Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-16
EVENING ECHOES.

We arc all made out of dust the only
difference is that some people have more
sand i'll them than Others. '-Itchison Glob,
Accounted for.--"We're about five min
illes late this morning." said the passen5
ger. mo, sir" said the conductor. You
forget that you are on the last car of Il
very long train. "-Ifa,per's Basar.
Old Saw-The manner of making gift
is often more important than the thing
given. Modern lnstnnce-Mr. Blame Civ
ing his resignation of the Secretaryship of
state to President Harrison. Pliladeshia
record.
,lagson says that, as the result of several
summers observation, he concludes that
the only match for the country girls
awk wardness in the city is the city girls
awkwardness in the CONTRIBUTIONS
Gdzettc.
Looking Ahead. -Isaac--"Repecca led's
ged married ride away quick" Rebecca-
What for you in such hurry, key p
1saac-"Der sooner We niarrics der sooner
comes dot golden Wedding, amt it?"-Kate
btiFs Washington.
Rufus said the guest, ''are YOU aware
thu a colored waiter fell dead in a New
Yotk restaurant just after he had received
atipY "i)at's all right, siIh, /" answered
Rufus, Il dun got religion no moah'n fo'
days ago. "--fndi0adpOtis journal.
Nervous Passenger ION Southern Rail
road Conductor, why are we running
at such a frightful rate of speed9" Con-
ductor (reassuringly)-" is a rotten
bridge, madam, half a mile ahead, and we
want % get over it with as little strain as
possible. - Brooklyn LJe.
A Narrow Escape -Jack-"'You know
how madiy worship Clara Gushington n
His sistcr-"Yes, Jack, and | think She is
interested in YOU Jack - have bought
her beautiful pair of bracelets, but am
afraid they are little large Ills Sister
| tfaintly) Heavens. Jack Those are moi
bracelets Brookiyn Lie.
Hilarious Passenger: 1--WE got a pas.
over this road. can get one any day
want IT,. President of the Road (unrecoe
nized); viii you allow me To see it "
Certainly Here it is" This is a regu
lar ticket you paid for il" "Why. ot
course did. You didn't suppose | stol,
it, eh? buy one every day. | didn't say
it was free pass. "-Neio York Mems.
Talesman-" Your honor, would like
TO be excused from serving on this jury
| Judge-"W What reason have Won TO offer
| for such Il request ~ TnlesnaIl-,I am
almost continually troubled with absence
| Of mind.h Judge" UNFORTUNATELY fni
you, sir, you couldn't have hit ON a better
mmendution-you' &c Just the sort OF
II.
Mrs, Prye-''Dear INC, Mrs. Blunt. how
is it you continue to hold your age so we'll
| declared You look as young us you did
twenty years ago" Mrs. Blunt-dI don't
| know, unless 1t is that escape great dcul
Of care by attending to nobodys cuisines.
| but my own" Mrs. Prye-"Yes. that
may be ~ but poor thing you can't find
much pleasure in living can ?p-Bos
ton 1fan@Tipt
Quill hear that Desk is writing Il very
thrilling novelette,. Screed-Nes, it's to b,
called saved by a Cyclone; or. The Pet ol
| the l'lcments.h Quill-What's the plot
! Screed-lh, the hero starts d saloon on
west, and is nearly ruined by lack of trade
/ when along comes cyclone which blow.
his establishment over into Il Prohibition
state, where he unluads his entire stock a,
an original package. -TrGM.
The order forbdding any person to entel
Russia without formally declaring himself
Il Christian on crossing the frontier ant
| exhibiting a passport certifying the teca
ration has returned 10 plague the in
| vuntor." Edmund Yates, in lis letter d
the New York Tribune, mentions . report
current ~ Berlin that liaron Bleichroler
the banker, had been requested by til,
Russian minister Uf finance To send ;
member of his firm to st. Petersburg Il
| confer with his cXCclloncy OH imporlanI
business; and that the baron had replicf
THAI us all his partners and employees wer,
of the Hebrew faith he had nobody /,
SEND FOR whom passport could be oh
tainel.