The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-31


They were all coming back from Monte
Carlo, says the London World, and they
played ''hazard'' with three strangers in the
railway carriage. Luck ran against them,
and, late in the afternoon, one of them picked
up one of the dice and critically remarked:
Halo. there are two skies on this chap!'
The senior stranger promptly seized the sus-
Pected cube, inspected it, and simply observ-
ing, "fiow unfortunate another - mis-
print" threw the bit of ivory out of the
window. The tourists did not play any more.
Ex-Gov. Scott, formerly of South Carolina,
but now of Napolean, O., killed Warren T.
Drury on Christmas day, 1880. For some
reason Scott was acquitted. Mrs. Drury sued
for $4,000 damages, and on Wednesday
Scott compromised the case by paying the
costs and 5000 strange confession of guilt
after acquittal.
Is this the Proprietor of the Theatre, do you
ask? No, my little Reginald; this is not the
Proprietor of the Theatre. He is Corespon-
dent of the Portland Bee Hive, and he Comes
in on PasS.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
"Will you please insert this obituary no.
tice?" asked an old gentleman of Bingham
ton editor. 81 make bold to ask it because
| the deceased had great many friends about
here who'd be glad to hear of his death.-El-
mira Telegram.
Bad manners disgraced the king of .Swe-
den. cat SUPPER" says Miss Knight, '.his
majesty was seen to scratch his head with his
| fork and also with his knife, and afterwards
60 to eating with them" This statement
| amazeS us. Is it possible that anybody con-
| sders anything that king does, bad man.
ne.s Fl Boston Post.
A pickering pair of Quakers were lately
| heard in high controversy, the husband claim
ing: II am determined to have one quiet
week with theew "But how wilt thou be
| able to get it ?" said the haunting spouse, in
that sort of reiteration which married ladies so
provokingly indulge in. 81 will keep thee a
| week after thou art dead" was the Quakers
| rejoinder.-[ Providence Press.
A lady, who had been travelling in Italy,
was asked by friend how she liked Venice.
"Oh, very much, indeed" was the reply "I
was unfortunate enough, however, to arrive
| there just at the time OF heavy flood, and we
had to 60 about the streets in boats.-T Flieg-
| ende Batter.
Nellie has four-year-old sister, Mary, who
| complained to her mamma that her "button
shoes" were "hurting." "Why,. Matte,
you've put them on the wrong feet"
Puzzled and ready to cry, she made answer,
"Whatn | do, mamma? they's all the feet
I've got. "'-[Post.
"Summing up" Captain: "What is the
charge, sergeant" Sergeant: ''This time it
| is drunkenness, sir. But this man is the most
| troublesome fellow in the regiment, sir. He
goes out when he likes, and gets drunk when
he likes; in fact, he might be horfcer."-
Punch.
An Irish ecclesiastical student, who went to
finish his course Of theology In Spain, sent a
glowing account of his journey in letters to a
newspaper in his native town. His last letter
concluded thus: 81 can write no more, for
before my vision rise the gorgeous domes of
Salamanca" The printer gave his enthu-
siasm another direction, for he printed
"dames" instead of "domes," to the horror
of the bishop, who at once prohibited the
publication Of any further letters from that
distracted young man.
BY putting an 'sr' in the wrong place a
Richmond printer made the editor say of a
scene at the close of burial 'disconsolate
fends stood rivited to the sport"
Mistress: Bridget, really can't allow YOU
to receive your sweetheart in the kitchen any
longer" Bridget: THANK you kindly.
mum, buth too bashful for the parlor''
''Save One Little Kiss for Papa" is the III
tie of the latest song. If this remark is aimed
at Chicago girl with four steady beaux, the
old mans chances are pretty SLIM Chicago
Tribune.
The mother of the marquis of Bath, whom
the prince aid princess of Wales visited last
month, was Barring, and her son is credited
with the remark that it would take two sener-
atoms to wash the stain of commercial blood
off his escutcheon.
And still the wonder grows that president
who makes such good appointments on a large
scale as Horace Gray, and on small one as
Nathan Webb, can seriously think of taking
Aaron A. Sargent into his cabinet Phila-
delphia Press, rep.
Tramways are projected between MANY VIII