Evening journal., 1906-12-21
FUN IN CITY,
NEWS OF THE DAY
Cub" Reporter. an UncOn-
SCiOuS HumOriSt, Sees Some
Strange Things

Following arc some expressions OF
unconscious humor as found in the
news Of the Gay by cub reporter;
Thomas --. mate OF the Mitchell
-- is suffering with a sore foot as
the result OF pairing a corn with a dull
knife.
The missing link between man and
animal Vas discovered this morning
on Market street between Twenty
second and Twenty-third streets.
A monkey owned by a travelling Ital-
ian musician clasped in his hairy arms
Ernest --- OF Twentieth and Pine
streets, and his pet cat which he was
carrying.
Ernest. who is ager about years,
was not much larger than the mon
key. and che cat was nearly as large
as either Of the others. so that when
all three were together they gave an
excellent illustration Of the three stages
from man 20 animal.
Louis Rodman. OF SOC Claymont
street is suffering with painfully sore
back from tho result OF sitting on the
sharp point OF a nail. He prefers to
eat his meals standing.
The following story is told by John
- Of Fourteenth and Market streets.
who declares II is strictly true.
While the late Edward Tatnall, for
mer superinte ndens of public parks.
was residing near Twelfth ana Market
streets, he was complaining Of a damp
cellar which caused so many snails as
to be a nuisance. His on-in-l law, who
kept a green house across the Brandy
wine creek advised him to put toads in
thu cellar This he did and they soon
exterminated the snailS, but they too
became nuisance. The son-in-law
,then took bucket full OF the toads
to his green house. beyond the Brandy
wine, to eat the bugs on the plants. The
next morning. as Mr.. Gallagher solemn
Is declares. the whole bucketful OF toads
were back at the mouse at Twelfth and
{ Marker streets. tysirg--to get in the
cellar window
A man entered Gallagher's drug store
this morning who had clearly been IN
dulging in strong drink as the manner
/ in which he kept one hand over his
mouth and the other on his stomach
proved that he was having a hard time
"holdng mis- own"
Max -. a Russian revolutionist
OF No. -.Market street. gave a supper
Ito verai cf his friends last evening 20
celebrate The escape OF one Of their
countrymen. who had BEEN exiled to
siberia, to this country in a barrel o;
sauer kraut.
/ Max is very jubiiant over the AMIR
and expended two weeks pay in making
/ his supper success.
when ST. Patrick drove the snakes
out % Ireland tae. Irish peQple roila
Z not have been more amazed than Mich
ael ---- was tbs morning when he
discovered g. large number Of snakes
creeping out OF the neck Of a bottle OF
rum. Mike" had evidently been taking
some mild "a lreshments which had
proved too much Tor him, for he was
attacked with "jimiams" at Twenty
fifth and Market streets this morning
He remained in the --- Fire House
until he recovered. E
4 A dog owned BY Clyde -, OF NO
- Harrison street. died yesterday, sup
posedly from eating 20 soned meat as
he threw several fits before departing
this life.
Albert - Is ffering with a sors
back as the result OF sitting eR1a bel
casting at flse Baldt steel plant yesteF-
4daye 4 4 ~
A man was in John IS drug store
at Fourteenth and Market streets This
morning with a keE Of whiskey or his
back and several jugs around his Waist
He was evidently prepared for w.ntar
The many friends of the well-knowr
and respected citizen Of New Castle
George $. --, ESD. viii be greatly
pleased to learn that he has been pre-