Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-01
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l If the old price of coal will only return all will be forgiven, and no questions asked Indianapolis Journal.
 l This winter ought to be pretty we'll pre- l served. It is being kept on ice for consid- ! erable length of time.-Boston Post It is not hard to get woman to tell her age. Thesdificulty is in getting her to tell | the truth about it.-Somervi1le Journal. The man with magic lantern cannot by expected to mold your opinion. He mae have ether views of his own.-New Orleans Picayune. --.- 1s1, Cesar was about $15, ,0O0, ,000 in debt be- fore he went into office. History does not record the name of the daily paper Colonel Cesar started.--Minneapolis Tribune. Funny.-We anathematize the man wko leaves ice on the sidewalk now, and next | summer we shall be growing when the man does not leave ice there.-Boston Commer Husband (groaning) The rheumatism in my leg is coming on again Wife with sym pathy) Oh, am so sorry, John. I wanted to do some shopping to day and that is a sure sign of rain.-The Epoch. First domestic-Sure it's a hard place olive got now. Mary, only two nights out wake an one av thim is Sunday. Second demestic-How many afternoons out have ye, Jane?
 "Only siven."
 The man who goes fishing and sits in cramp-inviting posture off 8 narrow thwart from early morn till dewy eve and calls it fun is the same chap that never goes to church because the pews aren't comfortable. Christian at Work.
 When it is thirty-eight degrees below at St. Paul it is just cold enough to harden up the rose buds and get 'em in good shape for spring. If you doubt this write to any real estate dealer in the city or consult the St. Paul papers.-Detroit Free Press. In recent examination under the United States civil service rules in this city one of
 the geography questions propounded was: "Name the highest mountain peaks in the United States" One of the answers was: Philadelphia Call.
 A Texas gentleman told his colored cook:
 'sMatilda, if you will bring back the right change from market every morning I'll give you dollar month extra" ''No, sah. I don't keer ter work salary in dis line ob business, but mout be willing ter take percentage eff you act on de squar. "-Texas Siftings.
 Scene: southern .-Southerner- ''Yeu are carrying out you ideas of equality too far, seh I actually saw a white man and black man working side by side in New Jersey, sch" Northern guest-ssY You go further than that. 1 saw black man dr1V1ng white horse ID Charleston, ana the
 rascal absolutely said: 'Gla'ng, old whitey." The Glor1esecf Literature.-Seedy individ | ual-"Can get position as canyasser for
 that new book you intend putting out on subscription" PublisherAstDo you know anything about the booka" s. rsq--''Yes; I'm
 the author; and thought if I coeld get g position as canvasser I might be able to
 make a little money out of the book. "- Life. | Jones (who finds his friend Smith gazing into the window of millinery store)- "Hullo, old man! Admiring the stylesa"
 at the corn.p ezaf nsan sse goP in the window now."% Jim looking D S.-s'See all the hatsl" J.-"Certain1y" s.
 -"Ain't it like being in the theaterg"-Bos- ton Courier.