Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
RANDOM.
Stealing march is not larceny any
more than firing a peddler is arson
IittsbuTg Post.

AT RANDOM
Stealing march is not larceny any
more than firing peddler is arson
Pittsbuyg Post.
The best shelter for a young girl is
her mothers wing, especially if she's o
little "chic."- 2eras S!ftsags.
DIR. Koch's lymph has been very
successfully tried in Boston, but nothing
can cure the old towns consumption OF
pork and beans Chicago Herald
Sullivan will appear in a naval
drama next season. He will probably
box the compass.--Pt ttsbury Dispatch.
The President gave dinner to the
cabinet last night. We suppose one of
the dishes on the card was cabinet pud-
ding.-Rochester Post
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The man who drills well may be a
very pleasant person, but still he's an
awful bore,-Bin9hamton Republican.
NM
Mrs. Blotter (of literary turn
AnG, John, send up a gallon OF mid
night oil. All our best writers, I'm
told, burn it.-B0stOR Transcript.
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The United States government re-
fuses longer to spell Boring with an 81"
Surely John Bull will not object TO
our dropping an "h. "-Louts0ttlc
CouriGr-Joarndl,
M ,,,,, -, ,,+;,,, of nbaetnut GOAL
in Philadelphia is said to be enormous,
but this Is as it should be.-Chtcdg0
Egeaiag Post.
The pugilists are the fellows who
make their money hand over fist
Rochester Post Express.
MA
The bachelor with piece of single
or ten-penny nail deties the tariff on
buttons. ELmtra Gazette.
sob, where is the mistletoe, Maud ~
said he,
"That was here on New Years DayH'
ooh, it looked so tired and worm said
Maud,
"That tendcrly put it away
Sin the room above, in big old trunk,
TO be kept as a souvenir
OF the elegant time yours truly had
On the first day Of the year."
well. them said he, "if it's over our
heads,
Why Of course, we're under it-seo''
And what happened then wont tell you,
because
II concerns neither You nor me.
An evil dced--the one a man gives
his wife in order to dodge his creditors.
MN
81 will die fighting" said the Indian
chief, and did So II am not afraid 10
die" said the American singer, and met
the king of terrors with smile on her
lips. Courage knows neither sex nor
race.-Nep Yorh World.
;S,s%
References Exchanged Mrs. Pct
tish-I'm afraid you won't do. As
nearly as ] can find out you have
worked in six or eight places during tho
last year.
Miss Mary Mahony Huh And how
minny gir-r-rls has yuresllf had in tho
same toimel No liss, I'm t'inkin!
| Puck.
Butcher, who has been reioiccd by
the birth of a son, is informed that the
child weighs nearly eight pounds. liz
/ takes him in his arms 10 feel his weight
and calls out, astonishod; by jovc, SC
he does T. then, after moments pause
adds, "But with the bones, mind you.
-F2tegeade Btatter.
-"In which yard did you lose tht
ball, my boy " 1.-THE one with the dos
in"
"Send me simple rose to tell your love
And lie replied, II think I'll send not,
instead
For note and postage cost but one small
dime. all told,
While roses cost to-day just twice thei
weight in gold.
He took her to the play,
And She was passing FAIR
He sat BY her side with an air Of pride,
AS though he were glad to be there
Her voice was soft and low,
She smiled Us inaidcnS cam
But it's 4 fact that after each act
He went out to sec man
Ct tell you, Olive i the apple Of my
eye
"Why don't you pair with her, then?'
81 was goingto, hutsome oneprearhat
on me to her father
"What did he say ?"
"IIe wouldn't hayeit; he'sa plumber
+. isiS&s
The California farmer who realized
$4,000 this year from l6aercs OF onion
has no tears to shed when away from
the onion beds.
MN
Senator Joseph NJ. Careyof the nev
state of Wyoming, is physically Til
largest man in the United States Senate
Now the country will watch to see how
his craftsmanship sizes up.
NM
Sitting Bulls war club is now il
the possession of an Ohio editor. 1t i
a vieious-looking weapon, about p fee
long, and bears the signs of hard ser
vice. In the heavy or "businessn en-,
of the club short buffalo horn is tirml
embedded. The old chief gave the rcli
ar;,,;t,nI11, d., INIrFxf D15f tlsa a rttet ~,