Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-19

Red as a rose is she-the lobster-esa
after boiling.
The man who had "just got his hand
in was a Pickpocket.
OberIin College. foremost in educa-
ting women, is dead set against her vot-
ing.
Life insurance was started in China
three thousand years ago.
Olive Logan is at the sea-shore.-
Ducks with olive are always nice.
The George Peabody statue in Lon
don cost $40, 900.
A gay Philadelphia youth has been
fined eight dollars for an assault with
Intent to kiss.
Madame Suslof is a Russian doctor in
St. Petersburg who has large practice.
The man whose first impressions were
often wrong was a printer.
The mayor Of Leavenworth, Kansas.
was fined ten dollars because he did not
abate nuisance.
Since the introduction Of artificial ice
machines into New Orleans, the price
of ice has fallen one-half
An exchange says 'the compositors
of New York printing Offices embrace a
great many ladies"
Nicholas Longworth once purchased
the business portion of the city Of Gin
Cinnati for the value Of a horse.
A mile and half Of snow-sheds on
the Central Railroad, between Sum
NIT and Truckee, were destroyed by FIRE
Friday night.
Sincerity is speaking as we think, be-
| lieving as we pretend, acting as we pro
fess, performing as we promise, and be
ing as we appear to be.
A Milwaukee ''nuss' says "Taint
much trouble to take care o. sick pus-
sons most on EN- don't want anything,
and if they do, they don't get IT,
San Francisco people take issue with
the Cinnamon on the manner in which
they gather blackberries. They pick
enough to fill their boots and then pour
them into pail.
The girl Of the period in Arkansas
is described as thirteen years old, shoe
less, bonnetless, stOcSingless, and with
the sheriff after her for stealing a horse.
John T. Alexander, the great Illinois
farmer, has thirty-four thousand acres Of
improved land. Last year he paid out
$50 300 for wages, and sold &493, 900
worth Of live stock.
A proposed wedding between a Maine
damsel Of ffty-twO and a youth Of sew
enteen was objected to by the boys
mother, who declared ''he was no match
for that old woman"
A woman lecturer says woman's
sphere is bounded north by her husband
on the east by her baby, on the south
by her mother-in-law. and on the west
by a maiden aunt
Irritating the feelings-After rolling
all night in your berth at sea till you are
miserably sick, to have the steward ask
you if you viii have a fresh roll for
breakfast.
Berlin is growing more rapidly than
any other city in Europe. In 1892 it
was the eighth in order of European
capitals. its population being ago. 900;
in 1860 it was the third, only London
and Paris its supenors, its population be-
ing 500, 900.
Jimmy, my boy, take these eggs to
INC otDlct anu III you LdAl EGL a NNlIL-L
bring them back The boy went as
directed, and came back saying, Faith
er, it takes me to make a trade. They
all wanted them at forty cents, but
screwed them down to twenty-five.
A queer adventure happened in a
New Orleans street-car. A gentlemen
was disturbed by a singular rustling
from a lady next to him, like the crump-
ling Of a newspaper; and, with the pur-
pose of removing the annoyance, he
quietly inserted his hand underhe shawl
and sure enough came across the offend
ing paper. 1t was, however, not there
BY accident. Some stay or lacing had
given way. The young man didn't
know this, however, and gave a savage
ERIK The lady was turned half round
and gave a loud scream. The youth.
intent on his work, jerlsed away The
lady screamed the louder: "Let me 60,
sir /! o, let me got" "Let go the paper
yourself" the youth screamed IN con
-ert. at amt paper. ut is. at
amt What do you call that he
Jriumphantly exclaimed. as a sheet gave
way, and he held the Auuerng yell-taie
in his hand. 20. it's my hustle !'' 70 r.
And both parties made a hurried exit
from the car.