Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-10
STAIN ED.

If the eyes are the windows of the soul, is a black eye a "stained" window?-Drakes Magazine.
 Westinghouse may not have won the in- ventor's championship, but he's made brake for it.-Glsns Falls Republican.
 The queen of England always drops "pen- ny-royal" in the contribution box when she goes to church.-Danville Breeze.
 Appearances are sometimes dsceiving. Eggs are not strong, yet they do we'll iR cranble.-Binghsmto Republican.
 From Wisconsin comes talk of 8 milk trust. This is nonsense. There can be no trust in milk until water is seven cents quart.-Boston Post.
 Herr Seedi-Yeu musA't shudge 8 man py his glodes, mein teer mees.
 Miss Sharpleigh-Of course not; don't. Even 8 $5 bill may become ragged.-Epoch.
 An exchange says butter is dull in St. AL bans. It is dull in St. Albans anyhow, and we are surprised that butter ever went there with the expectation of finding it otherwise. Texas Siftings.
 The shad was created for . purpose, and that purpose was to act ss 8 dump for all the bones which could not be crowded be- hind the gills of every other variety of fish. Detroit Free Press. An Evidence of Prosperity owly-"I think the Whiteleys must be in better cir cumstances than formerly" Brewnly- "Yss. Why do you think soi' Y.-"They don't keep so many dogs as they used to do." Boston Courier.
 Beacon Hill (starting the conversation in fresh channels)-"Have you tried Pigs in Clover yet, MT. Bacon?' Miss Hilda Bacon interrupting)-"Don't, MT. Hill! Please don't talk shop to papa; he never knows when to stop."-Lowell Citizen. s:I see that Stanley has been heard from. He writes long letter from Africa" "He has, eh? What has he been doing for the past two yesrst' "He spent half his time in finding Emin Boy, and the other half in losing him again. :" Chicago Herald.
 Papa Chat is to be)-You make a draft of you plans after marriage, George, and sub- init it to me.
 George-I thought I'd leave that to your generosity, sir. About fifty thousand will do, though. I'll draw when we get to Paris. Chicago Journal.
 A Natural Inference. -Brown-"Have you noticed anything about Smith latelys Ever think him fighty. Subject to temporary i'm sanityt Anything like that in his famiiyT' Robinson-"No, indeed! Why, what have you noticedr Brown-"He's bought 8 liver colored spring overcoss, that's all. l."-Puck.
 The little boy was on his knees in his little night dress saying his prayers, and his lit tie sister couldn't resist the temptation to tickle the soles of his little feet. He stood 1t as long as he could, and then he said:
 "PIease, God, excuse me while lick the stufing out of Nellie. ."-San Francisco Chronicle.
 The passion for whist pervades all classes and takes no note of time or place. It was on Sunday last that Spicer overheard the following conversation from a group on Commonwealth avenue: "Did you hear that awful thing that Mir. Dueceace said about Mrs. Klownie!" asked one lady in the group, and then, answering her own question, went on: "He said she was the most unfortunate woman at whist; she never held 8 trump" "But," said listener, "she must hold a trump when she deals!' And then Deuceace said: ''She never deals-she misdeals. "- Boston Comne nercial Bulletin.