Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22

eies VI Cailton UT nad brought charge OF rob-
perry, was put on board a steamer for convey
ance to Fluelen, On his way thither he jumped
overheard and was drowned
Saturday Smiles.
Many birds ofmany kinds: Miss Darlington
Yes. he plays tennis we'll because he PLAYS it
all day as distraction. He is very unhappy,
poor fellow! He was engaged and hefound his
income growing less every day, so he broke the
engagement" Mr.. Horace Templeton Snider-
'Why. that's the reason l marred!"-Life.
good prescription: 'Fresh air, plain food,
early hours and plenty of exercise" says Mrs.
Ramsbotham, ''are worth all the doctors rOs-
trums In the world."-London Punch.
The safest way to eat peaches is with cream,
for then the little worms come to the surface
Of the cream and can easily be fshed out if
one doesn't care about eating them as sort
of seasoning for the fruit Chicago Neacs.
In India the women in the harems are not
permitted to either see or to touch strange
man, and when they are ill there is nobody of
skill to minister to their wants We believe
the women OF the harems generally die of old
| age.-NOrristorn Herald.
young lady who visited Saratoga this
summer has had seven marriage proposals from
young men of sense and wealth since her re-
turn home. She appeared at the hotel dinner
table one day in dress costing not over IL
cents yard.-Norristorn Herald.
Nothing frOnica really meant: SIS that gem
tleman friend of yOurs?' asked newly-intro-
duced lady Of another at areception. ooh. no
he's my husband" was the innocent reply
Merchant Irdreuer.
certain tribe in Africa worship what they
call the sacred hen. You see. long time ago
certain DOrcas society sent lot Of clothes and
edibles to the heather, and among the latter
was spring chicken. The savages found it
Impossible to cut or chew the spring chicken,
which had evidently hailed from a boarding
hOnEo the chief tied q nm "a cod
| for slungshot. In the first battle in which he
used 1t he killed a neighbOring king and won a
signal victory. He then concluded that the
spring chicken must be some kind Of mas
worshiped. And they are worshiping it yet
under the title of the sacred hen.-Puck.
"Beware Of the flowing BOWL" Young man.
II you would but heed this beware your life
would be happy one. Let the precious words
DC 1e ever before your minds eyes-"Beware of
from bowl. To tell the truth beer tastes bet
ter out OF a little tin pail than anything else we
have ever tried.-Kentucky State Journal.
Passenger Qn a whisper. behind his paper. to
wilkins, who had been catching it" from the
elder LADY,: 'Mother-in-law?" wilkins 1n still
fainter whisper): Eye" Passenger: "Got just
| next buffet. )-Pu,ach.
Adela-Yes, your poem. sHe Loves Me Very
Dearly" is remarkable production: but if you
want those pleasant relations to continue, don't
let him see it. AS for the copy sent thither. it
will be carefully placed in little basket, not
necessarily for publication, but as guarantee
OF good faith.-BostOn Saturday Ecening Gazette
"Boss. KANT take dis twenty-fi' cents. It's
got hole in it what's been plugged up" said a
negro grocer to customer. "But you must
take it. got it from you last night. Don't
you remember" ooh; yes. 1 members. 1
knows dat gin it ter yer, and gin it ter yer
case didn't want it. Ell had wanted it l
would hab gin yer some udder quarter. Git
outen de way an let me cut off piece OBJ
bacon. Mustn't stand roun' de sto' when custo-
mers is so rampant ter buy in'."-ArkGnsdp
Traveller.
He was invited to call.-A stranger stepped
into Moses Schaumbergs ready made clothing
emporium. few days ago. "Vant to see some
bants-genevine Scotch tweeds?" said Nose. as
he rubbed his hands and smiled, when he noticed
the stranger opening large pocket book. The
stranger took long list out Ofthe pocket-book,
and after consulting it, said: Let US begin on
overgoats was so goot as vas not in dis state pc
tore. sells dose goods sheap. / makes not a
halaf tollar profits on dose OvergOats" The
stranger allowed Nose to show him about forty
five overcoats Then he said he would look
at shirts. Then it was hats he seemed to
want-straw hats and felt hats. high hats and
low hats, were exhibited. and all offered at
'thirdy Der cent pelOw cost" but the stranger,
without buying anything. passed on to shelf
full of linen and flannel underwear Nose scat
tered everything off the shelf on to the
counter, and the stranger made a close
examination of every article. but ordered moth
ing. milne vrient," said Nose. wat you pelieve
you wants? Do you wants holdings. or do you
dake me for lunatic asylums3 I shows you all
dose goOts vat vas genevine, und you holdings
puy. Maby you wants some umprellas to look
at, as you looks to have not sense to come out
OF the rain already. Vot is dot racket you got
init you, anyhow" The stranger showed Nose
the list he held in his hand, and asked: "Is that
your advertisement" eyes; dot vos So" Got
all the goods described there, have your" .'Au
dose goots vas genevine imborted. SO hellup me
gracious!' ''DOn't you say at the bottom of
that advertisement. NO trouble to show goods
call and examine our stock and prices before
purchasing elsewhere?'" GO Yes, say dot"
''Well, always purchase elsewhere. but as I
was waiting for the train. 1 thought I'd kill
time by accepting your invitation to call and
examine your stock and prices. You have not
shown me your stock Of linen busters yet"
'Yac0b! Yacob! bring me dot siX-shooter right
avay!"-Teras SiJHngs.