Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-31

~W. II. Milburhe, the blind preacher is
going 10 Paris TO consult an oeuIist. He has
hopes of recovering his sight.
~There 10 panther In the neighborhood OF
Bennington which is SAID To have killed over
ahundred sheep since he made his appearance
six weeks ago.
ga man complains in the Little Rock
Standard that he stole a horse got canpht and
received thirty mine from a hlack-iack sprout
on the naked back. aud all before breakfast
~Gossip reports the speedy return Of Gen.
eral Mcclellan from the Continent and that
ne VIII reside al his country house in Orange,
New Jersey.
~The Prince and Princess of Wales lately
plan ted a couple of memorial trees and the
spectators OF the ceremony Immediately set to
work to cut the trees IN pieces, to get memoir
ial spriss.
s(The Richmond people sre following the
suggestions OF the press, and giving the money
refnnced for their RistorI tickets 10 the poor OF
the city.
~The girI-foggIng schoolmaster OF lam.
bridge, Mass has been presented by his friends
with $3.50. A lady school teacher In Louis
Vile has been fined for Furnishing a poy
Does Kentucky ouirank Massachusetts in CIV
IlizatIon
"The clergymen at Norwich Conn., have
protested against Sunday fuSerals, and request
folks to die before Thursdays The Boston
Post says the aecouchers are ad yocatiug IN.
same meas uTes IN their line
~Four members of a family named Gss.
ner, in W OOliord, Illinois. nave died a: intar.
walls Of just one month since September, IT
what one ply stefan pronounces spotted fev
another uichina. A son il now Iy Ing danger
oGsly all of the same disease.
HThe editors OF Maine are a very hungry
or very grateful sct of fellows-some Of
them. They viii give three dollars worth of
advertising for two quarts of oysters any time
and thank the man that sent them. besides
" The cotton crop of Egypt this year is es-
tlma,ed at Sl,UOf,UlD-
~The Southern railroads are ove- six and
hale M n in arrs
Government. on account of engines aud cars
sold 10 them on credit This Is exclusive of
aTrearages for r-psirs and improvements
~G. W. Bartlett recently committed sui
eide at 81. Louis, through dishonor brought
upon him by his wife, and Wilson NJ urray of
Chicago cut hts throat from losses in oil spec.
ulAtions-
sra woman in Quincy, Illinois the other
day wanted TO commit suicide. Se she satu-
rated her garments with coal oil and applied
the torch. she was saved By intruders when
half roasted.
1A fellow who has seen the Black Crook
in New York, says he is con WINGED OF the folly
of women spending money for 50 much dress
when they can render themselves so fascina-
ting with very httle.-BOstoH tost
ga young man out West was entru stsd
with the money TO bring his father home a good
family sewing machine. He carried of "A
nsighbor's daughter TO Chicago, married her
and brought home, declaring she WAS the best
family sewing machine he could procure.
STbe Boston Post remarks that Female
thieves in Belfast, Maine, have way Of con-
csalIDR goods on hooks under their dresses 50
" is ID be hoped thar III It's search for knowI-
edge the Post Will not become demsralized. -
=. L. EITress-
~Thsre wss a doctor who, when remon-
stra'sd with for pursuing a certain course OF
treatment. ana told that II NJ continued In q,
hi- patients would die by the dozen, replied
thai - De did no; continue 10 ;D"y wouldlsie
~ IRE G~sss.'