Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-03-07
HERE AND THERE.

"A London blliardist scored 9So.
Dickens believed in mesmerism.
Boston gives two cent breakfasts.
The redineote still holds lite own.
"A spiritual chid-a sole daughter.
Eggs are rs cents apiece In Nevada.
Divine fisticufs-The mills Of the
gods.
Rents are not going down in New
York.
The law reports Of Indiana fll forty
volumes.
Florida is eating early peas and
Fotatoes.
A legal tender-A lawyer mlnding
his baby.
The society at Washington dotcs on
Fish balls.
The German population of New York
reaches 200 $50.
Cards nouncing births are a new
dodge of fashion.
"A Ba',imorean has cloped with E
sister In law aged IL
"A Western paper suggests Jack Frost
as the author Of Besutiful Snow
"A Western man took out his wifs's
false teeth before Sue was buried,
The pastor OF the Baptist Church in
La Crosse, WIS.,, breaches rhymed SER
mons.
A Jury IN Rhode Island ttuaied Eve
days TO ascertain the ownership of one
hog.
AN impeeunious citizen said the only
change he was allowed was that Of the
weather.
Ar exchange tells Of an " uudertak-
ing wisely abandoned before IL was
begun"
If Congressman feared the laws as
mucn as they do reporters, the country
would be safe.
From au estimate based on its new
city directory, New Orleans claims q
populei9n of 2S0 9s5.
1t Is melancholy to think of the num-
Der of widows and orphans made bS the
death Of one Mormon.
--"Matchless maid" is the way a pro
snmptuous young man addressed lady
of very uncertain age.
"A yourg lady jumped into the Ohio
river to recover her muH-Just to keep
her hand in.-Boston Post.
"A Georgia girl allowed three hum
dred men to kiss her at twenty-five cents
head for sweet charity's sake.
DIR. Hayes describes an iceberg large
enough to supply the world with Ice cream
and sherry cObblers for centuries.
A Chicago perfum.r ia sued for
breach Of promise aud $50, 100 damages,
and be will spend his las cent TO win tae
Gaze.
The great need of the town Of Yell
low River, Ark Is "abOut forty women"
not, let 1t be understood, women Of
about forty.
The Burlington (Iows) Daily speaks
of couple resolving themselves into a
commi tee Of two, with power TO increase
the number"
"A superannuated minister says, 81
have been guilty of doing one thing for
which the church will not forgive met
have grown old"
An Iowa gentleman recently shot
postmaster for refu.ing to lick a postage
stamp for the amiable and accomplished
wife Of the shooter.
Adam had one consolation when be
fell. Fifteen or twenty scqualntsnces
didn't stand IN the opposite corner and
laugh at his mishap.
"A large cat and a Norway rat had a
pitched battle in Que of the streets OF
Wiliiamsport, and the former Was most
inglorlousy whipped.
The will of Mrs. Charity Barnum.
wife uf P. T. Barnum, gives all her prop
trty to her husband, which proves hat
charity btgins at home.
Senator Jones Of Nevada wants
twesty cent pieces put In circulation on
the Pacific slope. 1his will diminish the
cost of drinks aud elections.
-"Y,s, nv hearers" said a Wisconsin
minister. ''litte Johnny Glenn sk4ted into
heaven by wav of an air hole on Grass
Lake, and he is happy now"
An enterprising typo has fitted up an
office on runuers. and is Wis ting Va ious
O"ns In Minnesota. doing jyb prinlng
with neatLe,s ald dispatch"
"A large and elegant prison ls Tro-
nosed, with the most spleudid accommo-
datou-, for The b nt d. of defsudqrs who
scOin stealing less that 800 QUO.
"A Vermont psl er patheticsliy slludes
TO a fatal case OF drowning. IL has
always been the theory, here ST. least,
I that 'owuiss Is az all times faLal.
There are two reasons why some peo-
! pie cont mlnd their oWn business. Ona
is that they haven't any bus arss, and the
ether is t1at taey haven't ccy mind.
Two hearts that beat as cue are
/ singulaIly obiiyious TO mud. We never
knew man in love o ci' e1late r. petition
/ for a new pavement OF an additional lamp
post.
An OK that had been eating fermented
grain, which Was in lrtparA'iOn ior maxi
ing ale, became il toAilated, ard was
ile'' d for sale by LIS owner US ''Gorned"
beef
A faithful brother IN a Falrcni!6
! (Conuec.lcut) church r. " pray ed for
tue absent members q" who were PROSTATE
gu beds Of sickness and chairs VI well.
uess.N
An Indiana editor remarks II you
cant bring US wood, remember US In
your prayers. 1t is some. hing TO know,
ts We sit aud shivrr, that We are not for.
gotten, if the stove J. cold"
The editor Of the L indon Hour, who
died the otaer day, willed that the paper
,hpuld always be held by hrs kin, never
'hange its name, aud that the price
should always remaip tns same.
The production Of coal GU the Pacific
coast IS rap,Giy incg,as sIg. The Mount
Otan.o iu.s have sver gei l75 90 ons
year for two ears ast, and the lowest
puces are s6.25 for me, aud IS rs for
coarse.
The oyster beds of Virginia cover an
area equal to six hundred and forty
thousand acres, aud those great mines oi
submarine wealth are estimated to Yield
] al annual money value OF zen millions OF
dollars.
"A young man in Asttabula sought "a
ecure his sweetheart by siratcg,, - he
OK her out for boat ride, snl hrest
,ued to jump overheard mo the lake II
-he didn't consent to marry him But II
did not work. She offered to bet LIN q
dollar that be daren't dive in.