Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-01
HEEE AND THERE.

GAN our wits In Europe" says the
Mail ard Express. We thought so.-
Boston Post.
Give Awsy.-She-"All extremely
bright men are awfully conceited, any
way" He-"Oh. don't know; I'm not"
Harvard Lampooa.
eyes" said an sged Philadelphia
woman to youthful nephew from New
York, 81 shall soon go brighter and
better place than this" "Oh," replied
the little fellow, ''when are you going to
move to New York, aunty 2"-Tsme.
Two Of q nd.-Biacksmith-S s.s.s.see
h-he-ere, B-b-b-bobl st-st-st-strike, gu
gu quick, the.the-er. Helpes-Wh-wh-
where? Blacksmith lin q discouraged
iumble) -Nev- er-ever- m-m.mind; it's
c.o-c-c-cold n.now.-J1dge.
Theodore Tilton, who now, white
haired and old-looking, frequents a
famous chess cafe in Paris, is said to be
at work upon history of the Beecher-
Tilton trial. This the most alarming
news Paris has sent out in fortnight
Philadelphia Ledger.
farmers Wife-And 80 you want some
thing to eat, my good man? Tramp
Yes, mum; I'm most starving. farmers
Wife-,I don't see the use OF your starr
ing. Amt that S5 bill sticking out Of
| your pocket7 Tramp-Yes, mum, but
Teller can't eat SIS bills.-Jud9e.
Lives OF baseball men remind US,
| We should to our bases glide,
II we fear the ball will find US
Let us get there on slide.
a." Omaha World.
Donovan-"Ah,t there, Regan, 'tlsroiliG'
high yez are now wild thot foine shteppin'
harse. Did Dinny get his license, atther
ali ?" Regan-''No, bad luck to it. Sure
tits Katie, the orRthur, that's providtn'
for her father in mis- ould age, plsyin'
Little Short Pantleroy,' at the dime
museum. "-BOston Commercial Bu!!stta.
A young man known as ia gi'ded
youth" sent the following note to rich
uncle the other night: Mot one word
il You do not ssnd me $40 before mid
night shall cease to ive." A similar
demand had been received earlier in the
day, 80 the fond uncle replied: Sin re-
Spouse to former favor / have already
forwarded you my revolver. 1t is IN
good condition and lcaded.n
London paper Gays that all the
people now living in the world, or about
/ 400, Goo, 900, could iini sanding room
within the limits Of iiaid 10 mites
square, and by aid o. "a telephone could
be addressed by q single speaker. To
successfully garry cat such sn undertak.
ing would attract large crowd, no
doubt, but we fenr the tshens ia inprac-
Observation-Disclosures Ro'1d.
'Mamms," said thu little boy. thought
fully, twill peopls sas beans in heaveEl"
SIT is not likely, Iic&l3 ssll, responded
the mother, 'tthat vs. shall know less Of
the laws that govern our intellectual
growth in the great hereafter than We
know here in Boston. J.sguminous foods
will be used to q lerts extent undoubt-
eddy, my SON." Alas Cow little we know
of the causes that u1asa or mar the futlro
of mankind Tnss by wsnt forth from
the presence OF his mother an avogsd
Buddhist. Chicago Iyibuhe.
Some one says that, taking the rail-
roads mile for mile, there are three ACCT
dents in the north 70 one in tbs south. 1t
ia wonder the proportion ia not gre ater.
On some of the railroads in the south,
when the engineer sees nh obstruction on
the track mile ahea6, he, without slack
ing the speed OF his train Jumps of, runs
ahead, and removes the cause of the
. threatened accident, and then waits few
minutes for his engine to como along
NorTistoDn Herald.
, Whenever there is offered in the United
! States prize open to the whole country
, for the family that has the greatest
! length, breadth and thickness, Walker
, county, through the Coulter boys, will be
, sure to take it. or the six boys, goine
up by steps, aud commencing st tbs
, lowest, Jim is fest 4; Mac, 6 feet 6
, Will, Q feet G; Thorn, feet z; Oscar,
feet 8, and Richard, feet H. The
parents were 6 feet 4 and fest 8 rsspec.
lively. II is unnecessary to say tbst the
I boys in thsir rearing had the advantage
, OF limestone water. Thsir weight RUM
a from 200 to 262 pounds, making total o
a 1867 pounds, and III average of 22s
y pounds. Lafayette, Ga, Messenger.
5 very funny incident occurred out il
:, the neiRhborhood or Downing avenue
!. and Welton street day or two sincs. 4
8 gentleman discovered q mounted Officer
: locking curiously about. ''Just 90 dow
j block" said the citizen, politely, "anG
: you will come to the Welton cable line
Il follow the work along until you come t
$ Sixteenth, when you can get your bear
+ ings and find the city hall" "But I'm
not lest, sir-I'm policeman" replied
Il the bewildered officer. 81 beg YOU
I PARDON" returned the gentleman, '
y thought you were q stranger and had go
q tang cd up in these streets. You're tbs
e first policeman l ever saw here" ani
. touching his nat he left the officer won
{ dsring il the citizen really desired Il
0 assist him or was enjoying joke at th,
5 expense of the police Department.
u Dehger NeioS.
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