Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-11
Why hasn't the letter Ca" been arrested for being mixed up in the Panama Canal

Why hasn't the letter Ca" been arrested for being mixed up in the Panama Canal scapdsll-Atchison Globe.
 Is all this talk about "woman's enlarged sphere" to end in the revival of the hoop skirt?-Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Mrs Wobbles-I shall never forget dear, how idiotic you looked when you proposed to me MT. wobbles (sith emphasis)-I was idiotic.-Wsif.
 "Do you believe man is made of dust, MT. Snjpi" "Not all of thsm," said the tailor. "Dust always settles, and know men who do not "-Harper's Bszsr.
 C.-Whatl treating yourself to bottle of wine these hard timesa G.-Ob, I can afford it now. Do you know, about this time of the year my late lsmfnted wife got 8 nsw winter ha'!-Blurlt uiese.
 A recent advertisement in an English country paper reads thus: "For ssle-A bull terrier dog, two years old. Will eat anything; very fond of children Apply at this office. ."-Boston Gazette.
 Breaking it Gently. - Telegram from Nymm Rodd (to the mans wife)-Your bus band met with an accident and was killed Her telegrsm-Send on the remsins. The answer-There are none. He met bear. Life.
 Any man who ia placed behind big hat at the theater has the right to go to the box office and ak for the return of his money. He will not get 1t, but that doss not interfere with his right to ask for it. Philadelphia Record.
 Customer-You have a sign in your win dow, "A suit of clothes made while you wait" Do you really do thatl Tailor Yes, sir. You leave your order with 8 deposit, and then go home and wait till the garments are inished.-Judge.
 Miss Kulscher-Mr. Nibbler, do you write for the papers still Mir. Nibbler- No. found it didn't pay. I sold story to an editor for a sovereign five years ago, and then spent three pounds buying the paper before 1t was published. Tit Bits.
 'Did you hear about the theatrical com pany that got stranded on s csnnihsl isl sndi' 'Nn." "Well, il happened, and the head of the tribe said sfterward that tue best part of the meat got away while he was eating tue sups."-P. X s S Co., Bulletin.
 First suicide (struggling iu the wateIl- There's nothing in life worth living for Second suictde-True, but I've just thought of the fact that there is nothing in destt worth dying for I'm going to dry my clothes and go home.-P. & s. s. Co ,, Bulletin.
 Brother (from the country y)-How is this | Lieael, you are afraid of asking leave to gC | out this afternoon, when I, your only | brother, have come to pay you visiti Ser want girl-Well, you zee, Hans, have hat so many brothers calling to see me lately La Rsppel.
 | The princess of Hawaii doesn't carry many visiting cards about with her, owinl to lack of storage facilities Her name i Victoria Kswekiu Kaiulaui Lunslilo Ksiau inuishilspslspi. And that name goes witt | the islsnde, no matter who gets them St l Paul Pioneer Press.
 | Mrs. McShantee (triumphantly)-I ee ye are takin' in washin' again, Mrs. Nc Proudeei Mrs. McProudee (Whose husband has lost psying job-Sure it's only t' smuse tn childers. They wants tn win dies covered wid steam, so they can msk | pictures on them-New York Weekly.
 A pious old lady of the writer's scqusint ancs attended Christian Endesvor meet ing, which is always held before the regu lar night church service. She was muci impressed by the young peoples earnest ness, and especially pleased with the sing ing. She said: ''Oh, I do love to hear len sing. They sing with such venom. ."-Nev York Observer.