Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-21

uee VIII De made In other sections"
R-Aunt Ellwood, a motherly old coIored
woman OF Bos ton, responds 10 a soldier VINO
asks the number OF her children, az have
three, honey, that has to scuffie for-and
three as can scuffie for themselves"
GA Jersey City wife being Invited to
mehts reflectos: Weli, don't care sisef if d do
as suppose you would think me very self
Ism II ! refused just on my husbands &C
go out OF or beyond Virginia TO buy cheap
land, when last week, q whole tract of laod
on the Poplar road, In Stafford county. con-
tanning 81 acres, was sold for $50, and an
other tract on the Warrentol road. in tue
for 800.
ga bashrul admirer made an afternoon
call On Brooklyn girl. She rushed into the
paTlor equipped for the street, aud said
hastily: 81 am in a great hurry-have an
engagement with lady friend, and If you
came Tor the purpose or proposing marriage
you Will have TO be QUICK about itD We'd
ding carly in the fall.
G9-That beautiful burst OF human intelu-
gence which occurs about this time every
year, that muzzling dogs makes them mad,
has this season appeared in the Chicago Trf-
bune. The eminent Physician who has found
that there is no such disease as hydrophobIa
Louisville C0tT-Jo1u.
nS-The Albermarle club, OF London, adj
mits both sexes to mem bership, and the re
cords OF the Institution bear this observa-
ton: "Women have no real appreciation of
coed eating, and they will 81 the yilest wine
with the placid satisfaction OF u coRnoisseur
enjoying the best"
R-San Antonio (Texas) Herald: The
smallpox is reported as prevailing at va
rious points In Texas, which report inspires
Us with The hope that occasionally we hear
OF the demise Of a stage robber. Tney take
everything there is, and perhaps they Will
take the small pox.
0Miss Mulock mentions four profession
al pursuits In which women can now sup
port themselves in England-teaching,
painting or sculpture, literature and public
entertainment. In America we have aided
been dole also In France. The university OF
Michigan and some other installations grad
uate a few lawyers also each year.
DThe Springfield (Mass.) Republican
to hanging around the door OF the State
street Methodist church and following girls
heme from Sunday school, . that II they are
not careful "they may be given q chance to
tell their friends how they like the new law
on street-wslking." That new law, by the
way, Furnishes men and women alike for
such offenses.
fSNorwich Bulletin: eft Is said that IL a
man is walking for health and enjoyment.
four miles an hour Is the best gait. This may
be true as regar6s health, but for enjoyment
We remember one night when il took Us over
four hours TO walk mile. Ii happened,
however, that the cid folks had gone 70 camp
far ss health was concerned we didS L really
care II IL took all night"
H$"Speak Up!" Ii becoming as familiar g
cry IN the British house or com mons as "Dl-
morning scenes "speak Up" has become
quite a joke. Whichever some member Is
bswlins out al tho very top OF stentorian
voice. IN the hope of roaring down opposi-
ton, he In assailed at svery momentary
pause with the cry of"Speak Upi" followed
By shrieks OF laughter. During one OF these
recent scenes the old-fashioned cock crow,
disused since Tittlebat Titmouse ceased TO be
member OF parliament, again announced
Its shrill presence.