Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-19
SCIENTIFIC.

A scientific exchange states on authority
that two bodies cannot come together
without losing some of their energy. How
about a man and tacks-Lawrence Amer
lean.
Mr.. Bingo-Here's bill for gas.
Mrs. Bingo-But the gas has been turned
off all summer
Mr.. Bingo-wen, this is bill for the
gas that was turned off-New York Her
aid.
Silversmith-That teapot is for a mem
Der of congress. Isn't it beauty!
Philosopher think you have not made
enough of one feature.
Silversmith-What's thatl
Philosopher = The spot. - jewellers
Weekly.
An Enterprising Journalist. Country
editor-Jim, understand that old stone
building at the cross roads is to be torn
down. The printer-Yes, they begin to-
morrow. Country editor-Well, Just ship
around and put live toad in the wall
We must have something to fill up with
this week.-N. Y. Weekly.
An old Georgia darkey who had small
property was thought to be dying, and his
relatives brought a lawyer to his house and
asked him to make a will. But he shook
fur me to mex de will. De Lawdl ten
| ter dat. He mex de will, and may de
Lawd's will be done. Columbus Enquir-
er-Sun.
Power of sic.-Musician-Id vas de
"Marseillaise' dat make Vrance republic:
| it vas s'Der Watch on der Rhine" vat give
victory to Shermany; und ''Shon Browns
Body" vat free her slaves. Layman-How
| about the "Boulanger March." Musician
| Dot march save France from Boulanger
| Ven Boulanger hear id he do vat We all dc
-he runned avsy.-New York Weekly.
| 'T am so troubled about my husband, >
said Ms. Badman, seeking sympathy
from the pastors wife. "He goes from
bad to worse; he is an infidel and al
atheist, and now he says he is an agnostic
doesn't know anything and doesn't thinl
anything" "My dear sister," replied tn,
pastors wife, you don't know whai
trouble is. My husband thinks he knows
how to cook. Bob Burdette.
A young Augusta fnancier who had
job of grinding on an old hand mill distin
guished himself the other day by offeriny
to let another boy turn the crank for hin
an hour if he would give him twenty-five
cents. After boy No. 2 had about hal
finished the job he concluded he was get
ting too much for his money and fatty re
fused to finish it or to pay the quarter fo
the fun he had had. Both boys viii ge
on, but which will get on tops-Lewistol
Journal.
1t was an uptown car, late election
night Politics, of course, was the all
absorbing topic of conversation among tn
passengers. One man in particular wa
talking great deal, and it was eviden
that he knew very little whereof he spoke
eyes, replied the man next to him, in re
sponse to remark, SIT was Waterloo
Why, am told that even Mississippi ha
gone democratic" stShol You don't say,
he said. ''Well, that is bad, amt it:"-
Boston Traveller.
The Organic Paper Before Election
''The practice of chicken-stealing, whicl
our opponents profess to consider so rep
rehensible, is not only quite innocuou
in itself, but it is hope and salvation o
the country, and should be encourage
and upheld by all true patriots Afte
Election.-e'The country has passed ii
, verdict upon chicken stealing, and has de
c1ared that it must cease. 1t is a danger
GUS, a most vicious practice, and no word
of ours can condemn it in terms to
positive or too scathing. boston Trar
, script