Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20
SOME OTHERS.

Teacher (to pupiD-"Johnnie, what is a
 demagoges" Jonnie-''A demagoge is a
 vessel that holds wine, gin, whiskey or any other liquor. ."-Detroit Free Press.
 Honey bees drove Florida grocer out of his store in their eagerness to absorb his sdgar, but in about ten minutes they became so weighted with sand that they fell to the floor and the grocer swept them out.-Bur- lington Free Press.
 Flathers-"What's the matter, Mrs. Duffy yes seem out O sor-rtsa" Mrs. Duffy "An' enough to make me. Duffy gone off on a drunk and he'll be batin' the loife out of some wan else. It's the first time since our marriage he neglected me. "-Life.
 Jolly bachelor friend-'sSo, Fred, you're friend of ours who was Miss Wilbur. And you have temper yourself. Tell me, do you agreea" The bridegroom (meekly)- "Oh, yes, agree."-New York Sun.
 Two families living in the same house in St. Louis buy keg of beer at time, and the keg is tapped at both ends and each fam fly draws from separate spigot. In this way, as they figure, neither can get more than his fair share.-Detroit Free Press.
 A Critical Opinion-"I saw you at the opera last night. Mir. Smythe. Did you en-
 jov itq' "Yes, very much" "Whioh part
 did you like the best2" ''Oh, don't know
 exactly. It struck me as being the prettiest
 when they all wore pink. ."-Merchant Tray eIer.
 Where Their Wealth Came From.-Mrs. Leno1 Hill" The idea of those Poorbody's going to Europe, and saying they intend to bid on some of the French crown jewels Where in the world did they get their ! money 3" MT. Hill" You forget that their house was on the line of the Washington cen ! tennial arades."-Puck.
 Overwork.-Polite Doctor (cautiouslyl- i s'Your husband is suffering from overwork ! or excessive indulgence in alcoholic stimu~ | which," Anxious Wife-"Oh, its overwork. ! Why, he can't even go to the theatre without | rushing out half-a-dozen times to his I business partners. ."-New York Weekly. To the best of his knowledge and belief Sunday school teacher-''Now, you have ! named all but two ot the persons who went ! into the ark. Can you tell who they were Arthurg' Arthur-s'Ham." Sunday school ! teacher-"That's right. Who was the last ones Horace, your hand is up; you may an swer." Horace (drawling)-"E Eggs" ."-Time Omaha school teacher-"There now, Bob by, I am sorry had to whip you, but must punish you when you communicate with your seat mate. You may now take your | seat" Bobby-"I didn't communicate. He had just come from the ball park and only l asked kim what the score was." Teacher ooh, was that it! You should have said so. | By the way, how did the game terminate to- ! day"-Omaha World.
 An Accomplished Clergyman. Front pew-''I think it is shocking-the | interest our minister is taking in baseball. Why, I saw him out playing yesterday after noon with lot of boys from the college"
 Mr. Frontpew-"Oh, I don't know that
 there is anything wrong about baseball: /" Mrs. Frontpew-'I don't say that 1t is really | immoral, but by and by he'll get curve pitch, as they call it, and either leave the | pulpit or want ten thousand dollars year. " ! I-Chicago Herald.
 The Frog and the Travellsr.-A Frog who | had his Home in Puddle by the Wayside Made such an Ado one night as Traveller | passed that way that the Man was Fain
 to stop and Inquire the Occasion of it.. " Had not made such a Noise you would ! not have known of my Presence" replied the | Frog 'sBut now that do know, what of it ," queried the man. "Why, I am here. J
 !" Yes, but what are the odds to me where 1 you ares You are but Frog, place yourself where you will" Moral: The Man whose
 Mouth makes his Presence known is seldom considered worth minding Fres | Press.