Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-14
PUNCH'S ALMANAC.

Theinimitable Punch has issued his almanac
for 1856 1t is filled with most amusing illus
trations which it would be idle TO attempt t.
describe We present few selections from
Advicctor Nerc Years Day.-Never neglect
the Present.
.SackcLoh and Ashes.-A London Alder
man was heard to remark that he didp'. -
much mind living upon hashes during Lent
but that as for the sackclOth, he'd only tskc
the first half of it.
Hotc TradesHaen should SeTUe their ca
toDIerS.-With civility, without servility.
MeH and LaSscts.-The Ant subsists By lis
own industry; the Uncle by that of other
people.
Hope for young BegiHucrs.-Au things ars
possible 10 perseverance. Mr.. Punch oncs
knew spider that resolved to spin nothing
short of whipcord, and spider did it.
OfcHdeG DEgHIty.-Small Swell who has
Just finished QuadriIle) "H'm, thank good
ness, that's over. Don't give me your breat
and butter Misses to dance with. like your
grown Women of the World ~ IN. b. The
brisd and butter Miss had asked him how old
he was, and when he went back TO SCHOOL,
HINTS for the Nurssry.-The treatment oG
a newborn child be kind, but net cordial
and especially not Godfrey's Cordial.
Children should be encouraged to rise With
the lark-but the lark should not consist e.: a
| bolstering match, or any similar occupation.
Milk is the best food for infants, but curi
! should be avoided, nor should the child have
whey.
Pie-crust is bad for children, and in the nur-
! sery neither pie-crust nor promises should ever
be broken.
If child should swallow by accident say-
thing poisonous, good emetic may be Oh
tanned from the rust of old iron. Perhaps it
would be safer to cram down the infant throat
"a wise saw" or rusty proyerb.
Il Rough Translation by a Gentleman igilo
tcas ailcGyS too late for tie NelD OAnt5,ss -
Memo mOrtalium omnibus horis sapit F" Zone
can never hit the time Of those .cOnfounded
Buses"
NINE RATIONAL RECREArIoNs.-For tie
ADrusemeRt aud Instruction Of tie Yoan.-,
and Others, during Winter EUeniRRs -
Take a tumbler, and fill il nearly full of water
Then insert a lump Of sugar in water, ard
continue to stir it. In a few minutes tie
sugar will become invisible.
2. Place a candlestick, with lighted candle
in it, in the middle of a table. Mahogany is
best, but deal will answer the purpose Plaes
an extinguisher upon the candle, and the
apartment will be left in darkness, unless there
are other lights in it,
3. Take kitten zone Of a kindly dispos-
ton is preferable) and place il upon your Ian
Stroke it gently for few seconds, and the
animal will be distinctly heard to purr This
experiment may be varied Dy plnchlng ItS
tail, in which case it will spit, and Jump down.
4. Let the cinders be thrown upon the fire,
and then take a common hearth h-broom, and
carefully sweep every particle Of ash and
dust under the CRATE. Hang up the broom and
sit down, and a pleasing display of tidiness
will be made.
5. Take pair Of scissors, the size is imma-
terial. Obtain piece Of white or brown pa
per, six inches long and yard and half
across Snip it in two. You will md that no
exertion of strength will join the severed parts
together again.
8. Place the palms Of your hands together
crosswise, and holding them somewhat loosely,
strike them on your knee. A sound will be
produced somewhat bling the chink of
money. This is quite as good as having money
itself, which only leads 10 outlay and extraya-
gance. .....
Z. Take q common ruled copy book, and at
the top of a page let a confederate inscribe
Bounty Commands Esteem, or some other
moral sentiment. Copy this on every line of
the psge, and when you have done show II TO
the company This experiment is not only
interesting in itself, but leads to improve tho
handwriting.
Take the tumbler Of water mentioned in
the FIRST experiment, and show the company
that the glass is nearly full. Drink IL on, and
instantly make them observe that the glass 70
entirely empty. The success Of this feat de
pends on its rapidity" sia 70 eAolS hEsa
Go 10 bed