Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16
AROUND THE EVENING LAMP.

puzzle to the missionaries, remarked
Chicago preacher as he discussed the
Boxers.
"a few years ago." he continued,
tthere went up q, great cry for mis-
sionelly Bibles in the Flowery King
dom. The Billie Society was extremely
gratified. The demand was unprece-
dented and thousands of dollars were
spent in sending them nice red morocco
testaments. I'd
This sort of thing went on for a.
long time, but the number OF native
CONVEX is did not increase accordingly.
The missionaries investigated. What
du you suppose they disoovered?"
THAT they used the Bibles for gum
wadding?"
"No. They made firecrackers Of 'em.
Practically all the nicely printed
Bibles that we were sending over there
were rolled up in nice little rolls,
page at time, apd made into fire.
crackers. TheNChinese make firecraok-
ers at home, for an incredibly low
price, and the paper that they were
getting free was considerable figure
with them. Hut it taught US Celestial
lesson. as might say"
How did the executive committee of
| the High School Alumni Association
come to change the date Of its NOON
light excursion from June 10th to
August 9th? That is question the
answer to which has made more than
one person smile 10 this hot weather
when one is only too glad 10 smile"
when he can do it safely. 1t is under
stood that the Alumni committee. de.
| string to secure a date that would not
clash with other moonlights and that
would not be 80 close to another i'm
portapt date as to make urpiofitable
competition. fixed upon on evening in
| the latter part of July. They knew
that the moon would be right the
second week of July and they paid little
heed to the fact that the moon is not
likely to he good at two different Sec
tions OF the Same month. They simply
observed from calendar that the new
moon'' came on July 26th, and July
26th they fixed as the date for the
moonlight If the reader will think
for moment he will remember that
the new moon lie practically no moon,
for it shineth not in the night. The
members of the executive COMMITTEES
did not think much upon the subject
at first and went ahead and had fans
printed advertising the moonlight and
distributed them at the Grand Opera
J House on the evening of the High
! School commencement. But ray OF
light begun to dawn when a graduate
, of the school reminded an officer oil
the association that it was hopeless to
. expect moonlight on July 26th. This
, led the officer to investigate and he
| made this discovery. namely, that or
, July 26th the moon rises about
, o'clock in the morning, and sets at Il
minutes past O'Clock 10 the evening,
| As the starting time for the excursion
. is 7. 10 O'Clock, the moon would hav,
{ been four minutes asleep by the start
ing time. One man remarked that j
the excursion were going in the da!
time, it would have the moon all tn,
time. This discovery that there would b.
e no moonlight July 18th was told to othe
members of the executive COMMITTEE
and the decision was soon .eached t
e change the date. Can't. Horace Wilson
a who has been ever liberal in his treat
!, ment of the Alumni Association, con
t scented to a change in the date and |
l. was finally decided to make the excur
Q sion on Thursday evening, August 9th
] which is tonight, when the moon will
q rise few minutes after O'Clock an
will not set until after half past thre
: in the morning.
Il The West Chester Local News print
10 these lines on 1.-The Brandywine:"
10 The sun is sinking in the west;
y The little birds have gone to rest;
n The cfickets chirrup with eager zest-
i. Along the Brandywine.
ii The evening shadows quietly fall;
! And oft is heard the wierd owls call,
- Amid the trees whose branches all
ID O'erhang the Brandywne.
le But soon the moon in silence creeps
~ Up into Heavens starry deeps,
or And seems to guard. while nature sleeps,
or The placid Brandywine.
IN The merry boaters gather soon,
- Watched by none save yonder moon.
W And many heart with love attune-
s. Glides DER the Brandywine.
A discharged soldier recently r.
u. turned from the Philippines tells ia
OF shirt which is too good to be los
His company was returning FROM
BIZ long and scouting trip, ia which mo
'ss of tine men had lost the greater part
40 their wearing apparel, when he saw
'nl clothes line in the grounds OF res
" denoe adjoining a big stone church tv
NJ ~. very good shirts hung out to dry.
H. lie had at the time only half shirt
y, his back, he proceeded to help hims,
o'' to whole one, whereupon wom
o.' came out of the house and said to hill
70 in passable English, You will pay
", that on the judgment day. ~ MADAM
~; be replied. eff you give such 10
no nc credit / will take both shirts" viii
~ he proceeded to do. r1ra i, u,S5t
OF a truth, the ways of thirsty m
who desireth drink are varied n
,ha ingenious. This is the story OF m
- whose particular poison" was gin a
" he started out to get gin without {
.ho pense. His accoutrement comprised c
gallon Jug, into which he poured OF
n no half gallon of water. Then he CARR
., the jug to the Columbus Inn, so
u said. There he gave the harleeper
understand that he had already seoul
a half gallon of gin hut wanted anotl
No. half-gallon. The bartender filled
,lly order and likewise his jug.
, az 81 haven't any money with me now
fiji said the purchaser. But I'll pay
, to this on payday"
ind 'Oh, no." remarked the seller, g
me. sell for cash only"
WELL" replied the customer,
, to haven't any money, 1 suppose yo'
no have to take the liquor back
be The barkeeper agreed with him
the that point and poured out OF the iu
now half gallon of the liquid. The ow
the of the Jug then went TO several OF
ish- taverns, where he went through
de. oisely the game programme. and
the the time his thirst was too great to
The longer unsatisfied, he had pretty g
and quality OF gin IN his iug.pG Asps .