Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-13
EVENING TwINKLEs.

Familiarity has never bred contempt for a
million of dollars.
Come, girls. leap year is going very fast.
Its on the jump, SO to speak.
It's all wrong to speak of the huckster's
trade. His business Is a calling.
Representative Cannon is one of the big guns
mentioned in connection with the next speaker
ship.
Evangelist Pentecost is meeting with great
success in England. 1t seems to be the day OF
Pentecost.
The wife who sews on buttons is better than
the one who plays piano, sings, paints, or
speaks all the modern Languages.
Not much is being heard from the internal
revenue officials in North Carolina and Tennes-
see: They are probably on a still hunt.
The smallest trick Of the Washington land
lady Is to clog the burners in her boarders
rooms with asbestos in order to save gas.
In India last year %, 1874 people were killed
by snakes. This should be warning to those
who sometimes have snakes in their boots.
seventy-year-Old Georgian rode horseback
16 miles the other day to pay a $50 note. Here
a man would go further to avoid paying one.
A barber who has been in the business for
sixty years says he has cut the hair of zoe, 600
men and boys. He ought to be rich for there's
millions in it.
The French minister of education has issued
paper in favor of athletic exercises He had
better buy the Washington base ball club to
practice with.
San Diego, Cal, raised a watermelon weigh
ing so pounds. If Virginia darkey could get
hold OF that watermelon he would be- willing
to die afterward.
Shakespeare is to be translated into Chinese
for the instruction of the young emperor His
first question to his tutor viii probably be
What tea chest thou?"
A Mrs. Hirsh in Texas recently gave birth to
six children. She will have to sing "Hirsh my
baby" with six variations. Marriage is GER
tainly not a failure in the Hirsh family.
The French government will prosecute a
Paris paper for ridiculing the army Suppose
the United States should undertake to prose-
cute all the papers which have made fun Of the
American navy?
Angle worm croquettes and chopped chew
ing tobacco are said to be among the luxuries
set forth by the king of Siam to Pittsburg
lady who was recently his guest at dinner. She
said she guessed she would refrain from eating
these.
An uptown New York candy store attracts
attention by having good-looking young fell
low pull taffy in the window. He throws three
or four yards Of India rubber sweetness about
IN manner that always procures him knot of
spectators.
The heirs of Colonel Nicholas, who lived in
Reading during the revolutionary war and fur
nlshed flour to the Continental army, are going
10 prosecute the government to recover SAC. 900
alleged to be due for -four. This seems par
allel case to Mark Twain's celebrated beef con-
tract.
A story is told of the Rev. Phillips Brooks
that when at a recent gathering gentleman
volunteered to help him ON with his overcoat
he exclaimed, wait until am sixty before
you do that" If beautiful girl had proffered
her assistance would the distinguished divine
have told her to wait? Not much
Little Ola was being put to bed, and as usual
her mother waited to hear her say her prayers
before bidding her good night. To her sur
prise she did not say them. lola, my dear,
say your prayers" said her mother. lam not
going to say my prayers" was the reply. why
not?' asked the astonished parent. You don't
say your prayers, papa don't say his, and as for
praying for the whole family any longer,
shant do it."
A little boy had disobeyed his mother. and in
giving an explanation of his conduct she had
reason to think he was incorporating things
'Are you telling me the truth?" she asked
Eyes, am telling you the truth" But how
do know what you say is SOP" go and see
God and ask Him." Il can't go to see God and
ask Him." .Yes you can, mamma" "How?''
inquired his mother. Eat green grapes" was
the laconic reply.