The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-13
Funny Things we Hear.

A well known individual was up before
Judge j. Frank Ball for drunkenness.
After being placed In the dock, Clerk
Adams swora the officer who arrested him,
who in very few words told tho Judge
it was u plain every day drunk. The
man turned around to take his sent
amongst the other prisoners III the pen, ho
said turning to the Judge: Do any trad.
ing stamps 90 with the fine? The judge
never smiled or replied, but said arraign
the next prisoner.
On certain wei! known house on
Orange street, some roguish person
tackled up sign which read: Trading
Stamps given here" Even the extra in
duce,nent failed to increase the business
of that house on that day. The giving of
TIa1ing Stamps Is not as much of orazo
as it was when the stamps were first given
out by our merchants as an induce.
ment to draw trade.
Said we'll known business man doing
business on Market street, to the writer
Of these notes, the telephone is such q
nuisance that / have not had 1t put into
my new house. Why have been called
up out of my bed many night to answer
the ring OF my phohe, being request to
deliver message to neighbor few
doors away. Then my family were con-
tlnually annoyed by near neighbors ring.
ing the door bell to ask II they could not
have the use of my phone to order meat,
oysters or Ice cream for their dinners.
One night in particular as lay doing
away in my bed, it must have been after
12 o'clock when / heard the tingling OF
the telephone. | wondered what could be
the matter. Thinking some one was sick
and was needed at once iarose out of my
good warm bed and dressed myself IN u
hurried manner as the phone kept on
ringing, goiug down stairs l lighted the
gas and then took down the ear piece and
placing 1t to my ear was knocked nearly
speechlcss, by relative Of u person who
had been taken sick few doors below me
asking If would not be SO kind as to run
down and let them know how tho patient
was getting along.
went, and then made up my mind that
when I moved out of the house the tele-
phone would not follow tho family, al
though it was great convenience, aud
remember of welI known brokerage
firm doing business on Market street, in
talking about certain ncwsgatEerer on
one of the city dailes. He mentioned
his name us hustler and good gatherer.of
news. Why If ho cant get in our office in
the morning. he goes to the first telephone
and rings us up and inquiries II there IS
anything new. With his abilities he
should seek better field than Whining
ton to earn salary he should be worth to
a good live newspaper.
Said Victor Koehler, of Orange City, IN.
j., when he had been introduced to James
II. Yates, who keeps refreshment estab
lishment on East Third near King street,
Why took you for a miuister with your
white neck tis on. You won't get Offend
ed at my mistake, will you, said Mr..
Kochler, as he warmly shook James by
tho hand No, said Mr.. Yates mistakes
like that don't bother me bit, and Joined
in the laugh which Mr. Koehler had raised
by his roguish romarks II James is
preacher he don't know it, But hs wears
a white neck tie all the same.
The innumerable testimonials In the
posses sion Of its proprietors show tho good
work Salvation Oil Is doing. 20 cents.