Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-20


It's the convicted murderer who objects
to any swinging signs. --Ihilddetphia
Evening Bulletin.
The oanti. lever bridge is big, 1t is true,
but the st.I-leave-her Is still more
famous for its sighs.-Detroit Fress Hess
~ call my wifs's mother Conscience
fsebly remarked 4 henpecked looking
Pttsburg man to-day. And why !"
WAS asked. because she doth make
towards Of us ALL" was the reply
Rasturg Telegraph.
"You see," said Blooms to his sweet
heart, In describing how he stepped on
lsdy's train and tore It, 81 l.lost my
b. head you knowt" "Did you miss il
much ?" she cruelty quer'ed.-NsD York
Commercial Advertiser.
A scientist says the reason kissing is 30
pleasant Is because tie teeth, Jaw bones
and lips are full of nerves, and when the
lips meet An electric current is generated.
Err What is the matter when the
kisses are not gratifying
During the thick fog the other evening
Com Com took poor bind man by the
hand and led him to his door. Telling
the story to q friend on the following
day, he cried at Ia terrible to be
blind in suoh fog l''-LoweH Courier.
at there is sucb a thing as iustice in
this world, mean to have it," is what
the burglar remarked as he left, with his
booty, the house OF the lawyer who had
charged him $500 the day before for
clearing him when under arrest for
house breaking. - Yonkers Statesman.
Oh, a rare old bird is the sinful Sioux
For he quaifs huge drafts of hot mountain
diouN,
And acts as if he wonld never get thrioux,
When he bers or pliers his favorite chioux,
And lakes his Lave With nut saying adoux,
Oh, great is the gall Of the ches. y sioux.
~. y. Morning Journal
Buffalo boiler inspector was lately
seen hurrying away from an old steam
boat. whats your hurry ~ asked a
bystsnder. ooh, nothing" WAS the re-
ply, "only | didD't like TO be too long
certify ing to that old hulk's soundpess. -
--New York Commercial Advertiser.
1t ia said that Boston man broke en
his marriage with young lady "blcsuse
abe spelt hugging with one 8 The
provocstion was great, to be sure but as
long as she praoticsd hugging with two
arms, we-thst s,some Young men would
not care II she spelled the word without
any g's at all.-Chicago Sun.
After that lecture on Emerson, in which
he declared that the sage of Concord was
not poet nor philosopher, Mr. Matthew
| Arnold may count on the Bostoniani
swallowing whole everything that he
may say. They took in his depreciation o
Emerson without even making any faces
Wonderful people, those Bostonisns.-
N. Y. Mad and Express.
Doctor \ goes to a res.sur ant with Q
friend and orders bottle Of wine
Shortly at or he is called away for {
moment, and the friend aocosts tn,
waiter: "Fine brand Of wine, thai Ia. ;
Waterfall, yes, but by no means on
best You ought to try come of the kint
the Doctor always orders when he come
here alone. "-Fliegende Bldner.
Visitor from the city-"You have de
lightful place here and a lovely littl
church. You must be- perfectly happy.
Country olergyman-"Ah, but you don'
know how hard it ia to make both end
meet on my meagre stipend" Visitor
But you have extras, don't yOuf Wed
dings AID christenings-" Clergyman
"Of course, there are few. But, d
what will, cannot count upon NOR
than four funerals a week life.