Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-06
EyENIAG ECHOES.

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Women seldom tease men they do not
| love- Mt1duEeG journal.
A campaign lie may be nailed but
| caucuses are bolted.--Someroill journal.
lagson says there arc lots Of men who
start for heaven too late to get past
quarantine,-El 0ara Gazette.
The mosquito bill is one of the meas
ures which goes into effect Immediately
after its PASSAGE Union County Stand
ard.
The Teacher-"What are the princi-
pal products Of Ireland p The Smart
Scholar "Iaters and agitators. "-hate
Fields Washington.
"Sometimes," remarked Uncle Ebon,
"de man dat does de mos hollerin' is de
one dat I'D run de mos resk ef he come
'roun. = Washington star.
Miss Boodle-"C how do you
know that your diamonds arc genuine?"
Count Gitto-"By re advances of re
pawn brokaire - 1td- Bits.
He--"Ive been engaged in desperate
Irritation, but I'm tired Of it, and ] wish
the girl would gently drop me-" She
Then why don't you propose to her? +"
Life.
"Don't you admire Carlyle 2" said the
literary Young woman. II should say
So" was the other girls proud reply.
81 am from Kentucky myself. y VASE
sn9t2n star.
Bridegroom dust after the ceremony
Did we look very scared Bachelor
Friend-Scarcd No indeed. Why,
I've seen people on the gallows not half
so composea.-LJe.
She (doubtingly)-"You say you are
peculiar. What, pray, is your pecu-
liarity?" He" Mabel, ! am the only
man in the world who ever loved you
as much as | do.'-LJe.
A Crucial Test.---Cook--"T I've
put by choice cut Of roast beef for my
Dragon. II he doesn't pop the ques-
ton tonight he must have q heart of
stone ~ Wagcade Batter
First sportsman las the partridge flies
off)-"Just my luck; miss fire every
time" Second ditto-"Don't despair.
You may have better luck in another
world. y Boston Transcript.
Brown (who is very proud of his
argumentative puwers)- "1always carry
my pint" Gray-"l think have seen
y
more than that. y BOston Transcript.
Lady-"What! never read Dante's
'Inferno?'" Gent-"Ah! my dear
madam, what with my wife, my mother
in-law, and seven bairnies, hayen'tfelt
to require TIL Monde UAsoristico.
1t is remarkable to observe how man
will discover that his peculiar vice, be it
tobacco or the cup that cheers, is the
best possible means of fighting The par
ticular epidemic at hand Washington
STIR.
81 see that O'Grogan has got him a
coat Of ar-r-ms since he was appointed
dep'ty sheriff. " "rhe dhirty aristocrat !!
Vance he was glad enough to go out in
his shirt-sleeves wild the rest of us
Chicago Nesgs.
An absent-minded professor. Friend
81 haven't seen you in a long time,
| professor, how are you coming on :"
Professor-"I really can't tell you, pay
so little attention to such matters. y
1eraS 4SJtings.
Indignant Customer--aI.ook here,
Moses, all the buttons fell of that coat
bought from you the other day" Moses
-"Have you been taking some rides on
dose Fifth avenue stages 7" "Ges, | ride
occasionally on Col. Shepard's stages"
"Choost vat supposed. Novonder dose
buttons vas shaken dot coat of. y 1eraS
S!ftiags.
An cxplanation.-Mr New Lucre--
"Susette, friend of mine informed me
that on last Wednesday evening, At
about o'clock, she met you walking in
the park with my husband. Is this
truc?" Susctte (ndignantly)-"Non,
madame Eet is not true; it vas on
Jursday evening, about 10 O'Clock. =
BrooklyB Life.
"'rhe Glove" said the exchange editor,
sis probably the strongest thing of its
size" "lsn't the nutmeg greater 2"
broke in the financial editor. "You
think So" retorted the other, glaring at
him, because il bears the mace Y Such
talk as that" Numbered the railway
editor, grabbing his cane, 81 despice!"-
Chicago Tribune.
A Question of Specd-Lord Monocle--
II can't make out, Miss Western, why
when we say candidate stands for
Parliament, you should say a man runs
for Congress, unless it is because you,
masses don't know how to speak Eng.
lish," Miss Western-"M More likely, my
Lord, because your cauntry's so much
slower than ours. ~ roohign Life.