Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-05
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sFA Lay sermon-a "curtain lecture"
81 Rat. dog and bear fights are the lates. cuI-
tivated amusements OF New York.
s-How expensive dwellings are let these
times-Let alone.
nS-A cOlered poet is giving readings IN Cn-
cinnau.
nS-Mr. Radcliffe, of Chatham, G. W, recent
ly lost his life bv bleeding at the nose
GAn entire family in Portsmouth. Va,
was removed by cholera-tO Norfolk.
81 The agitation for universal suffrage IN
England is Tagging.
~The Connectlcut woollen mills are run
ming on haif-tlme.
GFThere are at this time IN South Carolina
eleven cotton factories in successful operation.
SRed Jacket, when ne gave has blessing %
TREND, hoped he might 1--we where whiskey
was less than two shillings quart.
81 Robert Anderson, mechanic Of Albany.
blew his brains out last Friday.
H"Doctor, my head feels hght-what shall
i takel" A little sense.
~A woman's first duty-To take care OF her
baby.
~Fiye American Episcopal Bishops are
BOW IN Europe seeking health.
- A steel corset saved the life Of lady in
Louisville who was accidentally shot by her
1The New York Daily News has e.pirea
as daily, and will hereafter appear only as a
weekly.
~There are buried in the United States
31l,67O Union soldiers in Al national ceme-
teries.
1Sweeney has gone to Tennessee to ioin
his regiment as major His Fenian escapade
lost him his lieutenant colonelcy.
ga den OF oftinkers. W here fathers and moth
ers, boys and girls live in a state Of udity ha.
been discovered in Scotland.
~A cooperative store has been started by
the operatives in Derrome's Works, Patter-
son, N
SA young and very pretty dre.smaker OF
Columbus, Ohio. has absconoed with a large
number OF ''rich fabrics" belonging 10 her Gus
toners.
ma, Ohio, Resulted in a total slaughter OF
157ss rats
1Material prosperity and a revival OF re-
lieion have awakened the people OF Kentucky
to a sense OF their heed Of more thorough ed
ucaIonal system.
ga Paris coachman has a gutta perchs
tongue with which he tastes, swallows and
smokes with apparent enjoyment.
~Why is a seamstress like a pickpocKets
Because she cuts and runs.
1A cousin Of Lord Napier has recently
purchased farm in Tennessee for s25,OOU in
gold, and has sent TO England for bIooded
stock.
1A ST. Louis woman taking ad dyautage OF
her husbands temporary absence, procnred a
divorce and married again in less than two
weeks.
s0A complete set of fAmericsn coins will be
sent 10 The Paris Exposition. We are glad 20
learn there 10 some coin in eXlstence.-BOstOa
Post.
~ Brigham Young buried his forty fourth
on "Wednesday and married his forty fifth on
Friday. They say he oscillates continually
between Grape hat band ana white gloves.
SThe London Times's correspondent saws
Louis Napoleon looks well ehough-a little
paler than usual, that's all.
81 The Editor OF the Boudoir says.-"A
millionaire OF this city recently gave a ainper
at his elegant residence, 10 which forty guests
Were in yited, one half OF whom Were ladies'
With very questionable taste, a present worth
fiye hundred dollars was laid beside the plate
OF each OF the lady guests"
81 Mrs. Moore, residing In jefferson county,
Ky, last wednesday carelessly left a flask OF
powder on the mantel piece, and her two chill
dren, one aged about SIX and the other four
years, got hold Of IL in her absence, put IL in
the fire, and. Of course, their eyes were blown
out by the explosion.
SOld lady ito a hackmanD-sBut these
backs are dangerous. lou never know who
rides In them. We might get the small pox I"
Coachy-'fou're no cause 10 be afeared OF my
coach, mum, Tor I've 'ad the hind wheels wac
cinated, and IL took beautiful"
a6An Irish wasberwoman in Calaveras
county, Cal, who was obliged 10 take a share
In a newly discovered mine in payment for
services. her employer being unable TO pay IN
money, now derives an income OF $1,000 a
year from IL
HIti Is reported that on the death OF the Ty-
the upspeskable favor of being allowed 20 mn
themselves mp In honor Of the decreased ruler.
Five only were deemed worthy. the others not
being sufficiently noble 10 receive IL.
~ Unless the fashion OF winter bonne,s is
greatly changed before sleighing time, many
ladies will have frozen ears.
~The McKeever mare, well known IN
sporting men, vas killed last week by a loco
motive.
ga man with too much liq uid aboard ts
SAID 20 be ..tie IT," and a vessel without drop
in ber is descnced by the same term The
Enslisb tongue is Accommodating. -