Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-26

occasionally casual newspaper headline
serves to remind the world that there was
once upon a time q man named Debs.
We are sorry for the New York base ball
club, but we cannot refund the money for
those players she bought Of US.
Baltimore has done US and herself proud.
Now let the lexington and Chevy Chase
mines brace up.
These predictions in New York that 1t
will be from skating rink to toboggan are
not kind.
What care we for the base ball pennant?
viii not our breezes still have Mr.. PETERS
whiskers?
SHOOTING STARS.
More Light on History.
Il wonder why Nero fiddled when Rome
was burning?" said the man who has time
to kill.
THAT shows" said the impresario, with
a sigh, that you have no comprehension
Of the virtuoso's enthusiastic egotism. He
took it as a matter of course. He had read
what critics say about a players setting
the world on fire. and thought he had done
It. That was ALL"
bitterness.
The young man who admires Arabella
had just called.
whats the matter?" asked the chande-
lier of the gas. what are you signing
about?"
my hard luck. never get show. I'm
always being turned down."
His Educational Sphere.
What IL Sluggins doing nowT'
He has opened q school Of vocal culture"
mot singin'T'
Nav. Pugilism.''
Joy.
Ha, ha! IT'S pleasant now to see
Him overcoatless trudging through
The streets where once he yelled with glee,
Say! Is 1t hot enough for your"
Sufficient.
What are you doing, FreddieT said the
painfully smart boys uncle.
DRAWN pictures on my slate
What Is this supposed to representa-
"a locomotive"
But why don't you draw the cars?
"Why-er-the locomotive draws the cars"
Took Them Too Much to Heart.
81 am worried bout Josiar," said Mrs.
Corntossel to the neighbor who had stopped
to leave the mail.
'Whut's the matter? Is he sick?"
HE might ez well be fur all the work tibet
gifts done on the farm
''Whut's the trouble?'
TOO much hteratoor. He's bin a-readin'
these blame Don't columns in the papers
so much tibet he jes' sets on a stump skeart
TO do anythin' at ALL"
These are busy times for the political
prophets. One Of the noteworthy speci-
mems OF q familiar style of augury is the
following from the New York Commercial
Advertiser:
The Situation.
Shehan
Murphy
Flower
Whitney
Lockwood
Earl
Fairchild
GracE
GAynoI
Clinton
This Is important, II true. But there are
two sides to most modern prophecies. For
the democrats in New York to lay down
their arms in dismay because of this elab-
crate and at first glance convincing omen
would spoil what promises to be q very
pretty fight. 1t Is desirable because of the
popular love Of fair play and in the inter-
ests Of independent journalism to have II
noted that another Representation, quite
as convincing as this, can be prepared with
the same material.
Shehan
Murphy
Flower
WhitnEy
Lockwood
FaIrchild
GayNor
eli Nton
Earl
Grace
This Is offered, not through any ambition
to run a rival oracle establishment, but
through feeling that 1t is not entirely
fair to send a candidate into the fray han
dicapped by Delphic encouragement.
Autumn SORROWS.
From the st. Louis Republic.
This is the time Of the OF year when the
Congressman who wants q vindlcation Is
being informed Of the mistakes he has made
In the selection of postmasters for his dis
trict.
A Distribution.