Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
HERE 4ND THERE.

Mr bancroft, the historian, IL passion
ately fond of fl ,wers His garden at
Washington contains the largest veristy of
rare roses to be found in that city.
Nebraska Indian contrived to swallow
lot oil dynamite, and now he can stand
around the corners and call q white man
anything he chooses, without being kicked
for his insolence. They're shy of jarring
him even.
The next best thing to seeicg the beauti-
ful Mira. Langtry il to see her worry
common looking husband His great
specially consists in knowing how to keep
his pants from bagging at the knees -
Detroit Free Press.
"Well, we'll" said Ellington, majesti-
cslly, i've mustn't be- too severe on the
young fellows. l suppose WAS as big q
fool as any of them when l was young.
"Yes, replied Fogg, land you are not an
old man, nov Ellington. ."-Boston
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You told nia, sir that tho horse was
entirely without fault, and yet ne IL
blind The dealer blandly looked into the
irritated countenance of the loser by the
transaction, AID said with charming
naivette, II do not regard blindness as a
fault sir it is misfortune"
Prince Bismsrk, it is reported abroad,
has made repeated applications TO his
Emperor to be released from the cars Of
othcs, and an anecdote has got into oircu-
lation that when the latest of these appli-
eatisns went up TO his Imperial master the
latter wrote across its margin in immense
letters, ''No never"
| it,ry IL, air a ~, =, ,,,,haozl 80
thing. Here the other day jury was
given recess while the court and the
lawyers decided what case to try next, and
before they had made up their minds who
they would try, the jury came creeping in
and said they had found the man guilty.
They were excused-Burin9ton Hauheye.
A Bridgeport attorney recently took
strong exception to ruling Of the Court
that certain evidence was inadmissibe.
II know your HONOR" said he warmly,
"that it is proper eyidenoe. Here / have
been practising ut the BAR for 40 years,
and now want to know il | am fool 2"
"lhat," quietly replied the Court, lis a
question of fact and not of law, and 80 l
shall not pass upon it, but let the jury
decide"
The house of refuge on the top of
Mount st. Gothard, founded in the four
teenth century, will be permai.ently closed
two years hence. The opening of the
tunnel will render it useless, as not even
beegars will then CROSS the mountain on
foot. At present the Hospice affords
shelter, food, and bed to 20 600 people,
yearly, and is supported by private and
! public charity. The ride through the
tunnel will cost only 20 cents.
Nathaniel Hawthore's shyness was
almost inconceivable. He had lofty
tower built on TO his house, and located
his study in its highest room. Thus all
visitors were Obliged to climb long steep
flight of stairs without banisters, and at
last came to trap door leading upward
and upon which Mr.. Hawthorne was
sitting. Moreover, the doors below were
diligently guarded and few were able to
elude the attendants to secure entrance al
all.
MY son" said South Ead father, as
ho prepared 10 lather the lad with the
olaphoard. 81 regret the necessity OF
Furnishing you. l had rather be whipped
myself than punish you. | assure you il
makes me feel great deal worse than |,
does you" And the lad who felt mighty
revepgefui toward the old man all the
same told friend about il and said tina,
if be believed tue old man, that worthy
would bs kept humping him all the time.
-Bost0a Post.
Some colored philosopher la the crowd
remarked that the telegraph could trave
fast. -O.d Uaele Nose spoke up. "Mebbe
so, but you cant prove it by dis culled
witness Jim Webste. replied: sYor
do sunitfin and light out for the interior Of
dc state, aud you'll foe out ef de telegrai
don't oui-lrabble yer. Use had somt
'aperence in dat ar telegraf line
"Mabbe 80 said old Nose, ''but l paid
81 for message to my boy Jake up in
Austin TO send 800. OATS foah yeahs
ago, aud de money basnt got heah yit.
Does yer call dat ar quicknessf"
II is remarkable how apt professiona
men are TO use technical terms in ordinary
conversation A few days ago two Calves
ton cotton factors got into dispute
"Don't you stalk around me that way,
SAID one of them, scowlipg at the other
"If you pick quarrel with me I'll cir
Halifax out Of you. None of your blow
ing around here. III spot you" ''Tl
knock you into the middle of next week.
"Qome, gentlemen said another mem
ber, ''such reckless speculations in futures
are prohibited The matter was adj jastet
in the saloon in the rear without called
meeting of the Exchange -Galoesto1
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