a position as canvasser,
might be able to make a little money out of the
book
No Use Him.
Book agent ito one of the Several times" a
millionaire lumber ''barons" of Michigan)--Let
ne show you, sir, the Now American Encyclo-
o@dia-
Lumber-No; never mind 1 am very busy
,o-day-
Aeent-But it will surely require very little
Lumber-No. no: 1 tell you am very busy!
And if 1 weren't couldn't ride one OF the in
Iernal things any way.
Sweet Girls Ruse
New York Epoch
'.Mr. Sampson" she said with blush. 81
want to ask. what you may think is very
Brown is gentleman of correct habits2"
Mr. Sampson grew pale, and .hemmed and
nawed: "Well-er-um-yes.' hs said. II think
ne is but oh, Miss Smith-Miss Clara-Ciara-,
A little later he looked down into her eyes
Ind said:
why did you ask me about Mr.. Brown. dar-
inga"
because fancied he is becoming interested
n a very dear friend of mine" said the girl, un-
,lushingly
Future Prosperity Assured
omaha World.
Striking Coal Miner-Well stay out till spring
3" re other workingmen will give US the help
-ed Are you workingman2
anger-Yes.
t'ell, if you'll stand by us coal will be worth
'srhat's just what came here to see about.
We are getting up an organization to extend all
yer the country. and we'll help you if you'll
upport when we go out"
''Glorious! When do you want to strike2"
In the spring."
'Well support you What's the name of your
rganiZationF
1.-The American Confederation OF Farm
Hands, If you'll etand by US. flour will be $50
. barrel"
Penny Coffee Stands.
Philadelphia Press
An intelligent and well-directed effort is being
made in Brooklyn to relieve the wants of the
cry poor. Coffee stands have been started in
fferent parts of the city, where half pint Of
Office with milk and sugar and a slice of bread
an be bought for a cent. The coffee is OF the
,est quality, as are also the sugar and milk and
he bread is prepared especially for the purpose.
Four of these stands have been established and
ave been in operation since Oct. !, 1887.
The experiment is under thu charge of an as
ociaton of women, Of whom studied tho
heap coffee system in London before starting
Ter of people fed has been about 1000 a day
md the cost of tho food supplied has been about
29l month. The sales, it will thus be seen,
neet the cost of the food aunnlirS and leave q