Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-04
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Grit is good thing in its place, but it's place is not in a strawberry shortcake.-De- troit Journal.
 It is hard, of course, to be disappointed in love, but it is a good deal harder to be dis appointed in marriage. Journal.
 No good clergyman can conscientiously go to the Paris Exposition for the benefit of his throat. There are lots of good throat places in this country.-New Orleans Picayune.
 "There's no use in mans going home drunk, :" said Swisher to Smipkins.
 ''Not bit in the world, with such well kept hotels as we have in this city."-Mer- chant Traveller.
 A young preacher said to Dr. Weston: "Your audience seemed little drowsy to- day. It could not be the fault of the ser- mon. have noticed the same thing when I preached. ."-Richmond Religious Herald.
 Mrs. Pancake to tramp)-Go away there! I don't want any wood chopped, nor any car- pets beaten, nor anything else!
 Tramp-Be jabers, mum, thin it's just the roight house Oi'm strikin', mum. It's only beggin' Oi am..-Life.
 Well Advised.-"My wife Is bound to set up housekeeping, and has started me out house-hunting. I don't know whether to buy or relt-either is bad enough" Well, of the two evils one should choose the leased. ed."-Harper's Bazar. What She Thought.-The Widow O'Hara tin front of a marble-yard, in which there is the granite monument)-"Whati is it, raly p MT. Shafts-'sThat, madam, is Scotch gran ite monument" The Widow O'Hara-"Sure an Oi tho't it was sassige- mate in glass case. Pluck.
 Wibble-"What do you think of this idea of adopting the sunfower as the national fowera" Wabble-"Prstty good Idea. think. It is typical of quite numerous class of Americans. It makes big spread all summer and is very seedy in the fsll."- Terre Haute Express.
 Bloodgood-"I understand that Browne was married yesterdaya" Poseyboy-"Yes. was there." Bloodgood-"Rather @ quiet wedding, wasn't its" Poseyboy-"Decidedly Both the bride and groom were SO scared that they could hardly speak above whisper."- Burlington Free Press.
 Buffalo Bill in Paris-Servant enters and announces that the Marquis de Montmorency de Booze Frappe desires to pay his respects. quis. don't give shucks for marquises, and after while I'm going to shut down on dukes. Tell him haven't got anything for him to-day. y."-Texas Siftings.
 A fair explanation-"Mr. Dashaway," said one of the real lady boarders as she polished her plate with her napkin, "I hope you will pardon me for mentioning 1t, but we ladies have been remarking of late that you never ! appear at the table twice wearing the same ! nscktie." "The fact is, madam" said Dash ! away, as he glanced grimly at Mrs. Slimdiet ! the landlady, "I must have some variety. "- ! Clothier and Furnisher.
 An estimable and leal led brother recent, preached @ sermon which was afterward
 published in the Troy Times. Presumabl.
 our good brother does not write very legibly
 or else the type-setter was more than usuall
 careless and the proof-reader Protestant
 For whereas the manuscript contained quotation from St. Ignatius of Antioch t.
 the effect: "Where the Bishops and Presby ters are there is the Church of God, tn printer made 1t read: ''Whers the Bishop i
 a Presbyterian there is the Church of God. l-Catholic Champion.