Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
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keely moto- would be the thing for her.
II II can move anything 1T ought to move
keel.-fAiiadeiphia Evsning Bulistin
A Connecticut thief has developed
mania for stealing thermometers this
winter. He says he cannot help it. He
freezes on to them without knowing it,
Cincinnati Saturday NIGHT.
"Ycu cannot make your figures come
up TO the scratch by constantly using the
ink eraser" is what the bank examiner
said TO the cashier when he discovered a
heavy defalcstion.-C Christian at Work.
Isn't it awful % cried Julia, as dog,
in an agony OF fright, went sourrying
| past with q tin kettle tied 10 his tail.
eyes, indeed I" replied jones. 81 guess
there won't be much lett OF that kettle"
Bo'ton Transcript,
Don't know as II indicates any thing in
. mans favor that he receives the largest
mail OF any member of the legislature.
Rather looks as though his constituents
were writing to him to quit making fool
OF himself--Boston Post.
Sullivan, the composer, should form
an alliance with Sullivan, the discom-
poser, the former to lead the orchestra
aud the latter to hold the stage against
all comers. There would be money In II
for both.-Lo,ceH Citisen.
Now and then Poots shows of his Latin
for the benefit of his wife. The other dsy
he remarked "0nly think, in a few
weeks more it will be fugit tempus." BY
which the old man meant 'ty time. -
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
A woman has huslly been admitted to
practice law in Cor necticut, and the
country can lean back and take rest for
few weeks. We didn't know there was
any law in that state, but may be she CAL
find some sole where. Detroit Free Eress
1t is proposed to introduce bill into
Congress making II an Otfense punishable
by ine and imprisonment to require con
victs TO work more than 10 hours day.
such law will exclude them from the
editorial stats OF daily newspapers
although they may richly deserve such a
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
"BOy, do you 60 to school % asked a
stranger OF bootblack st the post office,
Saturday. "Yes, sir" DO you learn
anything 7" Well, should remark %
"Give us sample" "Well, the ANA
zon river is the largest river in the world,
che tiger is found III Brazil, and I'll shine
your butes fur nickel !" He shone.
There Ia no dilly .dallying with
criminals ''out west.' The other day in
Wyoming drunken gambler got into
row with and shot and killed two of lila
chums. Next day he was fnsd s2b
sud costs for disturbing the pesce.;'
The penalty seems severe one. but
somebody must he made ap example off,
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
wrdly father, after the style of
Lord Chesterfield, is giving coed advice
to his son, who is about to enter society.
"And, above sill, avoid firtations. But
II you must tlirt or fall in love, be sure
that it is with pretty woman. 1t is
always safer" why 7" Because some
other fellow will be sure to be attracted
and cut you out before any harm has
been done. "-London Post
"Were you at the police ball 2" said
one citiz9n to another, as the two met in
Union Square the other day. al was"
'You were not mentioned among the
notables," Yes, l was" 81 didn't
see yOnr name" "Thst doesn't matter
| wss mentioned. The report, after
giving the names of a number of gentle
men who were present, added and
others was among the others.' sob,
| see "-.SomerHie Journal.
A man with blackened eyes, q broken
nose, snd wearing his arm in a sling,
was seen going along ons of he streets of
| Boston the other day. An acquaintance
meetiog him inquired the reason OF his
battered condition. "Have you been run
through p saw mill ~ he asked. "NO;
| Oh, no." why, Whist on earth has
happened to you, then 2" "Oh, WAS
referee st polo match at the skating
rink, and | decided against both clubs 7"
-t5omsrvRie Iomnsi
a New York society" or.an says that
the words papa" and "mamma" have
been so appropriated By ordinary people,
that they are now anything but fashion
ablein good society,"" Fashionable society
is altogether too heightened. In many IT.
stances papa" and "msmma" them
selves are 70 longer tolerated il fashion
sble'' society. They are too plain and
acknowledgement give evidence of pos
sessiog brains.- NOrristOon Heyaid.
A Csrlisie girl has record of having
eaten 30 griddle cakes on wager, re-
Gently. This, OF course, occurred since
Matthew Aruold's declaration that the
women of America aye d4lioate, spirituelle
creatures. 1t is very doubtful if the
apostle Of fsweelneas and light" himself,
with all his Intelligence and deep poetic
feeling could put himself outside Of 35
griddle cakes in ons inning -Norrstorn
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