Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-19

T0mmic-4 essir! when don't
mind, pretty soon they's suthin' tn
matteri
Viola Bacon, of Chicago-Did you
know that Fanny Treble was married
to Major Porous In rented gown?
Lulu Lard-Well, what of it? One
would imagine to hear You talk that
poor girl had to buy new gown every
time She got married
Some love letters are so soft they
cannot be fled Washington Star.
MN
when the mind is unhinged there's
screw loose somewhere PtttsJuT9
Dispatch.
The pugilist who gets worsted feels
that he is in the wrong box.-Gtens
Fails Republican. III
The only chance for the very fat
man as an athlete is on the all-round
class Washington Post
The Emperor of Germany intends
to he his own chief of staff, in case Of
war, and if he gives himself an order he
will see that it is obcyed.-Nc'o Orleans
PicdyNRG.
A gas trust can be disposed of in
short metre.-Nem Orleans PicogUne.
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Born in the garnet, in the kitchen
| brcad-the domestic roach WdShshg-
ton star.
-TIenpicked husbands are a unit in
favor Of the closure rule. Closure means
shut up.-.Samtogian.,
The man who was nearly choked
with rage found it was caused by an
effort to swallow his wrath. Btnghdnp-
ton Republican,
The shelton in a mans closet is usu
| ally some other man, and the skeleton
in woman's closet is usually another
woman.--Atcltsoa Globe.
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A man can fairly be charged as being
a bigoted temperance man when he will
have nothing to do with hope, because
| hope is so often dissipatcd.-B Boston
Transcript.
The reason things go wrong so often
in this world is because men won't take
womens advice If you don't believe
this at rst just go and ask the women
that's all.-lSOmsrgilIe Journal
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The Prohibitionists of New York
are circulating cards bearing the words I:
taste Not, Touch Not, Handle Not"
Somebody should attach one of these TO
each live electric light wire in the city.
- Yoahers Statesman.
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That DIR. Koch's lymyh has not
proved to be all that it was hoped that
it would be is undeniable. 1t has, how
ever, once more demonstrated the un-
trustworthy and mendacious character
Of the guinea pig.
i stood before lovely maiden once,
trembling stood, though she was kind
as fair;
She raised her hand and from my raven
locks
In mimic anger, pulled the first gray
hair.
My head has long been gray as wintry
dawn,
! I'm oft before her and tremble still:
For now, alas She looks as if she could
Pull out q iistful with hearty will
MN
IA Harrisburg, Pa, correspondent
writes We have few rural members
here who can scarcely take care o.
themselves, let alone looking after thu
interests of their constituents. Only
yesterday gentleman from one of GU
neighbor counties who had just gottel
| f,r tfNf bn nit \
post-oflice to get them.
"What denomination 2" inquired thu
clerk.
"Lutheran," said the member, mod
u estly.
1T is one of the easiest things in tn
world to economically lay out the none,
you never will haye.-Boston Herald.
NM
1t doesn't follow that man evince
taste for art because he sinks all hi
money in busts.-Binghaneton Leader.
The principle that cold contracts
well understood by every man who trie
to keep coal-bin tilled.-BuFako Ia
press.
1t seems that Uncle Jerry Rusk ha
not yet found a bug poison that wi
kill the gold bug.
Perhaps the governor of Georgi
declined to meet Mr.. Gould because
was dark.
The rumpus which Speaker Rec
formerly delighted in making is onl
exceeded by the quiet in which he
ID at present endeayoring to enshrou
himself. The Speaker is giving
splendid imitation of rooster who's
comb has been cut.
MN
"A paper printed near Stephen
Elkin's home suggests that gentlema
as fit man for the treasury Is this
magnificent piece Of strategy to get NJ
U. Elkins away from that community
az NGic York World.
ne An echo is but holler mockery.-S
Joseph Meas
= Tho police Justice has wide re-
p utation as fine man.-BinghGmton H
publican.
Don't Feel Well,
cy And yet you are not sick enough to consult
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