Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28


ASa Coroner was entering "A saloon - ses
a man, he beheld a careless Boy VINO was
eating a pa ana, cast The kind Of the Fruit
III IN the slippery stone : !dewalk. but insieaf
81 chidiug The GTchiA smiled aud passed on.
As he was coming out OF the saloOn, having
satisfied hIs Thirst. he slipped on tue Peel OF
Tie Banana. and falling, b 'oke hts meek; so
that rival Coroner made the fees from the
Inquest.
&oraL-It is rare Sport 10 see the Coroner
hoist with bis own Petsrd Il v. y. W0rif
THE EFFICACY OF ADvERrIsrSG.-m a
conversation &c day between some promi-
neDt members OF the bar interesting
reminiscence came up egarding the efficacy
of advertising. Several years a 90 an eccea-
trio bachelor, who HAD become imb,1ei with
tie advanced ideas OF sfiinities. advertised
for wife In paper OF small circulation
then published In Worcester. He Ia the sd-
yertisement also copied into chronological
Journal In New York. In answer 10 all ap-
plicsDts he sent blank 20 be filled oct by
the applicant, stating her name, measure
ment. color OF the hair and eye, aud also a
daguerreotype. The man never married,
but at his death his effects passed TO his
executors, and with them these blanks ant
likenesses. Among the legal advisers was a
gentleman who bow occupies an Official po-
sition on the bench Ee said that he could not
tel the number OF applicants for marriage.
There was a large trunk and a valise filled
with blanks and daguerreotypes. and they
came from III parts OF the country, mango
Them from the city and persons OF reSpectn-
bility. SC IN requests began to pour In from
persons requesting the return OF the blanks
and likenesSe5. The matter created quite q
sensation atthe time Worcester Gd,e,te.
WHAT THE CosGRFG arIoNAL AssocIs-
TON Is DOING ABOUT THE BEECHER BUsI-
NEsS-The Special Committee OF the New
York and Brooklyn Association of COngrega-
tional Ministers, appointed TO examine into
the charges of adultery against the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, to determine whether
be ought to continue a member of the
association, met In Brooklyn on Wednesday.
in secret session. DIR. Budington, Dr. VIM
M. Taylor, the Rev. Chas. Hall Everest,
Prof. Martin, ana the Rev. Mr.. Virgin, all Of
the committee. attended. IL was agreed 10
report TO The assOci alton az the semi annual
meeting In the Puritan Church on wednes-
day, April 5th, that owing 20 the continued
agitation OF the question which they were ap-
pointed TO investigate and the recurring pro-
spect of judicial or ecclesiastical inquiry.
they had taken no steps and were In conse-
quence unable 70 MAKE 2 defnIte report The
members OF the committee would not say
they whetherwould give any color to their re-
port 10 the association. IL IA expected that the
person al question VIII be avoided at the next
meeting, and that the committee will be con-
tinued in poverty y. San, 2ith.
1-Boston has a brains Club," an orgaai-
cation of women.
~ Policeman Gallagher. OF Cincinnati,
was shot aud killed on Saturday 10y James
r. Durham.
or school. books. VIII employ teachers who
can't be bribed by agents."
TKearney (NeA Press, ON the buffalo:
"He can be tanned. and while his tail is not
so handy TO twist, In every other respect he
is superior TO the OK"
ss-He is a large man, but he found right
away q suit in a New York prison % nt him.
for be explained II put EN- by when 4 lett
here last fall"
sSThey couldn't prove 20 Richmond
enough for a dnnk, but they did prove they
wercOld enough TO whip him.