Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-17
Country Meetin, Talk.

An Illinois editor, who sometimes has an q at
tack of phonosraph," where he took down the
different topics of conversation at the same
| time.
"yote for Lovejoyw exclaimed political
aspirant, Indignantly, "pd as soon vote for
VIM. Lloyd Garrison himself loaded down as
he is with"
1.-TWO of the latest beef critters you ever
set your eyes on !" interrupted a dealer in cat
tie, "that l sold for-n
THAT horrid yellow dress again. exclaim-
ed Miss Spruce, in what might have sounded
like a whisper if she had been on the other
side of the room, "painted too, and half an
inch thick, and wears
"Teeth and toe-nails to get the office Y
broke in another politician but people will
not trust him again besides he is-n
"Spavined in both hind legs, wind broken
and foundered to boot, MS told Mr.. Jarvis at
| the time----n
One tea-cup full of butter, two of sugar,
three oflour, four of eggs, and sprinkle OF nut
meg makes--n
Both ends meet, when the year comes round,
poor woman for she has got six children, the
Oldest one blind; and"
ono saddle or bride to ride him with
somebody stole it, while was gone to Chicago
after-"
The long-promised millenial day, which we
| iiiNb no uOuDI IS 10 ne brought out through
the ministration o."
Two Dutchmen, a monkey, and hand or
gan to grind it, and oh it made the Funniest
music, and the little figures danced about like
I--p
"Nine thousand miles of railroad track and
| this at an estimated cost Off
| Five cents, dozen, | sold four hens to Mrs,
Wilson and the hawks carried oflthree, besides
any number of chickens, and--n
Such handsome young man and he
dances so beautiful Did you ever see hand
somer pair of whiskers, or more insinuating
Handle to my new teapot, and Tom de-
clared he had not touched it at ALL and knew
Emily hadn't for she had been all the time
-'
Running at the rate of twenty-five miles an
hour with no head lights on and around a
curve at that, when the locomotive broke the
bridge over"
'sThat young Miss Browne that had the small
pox last spring. They do say that she is GO
| ing TO marry"
"Two pointer dogs and the best gun in the
town ! wanted the gun the worst kind and
offered him--n
The scarlet fever and the whooping cough
aud don't know what he hasn't had poor lit
tie darling This is the first time | ha,ye
| taken him out snce--"
The Mexican war, which | consider per-
fccty njustifiable, unless il is on the ground
4 that --n
" The preacher has come" exclaimed boy
and depositng my report in my pocket. lpro-
coded into the school-house to muse upon the
utility autobiography.
He REMEMBERED THE Tara piuits old la
i dy, who was too unwel to attend meeting, used
| TO find out the text the preacher selected us
the foundation of his discourse. The poor
Ounce was really fortunate enough to remenl-
Der the words OF the text, or even the chapter
and verse where they could be found; hut one
Sabbath he ran home in hot haste, and with
a smirk of satisfaction on his face, informed his
wife that he could repeat every word without
missing u syllable Fireworks were as follows:
AN angel came down from heaven, and took
a live coal from the alter
"Well, let us have the text remarked the
good woman.
''Know every word, replied the husband.
+" am anxious to hear it, continued the
wife.
'"phey are nice words" observed the hus-
band.
am glad your memory is improving, but
don't keep me in suspense, my dear" said
| She
"Just get your big Bible, aud will say the
words, for | know them by heart. Why, |
said them hundred times on my way home. Z
"Well, now, let's hear them
Ahem y said the husband, clearing out his
throat. " An lngun came down from New Hal
ven, and took a live colt by the tail and jerked
him out ofthe halter y
N.Y. The Buffalo Express says that Young
America, not long ago, undertook to have Il
surprise party at the house of Dean Richmond
In full feather with eatables and drinkables
| and music, the sclt-inyted guests, to the mum
Der Of two hundred, drove up to Deans door
rang the bell, and prepared for rush in. But
they reckoned wrong. Dean answered To the
bell in person, and of course blocked up the
entrance. He politely asked the business
of the leader of the party. lie was in
| informed that it was surprise party. lie AS
| sured them that he was not surprised ut all ;
was not surprised at anything now-a-d days; did
not intend to have party that night when
he wanted one, he would make proper prepari-
tons, and bid the guests himself He wished
them pleasant good night" and closed the
| door.
THE Pooh BECOME THE RlcH.-How many
times young people wish they were born rich
But this is not n wise desire. We happen to
know quite a number Of rich men, but nine
! out of every ten of these persons were Just
that kind Of discipline, which struggling with
poverty in early life gives one, to develop
/ those habits of self reliance, activity, economy
and energy which wilcarry man farward to
wealth and position. This is certainly so---we
could quote the example Of nearly every wealthy
man we know, to prove it, Our young friends
who have often wished their parents were
wealthy, and they were only children, may
| sole themselves with the thought that it will
in the end be better for them than il their
wishes were gratifed, though ii may not APP
pear to be so pleasant just now
nf:fs" A doctor was employed by poor man
to attend his wife, who was dangerously ill.,
| The doctor gave II hint that he had fears of
not being paid.
81 have thirty dollars said the man to the
doctor, "and if you kill or cure you shall have
| them.'
The woman died in the doctors hands and
after reasonable time he called for his thirty
dollars.
The man asked the doctor il he had killed
his wife
| EYop
uNon
Then said the man lyon have no legal
| demand
"Class in the middle of Geography stand
up
"What is a pyramid Y
"a pile Of men in circus. one on top the
other
"where is Egypt?a Where it alters Was
"Wherc is Waics?"
.'All over the sea
Avery well now stand there till show you
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