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

Deacon Bragg-Do you think it sin
full TO marry for money? Rev. Nj. Tium |
1t never occurred to me so; on the
contrary, sometimes have thought the.
fee too small.-BoSton Globe.
Smith--Say, neighbor, | don't want |
all your old cans and boots and things
thrown over in my yard. Jones-You
haven't got 'em all; ! divided equally
with my neighbor on the other side
Judge.
Caller-aAre you sure the young
ladies are out?" Bridget Yes, sir"
Chow long before they will return? ?"
81 niver thought of that, shure; but wait
a bit an I'll go up an ask im."-Ohi-
cage Inter Ocean.
"Well," said the lawyer to the rural
| Justice, "you sent for me2" eyes"
said the justice; 81 want advice about
| this here prisoner. He's been ketched
book, don't know eff I'm entitled to
| lynch him or not. p Atlanta Constatu-
ton.
Bystander-Yo seem to have voice
of some volume, but it has never been
cultivated, has itp Serenader No, but
it seems to reflect the elements of cult
walton in others. Bystander-How is
that? Serenader-Why, it often plows
its way to public attention and never
fails to produce narrowing results
Boston Courier.
Darkey-Is yo' fishin' boss? Luck
less Fisherman-Some would call it
fishing; l call it vexation of spirit.
Darkey--I done feel 70 you, sab. / had
tech o. dot merse'f dis mornin'. L. F.
Indeed Then you know what vexa-
ton of spirit is, Ell? Darkey-'Deed
do, sab. Hits fin'in' de empty jug whar
de speret all ben extercated f'om.-
Boston Courier.
Doctor-Why Sageman, I'm astonished
to see you looking so we'll. What have
you been doing with yourselfY Sage
man--Oh, nothing more than passing a
quiet two weeks in the country Doctor
Don't say! You must have gone to
some place where the sanitary conditions
are remarkably favorable, Sageman-
They are; there is not a doctor within
80 miles of the town.-Boston Courier.
A New York gentleman, whose son
had gone out into the country for re-
creation, received a letter from him.
While the gentleman was reading it his
wife asked "What does Tom say in
his Lottery" 81 can't make it out to
save my life. He says he has landed a
speckled beauty, but whether he means
he has been fishing or married freckle
faced girl can't tell,"-1e1as SJtiags.
alt seems to me-" said Uncle Silas
Sassafras, as he read the rules and regu-
lations tackled on the door of his room
at Hyprise Hotel, that these hotel peo-
pie just systematically try to bleed the
!. people" "What is it, fatherG" asked his
wife. "Why, one OF these dinged rules
says don't blow out the gas and
, another says gas burned all night will
be charged extra Now, what's fellow
; to do ?"-Chicago Hotel Reporter.
II was looking over my old letters to-
day, George, and found all those that
! you wrote me before we were married
when You said that | was" son
pshaw p interrupted George, ole
bygones be bygones. Why don't you
burn those old letters, should just like
to know" II did try to burn them, but
( they wouldn't burn "What nonsense
Wouldn't burn? I'd like toknow why?"
: "They are too green. Detroit Ere,
= Press.
"What is the matter, Henrypn said {
3 South Carolina woman to her husband
, You seem worried about something.
! 81 am" he replied. "It's all along o
!. this idea of the States getting revenue
t from the liquor sales" ~ don't see al
g that makes much difference to you.
4 II want to follow the dictates OF my
? conscience"- "Of coursen- "OnlJ
!. l can't tell what they are. Idon't know
e whether to pay my taxes like man oil
d sign the pledge Washington Star.
r Nagger-Did you see the Presiden
about your appointment when you wer
! at Washington Noodleman-No, but
: saw his secretary, and from what h
/ told me should say l was sure TO win
:. Nagger-What did lie say2 Noodlemal
q He said that the President had re
y marked, upon the occasion of my nam
e being submitted, that | was 'person
Z non grata." Nagger-What's that
y Noodieman--Why its Latin, and mean
\, 4 mo person greater?'' Pretty high prais
L to come from a President, ehs-Bosto
Courier.