Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24

According to the Chicago Times, young
John A. Logan put his congratulations to
General Harrison in very pleasant style,
as follows: 81 cast my first vote for my
fathers friend. Please accept sincere
congratulations. Thirteen words, oollect."
Bjoues -"Do you think 1t would be
possible to 20 around the wOrldin so days2"
amith-"Judgiug by my own expert
ence, should say it could be dons in less
than that BIones--'Why, how is
that ~ Smith, Easily enough. On cleo
ton day went from poll to poll"
Old lady--"You seem to have cold,
sir Siranger--"Yes madam" Old
lady-''Well, l tell you what you do.
Jes' go home and put your feet in a tub
o. hot mustard water an" Stranger
Igrufliy)-" fine advice to give q
man with cork leg now, amt 1t Pr
GAicGgo Ameytca.
Asa Ennist OF Lanesvllle, New York,
had tussle with big black bear In the
Oatskills few days ago. He was hunt.
ing for small game, and, therefore, had
his gun along. Bruin pounced upon him
from behind o rock, and, knocking his
weapon.to the ground, gave him several
hugs. Eunist, though pretty we'll OK
hausted from the loss of blood, embraced
an opportunity to recover his gun, and
then sent bullet through the animals
brain. Friends OF Ennist the next day
went to the scene of the conflict and
brought the CARCASS, which weighed zoo
pounds, to Lanosville.
The question of reducing the number
| OF Japanese representative at foreign
courts is said to be under consid ration
in official circles in that country. The
MIigicli SAim6aia claims to have learned
m good authority that legations will 40
| ba maintained hereafter except IN the
4 United States. England, France, Ger.
many, Russia, China and Corea, and TINT
The care of dinlCmatic relations with the
| a,heI r0aty wtts Will b. ehti 3si*'l ~
the ministers ruui ahos3 posts She latter
are most ~NsaAes0.a. Tho money .AaI
eoonomized will DO devoted to the con
sular service, ii is added.
A ''ghost" in tue old Rock Hill estate
at Meaford, Mass, is the nubj cot for gas.
sip in that vicinity. II is said TO be the
spirit of Captain Kidd, and the beiipf ID
founded on an old traction connected
with the estate. Il is one OF the nurier
ous places where the tehled treasure wes
hidden. Another theory is that the ,ud-
uight visitor IS the spirit OF hcN
hampshire farmer who was robbed ans
murt6rsd there, The majority OF people
howsyor, have no story at AL. aud wit
hpiaye in meme The visitor Lass tie
nsud characteristics OF ghost aud h4s
disturbed ali tbs Inhabitants IN the Vi.
cIuty.
Texas would seem to be rioh in caves
s1btcrraucan likes Rpd tho like Sitorit
If slcH finds arc continually c1minp
along, ReuorAiy by Why ot \! Plso fl.
lateat story tells Of the discovery OF y
cave, the battcm OF which - covered by
2 Ike. THE cave Is III the Hunohucq
mouptains md, owing to the d,tIirults
Of TX llura,iop, Lie diseoverers examined
l. oaty for a distance OF $40 feet. Around
tbs edges If tue lMka human bones mud {
qaNnttty OF ancient loltrry were found
1ha roof Of the uNo WINS entirely dey
with 20 signs Of stslGctites, md Tie al
I very cold The aneei dl water has bse,
, named Lake hu4Ghara, and endeay9r'
Will he made t. have the cave tAorougu!,
!. explored at IN early day"
A. remarkable precious etone rFeenti,
: came 70 tho notice OF the Js,oe!terS "a
Dstm. Il was a diamond, OF fine whit
4 color, Weighing abuut four carnts AM
= handsomely cat, which had cracked int,
u two qual purts, revealing in its centr
smother tiamOnd Tho interior OF
was pentahedron, with facets upon it q
regular and perfect as if they had bsel
u cut by q skilful lapidary $50 perfectl
% did this little diamond fit into its platri
i tina. 1t waa invisible when the three part
ia Of the combination were put together
d Ths impossitility of putting two die
m9ads together in such way by art
hey ond question. /! was the work OF M
ture, hnt ~hat natural law, or pervorsio
I. Of law, had such an amazing effect wa
" far beyond even the theofizinR OF thos
70 who inspected the sinne.n