Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

An enthusiastic meeting--two girls who
haven't seen each other for an hour
burlington Free Press.
MIR. John Gilbert, the veteran actor, is
at Manchester by. the-Sea, where he has
spent his summers for some so yearspast.
Fine Strawberries of the second crop
are arriving in Baltimore from Anne
Arundel county, and sell quickly for SO
cents box.
Philip Pierce, negro of Jacksonville,
Fla, wants to bet $50 that he can suck As
raw eggs and drink O gill of whisky
within an hour.
The cable announces that there is
cholera in Bologna. What of It'll There
is also cholera in little green apple
Nesp HGuen Morning Nesos.
Keely, tho motor man, used to be head
waiter in hotel. That is where he got
the wonderful patience with which he
waits for his motor to mote.--Neto Haven
Nelns.
The claims of the anarchists that their
aim was to elevate their fellow-men Is all
right. What we object to Is the stuff they
wanted to elevate them with.
Citizen.
The widow of the eldest son of ex-Sen-
ator Mcdonald, Mrs. L. p. Mcdonald,
who has taught private school In Wash.
ington for years past, died in that city on
Wednesday.
There is demand In New York for the
coinage of half cents. Evidently New
Workers want q coin that they con
generously contribute to the Grant Monu-
ment fnnd.-L0toeH Courier.
A meteor, brilliant with blue and red
light, was seen at Eastport, Me-, few
nights ago. II was seen tor S0seconds, and
left red track across the sky after the
meteor had disappeared.
1id5its tells the story of conductor on
o slow railroad who told one passenger
that he had been on the road for nine
years. "Then," said the passenger, ''thia
must DO your second trip.
A barrel wouldn't be sufficient to carry
you over Niagary," said the conductor to
a man who was trying to sprawl himself
over four seats in a crowded passenger
car. You would need hogshead. y 9enai
Settings.
Agnes Glover, the 15.years-old daughter
of the Rev. Elisha V. Glover Of Haddon
field, Pa, WINS parAlyzed while kneeline
by her bedside in prayer. She was found
there unconscious, and died not long
| afterward.
Editor Geist of the Lancaster NoD Ere
has agreed to walk tlye-mile race on tn,
hottest day TINT may be chosen by the
editor of the Oxford Press. The Neso Err
man weighs $40 pounds, and the Pres
man las. The stakes are dozen apples
A small Boston girl having been TOLD
TINT clap of thunder she had just heart
was God speaking" is reported by tn,
Courier to have answered II dess b,
must be mad, den, for he spoke mos a
| loud as pa wen he found his collar but
ion in de biscuit yesterday"
Young Candid-"Did you ever hea
such horribly diseordant, earspiittinR, In
fernhl - Old Proudfut-"Sir-r-r
That's my eldest daughter, and -
Young Oandid-"I repeat, sir, such In
fernAl chatter as the idiots behind us ar
making. can't hear word Of hesong.
- Iid6its.
At social gathering on Austin ayenu
Miss EsmerGldh Longcotiin, wretche
performer, executed solo on the piano
Don't you think she plays that piece
little too fast ~ asked Gus de Smith @
old Pennybunker. mo, she don't pla
it half fast enough" was the sarcasti
reply, Ieras SJnn0s.
Gertie Haskins and Della Cossey q
Fort Ann, N. y, eloped with Millar
Frost and George Bailey, and were mnl
, ried. They might have been married a
home, for their parents had no objection
to the young men. One good thin
about it was tho saving Of money 70
clothes, wedding festivities and presents
The drought in Iowa is drying up man
fish ponds. Among them is Horseshoe
Pond, near bedford, which is few fee
from u running brook. The other da
the grass between the pond and the broo
was found to be full Of catfish, who
were Hopping their way from the drying
up pond to the running water.
"Now, Johnnie" said the teacher, q
your father hor5owd 800 rd prcm's
TO pay $40 week boW Auat. viii he oW
in seven weeks One hundred dcllars
y said johnnie. '.Im afraid you do nj
know your lesson very WE'LL" remarke
the teacher. 81 may not know my le
son very we'll, " Johnnie frankly acknow
: edged, but know my father"
q A gentleman once asked little girl, q
only child, how may sisters she had, an
:, was told three or four Her mothe
I, asked Mary when they were alone, VIII
e induced her to tell such an untrutl
4 why, mamma" cried Mary, II did nj
a want him to think you were so poor thu
!, you hadn't but one child.
Ill 1t was Freddy's first experience wit
Q soda water. Drinking his glass with ne
d hRps undue eagerness, he was aware of
# tingling sensation in his nOstrils. "Ho
o do you like it2n inquired his mothe
who had stood treat. Freddy thought
d moment, wrinkling his nose ms he did 8,
v and then observed TT tastes like yoS
/ foots was asleep
Modern Children. Little girl 10 b,
g friend Elisa, what are you doing wit
the book On the False Education Of o.
Children'2 | hope you are not readiI
!; it," Elsa 80 no; merely found II
mammasroom, and took italong TO lock
up SO that mamma may not read such O
+ injurious book. y F!iegende BIatter.
Weigel, an Austrian composer, ha
l written quartet which the EmpeTt
! Francis felt called upon to lead, only th
= he played his part all through withol
taking the slightest notice of accidental
! until the composer, nearly on his knee
: advanced and most reverentially sal
. Would your majesty grant my humbl
: prayer for most gracious F sharp
Temple Bar.
Slowly tho summer sun Is setting" Of
U ! "a Vftxpl NN.ll 80
!; You wouldn't have the summer sun 8
violently, like MI impatient hen In an ca
laying tournament, and run the chance
smashing itself into small pieces al
. bringing the summer hotel season TO {
= ! abrupt and untimely end would you ?
= would be an extreme dark day for move
: writers when the summer sun sets tn
+ hard. Puck.
The justices Of the peace of the rur
! districts Of Georgia, In the absence
\ regular lawyers, transact n good deal
! professional business for their neighbor
On one occasion, one Of the gentry vi
employed To draw deed OF marrial
settlement The estate wi.s limited tot
use OF the bride during her life, land
and after her death to the child
), children Of the said Susan Jones, she mf
7 have by tho said Thomas smith, his heir
!, executors, administrators or assigns
Z What 10 you think of it2" asked Smii
r OF lawyer to whom he showed the doc
: nent, u think answered the lawye
q that whoever drew this deed was dete
mined there shonld be no trouble |
reason of failnte OF issue"
In our school days, when the teach
desired to tlatter or encourage boy,
4 WINS his custom to tell him that he migl
a live TO be President Of the United Stat
p if he would only be good boy. Wond
i if they keep it going yet Inasmuch
q | thNre Is nlMnYA q RnnnrlllitY of mon wi