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  2. Gleanings.

    "Ha, ha!" said Chappie Fizzlewij, and he laughed in ghoulish glee; " I'm making love to a dozen girls, but none shall marry me; ...

    Article : 394 words
  3. Are We A Musical Nation

    Are we a musical nation? The foreigners think we are not. But where in the wide, wide world is there a country where you will hear so many organs and German bands? Where is the ...

    Article : 212 words
  4. Laughable Story of a Wolverhampton Grocer.

    A grocer in Wolverhampton once cured a cheese-loving baker of bis pilfering propensities. On the grocer's counter there stands at all times the half or more of a cheese, with small parings, ...

    Article : 190 words
  5. Guy de Maupassant.

    In Guy de Maupassant, whose death occurred last week, France has lost one who was undoubtedly her best short story writer, though for some time past his genius has been unproductive ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 220 words
  6. An Idea for Advertisers.

    A shoe shop in a Lancashire town has a placard displayed in the window. Thus: SLIPPERS For Ladies Should Never be Used ...

    Article : 58 words
  7. The Strong and Healthy Man.

    Many a mau is rich without money. Thousands of men with nothing in their pockets and thousands without even a pocket are rich. A man born with a good sound constitution, a good ...

    Article : 217 words
  8. Dan O'Connell and the "Times."

    A good story is told of the manner in which Daniel O'Connell tnrned the tables on the TIMES. The TIMES had declared that it would never allow the Irish agitator's name to go into its ...

    Article : 200 words
  9. Pastoralists' Union.

    The third annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales was held in the wool saleroom, Wool Exchange, on July 6. There was a good attendance, and Mr. A. A. Dangar ...

    Article : 522 words
  10. How Cigars are Smuggled.

    Broom-sticks have been imported into this country in large quantities, and one importer was very regular in his consignments. One such ...

    Article : 292 words
  11. Popular Similes.

    As wet as a fish—as dry as a bone, As live as a bird—as dead as a stone; As plump as a partridge—as poor as a rat, As strong as a horse—as weak as a cat. ...

    Article : 183 words
  12. The New Australia Scheme.

    The emigrants for New Australia met with a slight oh eek on July 8. The barque Royal Tar, with the first instalment of emigrants, was to have left Balmain for Watson's Bay, preparatory ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 186 words
  13. King William IV. and the Butcher Boy.

    One day, at a dinner given by George IV., at The Cottage, Windsor Park, in 1827, the Duke of Clarence (afterwards William IV.), related with much drollery the following personal anecdote: ...

    Article : 160 words
  14. Parrot Story.

    Once upon a time a man owned a parrot which he could never teach to say any tiling except " There is no doubt about it." He took the parrot to the fair one day to see if ...

    Article : 144 words
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