Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-31
THE LiME-KILN CLUB.

10 look around were agreeabIy surprised
at some OF the changes made by the jaDi-
tor. Tho eleven broken papes OF glass
had been neatly replaced by squares cut
from coffee sacks and tackled on, the stove
shone like mirror, and of the cobwens
along the ceiling not over q dozen re-
manned In sight. The floor had been
scrubbed, Brother GARDENERS desk painted
mid and gentle yellow, and the four
long benches had received q eky-blue
tint which rendered them positively
charming against tho background Of the
wall. Many were the compliments he re-
ceived for his industry and taste, and he
has only to pursue Is onward ard up
ward career to secure promotion.
SOME ADVICE TO JUDGE BARRAcooN.
AR ledge Barracoon in de hall die
eavein'?' inquired Brother Gardner as lie
opened the meeting.
The Judge arose.
PLEASE step dis way, jedge. ! hev
heard II rumorcd dat you ar gwine tc
leave us fur few months"
"Yes, sab. ! has struck Job In bar.
Der shop In Buffalo. Oar is gwine to be
two OF us--myself an do brush boy. I'ze
gwine 10 be fo'man."
at rejoices me to know dat you ar
workin' your way to de top, an assure
you dat you will be missed from oul
meetln's. While you heven't had much
to say, you hev allus bin on de right side,
an OATS good offset. want to give
you few words Of fatherly advice beio'
you go. You ar gwlne among strangers,
an you viii be sized up for what you ar
with.
SIN de fust place, dosn' 90 sloshin'
around as If you owned half de rial es.
tate in Buffalo. DE folks will know you
doan', an dey will look upon you Wild
contempt. You needn't go walking In de
alleys, nor Wild your head down, hut strike
medium. Act naleral-about as 0
Guild man orter who is sirning from
~ 30 TO Is week an expects long,
cold winter.
"Doan' do any braRgin'. It's usual wild
a Detroit GUILD man who pis away from
home to shoot oil his mouf IN grand style,
an seek to convey tn cherry one dat be
rents box 10 de pos'ofilce an owns O
quarter interest In q race hors, but dey
doan' deceive anybody. Sch talk is all
squash.
BE courteous and obligIn' TO all You
needn't take off yer hat to rag man, noi
git down an AK butchar-cart to please
run obsr you. but say yes, SIR aad no
SIR. to cberybody. Keep smile on yel
face, an eber rear it in mind dat friend.
ship ar de next thing TO cash.
"Be temperate, honest aud trooful. A
man who Is fuol 'nuh TO pour somethin
into his stomach to steal his scnse, cam
expect TO git to de top. A man who cam
keep his fingers otl'n odder peoples prop
erty ar bound 10 land In state prison, an
de char who can't hang TO de troo
through thick an' thin am sartin to II,
hisself out OF good job once month.
vivid desc lew remarks, which ar
meant in all kindness Of heart, oil bebal
of dis club l wish you cherry happiness
and prosperity in your new surroundin's
/ shall instruct de secretary to write Al
official letter TO de Mayor of Buifalo, CIV
in de date Of your arrival dere, an' 1
you ar met at de depot wild brass band
escorted TO your barber shop In de- best o
style an den given de freedom OF de city
seek to presarve level head au' remem
Der what / hev raid to you Tonight"
1T PROBABLY WILL.
The secretary announced letter from
the office of Secretary OF State OF Obi,
lnquirng:
81 very much desire TO know If tn
Lime-Kiln Cub intende to affiliate will
the next Congress and interest itself IL
the Lffalrs OF the nationf | have bill
want to get through, and If your club In
teuds 10 do this 1 will begin operation
BY asking Tor your corporation. 1t IL
bill to prevent any citizen of this countr
from attaching q cow-bell, sprlDg-gun o
burglar-alatm to his hen house doc
! under penalty OF $500 fine. Also. +
make 1t a penal offonse, punishable b.
fine and Imprisonment, to place what
known as torpedo chicken" in an,
hennery IN the land, whether tenanted O
not. How does the idea strike youl LIE
me hear from you at once.
JUDGE JOHN BUFFUM, Janitor
"As to our atfiliatin' wild Congfils, Nv
always hev an expeet to right along,
replied Brother Gardner. ave ar boa
of de people an fur de people. Gu
mishun ts identically de same, althoug
Que works iur $4,000 var an de odde
fur luv."
PRNsTocK HAS TO BE soUELcHKD.
Whenever anything Is rad abou
: "chickens" aud "colored men" Eide
Penstock is sure to feel aggrieved an
bot up. He was ready to bob on tn!
occas on, and he was only half up whe
he shouttd:
"Aiister Chairman, 1t pears TO me W
are out OF order In debatin' communi
cation OF die kind. 1 regard it as a stu
at our race aud dis club"
''Brudder Penstock. lie powerful sorr
to disagree wild you, but l hev 10. d
proposed bill looks very sensIble to mt
, No man has legal right TO put your III
IN peril by arrangin' q deadly weapon I
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