Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-27
HERE AND THERE.

Highmenial rites--a letter from the
head waiter.-Boston Com asrcidi Bulletin.
"No time like tho present." remarks
the boy with new gift watch.-Ieras
Settings.
A Rockland man has taught his dog To
eat ououmbers. Mr.. Befgh, why don't |
you attend to your business Boston Post. |
Some people have no more sense than |
to ask man who II addressed by the |
title of ''Colouel' in what war he was
Boston Post
There are dismal-looking men who can
throw such gloom over funeral that
the corpse will be quite forgotten.-N eo
Orleans Hcayune.
In east Mississippi peppermint raising
is having quite boom. This will couu-
teraot the effsot of the Georgia watermel
crop Hartford Post.
The girl walked slowly down the aisle,
Her looks made all the people smaisle,
For on her nose she had baisle-
This lovely maiden without gaisle.
oil city Derrick.
DR.. Harrison Wagner of Maryland has
703 ASSIGNMENTS pending against him for
contempt of court holy hash Bat he
must have desp;sod that court !--Boston
Post
Are these pure uanaries 2" asked
gentleman of bird taneier with whom
he WAS negotiating for pair. Eyes.
sir" said the dealer, confidentislly, 81
raised them 'ere birds from this very
| canary seed"
"Yes," said the druggist, "I'm very
sorry gave MIR. Snass the wrong dose by
mistake and he died. He's the second
| good customer I've robbed myself of in
| that way this year '--Boston Post.
"Do you put all - in whisky ?"
inquired tine chicken fight reporter Of the
city editor. 'Rsrely," replied the city
editor, "sometimes little sugar, and
once in while piece of lemon, but
rarely al 'e'."
| "There ia one thing connected with
your table" said drummer to Western
landlord, "thst ID not surpassed even by
the best hotels in Chicago" "Yss re-
piled the pleased landlord, land what is
that 2" "The salt"
The torpedo boat destroyer, can turn
abruptly in her own length while run
ming st the rate of IL miles ali hour. The
fllks aboard her would b. very likely TO
swear some when they got upon their
feet again, thongh.-Boston Iost.
| Branches oi trade ara too prone to Stt
into furry about small matters. There
is no occasion for panic in the leather
market whenever an eastern bull begins
to below or Chicago girl wears u hole
in her shoe.-Cincinnati Comme,ciat.
keely SAYS that all he wants now to
make his motor so is money. His motor
must be built on the plan of the pro,
verbal mare. 1t appears to be one.
horse affair, nyhow.--Noristown Herald
A young miss of liz asks what is thu
proper thing for her to do when abe il
serenaded by party OF gentlemen at E
late hour. We are glad to be able tt
answer this question. Steal softly dowr
utairs and unite the dog.-Rochester Post
/ Express.
Jane Gray Swisshelm says "You can
not lessen the size Of 3 wOman's wais
without stuuting her brains" Dom
know how it is in Chicago where Jan
4 lives, but in this region the women wes
their brains in their hesds.--Boston Post
The body of fox was found near New
port the other day, after fashionable
hunting party had returned from tn
. chase. The verdict OF the coroner's jur
> was "Died from fatty degeneration c
the tissues, caused by lack OF exercise. ~
!, Philadelphia News.
Ruskin says no people should MARI
r until they have oourted seven years
Holy smoke, Mr.. Ruskin, do you thin
we're all millienaires When your
counting girl she has to ride /
}. carriages; after you're married she Ca
y be put in rse car.-iiostOI Post.
Nothing uere disgusle pary Of New
= port fox (saise seed bsa hunters ,hau
: ha7 I an old cav get aread of tA.m an
> so racing and sporting along with h,
tail in the air and terror In her soul.
:, looks as though they were chasing til
. COW, and that's not an English custom
. Boston Post.
T. "Your daughter? 1t Is impossible
Why, you look more like twin sisters.
emo | assure you, abe Ia my OIL
a. daughter" replied the pleased mothe
a. and the polite old gentleman spoiled I. a
A. by remarking, "Well, she certainly lool
l. old enough to be- your slater. "-Rochest
ostErpress.
}. One of the mysteries of human nstu
q is that a woman can wind her hair l
l. like a rope and stuff 1t in her moutl
4 with lot Of hair pins, and still able
/, distinctly utter more words in tv
1. minutes than man can say in a week,
IN a shorthand reporter take down In thr
k, days.-Rick.
IL humane person sent TO New Yoi
paper communication which he ey
l i ,.,t, Ial - loo. q
a. ga Plea for Homeless Dogs" II
a truthful compositor, who could not tell
Il, lie, spelled the word "plea" with ca
60 ital f. He was right. Most homele
NJ. dogs have 'em.
At an entertainment held recently
London, 1t ia said that the Princess
IN Wales wore the plainest dress of any
. the ladies presents displayed exoelle
rs good sense. 1t doesn't look we'll for
he wife to be sloshing arouud in fine cloth
:" with her husband 100000 i'll debt,
as Rochester Posi-. Express.
4, 81 feel SO worried about Charles
> sighed Mrs. Wildhusband. sits gettii
re late, sure enough said sister Kals, loo
" 70 ing at the clock ''but guess nothil
- unusual has happened" THAT is VIII
-, fTets me-" replied Mrs. Wiidhusbanc
81 am afraid something usual has ma
u, psned to Charles "-Erciaige.
~, Too old II understand that you I
10 ferred to me as a pig, SIR" remarked
"a pompOus elderly gentleman to q you,
"A man VINO had spoken disparssingly
IL. him to third person. "You have be,
,st nsisinformed, air." replied the you
man 81 hope that know better than
refer to q man of your advanced age as
pig" --..
NY A fashion exchange says that the Je
re- sey is the most servIceable garment f
III female wear that has been produced
ar. late years. Yes, that's SO. When a ri
is done wearing her Jersey, she can u
it up in making ear mulfs aid Fmoki,
n. caps for her fellog, or else cut it dow
ite and make an undershirt for the baby.
Chicago NeOS.
Miss Gushington Ito young wido,
whose husband has left large fortuna)
That is the fourteenth mourning 60
tune have Seen you wear in three day
he and each loveliar and more becoming TIL
he the other" Young widow-"Oh, IL
go dear, ha7e forig hut such bother
ed they have mad At ore time limo
wished that poor, dear George haiu
ng died" ."
A. In one of the recently-published letter
do Prosper Merimee, the French man
ar, letters, says, speaking of his expersn
t's in England 81 gave half crown to
" black coated person who u. wad M Il
| Cathedral, and then A.k,.i OF birl Il
en- address Of a gentl.nan Ia whom had
| letter from the dean. He found u W
% | to IL