Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
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nails we are apt to think of them as all
of the Bill Sykes type. But th0y are
not 20. Thsre was o famous murderer
called Wainwright, who dispatched one
at .vast Of his victims becuse she had
thick ankles. The study OF criminal
types o. face and department. has been
much neglected., except by that accom-
plished person, Sherlock holmns. All
books ahoht criminals should be fully
illustrated A firm OF publishers some
two or three years ago issued book
called Mysteries of Police aud
Crime" They are now ressuing the
book fully illustrated, and you see it
about anywhere. Had Cruikshank been
alive to illustrate 1.-THE Ballad of
Reading Gaol." the success OF that
book would have been phenomenal.
Prhzini. one of Nh. Irving's heroes,
Tor Will he mind my calling them
sillaineS) was addressed by feminine
adorer ian English widow by the way)
as My magnificent dear" Portraits
of both Pfssini and the widow would
have added much to the success which
Mr. Irving'F volume is sure to receive.
Mr.. Irving is we'll qualified to edit o
seiiss1o be called "Crime, or Rulers
of Sin. " y
Two new volumes of Sir Mauntstuart
Duff q Diary have just appeared, bring
ing his notes down to 1891. Here is
entertainment for every one, aud
valuable material for future historians
There are one or two things related by
Sir Mountstuart Duff about Palmer.
ston ard Bobby" Lows. loves first
wife SAID To him. Robert, If you were
as stinay 10 domestic matters as you
are as chancellor of the Exchequer,
would 90 away and ieavs you alto
gether. Ny dear. was the reply,
"it is q grsat temptation. -" When
fPalmerston once replied to speech
Of a very dramatic and action loving
orator, he commeuced his reply, I'VE
have heard, perhaps may even say
| We have seen. the speech of the right
| honorable gentleman. ," A very deal
! NJ. T.. was doing his hest to catch with
his ear trumpet the words of an ey.
tremely dull spaech. Just look al
that foolish man." said Lowe. throw
! ing away his natural advantages
Lady Maimhsbufy told Sir Mountstdart
Duff that some one once asked her
mother the color of the dress she wat
| wearing. 1T ia called, y she replied,
'.ramme du vesuve. - You make,
| was Inv NoJDluutiy fots piottJ
crater" Lord Aberdare relates that
an aoquaintance OF his was in the
habit, whenever he wanted a little dis
traction in London, OF jumping into 9
hanson and telling the man to drive
to the Theological Gardens. He neyel
failed TO be taken straight to the wilc
beasts. When Bishop Stuhhs, latel,
dead. was starting on a journey from
Chester station, the stationmaster sale
4 to him, thow many articles are there
my lordf" ''Thirty-nine, was tb,
reply. II can only find IL, answered
tho uther. Then you are a Disseutpr.
reioined the bishop. Henry James il
quoted in the Diary as relating |
story. in which the humor lies i
exsggeration. A husband had said
my wife came down to see me off b.
the tain, but it moved 81 quickly tina
kissed colored girl at the neg
station.n Talking OF kissing. lad.
asked ar Irish friend whether they hal
mistletoe in Ireland. mo-" he re
piled, what kissing we do wo d
under the roee." Clever is it not2
Portia.