Evening star., 1877-08-13

- Go 10 the clock, thou sluggard. its
hahds are never idle, even when il strikes.
r. In two recent attempts TO sound the
Northern Ocean with lines one mile aud n
Ialt IN Length, no bottom could be found.
81 Kentucky has base ball mines OF the
ooiOreo per uasion. They are said 70 white-
wash everything uhat comes along.
r. Side saddles are going out OF fasator
lroduced.
as-Miss Felice Plesance. aged Is, married
Id, last week.
a. The steamship Denmark at New York.
from London, has been seized by the reve.
aae authorities for frauds on the customs
a. partment.
The Cleveland mob voted 10 withdraw
Their support from the daily papers, "be-
cause the papers don't seem TO give US any
support.
terday morning turned over TO Mr.. Frank
0lIoert, recently appointed assistant trea-
surer at that city.
HS-If on the street You look at a lady very
lnlently you are impolite, but II you mees
her in a waltz you may hug her ali you
Herald
aTThe dry goods clerks of San Francisco.
seeking earlier hours OF closing, have hired
several men 10 parade the streets with ban
hers inscribed Ladies please do not buy
any goods after 6o'clock p. M.
ga Michigan farmer writes 10 the faculty.
OF Yale: What are your terms for a yearf
And does IL cost anything extra AZ my SON
bdAt?"
sS-According 10 the Sumter Republican, a
South Carolina colored debating society has
been considering the question: (Which IL
me most beneficial to the country, the law
yer or the buEzard."
~A Mississippi granger is opposed %
railroads. He says that when he goes To
town they "bring him home so quick he
hasn't time 10 get sober before he arriyes.n-
[EE.
es-A popular clergyman in Philadelphia
delivered lecture on Fools" The tickets
to to II read, "Lecture on Fools. Admit one."
There was large attendance Daaer'-
Erchdage. ed
~ The other day a Virginia
Mr.. Redfield, OF the CinciD- colonel told
Hayes' eSceIt sunror, a do anything for
This doubtless eS- ss ne republican party.
N pan,; l1e soarnT aitadelpSia Times. ''e ''e"s
the Was' y, while the President was m
wishi- aIington schuetzenfest, a factotun
g PTesidsb3 70 a9 ihe Sos handsome thing said
; yoost yos keepin' some water on lee for vo,
-eh!"-IN Y Herald O 'N0 'oi 'o~
II IL enough TO bring tears to the ewes
potato TO see Burlington man, on
lodge night" brace himself up against the
Office door and try 10 open a postal card To
see what is in IL and wEo its FROM Ra,QS,-
eye.
ESA Kentuckian went TO Pltsburs to tho
races, met a dark-eyed girl In the driving
park, secured an introduction, In two hours
proposed, IN three hours more married h-r
( ant II ss..Ss Ilaf a coIumn Ia the PIttsburg
| papers TO tell the story.
sAs no complaints OF the lSdy school d.
| rectors in this city have been made, A may
! be inferred that they have filled their respon-
sible positions 10 the satisfaction OF all con-
ceFned. Women would seem pecu,rlv 1T
Ted to- such Positions, and there is no raar>
son why they should not be allowed every
Opportunity OF winning and retaining tkarS.
Philadelphia Press. s-A'
" The Count de ", possessing an i'm
nehSe fortune, becomes smitten with N
young girl who has no marriage portion
yielding TO the solicitations of ilis family.
ne tries 10 cure himself OF his fnclinatiou
de makes several voyages with a view TO
forget his idol, but without success 0At
last," exclaimed he, "I must marry her n II
wish 20 stop loving her. ri FvIs Cha1rD1rl.