Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

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Reading for the Poor Man is the title
OF an article in the E1dminey. But there
is no Reading for the poor man. The
stock is all held by the rich. Texas SIT
ings.
A Danbury, Conn, family having all
been Ill after hsh dinner, il was con-
cluded that the fish were poisoned by
dyestutfs in the Still River, where they
were caught.
There IN at least one Know-N Nothing in
Boston, and he owns house, on which
this sign hanga: 'sTo Lat-Four rooms
to an American family $l2 per month.
No foreigners need apply"
A 20-years.old setter dog belonging to
Alfred Bennease of Otis, Mass, died of
old age the other day. Ho had crossed
the Atlantic with his master l6 times and
had travelled over 50 ,00e miles.
Miss Hattie Hadsell was watching a
game Of baseball in Pittsfeld, Mass, ON
Friday afternoon, when a foul ball struck
her in the side, crushed some ribs, and
injured her so that she may die.
A eucalyptus tree so feet from well in
Alameda county, Cal, sent two roots |
through the brick wall of the we'll 10 feet |
below the surface, and completely covered |
the bottom with mat of hbres.
A Boston newspaper tells Of an old |
Indy whose wedding present 10 happy
pair was couple of tlatirons, and the |
motto Fight On" neatly worked in |
colored worsteds on perforated card.
board.
Mrs. Annie Butler of Boston, Jealous
of her husband, decided to die, and 80
soaked three punches of matches in
tumbler of water and drank the decoction.
She was very sick for timo, but physi-
clan saved her.
Cents are not wanted in British Oolum.
bia, says the British Columbian. Give
cent pieces are in circulation, and we
hope that no smaller change will ever
find its way into this province. This is
not land of coppers."
At the Seaside-''Haye you bathed yet
this summer ?" "Yes, I've bathed several
| times out at Ooney Island" GLOW did
| Why, you can't miss it. It's all around
the island."-Teras SJtings.
The consumption of lead pencils in the
United states is placed at $50, 900 day.
II every woman who used lead pencil
were TO sharpen her own the consumption,
ii is estimated, would amount to about
$50, 1000, 900 day.-Norvist0l0 Herald.
Johnny baltimore of Glen's Falls was
asked by oanalboat driver to hit one of
his horses that was Sinking. The lad
struck the horse, and quick as flash the
horse struck back, and the result of the
kick was compound fracture Of the inv
and q ruined face.
Lieutenant Briokwedel of the regular
army, just tsturned TO San Francisco
from hunting Rpaches, has q picture he
thinks mueh of. II is that of young
woman, but its beauty has been marred
since it stopped bullet from an Apache's
gun that was aimed straight at the young
mans heart.
A Buffalo newspaper is responsible for
the statement that after meeting the
other evening Bishop Coke said to re-
porter 81 should like to correct the
proof sheet of my prayer. You news
paper men and the printers are so un.
familiar with prayer that you're pretty
certain to bungle it up badly"
DIR. Eisenhart of ChambersburR, Pa.
J offered his two little sons cent q dozen
Z for all the nails they would pick up on
: one block of n certain street, and another
citizen make alike offer 70 another boy.
y The result was that the DOCTORS boys
found lOS dozen and the other boy 15C
=, dozen nails.
t. 1t is announced that powerful com.
O. pAny OF English capitalists; with head
le quarters in London, has got possession OF
" an old concession for railroad from
n Tuxpan to the City OF Mexico, and will
4 n Ia nl,..I .A.
d involve the expenditure Of Mt least
h 1876, 900, 900.
5, Not Steak for Joan-Cross husband,
= sitting down to o late breakfast Wife,
o have you ever heard Of Joan Of Arc ~
d Whe-"Yss, indeed" IiusbRnd-"Sht
o was burned at the stake, wasn't she p
s Wife-"fbat is what history says
1t Husband Well, this steak wouldn'
o aror"h her any, It's as cold rs q wedge,
il 1sH5s Sgtings.
You say your wife gets mad and raise
4, a row 2" II should say she did. Sh
u makes enough fuss to run train 40 mile
l. an hour. That's the way she has beef
ls doing all her life." "But if you kney
10 she was in the habit of getting mad, VIII,
- did you marry her ?" because if l ha,
Il held back, she would have got madde
le than ever. ! did it to pacify her; don
ie you see ?'-Ieras Sifttngs
4 The Rats and the Mice.-A Rat one da
"a went to the Owner of the House In whic
IA he had taken up his Quarters and said g
must Emphatically Protest against III
ny way the Mice are coming in here to Dis
"a turb us Rats. Our Patience, l assure YOU
, is completely Exhausted with the Bold
y Faced Intruders on our Domain" "Ah
~ but this is the first time knew even ha,
Y Rats" replied the Owner. II will no
a only Make War ON the Mice, but on th
n Other Vermin as we'll" Thereupon b
Instituted such Vigorous Measures tina
~ the Premises were soon Cleared Of al
m Rodents. Moral.-The Quarrels of Office
y seekers are the Salvation of the Tax
;. payer.-DetrOit Free Press
" THE MODEST MAID.
If This is the modest little maid
ar Who always used to be afraid
Her charms would be oermuch dlsplnye
By ball room dress
IN But to the seashore she has strayed.
g. And In a bathing suit arraysd,
" She doth exhibit undismayed
ir Her lOveliness.
~ "A dress when cut decolette,"
y This modest damsel used to say,
" Affords deal too much display
IL OF mock und arms -
"a But-mark the inconsistency
is She now mcanders by the sea
~ In dress descending to her knee,
VI Without alarms.
,ll III.
I, Though she is OF such modest mien
m That ever would she blush, ween,
Us Wore but nm inch Of ankle seen
nr by boorish churls
Il Yet admiration doth she court,
~ AS on the beach she doth dlsport,
II Attired in skirts, L vow, as short
~ As ballet girls.
A ".
ly And, what Is more, It's her delight
70 keep exhibited in sight
Her neck and arms, supremacy white
To win smile.
u, Yet this Is sho whom mono conld press
~ To dnn "a low nocksd ballroom dress
g. All, well, tho reason you can guess
~ 1t is the style.
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