Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-26

supply OF diseased animals to operate upon for
experiment. The results Of these experiments
have already thrown much light upon the
nature and cause Of contagious maladies incl
dent TO domestic animals. Investigations as
to the nature Of the swine plague or hog
cholera are now being conducted, a. is also the
mysterious and dreaded Texas fever"
Saturday Smiles.
Green B. Rsum has q particularly small
mouth, as the President observed to Lige.-
Emporia Kan Ne,cs.
Secretary Window thinks the supply of
money is equal to all demands. 1t is easy to see
that the Secretarys circle Of acquaintance is
limited.-C chicago Times.
Several days have passed since Gen. Raum
was appointed and not a single imprudent word
has escaped his lips 81 Louis Globe Demo-
Graf.
victim-"Help! Police! am robbed and MUIR
dered!"
Corner Policeman-"All right; I'll be there as
soon as l have helped this pretty young lady
across the street. Chicago journal
An oyster is best on the half shell, but the
oyster does not think so.--Ne,o Orleans Pic
oyune.
Clara-"Fanny didn't marry Mr.. smythe after
all, did she p
Lulu-'.Oh. no; but she prevented Lucy from
marrying him."-Time
As brother. much given TO making long,
dry speeches. arose. the moderator said: .'Be
short, but brief. Richmond RELIGIOUS Herald
Angiolina-'I love you"
Ernesto-''Are We alone? Where is your
poodle?"
Angiolina-"You are sitting on him; never
MIND, Continue; loveto hear you talk. - The
Epoch.
He kissed her meath the moons pale rays
He kissed her OH the lirs and 'forrid,"- -
sne n Sin naf On Nun 1ra melting rare x,sr
Boston Cburier
An "anti-trust" coffin and casket company in
st. Louis announced that 1t will ''out prices
about 60 per cent" This may cause boom in
funerals. but it must be disappointment to
those persons who died and paid the old rates
before the ''cut" was anaounced.-Norristocn
Herald
The Scriptures call on US to "honor all men. ~
1t is too bad that some men say and write such
| mean things that they make obedience to this
precept q stupendous difficulty - Christtan In
quirer.
The "Angelus" cost $4,000 "Axtell" sold
for 100000 What would our forefathers have
thought OF wasting on a foreign picture what
would suffice to buy good horse and $40, COO
| worth of real fun ?-Ne,c York Tribune.
THE youngest Of nine children which tried
mems souls. This is the way it reads in the
obituary sketch in contemporary. The line,
who were born in times" is left out, and
| should be inserted alter the word children
Speaking of the what-would- Y ou- do if yon-
were-a-man question it was an unfeeling wo-
man who said she supposed she would make a
fool of herself just like any other man.-Indion-
apoiis Journal.
They we're in private box and she was both
pretty and prettily dressed But she was in a
bad temper because she could not see the stage
why" said he, trying to mollify her, did you
not brihg your opera CLASP Il did. but
can't use it," ''Is 1t broken?" ''No, but for
got to put on my bracelets"-lSt James tiazette
II am an umpire Of the League"
who judged seasons games and meier
And did he get the ale! you ask.
They took him BY his hip and thigh.
Pau C. Hest IN Laurence American
First Critic-'You are in error when you say
Nine. Sylphide is seventeen years old. The
woman is forty-seven IL she's dayr'
Second Critic-"Haven't you found out vet
that there are professional ages as well as stage
names?'-BOstOn Times
A Scotch religious paper gives the names of
half dozen clergymen who are to engage in a
preaching match" for q vacant pulpit. 1t Is
not always that ''candidating" is presented in
such homely and truthful phrase. Christian
Inquirer.
Willis-"So your cook hasleft you, eh2 Did
she go off with the hired man p
Wallace-.No she went off with the kerosene
can. "-Ne,o York Sun.
Charming Widow-"And what are you doing
now-a-days?"
He-"Oh, amusing myself; looking out for
number one. And you?'
G. W.-"Looking out for number wolfe.
Mr.. Honeymoon-"Did you sew that button
on my coat, darling2"
Mrs. Honeymoon-"No, sweetheart.
couldn't find the button-but sewed up the
buttonhole and it's all right. "-Munseys Weekly
Six-year-old to caller on her big sister:
Good evening. Mr.. Palmer"
That isn't my name, little girl my names
Walker"
"Oh, you must be Susie's other beau" Tab
leau.-Boston Herald
As to the word ''gents," that is a good word
inasmuch as it describes class that no other
word describes. There are persons who are
not quite gentlemen and yet who are not alto
gether Doors; who dress as gentlemen dress,
though they are not of gentle breeding, and vet
who do not belong to the hearty, natural, gem
uine, and unpretentious sons of horny-handed
toll. They have money and they are loud, pre-
Stunning and offensive to gentle souls. and they
claim to be gentlemen. In respect to some
things they show indications of gentlemanli-
ness; in respect Of others they are vulgar. The
term gents" falling short Of the term '.gen-
tlemen," is a very good term to apply to
them.-Mit,oaukee Sentinel.
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