Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-02
eYENISe ECHOES.

too. ~ itts6urg Dispatch.
1t begins to look as though the United
States Senate was made up at present of
members who arc dozing and those who
are bull-dozing.-N y. World.
Artificial india rubber from cotton
seed oil is one of the latest industrial
products, and claimed to possess com
mercial adaptations of peculiar practical
value.
Freddy's First Composition ON the
Seasons.-"Tharo is 8 seezons . Evry
year spring summer ortum winter and
tayl but as for Nc gimme liberty or
gimme deth. ~ Boston Courier.
Judge Duffy--"What is your age?"
Female witness hesitatesl. Judge
Duffy-"Don't hesitate in answering
the question. The longer you hesitate
the older you'll be- Teas SJtings.
The editor Of Georgia paper in criti-
cizing a contemporary says "Hc kan.
garood over the fence Of prevarication
and Nancy-hanked through the woods
OF equivocation. - Philadelphia Ledger.
Mistress-"Well, l am sorry you want
to leave me, Mary; but what's your rea-
song" Mary keeps silent. Mistress
Something private?" Mary (suddenly):
mo, mum, please, mum, he's lance
corporalp'-lM- Bits.
At school examination the inspector
asked a boy why the earth turned round
the sun on its own axis. The boy an
swered, with great promptitude, "Be-
cause 1t doesn't want to get roasted too
much on one side. 7id.bits.
She $50 that is Trayers- Russel's
yacht. understand he is highly con-
nected in England. Belongs to an old
aristocratic family" He-"Oh, that's
impossiblel Why, he pronounces his
name exactly as It's spelledp-LU6.
He-"And You really have been true
to me all the time l was in the city toll.
ing at my desk 7" "She-"I have.' He
al believe you, darling, for / have
seen the hotel register, and not "a single
man has been here since you came."-
Life.
Stranger uncertain about the music)-
"That sounds familiar. What is he play
ingg Can you tell me?" Columbian
Guard-"l thinkit is a cornet." sob,
thanks! Thanksp' Don't mention it.
That's what I'm here for. Chicago
Tribune.
Mr.. Hammar-What want to know
is whether | am barred from member
ship in your club just because am an
actorg" Most certainly not, sir. The
clubmen have all seen you on the stage
and voted unanimously that you are not
an actor."--Loadon It'd Bits.
Lady-Now that have given you
dinner, you must saw some wood for
me. Tramp-Madam, are you not
aware that the best medical authority
teaches us that 1t is extremely danger
Gus to good health TO exercise on full
stomach9 Good morning.-C8u6
A Conservative Estimate of Himself.
-"Reginald," said the young mans
father, "you couldn't earn your salt"
"Oh, yes, could, fathah," he replied
complacently, and after some thought
he added, "but might have to fall buck
on you fob the peppah. Washington
Star. 4E.
Solomon Isaacs-"Vell, doctor, uf I've
got to die, die gontendet. My life vas
insuret for ten t'ousand tollars." Doctor
81 think with the aid of tonics, can
keep you alive for a week longer"
Solomon Isaacs--"Dond't do it, doctor.
Der premium comes due day alder to-
morrow."-PUck.
Ethel-Do you know, 1 don't think
young Galloway is very bright. Maud
Indeed. Why so2 Ethel-He ventilated
his opinions on tight lacing last night. l
said that a certain degree of pressure
round the waist was not dispeasing.
Maud-Well? Ethel-Well, he did not
manifest-CSu
Here's the combination, don't break
the SAFE" were the words the burglars
found in the office of the Boston g. Maine
railroad station at Byfield, when they
entered II after O'clock in the morn
ing. They availed themselves of the
combination, and opening the safe, were
rewarded by finding rs cents.
They were two sons of the Green Isle.
Said one, "Phat is this about the pinsion
reform?" 'It's jist this" was the reply.
"A lot of fellers do be gittin' pinsions
that don't desarve thin. And 80 they
are goin' to give pinsions only tc thin
as were MORALLY wounded, and they
will git thin for liver. "-Boston Tran
script
An amateur archeologist one day
espied the date 1881 carved on stone
inserted above the door of stable and
persuaded the peasant who owned the
property to let him have it for good
round sum of money. A few DAYS
afterward the peasant delivered the stone
to the purchaser. "Wby," said the lat
ter, "this is not the stone | bought from
you the other day. This one bears the
date 1901. won't have it." "Beg your
pardon" answered the peasant. sfPhis
is the very STONE, only the builder in
mistake put ID upside down. You can
do the same you know" -Pett Francais
I2ustre.
Texas Man-"You must not expect
the same amount of energy in Texas as
you have in Nebraska, Remember that
Texas Is very warm climate and people
are obliged to move slowly" Omaha
Mani have been there and l have
seen Texas men move across room
faster than they ever do in Nebraska"
"Eh! Was there an earthquake going
on" mo, the crowd had been invited
up to drink" "You can't make me be-
lieve an Omaha man ever invited
Texan to take q drink" ~ can't, Ell I?
Will you join me?" ~ don't care if |
do."-7eSas SVtings
In Worcester, England, is a stone
erected over the grave of departed
auctioneer of that city, on which "Gone"
is inscribed. In Sussex graveyard, in
addition to the initials of the deceased
and the date of death, stone has in
scribed in large letters the words "He
Was" Two Of the strangest, as well as
the shortest epitaphs are "Asleep las
usuaD," on the tombstone of large in
dividual by one who knew him well.
and "Left till called for" is carved on a