Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
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break Into Lsadville editors house re-
Gently, but discovered his mistake and
escaped before the editor could rob him.
The turning of woman into pillar OF
salt was fair enough. Everything was
done by Lot, and after the drawing he
had chance to get fresh wife.-Ne'o
Orleans P,cayune.
A Texas editor insists that the devil has
been killed. Now, what will the Texans
raise Pm. y. Com. Adu. Why, the
DEVILS late residence, of course. AS
usual -Norristoson Herald.
benevolent looking old man obtained
the signatures of Illinois farmers TO petit
lions asking the legislature to tax church
property the same as other property, aud
transferred them to promissory notes.
John Swim of Yves, Jefferson, Ohio,
failing to get along swimlningly as law
yer, turned his attention and talents TO
rag. picking FL ia now worth 5000, 600,
and has not slept on bed for 35 years.
A wasp went buzzing to his work,
And various things did tackle;
He stung a boy and then oOg
And mauc n rooster uaekle.
At last upon a drummer cheek
He settled down to drill;
He prodded there for half an hour
And then he broke his bull.
Despite the invt stigation now going on
with regard to the recent students duel
at Wufzburg, In Bavaria, whereby one of
the students was K illed, another duel with
pistols has taken place at the same uni
yersity, one of the oombatentH being So
verely wounded.
Many of the Prussian officers have for
a long time been learning Russian, aud
what Is called the Railroad Regiment is
now studying it. Their knowledge of
French was very convenient in 1907
and one never knows when a language
may come in usefully.
"oh, papa, dear, l wish you'd come
home. I'm really afraid mamma has
taken a drop too much" Gracious
heavens, child, what do you mean 2"
"Thst new homeopathic medicine, you
know. I'm afraid I've given her seven
drops instead of sx.-LOadon Punch.
An expert lin London will csse) lately
stated that pencil marks rubbed out re-
vive when the texture of the paper re-
turns to its normal condition. The exist
ence Of these marks proved most embsr-
RAISING in che case in question. The
Boston fire, too, proved that pencil writ
ing was more enduring than ink.
Prince Hatfield, although great dis
tillsr, points out that the German revenue
might easily be increased by raising the
duty on spirits, which is only 80 against
96S in Holland, 10 in England, and 8. II
IN Russia. This, however, might not suit
Distiller Bismarck, who drives ''roaring
trade in ardent spirits.
A man of the name of Colas, who had
the monopoly OF rat killing in Paris has
just died. He used to feed exclusively on
the produce Of his sport. Eight or ten
times already he had nearly died of indi.
gestiou; this time he expired after a heavy
meal of rats before the doctor could be
called in. -.5
Notices have been served ON the tenants
of the Marquis of WateIford's Wicklow
estates demanding an increase of rent, il
some cases amounting to 80 Fer cent.
the tenants will tuke the cases into the
Land Court. The marquis, since his
hunting was interrupted, Las ceased to re-
side in Ireland.
Al the recent hGlf-yesrly meeting of the
British Goat Sjcloty in London 1t was IN
uouLced that the Duke OF Wellington had
recently presented to the society his goat
Billy Doux, which had accordingly beer
added to the list of the society's STUD
goats. The newly coined word 'goatling
was adopted 10 distinguish goats above
II months and under two years.
At the famous luncheon party on Sir
Donaid Currie's yacht in the harbor OF
Copenhagen, says the Pal Mail Gasette,
Mr.. Tennyson, lii conversation with the
Empress Of Russia and the Princess Of
Wales, is said to have asked by what titlt
LIE ought rightly to address those ladies.
II do not know. he said, what | oug1f
to call you" on" said the princess,
there is no difficulty; Minnie and Alec,
to be sure"
An interesting torpedo experiment wal
made few days ago in the roadstead d
loulon, in France. The object was Il
ascertain whether q torpedo containing
200 Kilograms of powder, which had
been submerged for Elk months wal
damaged by its protracted contact witt
water. An explosion WAS readily effected
by the electric current, proving that vi
tally WAS maintained, but whether Tho
destructive power was unimpared is no
determined.
The only occasion upon which railwa,
traibs in tire United States are known Il
have attained speed Of S. miles an hou
IL when you sweep in sigut of "A station
with your overcoat only half on, and se
the train you want just starting out Be
fore you reach the platform shot FROM
Pdrrot-gun couldn't catch that train. Sin
may jolt along at II miles all the rest o
the day; but for about one minute, ns y0,
go charging down the platform she max C.
an easy hundred Huntington Haukege.
A man on the cars having several thous
and dollars in greenbaCks 10 his POSSES
sion, and fearing to so TO sleep sitting il
his seat, GU account of seeing some sus
pieiOus individuals iu his neighbgrhood
siyly slipped his money into the [, Bile be
longing to the train, and on the followiu
morning woke up to fiud his money gone
and to learn that the men who slept ait
their cash In their pockets hadn't LOST
cent. This fable teaches u5 that while
ID good thing TO oe Just sharp enough
Ia very dangerous TO be too smart, m,
that when the smart man gets left he i
the most colossally lslg man that ever wa
lttt.--IUck.
Eastern cities have been Dragging goo
deal about the brilliant sunsets that hay
been calling out the fire departments re
Gently. These sunsets were very hue n
doubt, but the moment the eastern paust
commenced blowing about them ii was
foreso1e conclusion that as soon as som
western paper got time 10 spit on il
hands the chromatio evening displays o
the slow east would be duuble discount, d
The Virginia City Enterprise is now on
with the statement that in Nevada the
haa Two sunsets the same evening. Ga
was ut the regular time announced Of til
smhll hillS, while the other took ,lacs tW
hours after, The thing is easily explained
OF course, although the Enterprise make
quite to-fo about the matter One sur
st took place on local time and tho oths
ON standard time. Until We get thu tia
question settled these double snustts AZ
always liable to happen. - Dgrou III,
Press
Esop Corrected. ..-.
pust.
A fox was ore day walking through II.
woods whea he espied luscious 6nuo
o. grapes hanging just cut of his reach
"a predes'iued IDIOT name3 1f,op ON
started campaign iis 70 that iiso, tls
pronounced ceftQin bGneh OF grna.
-our because | cauldn't get it. Nov.
AE3op had ever studied natural lrstyy,
Or had even turned to 4 ms spgycln, az Il,
page 942, he would have learned tia, jr
stage nam. is Valpue Fulyus. aud / 3,