Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-07
Lfme.Kiln Club Business.

From the Detroit Free Press.
81 understand" began the president as the
meeting opened in due form, dat quite num-
Der Of de members of dis club am gwine to be
married doorin' de summer. OATS alright an
wish 'em much Joy, an shall be glad to witness
de obsequies of each an cherry one. But want
to say few words In gneral. In the fust place,
am you gwine to mary fur love or fur sort O.
bizness partnership? If you answer fur love, let
me warn you to be sartin dat you doan' mistake
de sentiment. Many young man who thought
his heart torn by love has plunged into matr-
mony to dskiver dat he simply had an admira-
ton fur go set Of false teeth an high instep
If you answer fur sort Of bzness partnership,
let me warn you not to expect too much. You
won't love de woman, an she won't trust YOU
| 1t will be sort O. boss trade in which both
parties will be cheated and both continer to be
mad about 1t. You kin git along arter fashion,
an people who see her on your arm at q circus
won't know how you fight at home.
''H you mus marry, let common sense have q
show in de transackshun. Doan' 60 off yer feet
bekase you meet gal who kin sing like robin,
smile like rose, an jump of q street kyar wild
out bodering de driver to stop. A wife will
have much to do besides singin' an cultivatin'
dimples. II you am gwine to marry, Ak YER
selves how fur $40 per week will 20 when divided
up fur clothes an pervshuns an house rent an
fewel an incidentals. Befo' you fall In love wild
gal who looks too sweet fur anythin' In q red
plush sacque, kinder fgger on how many SIGH
duds your income would afford her. Befo' you
| am all broke up ober gal who plays de pianner,
! talks French, paints landscapes, an reads DO
etry. jist sit down an fgger who am to cook yer
meat an taters patch yer cloze, darn yer socks,
an help We make S12 buy els worth OF things
Befo' We let par O. flashin' eyes an cunnin'
dimple captivate ye look arOun' little an see
If de owner has got temper like wild cat.
Marriage am lottery simply bekase people take
each odder insight an unseen. Let us now
prognOstcate to bizness."
The Committee on Agriculture announced
that 1t had finished its labOrs regarding the
| melon crop of 1885, and desired to submit the
following.
The total number of melons for the season will
be 145, $50. 2S7.
The total number which will find their way
into the hands OF cOlored persons by purchase
or otherwise will be &C. co., 900.
The number of melons which will be carried
home, put on ice AMI found to be as green as
grass when carved for dinner, viii be
3.2S1, 157.
The report was accepted and the committee
discharged, and at the same time a resolution
by Shindig Watkins that the club offer a reward
OF $50 to any one discovering way to preserve
watermelons the year round was voted down
BY a large majority.
A communication was received from Aber-
deem, S. O., announcing the fact that the Hon.
Slayback johnson, an honorary member of the
club living in that locality. had been missing
from home for seven weeks His wife wasn't
certain whether he had been drowned or had
skipped the country, but had put on cheap mourn
ing at venture.
The secretary was instructed to keep watch
Of the case, and If the missing member did not
card to enable her to visit any circus at half
rates.