Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-16
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Brooklyn man beset by fnotpads
actually succeeded, by his cries, in getting
six uoiicemen TO come to his aid He
yeiied Free Lunch ~
Mr. John H. P.ruell, brother of the
agilator. who owns a plantation in G. OF
gia, announces his Intention OF starting
land leagues in that State.
President Gonzales, of Mexico, seps.
rated from his wife four years ago. Mrs.
Gonzales il described as beautiful and
accomplished woman.
Colonel Johu : Mosby writes from
Hong Kong to friend III Alexandra, Va,
that he certainly will arrive in this country
about the first of FEBRUARY.
If some of our swell youths would
organize unicycle club they might pos
soIy earn enough 10 pay for their cigar
cites. Unicycle is the Latin for wheel
barrow.
d =dham minister asked Que of his
pRrishioners il she was "a mother in
Israeli to which She responded "Oh,
land sakes, no. have never been
married
Nennor "tbs weather prophet, who
seems to have made come very true
guesses during the last month or so, is a
graduate OF the department OF applied
science in McGill College, Montreai
A noble young man in EImira
Loved a maiden Whose front name was Myr.
She evadrd the truth
With snCh skill that n ruth
Less old maid spoke oi her Us Sapphira.
Oae of our Boston painters produced a
striking effect this week. He split the
contents 1f his piint pot over All irascible
partys panteiopns, which resulted in n
symphony ia Ulack and blue over tine
artists lf tye.
A youpg man who recently went 10
Colorado to grow up with gold mine
writes to parents in the East that he will
leave for home soon as he can borrow
pair OF pants; he still has his vest and
necktie .Ndidlston0 Transcript
"IIrll come tonight the W nd at rest,
The moon ~ iul aud tar
I'll wear the drc-s that pleased him best
ribbon in my lnir."
Great Scott but that's an airy costume
for cold weather.
The Eaglshman who was great hunter
asked the America tourist if they had
pa ks in America, and the tourits replied:
You bet tley do. Why I've known
Louisville man to have four of 'eIn iu his
sleeve z and tine Euglishmsn was puzzled.
Victor Emanuel's tomb in the Pantheon
at ROME receives frequent offerings of
hpwers and laurel wreeths These deco
ratous are contributed by soldiers aud
patriotic citizens from other cities of the
peninsula, the Romans taking no part in
them.
''Yes, every trial and every hardship
has its compensationS, rs the milkman
remarked, looking into hia ice lined quart
measure that now accommodated but
three half pnts "Why should Il poor
worm like me repine ? - boston Tran
script
I Non Ben (Lomond) rrovato. Rory
(tresh from tue hills, seeing water cart
Tor the first time) -''Hech, mon. Ye're
/ loassin' a. yer waiter :" Auugus-"H "Hsnd
yer tongue, We feui, E,ts lat DOT to stomp
! The luddies frae ridiu' ahint !"-LOHd0n
/ PunGh,
/ A darkey whu was stopping to wash his
| hands in n creek didn't notics the peculiar
actions of goat Just behind; so when he
scrambled out Of the water aud was askel,
| how It happened be answered; u dunno
! 'xactly but pears ~ II DO shore kinder
h'isted and frowd mo.
! A Murray Hill, New York, girl has ha,i
I one of her shapely feet modelled in marble
and Las presented it to her uffi ,nGed hus-
band for paper weight A ST Louis
girl did the same thing, but the " eithetic
creature to whom she is to be united
heurtlessly utilized the gift as founda-
ton for his new residence.
Mr.. o. rafferty, is sitting in his room
with his head tied up and his arm iu a
siiOg, with little boy sticks his hand in
and ass. Me fayther slut ne 10 inquire
how your eye was coIniag on this morning >"
"rcii yer fsyther to attiud Galveston
ward mating himself and call the chairman
liar, and lie will foiud it all out widoui
assiE.
One OF the mosl extensive and valuable
music Il libraries which has for sOme years
come under the hammer is 10 be sold al
Berlin at The end of this month 1t is the
property of DIR. L. Gehriug and comprises
nearly 700 lots, including number o!
extremely scarce theoreticsi and historical
works The library is also partouraly rioh
in dramatic music.
1t was il an Ellis street restaurant tie
other night that a waiter was spologizina
to a guest for the dlMpideted state of his
napkin "DauI mention it, responded
the customer ssdy. ~ dcn't mind Tbs
hoeG ia the ltas; That port ot youi
napkin IN always sure to be clean And
fof the t,t Xt ten minutes no;hiug cnuld be
heard bnt the butter mmbing it's hair on
in the pantry San f5HnGisGO Post
A To,outn dog kun1s Just ~hen Sunday
comes, Bnd is not the same dog thsn rs OF
other days. He INDUCES in no pastimee
encourages no company, aud has his owl
church Tho family ara Preshy tvria:
but Carlo has particular spot in the
gallery OF the Methodist Church, where
ne goes when he manages to eluda tht
vigilance Of tho ushers, and pays dog
natlcal attention to the word of doctfiut
while at service
1t WAS at d late quarterly meeting OF tht
Seventh-day Baptist churches in Wisconsin
that two clergymen were to presen
papers on the same day, and The question
of precedence having arisen, MIR. A
>prang to her feet and said: II thinl
, Brother H. ought to have the hest p!ac
on the programme; he IL an Older mai
than | ant, and, besides IL fall of hi
subj ct" When the sndience remem
bertd that Brother i5 Is subject was eth
Devil" q cheerful smile fitted around tn
, assembly.
The eir who can rot get hrau
By any other plan,
IT, Goes quickly to the dry goods rtri"
, Aud buys nice dulman.
Puck.
The chap who can not get n belle
Whose maiten name il Sal,
,,nrs ..nicky TO the wei goods store,
Aud orders him Il paii.
\. u Commercial idrcrtIaer.
Tom Marshall was using quite abusiv
language in Kentucky court ut one time
aud the Judge after one or two reprimandf
fined him $40 for contempt. MI
Q Marshall looked at the Judge with smil
, and asked where he was to get the money
Z as he had not n red. ''Borrow it OF
! friepd,' said the Court, 'Weli, sir,
8 answered AIR Marshall, you are the he's
? ffi-nd | have; will yon lend NE th
Z money y mir. Clerk, said the Judge
: you may remit the fine. The State is 4
2 able to loss it a. am
= The brcwcrr should tn Malta 20,
4 Tie boobies ali TO Scilly
The Qulkcrs to the Friendly Isles,
The fnrrierr 20 Chill.
The little snarlins, carollng babes
That break our nightly rest.
Should he packed oil 10 babylon,
t. To Lap-laiid or to Brcsl.
q From Spithral cooks 20 DER to Greece,
. And while the ml-er waits
Ills passage 10 the Guinea coast,
d Spcndhritts are In the Straits
= Spinstcrs shouldto the Needles 90
:. wine hihDcrs 10 Burgundy,
ttourmuuds AhOutu lunch at tho Sandwich ISlV