Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-13
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IiI.-22 IN Y. Herald.
La grippe's fret victim is said to have
been the Oount Jessuf Skrzynecki Tschat-
sohRkapt, of Russia. Mehbe you don't
inst catch tho name, out you'll not ex-
periencs the same difficulty With the d.
case.
Mr.. Noah of Washington he's been sp.
pointed census agent. The Noshs
failed utterly onoe in managing tha float.
ing population, but we suppose Mr..
Porter wishes to keep up the Biblical
| record OF the administration. M Y.
CJmnssrcial Aduertiser.
Commissioner Of Polioe-Yes, he's
tall fellow, but l believe he's hard
! lsiAs4-. Csptain-It's right your honor
| IL. lie can't h-eathe widOut iumbler OF
| The spefl,s iu Ills fst. Barrln' me, there is
rot orc in the precink az can SEQ him
rniher the 5oord.
rs Mr. Smith very religious mani"
"I suss1 you'd think so. 1 never saw
more devoted mnn In all my life. He
attenas all tho parish fAirs, takes shares
in all the rallies, and when it comes to
Copenhagen he is the very life of the
church. "-Bost0n Transcript.
We hear that n British syndicate has
approached Speaker Reed aud asked him
70 put figure on the country sits mem
hers may feel inclined to buy. The error
is natural one. Reeds behavior seemH
10 Indicate that no hiss a clear title TO the
Union.-N. Y GoHeasrcjGl Adusytiser.
'Let me see, Blinker, you have been
enjoying some experience lately. Is
Kaenset any go I'd az a criminal lawyer ?"
Good? Not tho word for it. He not
only got me clean on of IA indisputable
drunk and disordsly, but had the police
man pus away for month for ASSAULT
Metz York Reaald.
Altrod--"Plesso don't put mo e any
longer, Katie. Win you marry me?'
Katis--"Alfred, hardly know whether /
love you veil enough or not. Bosides-"
Alfred docking st mas wAtch) -.'Kstie,
the last train 10 duo in Just three minutes.
Yes Or" Katie-'Yes, Alfred ~.
Chicago Tribune
OF, moan and cry and screech
For the Just beyond the.teach,
The acknowledgement would ensnare
9hH Imaginable ia gain,
Tho unattainRble attain,
And chase the un-cR ch-outo to its lair.
i -CdssfltS Saturday journal.
: Willie -Mamua, viii Goa hate MS, il
r We don't do Just exactly IS he sRys IN the
4 Bible? Mamma-Oh, trust not, dar,
7 ling! Why do you ask? Willie-Be
: canse Billy Wilkins Punched ms IN the
stomach, and l didn't have ony other
stomach to turn to him.-Bgr!tggt0n
Free Press.
Quite q number OF our esteemed con
temporaries seem disposed to quarre
| M .tb ~
!. !, cause he did not see hia shadow IS be
= oausa he did not get mp n more win,rI
. winter-es il he had anything to do will
:, that. But it is ths fate AZ prophets to bt
: abused philadelphia Inquirer.
. l. may not b. known TO many people
that Qaeen Victoria ID m ardent atud N
4 OF African geography, and could pass
! very crsditable examination in that sub
!. ieot with Mr.. Stanley AZ tho interrogation
! Her majesty has care ulIy watched tn
h Portuguese operations, and when til
n news OF the Herpa pintU's action FeEchst
!. London 1t was the queen herself who iu
! sisted on Lord Salisbury compelling
II Portugal 60 come to defn 10 under
b standing without delay.
o Col. IpHGrsoll, in lecture In Nel
B. Haven, spoke OF the doctrine OF evo!u
10 ton, and expressed concurrence in tn
" theory of Darwin in respect a. tho osigi
If OF nan. person who heard hira men
IL toned TO his friends as the audience wsT
leaving that he proposed to lie in wal
for the lecturer and tackle him With
poser. SO he gathered quite a little aud
as encs about him as be stood in the pore
Il ready for tho encounter. As soon q
q Insersall approached, lie said 20 him, i
II q sharp critical tone: 81 suppose 70
q. think your grandfather was an ape or
ar bahoon ?" "Ohl no." replied tho crate
"a --s'nuihing Of the aort-but think YOU
ii Rrandchild will be-" There was only on
.it individual in that crowd who didn
u. laugh, and that was tine questionef. BV
~ he scooted ont Of Che door as fast as
"a he had been fired from gun.-Shoc a.,
Leather Reporter.
b, The causes OF catarrh and influenza o.