Evening journal., 1889-04-13
WISE. CUTE AND OTHERWISE.
Referred Question -'Tis Hard 20 beat .
Gas Metre.


Gas Metre.
In many literary societies referred
questions are a feature members being
called upon TO answer them. These ques-
tions are the source Of great deal Of
interesting information. TO illustrate
'tWho is the talest giant in the worldY'
might be answered in various ways but
no giant ever born can equal the plumb
ers 'BN.
with all her faults love her still' is
very pretty song but does not compare
with the affection the old moonshiner
feels for his still.
The Chester Times says "The Will
mington EVENING JOURNAL groans over
its gas bill and charges it to the gas com
pany Dollars to cents the metre got in
its work" Esteemed Times-These com
ments are groan too chestnutty.
The Rochester Post Express says:
'John L. Sullivan is said to have found
his match. 1t was in his vest pocket and
he took it out struck it and obtained a
| light for his cigar. Otherwise, Mr.. Sui
! livan is pronounced in the best of health. '
By so doing John L. made matchless
investment. 1t was light weight.
lotus EATER VS.. GAS METRE.
Peter, Peter. Lotus eater
Had some gas that wouldn't METRE
He shut his mouth and kept it dark,
| To him IL was pretty lark.
But sad the day he gave away.
| The secret-he then had TO pay
And now he says with many a stop.
Gas bills-are higher r-since-the-drop.
Thus do the Chester county papers
score points: A gentleman from Chester
who made his first visit to West Chester
yesterday expressed himself as much
pleased with our borough, which in his
brief view of IT, he considers a very
pretty town Local News. Yes, We
heard about him. Broken down in health
from active work in our city and con
stant contact with live business men,
necessitated his hunting up quiet
secluded spot, where noise would not dis
turb him. We advised him to visit
West Chester. He did so and is happy
Chester Times.
This is the time when the hard work
ingman growls about the gas bill AMI
hurls wordy imprecations on the head O
the man who sits in the Office of the ga
company. So much has been said abou
gas metres that a new race of being
seems to have sprung up. A few year
ago young man might metre by moon
light alone. Civilization changed an,
then he became gas metre
Now on our principal street
the bright lights shine forth
glimmering and sending their thousand
Of seintillations over the thoroughfares
Now therefore we have electric metre
who are not ashamed to metre when tn
lights are at their highest 'Tis a grea
world we live in, but the metre by moon
light though ancient did not cause S
much growing as does the gas metre o
the present or will the electro-metre 0
the future.
The Chester Times says: "The singh
members of Company B have organized
Bachelor Club. They propose having ex
cursions, stag parties and all the littl
emoluments, incident to bachelorhood-
even TO getting married. Experienc
teaches that there is nothing SO condu
Give to marriage as bachelor clubs an
female organizations where til
members solemnly promise, never t
marry young man who use
the filthy tobacco A good looking
cheerful young lady can break up a
average bachelor club about as quickly a
a hornet can scatter Sunday schoc
picnic II would be news indeed il tn
married members of Company Of Ches
ter should organize a bachelor club Tha
a good-looking young lady" can brea
up club is certain, for just so soon a
married men are members of bachelo
clubs, or rather as soon as members 0
these clubs become married men, tina
soon those clubs go under. Sic sempe
baccalaureiis