Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-04
STAR TWINKLINGS,
Twinkle brightly, Evening Star,
Shine for all, and shine afar.

ton.
What kind of essence does young man
want when he pops the question? Acqui-
essence.
The poets soul should be like the ocean,
able to carry navies, yet yielding to the
touch Of finger.
A city belle is like a steamboat-she has
always swell after her.
SCARCE ARTICLES.
A Parson who practises all he processes,
A Beauty who never feels proud when she dresses,
A Lawyer whose honesty pleads for bis client,
Braggart whose courage is always defiant,
sensible Dandy, an actual Friend,
Phianthropist publishing Hmoney to lend"
skiful Physician regardless Of SELF
staunch Politician forsetful of pelf
sour Old Bache. or neatly array'd,
And last, tho not least, cheerful Old Maid.
LoGIC.-A gentleman asked country
clergyman for the use of his pulpit for
young divine, a relation Of his. 81 really
do not know" said the clergyman, chow to
refuse you; but if the young man could
preach better than me, my congregation
would be dissatisfied with me afterwards !;
and if he could preach worse, don't think
he ought to preach at all''
INDIGESTION AND INDUsTRY.-Two things
which were never before found united. If
you will get rid of the former, therefore,
make the acquaintance Of saw and rack
as early rs possible A mans stomach
never stops work till his hands set the ex-
ample.
Truth UTTERED BY ACCIDENTAL cler-
geyman herea bouts lately preached rant
ing nonsensical sermon to the small editca-
ton Ct his audience. ''Who is the ?"
asked one of his hearers of an old lady who
had been likewise sufferer. 81 don't
know" she replied, ''but he is one Of the
missionaries for the PROCLAMATION Of the Cos
pei, and he seems to be a master in his
way" The good soul meant propagation.
The Gospel is very often promoted in the
same way, especially by young candidates
who mistake intemperance for zeal.
CUBBY.-A hoosier, having taken look
ing glass home in his trunk, one of his
hopeful offspring was curious to see the
contents eff the mysterious box. The mir
ror was on top, when the youngster opened
it, and gave one brief look, dropped the lid
and with terror depicted on every feature,
cried out, ooh, mother, mother! father has
brought home cub! seed him-a young
bear"
STRoNG.-An old topper complained to a
doctor that the ardent failed to exhilirate
his spirits. The doctor, knowing the inor-
dinate nature eff his appetite, told him he
had better try aqua FORTS. A short time
afterwards he was surprised Ly another
visit from the individual, who told him that
aqua forts did very we'll at first, but it
wasn't strong enough. 81 say, DOCTOR"
said he, ''don't you think a little aqua
yftties would about fix 90
WITTY REpLY.-Walter Scott does not
appear to have been the boy at school which
some have stated. Once boy in the same
class was asked by dominic" what part of
speech rith was.
GA noun, sir" said the boy.
you young blockhead," cried the peda-
gogue, 6" what example can you give of such
thing?"
81 can tell you, sir" interrupted Scott;
"you know there's q verse in the Bible
which says they bound Sampson with
ariths'"
SENSIBLE" I'm taking down the census
of densely populated neighborhood, as
the fellow said when he swallowed the skip
perry cheese.
THE QUESTION PoPPED.-An Ohio paper
states that Miss Porter in that State has
married a man in that State by the name of
Bottle. The editor says it is not only a
good match, but it proves that there are
more ways that one to bottle porter
GROSS SUPERSTITION OF THE NINETEENTH
CENTuRY.-That a bishop with a revenue
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