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  2. A NEW RELIGION.

    New religions spring up in America like mushrooms. The latest of these has for its high priest Professor G. H. Fourl, and the foundation of the creed is purity. Mr. ...

    Article : 155 words
  3. THE KING'S PARADISE.

    The King of Slam has a fairly comfortable income of about ten millions a year His royal palace is populated by about 5000 people—mostly his wives and children—and ...

    Article : 180 words
  4. THE WEDDING RING.

    The origin of wearing the wedding ring upon tine fourth finger of the left hand has been much disputed, even from very ancient times. A reasonable inference from the ...

    Article : 247 words
  5. A MONSTER UMBRELLA.

    It is now reported that a Chicago inventor is to have the privilege of erecting on the grounds of the coming Paris Exposition a huge umbrella 350ft high and 250ft in ...

    Article : 213 words
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  7. QUEER FREAK OF ELECTRICITY.

    The "Salt Lake City News" relates the following curious story about the freaks of lighting:—A mile and a half from Hooper station, on the line of the Deseret ...

    Article : 235 words
  8. THE PRINCE OF WALES' POSTBAG.

    The daily post-bag at Marlborough House contains some extraordinary letters (says the ("Temple Magazine.") By one post there arrived the following:—A request ...

    Article : 214 words
  9. A HOTEL FOR BIRDS.

    An interesting hotel for summer hoarders has been recently advertised in German papers. Music is a popular diversion at summer resorts, but this place is no doubt ...

    Article : 214 words
  10. NOVEL ENGAGEMENT RINGS.

    Lovers to be strictly up-to-date will have to resort to some more novel way of pledging their engagement then that of the ordinary conventional ring. It has become ...

    Article : 246 words
  11. THE TYPEWRITTEN NEWSPAPER.

    The late Mr. Curtice was, says the "British and Colonial Printer," if we are not mistaken, one of the strongest believers in the possibility of producing newspapers ...

    Article : 223 words
  12. THE SALT LAKE ANOTHER DEAD SEA.

    The most wonderful feature of all, this wonderful land, the mightiest marvel of all marvellous Utah, on ocean of majestic mystery, clod in beauty divine, is great ...

    Article : 484 words
  13. THE "PECULIAR PEOPLE."

    The question of the legality of the proceedings of the Peculiar People in refraining from calling In medical aid in case of sickness came up for decision recently ...

    Article : 238 words
  14. LADIES AND OLD AGE.

    Although life insurance offices more often refuse to insure the lives of Women than of men, women very often attain a wonderful longevity The habits of women are ...

    Article : 263 words
  15. DUTIES EXPECTED OF MS.P.

    Speaking at the annual dinner of the Oldham Licensed Victuallers' Association recently. Mr. Ashcroft, M.P., said the following were a few of the things expected ...

    Article : 413 words
  16. IDIOTS AS CLEVER MEN.

    Insane people and maniacs frequently present great scientific and artistic activity, and idiots frequently display special aptitudes is which they become superior to ...

    Article : 350 words
  17. THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.

    A deeply interesting article by an astronomer appears concerning the Star of Bethlehem in the "Temple Magazine." He argues that we are justified in assuming that ...

    Article : 313 words
  18. CURIOSITIES OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

    One of the first objects of interest open entering the Bank of England is the bullion office, where all the gold and silver that enters and leaves the bank passes through to ...

    Article : 694 words
  19. SELLING WIVES BY AUCTION.

    On April 17, 1832, a former named Joseph Thomson came into Carlisle with his wife, to whom he had been married three yearn before: he sent the bellman round the town ...

    Article : 535 words
  20. PAPER MONEY.

    The Bank of England note is about 5in by 8in in dimensions, and is printed in black ink on Irish linen water-marked paper, plain white, and with ragged edges. ...

    Article : 520 words
  21. THE LONDON MATCH-MAKING INDUSTRY.

    The lucifer match, although an insignificant object to the superficial observer, must yet be reckoned among the common everyday requirements of a civilised ...

    Article : 484 words
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