Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-29
STRANGE.

When man meets man he knows in a
distant country, that's strange incident,
but if he meets any other man, that's a
stranger Gazette.
"Do you suppose that Elijah was literal
1y translated, or is the account to be taken
fguratively" ''It was free translation,
I think. k."-Indianapolis Journal.
"Closed for repairs to the pastor" would
be an appropriate notice pasted on the
door of toe fashionable church along about
the 1st of August.-Martha's Vineyard
Herald.
stShe waved her umbrella and caught
his eye," said Hawkins. "Did it put the
eye out?" asked Smithers, who had seen
women waving umbrellas before.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Landlord, like this room so muchl
This outlook on the lofty mountains calls
up host of delightful memories" Land
lord to Manager-Make a note. Room No.
81. A host of delightful memories, five
marks.-FIegende Blatter.
ooh, by the way, DEAR" began the $50
ciety" correspondent, "What is itF' asked
the patient spouse. 81 wish to speak of
Miss Figg, who vacationed here last spring
she springed hereF'-Chicago Times.
A gentleman travelling in Sweden asked
the price of smoked salmon. "One dollar
and a half" replied the clerk. "What does
fresh salmon bring?" he inquired in won
der. "About thirty cents pound at re-
tail" "And what is labor worth in the
smokeriesl" Something like twenty-five
cents a day, 1 believe, sir" "Then smoke
must be very dear here. e.'-Hsrper's Maga-
zine for August.
'Well, but, Maud The absent-minded
youth was interrupted by the horror
stricken girl "Mauda My name is not
not Maud" The situation was desperate,
yet fortune did not desert him. "But, my
darling Louise, what am 1 coming around
here for if it is not to eventually change
your names" She thought he had pre-ar-
ranged the joke and he thus was saved
Philadelphia Times.
Mr.. Ryley-Fwhy are yez decoratin',
Mrs. Murphy?
Mrs; Mqrphy-Me by Danny is comm
home th' day.
Mr.. Ryley-I fought it wuz fer foive
years he wuz sint upa
Mrs Murphy-He wuz; but he got q
year off for good behavyure.
Mr.. Ryley-An' sure, it must be great
| comfort fer ye to have good by loike
thatl-Puck.
"Miss Hijee didn't sing to- day." remark
ed friend to the leader of the choir of the
| Church of the Offertory. "No, she has re-
signed" 'I thought she had a good place.
| What was the trouble?' "She was offend
| ed about the selection of an anthem which
she had to lead off last Sunday and vowed
she'd resign sooner than sing it, and she
| did" "Thats odd. What was the an
themg' cit began, Il have been young and
now am old. '"-Epoch.
Ex-Gov. Furnas tells story on Judg,
Broadly which, coming from any one else
might demand corroborative evidence
Gov Furnas' story is that on one occasion
Judge Broadly left his Office and on tn
cutter door posted a card with the words
"Back again in ten minutes. Take a sea
and wait" cat the foot of the stairs,
says Gov Furnas, "Judge Broadly hap
pened to remember that he had forgotten
something. Slowly he climbed the step
and once more he became submerged il
his own thoughts. At the door of his owl
office he paused and read the card on tn
door. Then the Judge deliberately ga
down and waited for himself to com
| back "-Omaha World-Herald.