Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08
EVENING ECHOES.

He-"Do you believe in love at first
sight2" She-"This is so sudden."-
IOnhtrs Statesman.
Barber applying the lather)-"I think
I've got q better soap now than I've ever
had before" Customer-"I can't see
any difference. 1t all tastes alike to
me."--ChicagO Tribune.
In Kenlon county, KY, a ghost that
rattles chains is said to haunt an old dis
tillery. Kentucky, generally, is a good
deal excited at present on the subject of
spirits in bond.-PhiIadelphia Ledger.
Papa Ito son who had been out to teal
-"How did you enjoy yourself last
evening, Harry 2" Harry-"Flne, papa;
and we had some honey with real
chewing-gum in it for tea. "-Harper's
Young People.
Young Mother displaying the baby
do you think he looks like his father,
Mr.. Oldboy? Mr.. 0ldboy-Weli, ye-es,
there is a family resemblance, but it
isn't striking enough to worry about
London Exchange.
1t is cabled over from London that
Prof. Garner has just undergone an
operation performed ON his throat, but
1t is expected that he will survive. This
illustrates the perils of monkeying with
the language.-BoSton Herald.
where's the hired man this morn
ingT" asked Mr.. Pinkleton. ~ don't
know" said Mrs. Pinkleton, "but pre-
sumo, from the fact that it is rainy
day, he is getting out the hose to wash
the sidewalk. "-Haype,'s Bazaar.
"Men are queer creatures, but kind.
ness will win them" "How do you
meant" "Well, tried to break John of
smoking by Directing all the time to it.
l found that did no good, and then
just bought cigars myself and brought
them home to him, and he stopped
right away. p Chicago Inter Ocean.
"Can you let me have five dollars? l
left all my money at home, and |
haven't cent with me-" said Johnnie
Fewscads to his friend Hostetter
BlcGinnis. Sorry can't lend you five
dollars. But here is nickel car-fare.
You can ride home and get your
money! replied Hostetter. TEXAS SIT.
ings.
mamma, DEAR" said Janet, sat what
time in the day was | born 2" "At Q
O'Clock in the morning" "And what
time was | born :" asked Jack. "Not
until 8 o'clock" "Ah," cried Janet,
my birthdays longer than yours n'
wei, " said Jack, whats the use of
being born before it's time to get up?"
It'd Bits.
Manager-"Yes, want a now play,
but want something novel, something
startling, something never seen or heard
OF before" Author-"I've got it-iust
the thing. The plot leads up to a train
robbery" "Nothing new about that"
"Yes, there is; the passengers rise as
one man and smash the robbers. "-NeU
York Weekly.
Shortly before Gen. B. of Ohio left to
represent his country abroad lie sold off
most OF his household belongings. Among
them was piano. A local music.dealer
went to see him about it. "What kind
of piano is it, general?" "Oh, it's
pretty fair piano. GLOW many octayes
has itT dunno, but it's full of 'eln."
-Harper's Basar.
"Ate a quart of raw oysters at one
timer Oh, pshaw you couldn't do il,
Patrick" swell, it's mcself that did do
II no later than the day afore Yesterday"
"fatrick, Patrick, you're great liar"
i've not exaggerated at all, sor. ate
q whole quart, sor, but at the same time
III acknowledge that the oysters wur
schmall wans."-Teras SJtiags.
The German professor of music to be
met With in English drawing rooms is
an entertaining old gentleman. To him
recently lady said, when one of his
compositions had just been sung BY one
OF the guests "How did you like the
rendering OF your song, professor Z"
"Vas dot my song?" replied the pro.
lessor; II did not know him. "-TId. Bits,
Mrs. Barkerow of Union, N. j., whose
house had been previously robbed three
times since the death of her husband, as
many months ago, found tramp in her
bedroom on Christmas night and hit
him swinging blow that knocked him
down flight of stairs. In Union there
is strength, and that intruder knows
what is meant by the widows smite.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
A few workingmen were discussing
names Of great scientists in Manchester
The name of Darwin cropped up. One
OF inc company, less learned than the
rest, said "Darwen, kna that place.
Ave been Their monny tonne" "Gc'
out, you fool !" said another; "we're
nut talkin' about the place called Oar.
wen, but the mon. Hewitt We nivver
heard O. Darwen9 Why, if it hadn't been
for Darwen we's 'ouid all hey been
chatterin' monkeys, and nut gentlemen,
like We are."-SheBieId Telegraph.
A messenger boy who has small but
growing account at certain bank
walked in the other day to deposit 50
cents. He was told that deposits Of less
than 81 were not received. He wasted
no words. He took out his check book,
wrote check for 81 and presented it to
the paying teller, who Of course hon
ored 1t. Then he went back to the re-
ceiving teller ~ would like to deposit
$3.50" he said. And now the man who
accepted it wonders who started the
story that messenger boys are Slow
Boston aranscrpt