Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-18

<fttNftN a ft'f0ftcs l
The MINNEAPOLIS papers are trying to
make the public believe that the St. Paul
ice palace Is in danger of destruction by
she ice bug - Boston Herald.
A Cincinnati negro, who is now ON
trial for bigamy, is found to have three
wives living, all of whom are white
women. After he Is punished for bigamy. |
the women should be executed for |
-NeD Orleans Picdptae.
The Providence Journal under the new |
regime has become bit disguised with
Mugwumpery and atrihe faded as to tn,
tariff, but on the Heavenly Bodies" sh.,
is still the bright and shining light
L0toeU Courier.
The Philadelphia Press is the authority
for the statement that clergyman once
asked Dixey what were the two strongest
beliefs that au actor entertained, TO which
he replied First in the centre of the
stage, and second in his Cod"
Mr.. Paddy Ryan is about to face the
footlights pending Sullivan's consideration
of his challenge. He is soon TO take the
road with an Irish drama, in which the
feature will be the appearance of
Paddy in full ring costume engaged in n
prize fight.
Up in Burlington they claim that to-
boggan goes mile in so seconds. st.
Adams mathematician shows that tobog-
gan cannot slide so fast as it would fall
perpendicularly, and that really 80 miles
an hour is about its maximum speed
Losoen Courier.
certain copy of the Newburyport
Herald having been persistently stolen,
the editor makes this generous offer " Ii
the thief will only make himself known,
we will make him present of copy for
q year-after we have put him through
the police court"
Editor Morgan of the Chase county
(Kan.) Leader, having received note
from an irate subscriber saying: "Stop
your paper and send reasonable bill, and
will pay it, sent bill for SIS, 600, say
ing that he could not afford to suspend
publication for less Chicago Times.
In Iowa there lives man who draws n
pension because ten years ago his wife
struck him with q broomstick. Under
this arrangement, if the editor of this
paper lived in Iowa, he would be entitled
to two pensions and comfortable home
for life Hjtm0a (Ga.) Free Press.
The Literary NeOS of Boston says OF
Henry Fnwcett "Satire is his forte, but
he should use the piano a little more"
II Henry cannot play the piano, why
should he use it ? Perhaps Henry is good
pianist but has some respect for the COM
fort and rights of his neighbors. ~ Detroit
Free Press.
Miss Joy-Madam, Mr. Foster has come
to take me for drive. May go madam
Madam--You know, Miss Joy, the rules
of Vassar do not allow it, unless you are
engaged-are you engaged to Mr.. Foster?
Miss Joy (doubtfully)-N-no, but if
you will let me go l shall be by the time
we get back.-LJe.
stWho Owns the Baby ?" is the subject
of q y lecture by Mrs. Lille Deyereux
! rSjYar Is it possible that a woman of
| Mrs. Blake's strong mind has been hold
| ing the infant of some weaker sister while
the latter Just stepped out of the depot to
purchase new nursing bottle. Spring
| field Union.
'tHenry Gross, who lives in Kansas, is
| is years old, and never until recently saw
| n fruit tree, railroad or telegraph line.
| The other day he went to Lakin and saw
train for the first time, and his remark
was 'Darn'd if that thing can't haul
morn any OK team that ever pulled over
the trail. IN. Y. EUening Post.
There is agood deal of religion in ma
ture," solemnly remarked young Aber-
deem clergyman calling upon lady of
his congregation recently. "There isl was
the quiet reply. 1--WE should never for
get that there is a sermon in every blade
of grass "Quite true. We should also
remember that grass is cut very short
sometimes"
The Atlanta Constitution, describing a
wedding at Toccoa, Ca, says that sin
front of the altar was beautiful floral
umbrella, suspended by an invisible wire.
Under this umbrella, SO beautifully EN-
blematic, the happy..young couple pledged
their marriage VOWS" How long have
umbrellas been beautifully emblemntic'
of weddings in Georgia?
The Indian Medical Gazette describes
the death from hydrophobia of man
who had never been bitten by mad dog.
His attending physician stated that the
man, being strict Brahinin, had never
Ind anything to do with dogs, but the
symptoms of his disease were identical
with those of rabies. A similar case oc.
cured in Paris some weeks ago.
Napoleon once said we were nation Of
shopkeepers, but, Judging from the ad.
vertisements in the papers, we are get
ting to be nation of lodging house
keepers. All the s'good families are
wanting to let their castles, estates, town
houses or their country houses, and some
, are even prepared to part with their pos
sessions entirely for fair figure. Amer
lean Register, L0ndOn.
At the regatta He Everybody saw.
that Yale is going to win; don't yor
hope so, Miss Holworthy?" Shell
, Not bit of it. You forget, Mr. Durfree
, that / am Cambridge girl l am for OLD
, Harvard first, Inst and all tie time II,
, (admiringly) lyon are true blue, aren'
you. Miss llolworthy y She (scomfully
i Mo- indeed True blue OF cours,
= I'm not Tin true crimson. W 0mefaR
q I0Dradl.
o Boy-"Just leave your plan, and tn
o commissioners will examine it." Visito
Q -"Look here, sonny, this amt plal
n for putting the wires underground it's
e plan for putting bill through the Legisla
u ture making the commission hereditary g
r that when the present commissioners ge
j. to old to meet, their children can ste
right in and go on drawing the salary
e just say ! want to see 'en personally
it please. '-PQck.
}. A wholesale house in Chicago started
Il salesman out on the road giving him $40
Z for travelling expenses. week passed
IS and nothing was heard from Mr. Traveller
l. Still another week passed, and still N
N word from Mr.. Traveller Finally til
house wired him as follows: "Mr. Tray
6 eler-Nothing from you since you left
II Are you still with us ~ To which Mi
lie Traveller replied "Yours this date re
r eeiyed. Have made draft on you fo
y $500. Am still with you,n- Mimnealol
n Tribune.
~ At the evening sermon in the Bupti
!. Church at One hundred-and .twenty-fir
~ street and First avenue, the Rev. Nj
Y Raymond, pastor, delivered a sermon q
~ Christ and what Paul would say if |
y were describing the sutferings of IL
" Saviour when cruciiied In the course
y his remarks he said The flowers tn
~ bloom in the and then hesitatinp
re moment he added lin the EVENING" A
30 involuntary smile passed over the count
AZ nances of those who had seen the IN
y kado. M y, l3fjune.
of Max knows n young woman who is n
70 afraid of her convictions She lives in
in house where Methodism is the PREVAIL,
n creed. One day not long since Il
nd dominic who has the care of souls in th
q particular family came to make pastor
al. visit, After conversing with the ED