Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-26
AT RANDOM.
The bronze statue should represent
a man of mettle.--P ittsbuyy Post

The bronze statue should represent
a man of mettle.--PttSbayg Post.
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1t is not every client who is able to
keep his own counsel. Dallas Neaos.
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When designers contest for prize
it can only result in draw 7egas
SJtin9s.
The theatrical manager is known by
the company he keeps Pittsbut9 Dis.
patch.
-"Crooks' are likely to be found
around the Joints. -IadidnopoIia Jour
nal.
Policemen are usually on the beat,
while watch men live on stick. - Yon.
hors Statesman.
The centipede don't know whatruin
is; he has never yet been on his last legs.
-Bfnghemtoa Repa5Ilcan.
Savannah, Ga, reports great
scarcity of stenographers. They are
ort-handed.- Philadelphia Ledge.
--Mardi- Gras ended in New Orleans
last night with whirl, and there were
plenty Of total Rex this morning
Washington Star
-''lland me the paper cutter there"
said Lie,
"That amt a paper cutter" said B.
Mckee. "That's my grandpapa's sword"
ss4t3s
Perhaps the Watterson letter was
withheld by some postmaster on the
egregious idea that it was a Kentucky
lottery circular.
--Blaine's Pan-American valentines
are sky-hlue, and tinseled on all sides
except northwardly.
"A collection of distinguished aborigi-
mes, including Fire Lightning, Fast
Thunder, and Spotted Horse, sat ON the
platform at a meeting held in behalf of
the rights of the Indians, at Washington,
the other night, and snored peacefully
through two hours of eloquence. They
found ont there was TO be no ballet, and
so wrapped the drapery of their blankets
around them and sat down to peaceful
dreams.
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The Free Coinage shark gives its
tail lash every time it thinks of Cleve-
lands wicked valentine.
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A member Of the Foraker contingent,
having been asked about Mckinley
gubernatorial canvass, significantly said;
1--WE are for -limtcd" But, he
1 nj ttnl Nj, Il nj ntrfl NUy,ttlH
force national fight, "and il we lost we
low as far as '92 is concerned" From
which it is plain that the contingent has
an eye out for contingencies.
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The emperor of Austria has sent the
German empress diamond set which
costS15,0 00as a gift incelcbration of hel
infants christening l..
--Blain is now very popular in Brazil
but, then, Brazil is not pivotal state
Boston Gt3je,
The young ladies Of Quincy, Mich.
have guess party" The ladies send
the gentlemen invitationsre reading Party
in our set this evening. Guess where
and come there" 1t is needless TO say
that boys get around late, as they fire.
quenily visit dozen houses before find
ing the right one.
-Thompson-oI can't see why you
find il so hard to meet your bills y
Dedway-"I don't; l find it hard Il
dodge them !n-Muasey's Woehly
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According to the reports, Goult
must be gobbling branch line TO
breakfast, trunk line for luncheon
and a transcontincntal line for dinner
His digestive capacity is unprecedented
Nearly everything that man like
to do is bad for him.--AtcliS0B Globe.
NM
a good salary is about the las
thing an artist learns to draw.-Ddns
0tHe Breeze
1t is far pleasanter to get lette
with remittance than to get lette
reminding you to remit tttSbulg Dis
patch.
Its no wonder that the man VIII,
cries shot corn" from the street corner
has husky voice Bhgltamtoa RepD
teen.
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on FoR-sEVERAL THINGS,
Oh for n preacher who'd cut it short,
A doctor vino wouldn't fall ill,
A lawyer without lasi resort,
A collector without bill.
oh, for a plumber much more plumb,
And an iceman far less cold,
A s;Ia,t r,artn"r Jnar mi ,Jt,,,,h
a coal man who gives what he sold.
oh, for millkman. who Keeps COW,
grocer Miio weiE g. MAINS ny ms ilala,
gusilalt VINO seltles WitHou y row.