Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-12
LUCKY.

There Is no luck in a horseshoe unless it happens to be on the horse that wins.-Phil- adelphia Times.
 Less than one-fifth of the lawyers of this country are college bred This statement will not surprise any scholar who has been in the habit of attending court.-Troy Press.
 little knowledge may be 6 dangerous thing. But the danger is so universally avoided that its victims are few and far be- tween.-Elmira Gazette.
 A little girl five years old was told by her teacher that the Mississippi WAS the Father of Waters. "How is thstg" she queried; 'sif it is the Father of Waters, onghtn't 1t to be Mister Sippif'-our Dumb Animals.
 That the fastest cruiser in the United States should be called the Philadelphia is one of the anomalies of nomenclature. The impression is further strengthened that the national navy is collection of freaks.-Kan- sas City Star.
 Mir Youngblood-Andw what kind of people do you have down here as Cansrsie in the sessoni Old 6sherman-Well, sir, all kinda. Some on lem very common, some real ladies and gentlemen, and some, like yerself, sir, kind O. half and hslf.-Chatter.
 From Bad to worse.-"And so your broth- CT has given up rum selling, Michael. am glad of it. You know I never could regard it as a strictly honest business" "Well, sor, don't think he has bettered his condi- tion much" "Whst do yon meant" "He's dealer in antique furniture-"-Puck- A Free Gift.-MIs. Bibbs-See herei Why are you unloading all those shingles in | front of my doori We haven't ordered any. Driver-No, mum. They comes wid the compliments of the neighbors. You see,
 folks thinks from the way your boy acts that | you can't afford to buy sny.-New York
 Weekly.
 He Shouldn't wait.-Little Johnnie lto his
 father)-I told ma what you said to our Sum
 day school class to-day, abOut knowing
 everything in the next world. after we are
 dead. Pa (unessily)-What did she ssyl
 Johnny-Sne said she wished you would try
 and know little in this world, while you're | alige.-Texss Siftings.
 Some preachers are not successful Per-
 hsps they have not bseR- prayed for sfier the
 manner of the oolored broihsr. -xho, having oosalaed the pHiptt rsrvlces ot noflherk
 clergy made this application: 70 Lord,
 press dis yers w'ite brudder dst's come down
 from de nOrf 10 preach to ns. Fill him wid
 de flame of de spirit. 'No.nt him xid de
 kerosene oil of salvation and ser him on frei" Christian Inquirer.
 Mistaken Identity -Simpsoa Qaie student \ with Frsssssor Skantippsl-Professor.I have | an excellent chance for a position with Ogen & Ysgsn, the chemical men. and s good word from you will secure 1t. Professor Skantipps , i-But don't remember seeing you st any oi } my lectures. Stimpton-Ah. professor, you evidently confuse me with Brompton, whc | looks much like me, but who never attended | Professor Sksntipps-Very possible: quifs | likely. (Gives Stimpton the eerti6catel- II Puck.
 . The maire of a email town on the frontier | of France was very polite. particularly to- !, 4 ward what Is called the gentler rex. On, day lady with whom he was well acquainted called on him, officially. to write out hel , passport. Although she abOnnded in physi |, cal discrepancies, che was vain 10 excess q Our maire wrote ont the requisite description , of her personal appearance, and when a came to describing her eyes he wrotes "Eyes dark, beautiful aud full of expression-onl one of them missing. ."-Texss Siftings.