Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-25
STAR TWINKLIN GS.
Twinkle brightly. Evening Star,
Shine for all, and shine affair.

HSSS The Editor of the Lynn Bay State,
says that Major Chamberlain, of that place,
has laid tOo Shanghai eggs on his table.
That was nothing to the captain of ship
who laid to in gale of wind
PERSONAL The mother of Pearl was
seen on Pennsylvania avenue, yesterday
afternoon.
On her next appearance she will be &C
companied by mother-wort
ES Why is the life of an editor like the
book of Revelations
Because it is full of "types and shadows,
and mighty voice, like the sound of many
waters, is ever saying to him-,orite"
Bas~ What trade is best fitted to cook
rabbit
Ans.-A hair dresser.
INTO THE RAPPERs.-Imagine ''revea-
ton" after this sort 81 am George Wash
ington Tor ST. Paul, released for time
from my heavenly employment, that might
attend to tipping up your kitchen table"
EaF Beware, young ladies, of men who
are always chewing cloves, cinnamon, or
other aromatics to disguise their breath
Should they propose marriage, do not trust
your happiness in their keeping. you will
bitterly repent the experiment.
New SpELL1NG-The most original spell
ling that we have ever seen, is the following.
1t beats phonetics:
80 you be-A tub.
80 oh ! pea-A top.
Be 8O-Bat.
See 8O-Cat
Pea 60-Pat.
See O! double you-Cow.
See you be-Cub.
See bee-Cab
BE you double tea-Butt.
Be a double ell-Ball
EoUIvocALs.-The French excel all ma
tons in studied equivoque, but give us
Yankee for the unintentional kind. A
Western New York farmer writes as follows
to distinguished scientific agriculturist, to
whom he felt under obligations for intro
ducing variety of swine:
RESPECTED Sr:-I went yesterday to the
fair at NJ; found several pigs of your
species; there was great variety of beasts,
and [ was astonished at not seeing you
there"
Ba% A man with a large family was COM
planning of the difficulty of supporting all
of them. "But," said a friend, 'syou have
sons big enough to earn something for you
now" 1.-The difficulty is, they are TOO 6ig
to work.
B9~ A late German writer says that
Gothic architecture is petrifed religion.
BD@ An elderly lady telling her age, re-
marked that she was born On the 22d of
April. Her husband who was present OBJ
served-"l always thought you were born
on the first Of April" ''People might well
judge So" responded the matron, sin the
choice made for a husband"
D9~ The Lantern has been asked if it is
possible to make buck. wheat into dough
(doe.)
SHAKEsPEARE.-"It appears to me-" said
small apple-faced man, the other day, cit
appears to me that they make great deal
OF fuss with this fellow Shakespeare! I'd
just like to know what it's all about! Why,
II it wasn't for his writings, he never would
have been heard of!''
SERvANTs.-An Irish servant, who was
ordered to extinguish fire with the water
in the kettle, very innocently replied, sssure
sir, the water is hot, and You cannot put out
a fire with hot water"
% A gentlemen net very long since,
wishing to pop the question, did it in the
following manner: Taking up the lady's
cat, he said" Pussy, may I have your
mistress :"
1t was answered by the lady, who said
"Say yes, Pussy"