Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03
eyrNrNG ECHOES.

The Guide = That's the electricity |
building. Uncle Josh Gosh! why, |
they amt a lightnin' rod ON it, Chicago |
Record.
always speak we'll Of your neighbor'
az always do, although can assure you
she is the meanest woman in creation,
Boston Gazette. Il
She-"Do you think il is sign of
death when dog bowls meath your
Window" He-"Yes; if you are a
good shot."--Raymoad's Monthly.
He-Charlie told her he would try TO
mako her happy. lie said he would
give her q kiss for every tear she shed.
She---And is she happy? He--Appar'
entity not. She is weeping continually.
DR.. Rupert of Greenbrier county, w.
Va, has 10 children named as follows
Ledona, Lavira, Livlgua, Lorena, Lycena,
Lualzo, Leancy, Laceila, Ladura, Leonida,
Launa, Lydaho, Lomega, Lcnida, Leslie.
He Thought He Knew. can
tell me what centurion was 2" asked
the Sunday teacher. ats man
what's a hundred years old" replied
the boy in the Pttsbarg Chron-
icle.
Uneasy Passenger ION an ocean
steamship)-"Doesn't the vessel tip
frightfully ?" Dignified Steward-"The
vessel, mum, is trying to set a good
hexample to the passengers. = Chicago
Tribune.
Lizzie Borden polled nearly 100000
votes in Worlds Fair coupon contest,
conducted by the Boston journal, but
was unwilling to make the trip, and her
next highest competitor will go to Chi
cage instead.
"Mr. Gresham, said the Congressman
from Milwaukee, Tiny friend, COL
Dinkelspiel, would like consulship in
England" "Can he speak the Ian
guage?" asked the Secretary of State"
Brooklyn Life.
Teacher-"What are marsupials ~
Boy-"A Animals which have pouches in
their stomachs." "And what do they
and conceal themselves in when they
are pursued. "-Ftgaro.
Mrs. Youngquack-"Y are so per-
severing and hopeful, dear; you remind
me of patience sitting on a monument"
DIR. Youngquack-"l feel blue enough
to remind you of the monuments sitting
on my patients. PUCK.
Mrs. Caroline Ito crossing .sweeper)
81 have no coppers. I'm sorry" Mr..
Birch-"Don't mention it, m. My fault,
IN, for not KNOWN as you was a,comin'
this way and not geltin' change for a
fi'-p'un' note ready. FIN.
81 am gong to The Worlds Fair next
week." said Mr. Weston to his son.
What shall buy you" We'll" re.
Piled Warren, after moments thought,
you can buy me y ticket |; nd take me
with you.n-ifaper's Young People.
Mr.. Chumbly-"You are looking very
much down in the mouth. What's the
matter?" Charley Lazycuss-"pm very
much discouraged. No matter what
eat and drink l don't fee. the slightest
desire to go to work. Tens SVtings
Georgia is great STATED !" '"What's
up now2" swell, you know, they got
that niger that stole the mule "
Eyes" well, | telegraphed to Hold
him. and here's the answer: Cant
done lyncheG !'"-4tIanta Constitution.
Sappleigh Yale, 3d." Freshleish has
eloped with girl whose father is u
gambler" Happleigh (ditto)-"Faro's
daughter, ehg How did they happen to
meet?" Sappleish-"Why she saw him
in the Freshman rushes.--B Brooklyn Life.
"Did you hear about Palette's great
success? He painted picture of bell
not long ago, and accidentally hung it
where the summer sun had chance To
shine on it," "Well 2" "In ahont half
an hour it began to peel. "-Eadianapolis
Journal
Miss Molly--"I suppose, colonel, you
were glad Of any sort of a job when
you first went west? Col. Straight.
flush--"Yes, indeed, Miss Molly. Why,
seriously, the first 500 | made out
there | got by picking up chips ~
Brooklyn Life.
81 think the prize ring rules should
be revised and blow on the jaw be
called foul" "Why, how do you
figure that 2" "In that last fight the
, Bantam Chicken was struck on the jaw
and hasn't been able TO talk since !
ChiGdgo Record.
Ethel (rummaging in grandma;
: drawer)-"Oh, grandma, what a curl
GUS old key this isl Graudma-"Ye
: my dear, that was your grandfather
latchkey." "And you keep it in mem
, DRY of old daysf" mo, my dear; old
nights. y VAT.
Perhaps for concentrated inaccuracy
of statement nothing can surpass th,
; following sentence, which occurred il
an account of burglary given in
| newspaper; AFTER fruitless search
all the money was recovered except one
0 pair of boots. "-IH- Bits.
! Freshleigh-T hear that young Rash
: leigh has gone and married some oh
t scure person without any family ut all
, don'tcher know" Wiseleigh- "What
+ mesaliance?" F,reshleigh-"No
: that's not the name; ID Miss Thompson
! or Tompkins, or something like that,
/ think. - Vogue
}, Emeline--"Hav you heard how Jen
I MES marriage turned out?" Agnes
mo, lie was foreign nobleman, WASH
} heg" 'He pretended to be, but h
wasn't" "And SO she was deceived
: poor girl "Yes, horribly deceived. III
r proved TO be nothing but rich Ameri
can. "-1erdS Sttings.
Fanny (who is studying her lesson)-
Papa, what is the definition of yolu
bility?" Papa-"Volubility is the dis
! tinguishing feature of car.driver whei
he is IL minutes behind schedule tim
n on his supper trip and an overloaded
). truck breaks down just in front of hin
. on the rail. "-1esas SiftingS
80 you've got typewriter" said tn
q farmer to his son, whom he was visit
n ing. Eyes, father; how did you lik
: the letters wrote you on it ?" "Well
I they looked purity good, but must sa,
that like the old.fashioned hand mad
= spellin' heap better than the machin
e product. y Washington Star
!, The First Day Out. -Steward-Di
y you ring, sir? Traveller Yes, steward
q rang. Steward-Anything | cal
70 bring you, sir? Traveller We,