Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1852-12-22


them sufficiently, and the men who ouly
abuse them 90 not know them at ali.
An alderman, having grown enormously
fat, 1t was proposed to write on his baci,
'Widened at the expense Of the corporation"
They who are governed by reason. need No
other motive than the goodness of an oct. to
excite them TO practiceit.
ia man bite his neighbor's nose Of. it isa
debateable question whether he should be
bound over to keep the piece.
''The man who had no music in his souI -
was last seen listening TO a saw filler while at
work. He seemed highly delighted.
Men and actions, like objects of sight. have
their parts OF prospective; some must be
seen at a distance.
don't know which is worse, man who
marries for money, or woman who plays at
cards.
Youth may sometimes afford lesson to
maturity. All horse pistols have been sinner.
seeded by the revolvers of Colt.
How many fine hats serve as covers for
worthless heads, and many plated bosoms
cover hollow cavern where heart should
be lodged.
1t is better to sow a young heart with
generous thoughts and deeds than a field
with corn, since tie hearts harvest is per-
petual.
The eyes Of o pretty woman are the inter-
prefers Of the language of her heart They
translate what her tongue has great diff
Guilty in expressing.
Sheridan had very convenient formula as
a reply to the new publications that were con-
stantly sent him, viz: Dear sir, [ have re.
celved your exquisite work, and have ne
doubt that shat! be highly deli GIFTED after 1
have read"
There is no greater obstable in the way of
success In life, than trusting for something to
turn up, instead Of going steadily to work
and turning up something.
A gentleman, observing a youth of ten
years cram his mouth full of ..fine cut" asked
him what he chewed tobacco for? what do
| chew tobacco for ~ Repeated the promis
ing youth; "why, sir, L chew it to get the
strength out of it, to be sure What dive
think chew it for, eh?"
A city gentleman advertised for "profes-
sor of fencing" He was waited upon the
next day by an individual recommended "to
put up Virginia, post-and-rail and picket
fence; also, able to lay stone wall and dig
cellars"
Mrs. Partington says the only way to
prevent steamboat explosions is to make the
Qpf s i1o fIo,,
opinion all the busting is caused by cooking
the steam on board
Daniel Tucker, who has been So often warned
to get out Of the way" is said to have been
run over by train of cars in Arkansas, which
is the first lntimation We have seen that q rail-
road had been built in that State.
"Iou havnt opened your mouth during the
whole season." complained member of the
late Massachusetts, Legislature, to represen-
tatlve from the same town. ''Oh, yes Ihave,"
was the reply; 90 ''Iyawned through the whole
OF your speech on the liquor bill
preferring to wear stockings with holes rather
than to have them darned: "A hole" said
be, "may be the accident of a day, and will
P"oS upVh the peo, EcHtleHlau, Dut Z uarn Is
premeditated poverty"
"A punster says, "my name is Somerset
am a miserable bachelor. | cannot marry;
for how could hope TO prevail on any young
ady possessed of the slightest notion of deli
cacy, to turn a Somerset"
A curious "strike" has taken place in Cleve-
and. The lawyers Of that city have banded
together and increased their bill several per
cent. The people have therefore determined
% discontinue going to law, and in the end
he lawyers may find it very fee 6le strike.
An exquisite young lady wriggled into
Try goods store. one day last week. and ad-
lressing the clerk with the most excruciating
lrawl she could effect, inquired if be bad any
'subdued mouse cotr slk?" "No," replied
he impudent fellow, with sudden and ex-
'ressive twirl of the yard stick; "but We
AVE some e.raged rat eOIor!'''
A Hoosier editor makes the following ire
istable appeal to his debtors for supply of