Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-22
HERE AND THERE.
)r. Tanner leads a fast life.

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Most meters have the gas-trick fever.
Yice-President Wheeler says no political
agitation disturbs the biting of fish.
"Please pass the butter" as man re-
marked when he sent goat by rail.
Jenny Lind married purely for love.
1t was her husband who was Goldschmt.
When we speak of the army worm, says
lhe Concord Patriot, We do not refer to
Fred. Grant.
Zelda Harrison Seguin, the contrato, is
to be married in October to u Mr.. Wallace
of indianapolis.
Goethe says a man must ba either au
anvil or hammer; yet how many are
nothing but bellows.
'"Thst sermon did me good" said one
friend to another after hearing IN eloqu, mt
preacher. ave shall see" was the reply.
Somebody has taken copy of Hiawatha
from cur office, and its return would be
pleasing to the next man who wants to
borrow it.-Jacks0ngille Sun and Press
The jewel of servant girl is the one
who hangs all her mistress embroidered
underware on that portion of the llne
most conspicuous TO the neiehbors' eyes.
A man may object to wearing button
hole boquets, but IT'S astonishing with what
fortitude he goes through the ordeal of
having one pinned on, if the donor hap
pens to be young and pretty.
Augustus Dabble (artist) -"Dont you
think it is about time | exhibited some
thing?" Severe critic examining Dabble's
latest production -"Yes, little talent,
for instance. "-Haro riLampo0a,
The Detroit Free Press has an eiabor-
ate article on Puritan Names" but we
opine that "Giveadam Jones' of the
Limekiln club is not descendant from
that stock.-Neto Ha0en Register.
There's land that is hotter than this,
Where never collar will stand;
Where the people all bubble aud hiss
., 90 to that beautiful land.
When Cheyenne young man wants 10
amuse the girls at picnic, he exhibits his
skill in expectorating at a mark eight feet
away, and if he hits it four times out of
five they think he's dreadful cute
"Our time is indeed brief" said Thomp-
son, - but before we go out of Office III
get United States ship up the Wabash
River, or burst that internal river to ever
lasting smash in the attempt. Puck.
A lightning rod agent was struck by
lightning the other day, aud the
phenomenon can only be accounted for on
the theory that the electric fluid got tired
of being lied about. Phitadeiphia Ness
Chester Allan Arthur is the ladies' can.
didate. Such pretty name you know
Oh those dear creatures have such excel.
lent ideas of politics that they ought to be
allowed TO vote. Oh es!-BostOn Past.
When they can't make an Albany baby
quit crying, in any other way, they loi
him crawl under bed aud make him
believe they think he's lost, and are look.
ing for him and he will keep quiet for two
hours.
A Bostonian, who was nominated for
political Office went to his wife and sai(
that before he accepted he wanted to know
whether any member of her family hs(
ever been engaged in any disreputabl
transactions. She sand, "better decline.
-Ne,o York HerdH
The New York Herald is mistaken il
calling Detroit tho Athens of the West
Gall us anything else but that. Atheu
means bad sidewalks, lots of mud, office
holders who hang GU forever, aud jus
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body think everybody else afool.-DetrO
! Free Press.
One Scotchman, afflicted with a yer
q bad cough meeting another Scotchmal
, profanely remarked to him that "this--
: cough would certainly carry him off SON
n day like rocket AYE, aye" observ.
4 No. 2; it's my opinion, however. if yo
n dinna mend your manners, yen tax
/ contrary direction"
e A young lady, not accustomed to walt
4 ing, at the earnest solicitation OF frieI
is made the attempt in this city recentl
n When the music ceased another friel
IS approached and said, gayly: well, | E,
l. you got through all right" eyes VI
o the reply, "but it was tight Squeeze
is - Neto York WmM
h Teacher -"What is a score ?" Pupil
l. "a base. ball record. " "Teacher-No, ne
D. what mean is, how much does a SEQ
7, signify numerically what ideas does
g, give you? That is to say, if l were to t,
you that I had a score OF horses, VIII
lie would you think ~ Pupil-"P mari
E. l should think you was stutlin.'
al Sarah Bernhard is said to be of
e, revengeful disposition, and, as she
u about TO visit this country we want it d
g tinctly understood that we never said Il
was 3G. We don't believe she is over !
nt and she certainly doesu't look as if +
T. was Just l6. This last statement we "
ls make affidavit to -Boston Past.
tn The Philadelphia World gets of t
be following horrible story Her name "
n Nelly. They had been indulging in
if waltz, and as they seated themselves
nd the ocean side of the SEA- View, her Char
he devoted himself to cooling her off Tui
as ing around and facing him, she askt
of why am like a certain animal in /
a menagerie?" lie didn't know, he sa
ok "Why am Nelly famed" she sa
lin He Immediately asked for the position
is keeper, aud they will be married in