Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-24
EYENINH ECHOES.

II doesn't make lie any whittier to
put il on a tombstone.-Ram's Horn
The gold handle on an umbrella is
not admired when it is raining hard
Rams Horn.
When family row is made public,
there is usually pretty good reason for
blaming both sides.--Puck.
Boggs-"'There is one crime that can
never be charged against the Republican
party" Foggs-"Wha is that ?" Boggs
-"Betraying Trust. "-Puck.
Nil Observation-Disclosures my
word, | think I've gone through every
experience-except hanging" She
"Cheer up; that may come yet."-Judy.
"When Washington was President he
had magnificent state carriage 81
believe So "But when he was at his
cherry tree age he was satisfied with a
hack, life.
The Teacher Taught.-"IIave you
learned much German, Tommy, with
yoar new governess?n "No; but the
fraulein's learned lots of English
Hdrper's Bazdr
"a little boy" relates the Palmyra
| (Mo.) Spectator, "fell off a wagon on one
of the principal streets in Hannibal yes.
terday and was so deeply buried in the
mud that he had to be dug out with a
spade"
First Parishioner.-"I think we ought
to raise DIR. Thirdly's salary" Second
| Parishoner-"l don't. He is such a
conscientious man that he would feel
hound to preach longer sermons. y
Hdte Fields Washington.
Servant-"This room will be rented
only to an artist" Room Hunter-"And
why not to another manp" Servant
because artists are less troublesome
they never want their room put in
order" y F2iegende Batter.
How to Get On.-Blinkers--"Iow
did that fool De Chappie get into the
Four Hundred? Winkers-"His valet
used to serve some one in the Prince of
Wales set. The Four Hundred admitted
the valet, and then he introduced DE
Chappie. '-Ne0 YORK. Weekly.
"Alr. Tillinghast left me $50, 000," re-
marked the interesting widow to young
1lilow. "My dear Mrs. Tllinghast,' re-
piled Ililow, ''you should husban6 your
resources" sob, Frank, dear, this is so
sudden. Buff you are really sure you
love me p'-Broohlyn Life.
bunker Qate arrival)-"Good even.
ing, my dear Mrs Cumso. Sorry I'm a
little late. Is Spatts here?' Mrs.
| Cumso-"Yes; yonder he is. He has
been listening to Miss Chinner for half
an hour. ! wish you'd so and relieve
him. I'll send some one TO take your
place in twenty minutes or so."-Hdr-
per's Bdzar.
Seeker-"So after all his wild career
Lightboy has settled down, and, con-
trary to general expectations, married
happily" Sageman-"So they say
Seeker-"Ile tells me they are indeed
one" Sageman-"I don't see how that
can be when he admits himself that she
has made another man of him. ~
Boston Courier.
Made Time BY It.--Captain of pre-.
cinct-"How is il you didn't catch tie
theft" Patrolman-"Weil, Cap, Jest as
| grabbed him he slipped out Of his coat
and dove into an old b'ilcr close BY; an
when looked in, found ne had went
out TIL other end.n Captain-"Kind Of
a cylinder escapement foiled the watch
that time, hey ?'--Puck.
Important International Texas
lawyer undertook TO ross-examinc a
colored witness, Jim Webster "What's
your namc?" "Jiin Webster" "What's
Your occupation ~ II drives a dray. y
"llayc you got brother who looks like
you, and drives drayg' "IIe am
dead" "What was he before he died y
"Alive." - 9eras Siftings.
Two Olympia (Wash.) women caught
a big gray rat in q trap the other morn,
ing, but, as there was no man about the
house, the rat was suffered to live in the
trap several lays, while he was care
fully fed and cherished by his captors
While the ladies were waiting for q man
to'comc and kill the rat, he died through
sheer kindness and high living.
A party of fox hunters around Cleve
land, deciding that "roynard" was Toe
tame to follow longer, liberated wild
mountain wolf from Kansas. BY tho
!, time the fierce animal had bitten off {
finger Of one hunter, torn holes in til,
boots Of three or four moro, killed two
dogs and severely wounded scvera
others, the fox hunters, after killing
him, decided they had enough of tina
| kind Of sport.
Mr.. Richfello (who has fallen desper
ately in love with Miss BEAUTY Wha
charming girl Miss Beauti isw Riva
Belle-"Yes, indeed, she's q perfcc
, angel; she's so self-sacrificing VIVA
do you think she did last spring 2
"Really don'tknow; something lovely
: no doubt" .Just heavenly? Sh
, melted up all her old engagement ring
.. and gave the money to the poor."-
Street Dc Smiths Good Ne'os.
An old man living in tumble-dowl
i house on the cast side was asked why h
f continued to keep about his premises
! large and increasing family of WORTHLESS
ours OF small sizes. swell, I'll tel
you,n he answered confdentially, F"
have got a large bulldog-a regufa
, fighting dog which l keep in my hous
9 and keep these other dogs around tn
$ place TO keep off anybody who nigh
& come around to steal the bulldog
( BaGato Express
!, Letting the Cat Out of the Bag
, large manufacturer took into his office
I nephew who, to put il mildly, wa
i rather feeble-minded. One day til
i nephew came to his uncle and com
e planned of the head clerk, Jones
0 "Uncle, what do yon suppose the hcai
clerk, Jones, has been telling peopl
about me?" 81 have no idea" III
!, has been telling everybody that am
I fool" II will see hin and tell him b
2 keep quiet about it. lie has norfght b
5 expose the secrets of che office. "-7cso
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