Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
HERE AND TN ERE.

elbows are sareasms turned stupid
wit is form of force that leaves the
limbs at rest. ."-Romoia.
The old proverb "never cry over split
milk" is good advice. In fact it's bad to
cry over milk, anyway boston Post.
There are now Is Mormon settlements
in Northern Arizona, with an aggregate
population OF 1000, and they are growing
rapidly.
Rhode Islands Legislature can get
along with two weeks session. There
must be very little to steal in that State.
-BoSton Post.
Three runaway couples from Richmond,
Va, few days since took the oppor-
tunity offered by an excursion to Wash
ington to get married.
Normal school girls from Bridgeport
will act as mattresses at Martha's Vine
yard hotels. They'll probably be more
waited ON than waiting.
."Tis love that makes the world go
round" 1t also makes the young man
80 round-to the home of the girl about
seven nights per week.
An Indian child slept soundly while II
rat gnawed its face. Nature evidently
intended that young one for a church
deacon.-Fiiadeiphm Chronicle Heraid.
"Gossip is sort of smoke that comes
from the dirty tobacco pipes of those who
ditiuse it it proves nothing but. the bad
taste of the smoker. ."-Dmiei Dronda.
''That man. said a servant of his
master, ''is so cold and reserved that
would never learn anything about his
private affairs if | didn't open his
letters.'
Charley, what is it that makes you so
sweet l'' said loving mother one day to
her little boy, as she pressed him to her
bosom. al dess when God made me out
of dust, He put little thugar in, said
Charley.
we'll" said Blifkins majestically,
eve mustn't he too severe on the young
fellows. ! suppose | was as big a fool as
any of them when was young" eyes" !"
replied Fogg, "and you are not an old
Flasher having had his portrait painted,
asked the opinion of his friend Dabbs, a
retired housepainter. Dabbs-"Well, it
is like you but if you paid SIS for it
you've been done. Why, their amt half
pound of paint on the whole thing"
Artful She-'I had such horrid
dream last mig t, dearest. Whatever do
you think it was t' He-sDont know ,my
love. Pm sure" She-"Why, edreamt
that you We're not going to take me to the
boat race this year. Just fancy. y
Judy.
An old gentleman, when asked after
his health, replied "l'm getting quite
feeble, and exercise of any kind is almost
too much for me ; last year | could walk
entirely around the square, but now can
walk only half way round and back
again."
A goodlooiing old German with long
hair sat down,o rather up,in the barber ;
chair, and was asked whether he would
have his hair shingled. He replied
"Main Kott, no want my hair koot off
Wy woot you put som shingles ON il
because ~ -.-
A husband recently cured his wife o
divers ills by kissing the servant girl ano
letting his wife catch him at it. lie say'
she was up in an instant, forgetting al
her complaints, while he has never hat
to pay a penny for ''help' SINCE
!Saramdh Recorder.
A man in Indiana who subscribed sjt
to the church on Sunday refused to pay
the subscription. The matter was taken
to court, and it was decided that thu
church could make collections ON sun
day, for they were leash down." bu
could not hold a man to a contract mad,
on that day.
Last year 4, 500, 900 men, women ant
children went to Coney Island and lef
So, 000, 900 there. This year, with adde'
facilities for getting there and back, i
is estimated that nearly 5000, 600 will q
to plunge in the surf, test the menus
listen to the bugles and sleep beneatl
the blanket Of content.
'sYou can't both eat your cake ant
have it,''-Inciem ProcerJ. No! Well
then, how are you going to eat your cak
if you don't have it It's mighty goo'
thing for the reputation of the peopl
who built these proverbs that they ar
dead and can't he stumped by tougl
questions.-Hintord Times.
A Sympathetic Small l}oy.-Papa "Ths
picture shows the story OF Prometheu
and the vulture that fed on his livel
Every day the vulture devoured it, an
every nightit grew for him to eat itagain.
| Sympathetic child. "Poor, dear ol
vulture How sick he must have bee
of liver every day "'-Rome ON. y.
Sentinel.
The worlds fair is now known exclu
siveIy as "Boston's Baby and that
will soon be upon its feet is assured
There is lots OF grit and pride in Boston
-Nor Hicm Register. We were ju,
about 10 remark that New Haven is q
once an enterprising and cultured city
with brilliant newspaper and lots {
pretty girls.-BoStoa I6St. .E.
A French barber, referring to baldnes
and the credulity of people respecting til
efficacy of hair tonic, says: "Duriug tn
past 25 years that have practised tn
profession of hairdresser have made til
trial upon different bald heads of NOR
than 800 different hair tonics, and | Al
bound to admit that never saw a sing
head the hair of which was restored attt
badness"
"Look out" said friend to youu
gummy with whom his uncle was, Il
good and sufficient reasons, exceedingl
wroth, 'tlook out or the old gentlema
will he cutting you oil with, or, nol
probably, without u shilling" IN
danger of that, know him too we'll.
Gle is fond of you at heart ~ "Naw-
but you see he'd shrink from the expeni
of sheet of paper for new will,
Mr.. Prim went fishing, and on Ii
return told some most terrific lies abol
what he caught. Said Sharp to hin
"What do you want to tell such cuss,
: warns MS that for Tell something poss
hle If not probable. Don't you kno
that everybody saw that you We're lying
eyes" answered Prim. "rhen what Il
: hla2es did you do it for" "Why,
wanted them to know was lying. didu
: want them to think ! was eccentric.
A Salem, Mass. mother has daught
who so closely resembles her that the ol
: is frequently taken for the other. II
other day the mother walked up to Ii
own reflection in large mirror in d
! goods store, and, putting forth her han
: said sWhy, Maria, when did you col
home thought you were to stay tyo
uncle's a week. A broad smile rippl
: around the store as the mystitied la'
;, touched the glass. ..-.="
Y Here is man who smiled at his pc
' erty and wrote list of his assets in joe
t lar vein as follows:
|, A. b., solemnly declare
> | have but little money to spare.
:, have
. little house,
+ little wife,
e 2 little boys,
d little trade,
J, little land. and
IS little money TO command.
le A young lady in Boston had gathered