Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-21
MUCH.

The pig who gets into clover thinks the
sward mightier than the pen.-Chioago Sun.
Yes, Mr.. Fakir, the most singular perfor-
mances usually take place at one-night
stands.-Puck.
A man should not put too much trust in
his fellow-men-particularly when he runs q
grocery store.-Somerville Journal.
The Monopolistic Henry-"I see they are
talking of knighting Henry Irving" "Not
less than hundred nights would suit him."
Puck.
Professional courtesy. wickars - ISIS
Timmins writing poetry yeti" Simmonds
(another post)-"No, not yet. ."-Terre Haute
Express.
Woman is ranning man pretty close
race in the arts and sciences, but she'll new
er get the knack of Sharpening . lead pencil
down fne.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
There are two reasons why some people
don't mind their own business. One is, that
they haven't any mind; the other, that they
haven't any business. Harvard Lsmpoon.
1t takes q man of iron nerve to sing
"Home, Sweet Home," for q lullaby when
the baby wakes up squalling at Q am. and
positively will not go to sleep.-Somerville
Journal.
The British syndicate met the campaign liar
on lonely road recently. The two looked
at each other q minute and then rushed into
each others arms exolaiming, "My long lost
brother!'-Lowell Mail.
| sideboards-Lady lin furniture store to
sideboards that you had last week." Clerk
| (embarrassed) Doh, I-er-I shaved them
off day afore yesterday, ma'am."-Life.
The Russian government will begin the ST.
berian railroad in the spring. This will be
good news to the exiles Of the future. At
present the political prisoners have to foot It
and they and the steppes very long.-Lowell
Courier.
The only explanation. Chicago man-"You
don't mean to say you make money in st.
Louis, do your st. Louis man (testily)-
man (amazed) )-"Welll wellI Are you the
sheriffp-New York Weekly.
well.known lawyer was retained to de.
fend negro, now confined at the Fulton
county jail, who was charged with burglary.
The lawyer visited the jail and told his client
to make full confession to him. 'If you
tell me the truth, can better defend you,'
was the argument. The negro made clean
breast of his crimes, and acknowledged to hav.
ing committed several burglaries In the city,
and among the places he had visited was the
lawyers residence. The negro went to trial
without an attorney.-Savannah News.
| o01 yOA uoWbHnpo1 A0ou3 6Alu u lawyer
to reporter yesterday. "always get thing
wrong. Why, the other day you had my
name in the paper with one initial wrong
No. you can't be depended upon. The othe1
day when I told you about the arrival of I
boy in my family you gave his weight q
eight pounds instead Of ten. Don't come te
me for any favors again. By the way, my
wife's sister arrived from the East to-day
Just make personal of her arrival 30 that
can send few copies back East. Now bt
sure and get her name right. Helena (Aon.
Independent.
The spirit Of intense partisanship which L
often found among Kansas politicians il OK
smpliaed in an amusing manner BY . stor,
which George r. Peck tells of old Cheste
Thomas, about whom more mirth-provokinl
incidents have been related than any othe
man In Kansas. There was municipal cleo
tion In progress at Topeka in which Cheste
was warmly interested. He had been ridini
all day from ono polling precinct to anothe
in an old buckboard, and In driving up Kan
sas avenue his horse took fright and RAJ
away, throwing old Chester ont with q Vic
lsnoe that rendered him insensible for quit
little period. The bystanders ran ont t
his aid and applied suoh restoratives .
could be obtained. Finally, after they ha'
worked with him ten or fifteen minutes,
opened his eyes and in . feeble tone Q
voice addressed to the man who was bendin
over him the inquiry: "Have you votedi"-
Kansas City Star.