Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-24


Tit for Tat.-A preacher who attended
the sermon of another priest was asked
his opinion of the discourse.
Il see," replied the critic, i" that clear
waters are not deep'
The perspicuous orator sometime after
became auditor of his learned brothers.
grafton. 81 see," said the former preach
er, " that deep waters are not clear !"
To the Holiday Soldiers.
Thrash away, you'll have to rattle
On them kittle drums O. yourn,--
faint a KNOWN kind O. cattle
That is ketched with mouldy corn;
Put in stuff. you ffer Teller,
Let folks see how spry you be-
Guess you'll toot till you are yeller,
Fore you get hold o me.
Hard Cases.-Compositors often grum-
BILE at the hardness Of their lot. True,
their business is always at stand.
A Happy Turn.-" For what do you
wink at me sir 2" said beautiful young
lady, angrily, to stranger, at a party an
evening or two since.
81 beg your pardon, madam" replied
the w.t. winked as men do looking at
the sun-your splendor dazzled my eyes"
Grauity.-A grave-di gger, who exer-
cised his vocation in country town, was
asked how he liked the business He
replied that he liked it pretty well, but
should /" like it better if be could have
steady employment"
Striking.-Why does the blacksmith
seem the most dissatisfied of all mechan-
les?
Because he is continually striking for
wages.
Tery Polite. When Lieutenant 0 Brian
was blown up, in the Edgar" and
thrown on board the "Admiral" all
black and wet, he said to the commander.
with pleasantly, 81 hope, sir, you will
excuse my dirty appearance, for left the
ship in so great a hurry, that | had not
time to change my dress. ~
Infant-ry-A child asked his mother
if storms ever made malt liquors, as he
heard her tell Jane to bring in the clothes,
as storm was breaving.
Hard Hit.-"Is that Barnum 2" said
q young lady, as man of large proper
tions advanced to the front of the stage.
"What does he play on?' inquired her
still Younger companion. "lle plays
upon the people" growled out the gruff
voice of an old gentleman few seats off:
Wool CATERERS.
"You ask me why lawyers so much are in
Though most of the country already are
feeced.
The reason, m sure is most strikingly plain,
Though sheep are oft sheared, yet the wool
grows again:
And though you may think e'er so odd Of the
matter,
The oftener they're feeced, the wool grows
the better.
Thus dowy chinn'd boys as oft have heard.
By frequently shaving, obtain long beard"
A Narl Aid.-A person on whom the
temperance reformation had produced no
effect, entered in state of exhiliration, a
temperance grocery in neighboring
town.
"Mr. -" exclaimed he, edo you
keep an-y-thing-good to take here2"
eyes" replied the merchant, awe
have some excellent cold water; the best
thing in the world to take
"Well, know it." replied the Bac-
chante. " there's-nothing-that done so
much for navigation as that"
Costly.-A Frenchman went to an
English officer in Dublin, and requested
permission to examine his Waterloo
medal:
"Humph," said he, turning it over
and over with an air Of contempt, ga
psitry affair; it did not cost your nation
over three francs"
True" replied the officer, "but it
cost yours Napoleon"
Stict.-The following advertisement
recently appeared in the Saunders News
Letter. published in Dublin. Ireland -
Wanted-a young woman to act as
housemaid in small family: also, a
mich cow-must be of the estoblishsd
ekxreA."