Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
ON MERRIMENT INTENT.


"Get out of my whey" is what the
dairy-maid remarked to the unfortunate
fly.
A woman never feels sure that man
is really loose until she knows that he's
tight
The iron moulder is always on his
dignity; he knows what it is to lose
caste.
When q squatter goes away from land
he has occupied he executes quit-claim
deed,
The telephone girl gets lots of ear
rings, especially during political cam
paign.
II is easier to trace figures that lie in
ledgers than trace lies that figure III
society,
The mine-owner is sweet picture Of
repose. You ought to see him rest on
his ores.
Hobs ailment never confined him to
the house-he was continually "break-
ing out
II have the drop on you," said the
rain to the man who had forgotten his
umbrella.
Every father thinks there's no baby
like his baby, and all the other fathers
re glad of it.
The successful candle maker deserves
to be called a Scion because he is a wise
man Of grease.
Christmas, for all it does happen but
once year, seems to have becomes
regular buy-word.
During the Indian ghost dance the
bald-headed newspaper correspondents
occupy frontier seats.
The hen isn't popular outside her
owners premises but she makes quite a
spread in her own set.
"Piece be with you,' remarked the
tramp as he left remnant of his coat
tail with the bulldog.
The orator who spoke of drinking in
great draughts of intoxicating oxygen"
was Undoubtedly air tight.
The crayon artist is not supposed to
have political aspirations because he
frequently takes the stump.
Don't judge man by his looks;
fast-looking man often turns out to be
slow in paying his debts.
The stage-struck girl who declares
that she is going to embrace the profess
sion is taking quite large order.
In winter time, when society amus9s
itself in the drawing room, the bow
window becomes a beau window,
II seems to be an undisputed fact that
a married woman is better shot with a
rolling-pi than she is with a stone.
The skipper who has made his way
safely through one squall does not care
to regale himself by encountering an
other.
Great difficulty will soon be ex-
perienced in deciding which of the two
cakes Of ice left at your door is the
milk.
The Indians have given up the ghost
and turned to the "braye dance" Any
body could see all alongit wasn't reel
dancing.
When young woman is troubled
with an affection of the heart in relation
to a sporting man she naturally hopes to
get bettor.
The man who does not agree with
you may be a very good fellow on gem,
eral principles, but his opinions, you
know, are beneath contempt.
Biornsterne Biornson, the Norwegian
author, has gone to Berlin to preach dis
armament 10 the young Emperor of
Germany. Ljoves labor Lost.
"Tm saddest when sing" ! said;
Twas little Maud said II to.
She sighed and raised her pretty head
And spoke-"Ghers's others just like you'll
Mr. Parnell is entitled to bear family
coat-of-arms with the motto, Follow
what is worthy Of you" But it Is not
likely that he cares much for such
things.
Your new waitress is o very attrac-
tive looking person" VERY; and it
has added largely TO our safety here.
There is always a policeman on duty in
the Kitchen"
Held like 10 see you woman strug-
Cling a bargain counter just once,
for the fun Of the thing. She-And I'd
like to see you men struggling around
free lunch counter
Uncle--And now goodbye, my dear
nephew, and if you should need any
money why write to me. Nephew
tpulling Il letter out Of his pockeN-Cer-
family will, uncle. There's the first
letter now,-Wiegeads Blatter.
us that calored woman coming to do
your work = asked a Washington
woman Of a friend who has had great
deal Of trouble with servants. well"
was tiia reply, "she is coming here to
live, anl If she lltyes the work ! guess,
may Be, she'll d. it t. Washington Past.
He (iusl iatroducedl-What very
hoMely man that gentleman near the
piano is, 1lr- HDbsUn. Shc--lsn't he?
That i Mr.. llybson. He equal to the
occasioul- indeed How true tits,
Mrs. Hahson, that the homely men al
ways set the prettiest wives.
The Proper Thing.-A pacl; of wolves
attacked a man and his dog i'll Northern
Michigan HE man fell down and
prayed 10 lie spared and the wolves
turned tail on linn. His poor dog, not
being able to pray, started off on 4 run
but was overhauled and devoured in a
fashion peculiarly Characteristic Of the
| Michigan wolves. Dttlod Free Prfss.
A WapalS5neta tOhiol dispatch to the
4 Cincinnati Enquircr says: "There was
born to-day 70 Mr. and Mrs. Adam
4 0belhoi2er Of this city a hoy. Mr.. ODER
hoizer is so years ofage, He is the een-
tleman who gave his wife $4,000 cash
and a large oil farm on tile day Of their
marriage, and for the first time is d
atber He came up the street to-day
4 singing al the TOP Of his voice.
When the cocoon was hustling in the deep
lanrentian seas,
His calCareolls secretions to amass,
Did he dare in the security of rhizopodis
ease,
And with facial development Of brass,
An eolole neighbor to accost with accents
bold,
And fendishly calculate, Good morning;
amt it cold y
Equal to the Occasional woman
! who was passing M Gratiot avenue tha