Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-23
EVENING ST AR.
STAR TwINKLINGs.
Twinkle brightly, EUening Star,
Shine for all and shine afar.


which she had been invited, replied, 81
forgot all about the party, and ate Onions
for breakfast.
Short nd-Biner.-A skeptical young
man one day conversing with the cele-
brated DR.. Parr, said he would believe
nothing which he could not understand.
"Then, young man" replied the doctor,
"your creed must be the shortest of any
person know"
A Craze Joke The wife of celebrated
physician one day casting her eyes out of
the window, observed her husband in the
funeral procession of one of his patients:
at which she exclaimed, 81 do wish my
husband would keep away from such
professions; it appears too much like
tailor carrying home his own work"
Spunky.-A woman offsring to sign a
deed, the Judge asked her whether her
husband compelled her to sign. "He
compel me-" said the lady, mo, nor
twenty like him."
HIT 'em Again.-A reward of $500 will
be given to the first active man who dis
covers one single newspaper borrower
that is willing to admit that there is
anything published nowadays worth
reading"
Pious Mn-An editor out West has
married girl named Church; he says he
has enjoyed more happiness since he
joined the Church than he ever did in his
life before.
More True than Pleasaat.-J. B. Ros-
seau was one day showing his lode to
Posterity" to Voltaire. 'Do YOU know"
said the sage. 81 am afraid your 'Ode'
will never be forwarded to its address"
Bristling.-Hogs are pattern of good
humor. Hit 'em kick and they forget
it as soon as they get out of reach. Dog
'em and they root as happy as if they
were let alone.
Saddle6ags, &c.-"Of what disorder did
your father die?"
"Of a complication of disorders, viz,
two physicians. an apothecary, and sur
geOn."
A Good Old joke How did YOU
sleep last night!" asked an anxious land
lady of new lodger.
"Why, madam, if the inmates of your
house were only democrats, should have
been taken out of bed!''
Who do you mean?"
"Iht feas to be sure. Union is
strength, is maxim they do not appear
to understand, for had they been unani-
nous. they could easily have carried me
off"
II was not aware that had single
one in the house," said the landlady.
II don't believe you have" retorted
the ledger, ''they are all married, and
have uncommonly large families
Touching. - The following pathetic
scrap was picked up in the rotunda of
the Capitol at Washington, one day last
week -
Il would not live always, ask not to stay
Where visions of office grow less day by day,
Where my letters and petitions find no chance
of perusal;
Where my pleas for an Office meet with but
refusal:
1hae Woulu not live always, / ask not to
stay,
In prove by leaving Washington this very
day
A Little Boys Forgireness.-We heard
from Sunday School teacher, just now,
an illustration of one kind of Christian
forgiveness. Improving UPON the days
lesson, the teacher asked boy whether,
in view" of what he had been studying
and repeating, he could forgive those who
had wronged him. Gould YOU" said
the teacher, '' forgive boy, for example,
who had insulted or struck you9''
Yes, sir" replied the lad very slow
Up, al guess-I-could:" but he added
in much more rapid Manner could
# he was bigger than ami"
Wastefid.-Hugo Arnott was one day,
while painting with the asthma, looking
out OF the window, and was almost deaf
ened by the noise of brawling fellow
who was selling oysters. "That extrav-
agant rascal" said Hugo, has wasted in
two seconds as much breath as would
have served me for a month"
We'll Probability are seeds when
sown, like gate-posts They are planted
in the earth to propagate (prop gate.)
Hard Qussfion.-Like the generality of
Con0uerOrS Frederick the Great had a