Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-12
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An IaIsuMAN's LETTER.-The following is
letter received from across the water;
MY DEAN NRPHEw-1 have not heard anything
from ye sense the last time | wrote ye have
moved from the place where now live or
should have written TO you before. did not
AuO where letter nit find you FIRST, but now
take my pea in hand 10 drop you few lines to
inform ye Of the deth Of Jour own living uncle
Fitzpatrick. He died very suddenly after long
lingering illness of six months. Poor man, he
suffered great deal lie lay a long time In
conyulsions, perfectly speeohless, all the time
talking nooherently aud inquripg for water.
am very much ct loss TO tell you what his death
10 pecasioned at, but the doctor thinks 1t was &C.
casioned by his last sickness, for be was not well
ten days at time during his confinement His
age ye kno jist as we'll az eau tell ye-he was
vOniy-6se years old last March, lacking fifteen
months, and if he had lived till this time he
would been six months ded iist
N, Blake motifs enclose tin pound note
which your father sends TO you unbenOne to me.
Your mitber often speaks Of ye-she would like
10 seud 80 tho Briudle COW and would enclose
der till ye but for her horruns.
would beg Of ye not to brake the sale Of
this letter until two or three days after 20 read
1t for by which time yen be better prepared for
lbs sOrrOwtul news. PAT 0'BRANIoAH.
Ia this wide awake age nearly oil the promi
usut rocks board fences, and other available
places 10 proximity to, and on the throughfsrei
leadpg to, the principal maris of the country
are filled with advertisements Of quaek medi
Ones, gift enterprises, and general notices, al
sud singular Baltimore is focus for full
s'ale Of these Inscriptions aud among them
IN the turnpike from the city to the county sea
at Towusontown, may be seeu a board feue
we'll adapted to the purpose, the imperative com
mAud Take Ayers pillsp Some jealous col
porteur bad appropriated a rail Immediate
underneath for the admoniliou. Prepare to NEE
your God" A wag, taking advantage Of ih
'siuation connected the two Inscriptions with
conspicuous And and thus left IL. WhethG
Dr., A has sold more pillsin consequence Of th'
advertisement the writer knowe,h not.
Aud you have been married, Patrick, thr'
times. havn't your Yes, indade, SIR 'Ar
what do you say Of iti Which wife did you Ill
testt' We'll, Becky o'BFine, that married Il
hFst time, was good womau-too good for mi
so she got sick and died, and the Lord took be
Then got married to Bridget Flanagan. II
was a bad woman and she got sick and di
too.-and the devil took her. Then, fool thai
was, got married to Margaret HaggarIy. 8
was worse, bad--very bad SO bad that Meth
the Lord nor the devil would have her, 30 ha
keep her myself l.u trs r.-
The Governor was the most unealculatlng
mlrtals 10 money matters. lie began to bull
house in Florida, but bis original design gr
With wing on wing until It few away with
lis cash capital. and more too. He was In d
TO architects, carpenters masons, and for ey
thing about his new dwelling. One bright mo
log in March, as he leaned mediiatively over
front fence looking in toward his Aladdin pals
Granger passing by asked, Sir, who does
handsome edihce belong tor That said
Governor. with a sparkle in bis eye, lis just "
am trying to fihd out I
TALE OF WoE.--I olasped her tiny ham
mine, casI ed her beauteous form vo
10 shield her from the wind, and from the wo
cold storm, She set her benuteous eyes on
The tears did wildly flow and with her little
she said, 'ConfOund you let nse 60.
"oNK oy THIS PoYs"-A youpgaisr game
after having glorious time in the paddles
face all aglow, and bis rubber boots full of vi
rhe punishment Of staying In the house fol
remainder Of the day did not seem very hal