Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-07
EvENIAG ECHOES.

Signs of spring multiply. Wild ducks
have been seen flying northward and Il
little robbing has been detected in the
council chambcr.-Chicago Times.
A New York minister has got himself
into q rumpus by cursorily rcmarking
that he expected to meet his dog in
heaven. 1t should be said in MITIGATION
that the animal may possibly be Of the
Skye breed.-Ledger.
Hungry IIiggins-"The guvment, |
see, has allowed rebate of $l,7ll,061
on tin cans fer exports" Weary Wat
kins-"Tin can for ex-sports? Amt
we mixed up in that deal, somehow 2"
-iadianapOlis JourHal.
Editor: Well, I've sold the horse,
mortgaged the house, traded my life in.
surance policy and leased out the chill
dren. Wife: Why, well be ruined.
Editor: Yes; I'm going to enlarge the
paper,--Attantd Constitution.
A lady in street car was talking
with another about u popular actor, of
whom she remarked; 81 think he has
such mobile face" "Oh, yes" as
scented the other, "you know he comes
from the South-Mobile, | suppose. -
PhiLddCtphid Record.
Shoply: "Well, well, what arc you
standing there bowling at the mirror for 2
Have you gone crazy" Foresite: ash
Didn't You see Inc take off my hat to the
pretty girl at the corner bit ago?"
Eyes. What's that got TO do with it p"
81 am trying TO figure out if she saw my
bald head"
Managing Editor: "What's the mat
ter with the society reporterl' City
Editor; "Too much cigarette He's laid
up. Had to put on one of the regular
force in his place" Managing Editor
Il thought so. Here's column account
Of the Marlboro ball in which the word
recherche does not occur"
Another Victim.-The man in the
macintosh had been studying the time
tables in the book for half an hour and
getting madden every minute. as that
n railway guide?' inquired the man
with his feet on the table. mol
snorted the other, throwing it on the
floor I'm the guyed "-CAicago
Tribune.
Game Sport lin book storc)-"Wots
de biggest dictionary yer gotl" Clerk
well, the Century dictionary has
22S, 600 words" Sport--"Gimme copy.
I'm goin' TO manage heavy weight pug
wot has challenged sullivan for fight
for next October, and it'll take heap
of words to keep up our end till Them
Chicago Times.
Mr. Glabem--"Good morning, madam
Pm selling Cutem ~ Pastem's Great
Encyclopedia of Universal knowledge
IN one volume, vest pocket size. 1t tells
you anything Of the worlds history
| you desire 10 know. It" Old Lady
IN take one If you'll go and say YOU
piece over the soap Kettle; there's too
much grease for the lie."-Americdn
| Farmer.
A Chance Shot.-"Brother Gotrox,' ?
said the Rev. Mr.. Wilgus, ''did you even
reflect that your wealth is not really
your own-that it is but committed 10
your hands as a trust yet to be ac-
counted for?" "That is the way ro-
hold Of most of it," answered the great
man, surprised into sudden candor, "bu
] don't sec how you discovered it,
Indianapolis journal.
Mrs, Hayseed (angrlyl-"You prom
lsed nc when you went mp to the city
last Christmas that you wouldn't e
near Cousin Maggic's." Mr.. Hayseed-
Yes, my dear" "But you did" a.
only took one meal there, my dear" f.
knew i'll knew that you had taken /
meal there or something. Murder viii
out What's happened, my dear 2
"She writes that she's coming here witt
her six children to stay all summer"