Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02
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whole population.
The women of Morocco never cele-
brate their birthdays, and few OF them
know their ages.
England is unwilling to hold on to
Cyprus aud afraid to let so. Cyprus is
declared to be burden aud a nuisance.
The emigration from Ireland last
year is the lowest recorded since the
collection of returns commenced in 1901.
In the British Isles during the present
century seven instances have been re-
corded in which the bride has married |
the best man by mistake.
Old Sport-"Ifs always put up or
shut up with them, isn't it?" Bicycles
Whom? What?' Old Sport-"Um.
brellas. "-NeiD York World.
The nursery tricycle. has appeared in
London. 1t contains two seats, one for
the mistress and one for til e maid and
her charge, and has two pairs Of pedals.
According to Coroner McHale, Chi
cago suicides have averaged one day
for the past three months. The average
but equals that Of the Worlds Fair
year.
"Your beautiful clock was received"
wrote bride, in letter of thanks,
land is now on the mantelpiece in the
drawing-room, where we hope to see
you often"
A London articulator, with whom
business was dull, recently advertised :;
skeletons are cheap to-day. Large
reductions in tibias. Fifth ribs abso'
lutely given away"
Rector (acting as cicerone)--Sc,
madame, you have now seen the organ,
the font, and the nave. should next
like to conduct you 10 the altar. Lady
! Oh, this is so sudden
Old Offender-"W'at yer arrestin' me
fer? | hain't done nothin' fer a year"
Ohlccr--"rhat's the time We hit it right;
the charge is going to be vagrancy. =
Kate Fields Washington
"Will the coming man be bald ?" asks
philosopher. of course, he will. Most
of the men who have already come were
born that way, and there is not likely
10 be any change. -HarperS Bazdr.
A foreign correspondent wr ties to q
Western newspaper that the Queen
Regent of Spain has the shade " Of {
moustache above her mouth. She Ger.
tainly needs stiff upper lip at present
English Traveller What's the matter
Valet-Oh, sir! The vessel has struci
on rock and is sinking. Englisl
Traveler-lIow annoying! My docto
has forbidden me to swim so soon aftel
having dincd--H arper's Basar.
ibid you ever surrender yourself t
the police?" asked plodding Pete. mo
sir" replied Meandering Mike. Pm
firm believer in the principle that tn
OFFICER should seek the man; not the ma
the OFFICER" - Washington Star.
A lady has for some time past bee
teaching navigation to young men il
Plymouth, Eng, and many Of her pupil
, have successfully passed the Board G
| Trade examinations and have obtaine
certificates as mates and shippers.
, "Who are these Anarchist peorle
, asked Ethel. "Why, they want every
, thing everybody else has got, and the
| never wash themselves" returne
Johnny. "Oh, see. They is the littl
e boys growed up w-HOme Visitor.
A broadsword of the commonwealth
period, bearing the inscription, For Ii
Commonwealth Of England" and sui
. posed to have been the weapon carrie
!, by Oliver Cromwell himself, was so
! at an auction in London the other da
for E120 los.
. A warehouse in Paris has been bui
d, with glass floors The initial cost
- considerably more than that oil the ord
nary floor, but in view OF the fact til,
:. toughened glass is so much MOI
!, durable than wood, the experiment
u likely to prove cheaper in the end,
/ Daniel Defoe of "Robnson Crusot
/ fame, and one Of the most prolific
English writers, composed his oN
= epitaph, which was:
a OF all my cares and all my pains
q. If aught commendabe remains
. BE that my epitaph If not,
. May ] ever be forgot,
" Chinese dentists rub secret powd
~, ~ on the gum over the affected tooth, an
=, after about five minutes, the patient
40 told to sneeze. The tooth then fa
out. Many attempts have been INA
by European dentists 10 secure ii
&c powder, but none have ever succeed
'le in doing SO. .-...
he A couple of neighboring women
~ Cherry street uuarreled recently Il
We abused each other over their respect
IL porches. At last one Of the women
" torted hotly You must think an
en- foolw ~ think you are next door
~ one" came the iucauti0us reply
cy troN Free Press.
Il. Among the Turks bath money for
s1 an item IN every marriage contract,
~, husband engaging to allow his wifi
~, certain sum Tor bathing purposes. Il
-, be withheld she has only 10 90 bel
- the cadi and turn her slipper ups
49, down. Ii the complaint be not then
H. dressed it is ground for divorce.
lie. a domestic, newly engaged, preseu
Ly 10 his master one morning u pal"
i boots, the leg OF one Ui which was III,
,ck longer than the other. GLOW come
led that these boots are not the 81
a lengthy" 81 rally don't know, sir;
pr. what botherS me the most Is that
use pair downstairs are in the same fix"
md A young lady in Colombia has n
CHI. fed the municipality that she intend
an, present herself us candidate 70
.rai vacancy on the police staIi OF that to
, of The temperance ladies are actively S
Id, porting her claims, declaring that
ing drunken men will be ashamed "
MY they lind Themselves arrested BY
,rlv woman. ....-. ...
, as Starting from her sleep, she sclzed
;. husband convuisiyeIy by the nose
one eycIid John" she cried, 1.-THE
4 burglar going through your troase
ary What do you wake me l2r?' irrita
OK demanded the head Of the house. :"
iof' tic it between yourselves" When
'eaf policeman on the beat heard her shri