Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-06
Saturday Smiles.

A man may smile and smile and he prohb-
tionist.-Ehnua Gazette.
The puglist's motto: Its better to give than
to receive. "-BufalO Courier.
Il yielded him the PALM as the old lady said
when she spanked her erring son.-Auu.ta Con-
stttutiOn.
Sweet girl-''Is it wicked to sing that song on
Sundays Brother Jack--"Yes it is wick ed to
sing it any day 'Whv?' Because it makes
people swear."-The Keynote
Mr.. Smith to Mrs. Parvenue, who has been
telling him about her new house,: Il suppose
you will have dumb-waiters in the houSe?" Mrs
P.-"No, shan't. had a deaf cook once and
vowed then never to have another crippled
serva nt."-Life.
Some mean person reports General Sherman
as saying he found no pleasure in kissing a
Boston girl. 1t is to be hoped the general didn't
say it. He sometimes wears spectacles himself
Louisville C0urier-JOurndl.
When Blinks heard the ten commandments
read the other day. he exclaimed. "Humph
One of the party platforms. Ell !: But what do
these things amount to? Nobody lives up to
them."-BOston Transcript
Carter Harrison last Saturday told the people
of Beleve that he had no acuuaintaDcps among
the gamblers in Chicago. Mike and the bows
should demand an explanation Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
This is the close of the season at the seaside.
it differs from the clothes of the season at the
risto,on Herald.
Inc democrats who supposed that the earth
quake was simply the sound occasioned by Til
den rolling out his barrel to tap were probably
mistaken.-TerGs Siftings
docs your wife keep pet;' asked Bigsbv
of Popinjay. 'Well, guess she does" was the
reply shes never out of pet."-Brlington
Free Press
Among the singular discrepancies OF life ex-
ISIS the fact that hS fn
suicide by drowning has been known to seek
shelter from shower.-Erchdnge.
Since the sinking of the Talapoosa there is no
American ship of war on which Secretary Chand-
Ter Will risk his salt water pants, comb and
brush and tarpaulin hat.-IicGy,tae
short time ago Jones and Robinson were
dining out together, Jones being one OF the
most absent-minded individuals in existence
Quoth Robinson t9 Jones: II say. old fellow
what do you think? A man asked me the other
day whether your name was Smith" Really
answered the absent-minded one, s'and was
it: Whitehall Reo,eac (LOndOn.)
Il never saw such woman in all nv life ;"
said Bass. You are never satisfied with any
thing. People who knew the man took for
husband" said Mrs B.. think on the con-
trary that am very easily satisfied. "-Boston
Transcript.
Here" shrieked the city editor '.what do YOU
mean by this paragraph: The common council
is the recipient of many complimentary remarks
from citizens generally Just at present.? Don't
you know that the council has taken recess
for MOUTH" That's what I'm irving TO get
at. responded the general local specialist. with
out biush.-Butato Express.
John, what is that peculiar smeun The
hour was late and he had Just returned from the
lodge That is the incense we use in our lodre
room. my dear" If that's all you 90 to the
lodge for. don't see why you can't buy few
bottles Of it. and keep it in the house in case OF
sickness" He merely remarked that he thought
she was lncensed enough already.-Teras Sitt
mas. =