Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

There are a NUMBER OF apparently trlnlng
social obligations, the neglect Of which,
through thoughtlessness, often occasions
Inconvenience. Amongst them is the obll-
cation to respond, personally or by note,
TO an Invitation TO a social gathering. The
response accepting or declining should in
such cases be prompt and definite to enable
the host to know how many must be
provided for.
We shall commence shortly the publiea
ton in the JOURNAL Of beautiful story
translated from the French by Mrs. NJ. C..
Pyle, Of this city It's length fOrbids its
publication in EyERY EVENING, but we
shall issue au extra number of the
JOURNALS containing It, for the benefit Of
those wishing to see it,
A New York Telegram Reporter has been
having an interview with Judge Lynch
who the reporter declares has come TO that
city thinking his services may be needed
there for while. The Judges fsvorite
motto Is said to be ''never hang the wrong
man, and never fail to hang the right
"one." There is grim humor in this, and
we would not be surprised if some others
besides the telegram reporter should make
The Judges acquaintance during his stay
in the city.
Joseph Kaufman will assist IN the man
agemcnt of the Coatesville Union, after
January. Mr.. r. P. Hart, WHO has been
the editor. enters on other duties.
The PHILADELPHIA Sar hints at a fac,
not known to everybody when It advises
newspapers to get eady their pigeon hole
Obituaries Of Carlyle. Wouldn't some
men Ike to alter and amend the ready.
made obituaries awaiting their demise
It's said that mirage at Duluth mag
uIgcd a fishing smack into fleet Of war
vessels. Those new Western towns, yclept
cities. are uotoriously subject to mirages
which similarly affect their lnhabltant'
views Of their own numbers and impor'
auce and resources,
1t Is quite a common error Of speech
in this part of the country to say "where
IS it at p" for "where Is it p but down
the State they go a step further in the
same direction and ask, "where are you
going atl'
It is currently reported that a woman is
managing editor of the Washington
Chronicle, and the following which we
clip from Its variety column goes toward
confirming the truth of the reports
Boston has smoking cars upon It's street
railways, and cOntemplates putting on O
few hog ears for those that chew.
The statement that the Hessian fly Is
destroying the wheat moves b. Dadd tc
the reflection that wheE G. Washington
made the IIessan fly during the revolu
tionary war, he never expected that this
would be the result.
We do not remember to have received
any hint from its publishers that a notice
of The Methodist, published in New York
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all the more pleasure that We say Of !
that ii is one of the most liberal denomi
national papers we know Of. Its editoria
page Is particularly attractive to US, and
he topics discussed have very wild
range, and are treated in a most Catholi
spirit.
About the silliest event of the year nov
closing was the recent attempt Of tn
comedians Edward A. sothern snd VIM
]. Florence, to fight duel on account o
quarrel growing ont Of some practice
Joking. We are astonished that two sue
veterans Of the stage should attempt sue
a theatrical performance in real life.
2 We believe be Is bachelor and cuiei
tains a malignant disposition to dlscourag
3 matrimouy DR. Henry Stphhs. mp a
Kencnu square, We mean, who las he
Y and gone aud invented a hatton whic
e screws on instead Of hcing seWed.