Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-03

Twinkle brightly, Evening Star,
Shine for all, and shine sfar.

1t is timely:
A clam merchant, meeting one of his own
fraternity the other day, whose pony might
be considered beautiful specimen of an
engine skeleton, demonstrated with the
owner, and asked him if he ever fed him.
"Ever fed him! That's good un," was
the reply; she's got bushel and half of
oats at home now, only he amt got any time
to eat EN-"
MILITARY PR1DE.-A farmer was elected
to corporalship in militia company. His
wife, after discoursing with him for some
time on the advantage which the family
would derive from his exaltation, inquired
in doubling tone:
"Husband, will it be proper for US to let
our children play with the neighbors'
now?''
One of the little urchins eagerly asked:
care we not all corporals? %
"Tut," said the mother, "hold your
tongue there is no one corporal, but your
father and myself"
MoEE OF 1T.-Cavalry so called because
that corps was usually composed of the
sons of gentry; who were very refractory
and disposed to covI at the command of
their superiors
STILL MoRE.-'Im great gun," said
typo, who had been on bender for week.
EYES," said the foreman, "you're great
gun, half cooked, and you may consider
yourself discharged"
'Well," said the typo, 'then 'spose I'd
better 60 off," Exit.
CURIos1TIEs.- chair in which the sun
sets.
garment for the naked eye.
The hammer which broke up the meet
ing.
Buckle to fasten a laughing stock.
The animal that drew the inference.
Eggs from nest of thieves.
A bucket of water from "All's Well.'
PAINE OUTDoNE.-A downeaster has in
vented new kind of light, which eclpses
the light of the sun in the same manner as
that luminary now renders the moon and
stars invisible. Instead of costing anything,
common burner for parlor yields profit
of sixpence an hour.
PoKNG FUN.-A Frenchman, stopping at
tavern, asked for Jacob. "There is no
such person here" said the landlord "'Tis
not person I want, sare, but de beer
warmed with de poker" "Well," answered
mine host, ''that is flip" ''Ah! yes sare,
you are in de right; mean Philip"
B@ A sailor being about to sail for
India, citizen asked him where his IA
Their died
Gin shipwreck."
"And where did your grandfather die?''
GAS he was fishing a storm arose, and
he with his companions persisted.
"And your great grandfather %
"He also persisted from shipwreck."
"Then if I were you, I would never 60
to sea-"
"Pray, my philosopher, where did your
father die ?"
My father, grandfather, and great
grandfather died in bed"
"Then, if l were you, I would never
go to bed," retorted the son of Neptune
PRAYING AND SHooT1NG.-A correspond
ent in D. county, Ohio, relates the fol-
lowing incident as occurring in a village
church in his neighborhood:
cat the close of the service last Sunday,
these announcements were made, with due
solemnity, by one of the fathers:
Prayer-meeting at Brother Woods next
Thursday evening; also a shooting match
at Brother Rahn's on Christmas. We hope
the lovers Of the good cause, and good ven-
ison, will turn out generally on both occa-
sions. With respect to the latter, we may
granddaughter Rain is worthy man,
though poor, and any assistance in this way
will be thankfully received"
An actual fact, without the slightest exag-
geration.
INTEREsT1NG.-"W Wife," said broker, a
few days since: