Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-25
CUTTIN G.

The tailor who goes sleigh-riding always takes cutter.-Merchant Traveller.
 The man who is often before the court is the man who finds life full of trials.-Boston Courier.
 A child is spoiled when he is young. A fish is spoiled when it is old.-Yonkers Statesman.
 Some of the candidates for missions will get them, while others will get omissions.- Pittsburg Chroniol-Telegraph
 Tae chimney sweep does not seem to care much for style. He wears the same soot all the year round.-New York Journal.
 The answer to a suppressed conundrum is that Germany is like Oliver Twist because it wants Samoa.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 The young man who cannot afford to take his young lady friend out sleighing will do we'll to cutter aequaintance.-Har Bazar.
 ssNc, sir," said the hotel clerk; lin the East we don't have poker rooms. Porter, show this gentleman to the ante chamber" /" Boston Post.
 "Garcon, can you lend me dollara" Gar con-"Avec plaisir." "Thanks. Keep it fer your pourboire. ."-Time. Up in Manchester the weather has been so spring-like for several weeks that the asses- sors started out to make their regular April valuations.-Lowell Courier. Most Unfortunate.-Simpson (tremulously) l-"Emma, darling. say yes and there will be | another"--Newsboy y(outside)-"Big breach \ of promise ecasel'-Extrai-Life. s'What is your businessF sI feed the lions in a menagerie" ''Must be dreary | work'' "On the contrary, it's very funny They keep the table in a rosr."-Exchange. I A small loss.-Tom (e1citedly)-"Say ! Jerry, your watch is gone." Jerry (feelinl leisurely in his pocket)-"Well, no matter It can't go long enough to get far away."- Time.
 Suburban (proud of his garden)-"Well sir, made over fifty dollars on hens this win ter" Townley (who lives in ist)-"Howa' ! Suburban (joyously)-"By not keeping any. t-Burdette.
 St. Peter-''Enter. Why do you hesi tasee" New sririt-~e;'I don't see any usher "We have no ushers here. Sit where yoI please" "Desr me! How different heavel is from church. ."-Philadelphia Record.
 How shall we give our boys taste for ele vating and refining booksa Buy few nor Sunday papers with full descriptions O l Whitechspel murders and comic actresses ant talk over the things in their presence.-Puck
 Asking Too Much of Him-sYou all re member the words of Webster" shouted th orator. 'tNo, we don't" interrupted a ma, | in the gallery. ''He has so many words can't remember half of 'em."-Harper's Ma gazine.
 "Don't get excited when bitten by nai dog," observes a Georgia paper. Oh, no Just go right along whistling the same ole tune, and if there is any chance for a. conun' drum get it off Don't even think of tht dog.-Detroit Free Press.
 Chumley-'T say, Barker, thought you sait this watch was waterproof. Here, the workl are ruined the first time got wet"
 Ba1ker-"My dear boy, I had that watcl in soak for six months before sold it te you, and it didn't hurt it bit."-Bostol | Post.
 Costly Botanical Specimens.-McCrackle "I suppose that orchids are the most costly o | plants. I see that sometimes as much as thousand dollars is paid for one." Cumso- "Oh, no; they are not the costliest. I hay known mining plants to cost dozen time l that sum "-Time