Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-18
8.

It is only the snake that is dangerous when
it is rattled.-Boston Post.
The hotter the weather, the cooler and
!. .pore calculating the ioeman.-New York
Journal.
One swallow doesn't make summer, but
several swallows often make fall. -Burling-
ton Free Press.
It was barber who remarked that 1t took
everything he could "rake and scrape'' to
make him a living.-Detroit Free Press.
''Butter is going upi' declares a contem-
porary. Which suggests the idea that the
higher it goes up the less 1t will 20 down.
Boston Budget.
A poem in an exchange Is entitled "Mad
Anthony's Charge" If Anthony was sum-
mer resort keeper it is doubtful if he was half
as mad as the man whom he charged.-Nor-
ristown Herald
Economy in the Kitohen.-s'Why, Kar-
line, what are you thinking of. You have
two candles for your knittingl' ooh, no,
ma'am, haven't but one, but I cut 1t in
two."-Fliegende Blatter.
The Prince of Wales urges the universal
muzzling OF dogs, and he wishes to be un-
derstood that he doesn't ask for any excep-
ton in the case of Irish settlers. On the
contrary, quite the reverse.-Boston Tran
script.
Mrs. Phunnyman-ssIf that Eiffel Tower
should fall the damage would be irrepara-
ble." Mr.. Phunnynan-"Oh, I guess not;
there are too many newspaper correspondents
over there. They would soon write 1t up."-
Philadelphia Press.
An Explanation Purchaser
s'These cigars are smaller than usual" To-
bacconist-"Yes; you see the cigar manufac-
turer noticed that the last two inches of the
IoSr o1r ha Oh
| them now much shorter. Texas Siftings.
A Good Result of the Protective" Tariff.
One of the severest cyclones ever expert
| enced visited portion of the West the other
day, but no property was destroyed. East.
| ern men held such heavy mortgages on all
| the farms in the neighborhood that the cy-
| clone couldn't bulge 'em.-Norristown Her.
| aid.
| For the Select Few.-Old contributor (te
| young literary aspirant)-So you have taken
to authorshipp L. Ayes, and NJ
circle of readers" o. C.-"Ahl And how
is it that never see your productions in the
periodicalsf L. A.-"Well; you see, only
the editors of the periodicals read my sto
ries. THE Epoch.
Farmer Fallow-"Hear you been havin
sickness over at your place." Farmer Wal
low-"Yes, best heifer on tn farms beer
mopin' round all summer. Wife was takel
down yesterday" Farmer Fallow-"An.
improvements Farmer Wallow-"Well
she's a leetle better, but she never'l be tn
animal she was fore."-Epoch.
Unable to Execute the Order.-Silver Smitl
giving his first order to Mr.. LIE Dsub, nev
designer)-"The first thing want is a char
acteristic group of six modern salt. cellars
Mr.. LIE Daub (presenting four portraits tn
next morning)-"Here are four, sir, but al
the others were too busy getting ready TO
| their summer vacations to give me sitting.
Jewellers Weekly.
"Why are the stars hung SO highs" aske
Rollo. looking out of the window upon tn
star-gemmed canopy of heaven $50 tha
the class of 49," said his uncle George, VIII
graduated i'll '73, "oan walk around at nigh
without knocking off its hats" And Roll
was lost in the contemplation of the wisdor
that in framing the universe made ampl
| provision for the comfort of S9 and the safe
ty of the stars.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Dramatic Note.-Smith visits his frien
Jones, the playwright, and observes with re
gret that Jones abuses his wife shamefully
| 80 he says to Jones: "Wby do you talk g
roughly to your wife?" 81 hate to do it, bu
I am obliged to-" Chow are you oblige
tos" "Well, you see, am writing TRACED
and have to keep myself in a proper fran
of mind You should see how skylar
with her when am writing = comedy
| Texas Siftings.