Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-10
MERE AND r1rnar.

ferds fSybsN9s suggests that TINS IS the
season of the maiden all for lawn-tennis.
The Irish Question: Has the Registered
letter mail come in from America yet p
Pitts6strg Chronicle.
The President has vetoed SO many bills
lately that he must be careful lest he uu-
Intentionally veto his wedding bills
No1toich Bulletia.
Canada would be wiser to establish n
three-mile limit for American defaulters
rather than for American fishermen.
Providence Journal.
"Fire and Loss of Life" is q newspaper
heading that is of no use in connection
with duel between Paris journalists.
They may fire, but there is no loss of life.
TEXAS S1Siags.
Wanted One for Keeps. And now
Sarah, what kind of an engagement ring
shall get You? She; Solid gold, guess,
Henry; Pm so tired of wearing imitation
gold for engagements. 1fd6its.
The New Haven Register says: tin ar
ticle on Yale yesterday, for alum water
read alma NATTER" This is as bad ms
the Iowa editors erratum "Ih poem ON
our first page, for dirty shirt read duty
shirk. - Washington Post.
Mount Rtna is ina state of active erup-
ton, according to cablegram. Here's
chance for trial of patent spring rene
dies. A testimonial from Mount Etna
would be widely read and very effective
as an advertisement LosoeU Citizen.
Stevens, who is travelling around the
world on bicycle, Inns reached Meshed,
Persia, where he is treated Hospitality.
"Come out of Meshed into me house,"
said hospitable fire worshiper who
lived in the suburbs. IeIas Sifttags.
Drop dime into Jay Gould's hat every
time the clock ticks, and Won will have
some idea of his income. And yet--and
et-thousands of people have come into
existence and pass out of 1t without ever
knowing the uses of napkin. San
Francisco World.
Who are the people that have chalked
G. s., with nm arrow head pointing west
wards, all over London? Are these marks
meant to direct Socialistic march or are
they for the guidance of the friends of
dynamite in case the bill does not pass
the second reading ?-LoadOa Spectator.
We are confident of accuracy in assert
ing that Yale will not be placed upon
more radical basis" and that the cleo
tion of Prof. Dwight, instead OF being
NEW proof of the wisdom of the policy
of Harvard" is triumph of Yale ideas.
Yale NenS.
The rumor that James G.. Blaine is
Knight of Labor arose from mistake
about his old and somewhat shop-worn
title of Plumed Knight. james is now
learning "to labor and to wait" He is
doing the waiting at present. The labor
will commence as election time APP
proaches. -Detr0it Free Press.
Her Passion Revealed She: And
won't you be able to come to my gradua-
ton, Mr.. Ruskin2 He am afraid not,
Miss Rose. / will either come myself or
send some flowers. She All, that is very
kind of you; l do so love flowers. =
7idbits.
WHAT THEY TAKE.
brandy,
Aud ri h "ar' an arf, for q nooner,
But tn fe tive Canadian
And blup-nOsed AcAdlan-
They take the American set mr.
-Bost0n Courier.
Secretary Lamont wrote the Associated
Press report of the White House wedding.
Mr.. Lamont is man of many accomplish
ments. There is no doubt he could tie
the knot with grace and precision in case
anything should turn up TO prevent DIR.
Sunderland from getting there ON time
Boston Herald
'Joseph Cook is lecturing on is Life
Worth LivingT" observed the late Sir
julius Benedict. Eyes, l know it," said
the interlocutor. "What do you think
about it?" II think that some one ought
to tell Joseph it isn't, and say ii good and
loud, too; then if the gentlemen agreed
with him, 'twould be well to inform the
Associated Press" A vote was taken on
it, amid the widest hurrahs from the
empty seats, and Mr. Cooks seal was
then and there doomed. 1MJitS Min.
stirls.
A Congressman's daughter had been re
ceiving young mans attentions until the
father thought it was time he was know.
ing something about it. ''Celestine," he
said last night, when the young man was
announced, isn't il about time some def
mite conclusion was being arrived at in
this matter p "Quite time, papa" she
replied in n matter-of. fact way. "Well
daughter, is there any prospect of con.
clusion 7" II can't say, really, papa
You see it is on the calendar ms uniin.
ished business, and -" Enough
daughter, enough he interrupted put
ting up his hands, and the girl went dowr
stairs to complete the quorum. Wash
ington Critic
That's Good, Too, in Some Gases. Ar
English man just from the old countr,
was talking with fashionable younl
Texan, and during the conversation thu
Inter remarked that his uncle was yer,
low with pneumonia, and he thought th,
old boy would have to kick the bucket
"Kick the bucket And will that do tn
poor many any good 7" exclaimed tn
son of Albion, his eyes assuming tn
shape and dimensions Of saucers. "W
have pneumonia in Hengland, We know
but we Railways call in medical man. ~
1eras SJttn9s.
A Difference of Opinion-She went int,
furniture store with her husband,
faint hearted little man, who carried
second fiddle under his arm She dragge,
the salesman all over the ground iloo
and leaving her husband down stairs, sh
, took the clerk to the second floor to lool
at some willow chairs The poor clerk
tired and weary, finally made some answe
that kindled her wrath "Do yon knoy
who 1 am ?" she asked. mo, madam,
do not" he replied politely. "Well, sir
I'd have you know am Mrs. Blank o
Prairie avenue, and that is my husban,
. down stairs! !" "Oh, beg your pardon
| thought possibly you might he Mr.
Blank of Prairie avenue, and that wa
. you wife down stairs. n--4Hlchant 15a8cl
Ter.
Beware Of her, she's false and foul, 49,.
She groets with smiles the Villains howl
Ann Archyl
She'll prate about tho rights Of man,
And steal from you whatecr she can,
Ann Archyl
She's dyed In vice from crown to sole,
Her hnnds hold Murders rocking bowl,
, Ann ArrhvI