Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-17
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y When man dies, people generally in.
quire.. "Whst property he hes left behind
him o.. The angels villssk What good deeds
has he sent before him ~ 49,.
q A very steady farmer was once found
betting against o soulette table. Upon OK
pressing very natural surprise at this sight,
the old gentleman assured US upon his honor
he didn't want cent of their money "Why
are You playing, then?" Because they have
got about fifty dollars of NINE"
BABY WIsDoN.-A little girl, about five
ysars old, one day heard q preacher praying
most Justify, till the loot rang with the strength
OF bus application Turning to her mother,
and reckoning the maternal ear down to =
speaking distance, she whispered, Mother,
don't you think that if he lived nearer to God
be wouldn't have TO talk go loud "-True Floe.
INrHRxENrs IN LONDON The closing of al,
burial places in the churches and churcbyarda
OF London Zone Of the most important sanitary
measures ever adopte ed in that CITY y has baen
diligently carried on under the direction of
Dr. sutherland, and will doubtless have a
most beneficial effect upon tho health of the
city, when thoroughly accomplished.
FRENCH BEAUTy-At that period of life
when most English women calm quietly down
into staid and stately matrons, and leave a
maneuvring for fsttery and homage to the
young, the giddy, and tho beautiful, French
women have attained their most attractive age.
Beauty may have declined, and may be. on the
1cto1y; bat from its wreck spring forth q more
potent charm-the art Of fascination. -
CARE or ANIAALs-It Isl ALWAYS of,ere al
consequence that children be brought up to
set just value upon all useful things. espe.
cially upon all living things. One of the
greatest fa9lts Of servants is their Inadequate
care Of animals Committed to their charge
this remissDess is owing to the servant not
having been brought up to feel an interest in
the we'll being Of animaIs.-Co6bett. .-'.
TRUE NoBILITY.-A man in the common
walks Of life, who has faith in perfection in
the unfolding Of the human spirit, as tho grea,
purpose Of God, possesses more the secret of
the universe, perceives more the harmonies or
mutual adaptations Of the world without and
the world within him, is wiser interpreter OF
Providence, and reads nobler lessons of duty
IN tho events which pass before him, than the
profoundest philosopher who wants this grand
central truth.-Channsng. 6i-
FASHIONABLE INDRFERENrIsM.--W When the
Devil goeth about like roaring lion. he ooetb
about in shape by which few but saSagea
and hunters are attracted. But when he is
trimmed, vanished and polished, according
70 the mode; when he is asesry Of vice, and
sveary Of virtue, used up as to birthstone. and
used Is to bliss; then, Whether he take to tb :
serving out Of red tape, or to the kindling Of
red lire, 10 ia the very; Devil-Dieken's Hard
1s"es. -4l-t I'll 5r.r 49,.
y A correspondent Of tho Home Journal
gives . fearful account of the plague which
be states 10 be rsgingin London. The plague
which one hundred and fifty years ago, be
says, Vas brought to London in q chest of
clothes from Alexandria, and which carried
Of one half Of the London population, has
fesppeared.l The bones of bodies which were
buried in pits whore is now Argyle street
have been turned up in cutting sewer, and
thousands have died from their contact. The
Physicians state that it il the plague and NO,
the cholera which is at present ravaging
London Buainess is suffering terribly. The
stores In Regent street and elsewhere are
closed, and tradesmen and indeed psople of
every class are flying in all directions. Lon
don i being dspopulated.