Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-11

FLoURIsHSG A HANDKERCHIEF FOR A wtPe
In some parts of Europe it is not unusual 70
bring about matrimonial engagements by means
OF advertisements. Some years ago il was agreed
in gay party of ladies and gentlemen in Lon
don that an advertisement should be inserted
In morning paper as from young lady, rich
and beautiful, who felt inclined to the state OF
matrimony. In the course of the day letters
were received from forty or fifty SWANS of Ali
descriptions, in reply to each OF whom an ans yer
was addressed stating tn at the lady wished nre-
vious to his being introduced to her, to see him
and at the same time requesting each to be in
the pit of Drury Lane III eater on the following
evening, dressed In blue coat, white panta2
looms, and scarlet vest, and at the conclusion
OF the first act to stand upon tae benches -four
ish a white handkerchief in one hand and an
ply glass to the right eye with the other
Everything succeeded so well that as soon as
the curtain fell, about fifty ind viduals OF All
ages forthwith mounted the benches and from
the smooth -chinned AdOnis of Is to the sleek
portly, self confident wIdOwer of 30, and the
emsciated bachelor of 90, dressed in uniform
according to orders, in the gayest STYLE and the
utmost nicely, to make the deeper impression
on the heart or the prize. High swellei their
b0soms with hope, as with studied action the
handkerchief was fiOurished and the glass was
raised TO the eye. But who shall paint the as
constituent, dismay, and rage which were
depicted In every countenance as thew gazed
upen each other and discovered the Sudden
failure Of all their hopes! With almost incred-
lole velocity they descended from their unenv-
BILE attitudes TO ''hide their diminished hea1s,,
among the crowd.
WAKING UP TEE MAGIsrRATR.-A few
nights ago, an hour after midnight, Justice
Potter was awakened by some one pounding on
his door. He arose and asked what was wanted
and voice replied that he must 90 over to
III acomb street and marry a couple.
"Go home, mister; this is no hour to AIRY
any one" he replied.
"But can't wait" called the man, his voice
betraying great anxiety.
"But you'll have to-"
con come now, Judge" cosked the man, "I
want to make dead sure thing of 1t. I've
been counting and counting, and she's hung off
and hung Off, but I've finally got her to saw
syes,' and there's no knowing how long the ft'Il
last. Git up and make tracks right away, for
she's worth two cows and horse and wagon !"
His honor couldn't resist the appeal, and the
marriage was solemnized at two O'clock in the
mornins.-Detroit Free Press.
@Berlin is fiocking to an exhibition of drill
ed feas.
@The smoke of a match will bleach fruit
stains of your hands.
s%The Brooklyn Union calls the Rev. MFR.
Tslmage's preaching "cultured corruscations"
S"of course, We couldn't have him roam
airs" says Nevada paper in explaining how
horse thief came to his end.
~They have been trying q clergyman, the
Rev. Mr.. Hollington, for some wrong-doIne or
ostner' up In Minneapolis, and q Newspaper
mere, In the hurry OF making up, mixed up and
mingled the proceedings OF the sacred tribunal
win the report OF gay and festive bail, 90 tbs
the parsons were represented as leading the
german, pslancing to their partners, and prom
eVThe New Orleans Picayune has the fol-
lowing notice: "The young man who came into
this office yesterday, sat down on box, aud i'm
earthly yell, and fed from the off 70, Is reausst
ed to bring back four brass- headed tn cks tn Ar
were standing on the box when he took his Sat.
No questions win be asked"