There was a farmer's waggon at the depot after two bunches of shingles, and when they had been loaded up the man came sauntering along the platform to say to me: ...
Article : 548 wordsIn calling the horse a lunatic there is, remarks the "County Gentleman," no intention of saying anything disrespectful of lunatics in general, who have usually a great deal ...
Article : 901 words"Murder!" gasped Pollock hoarsely, as he gazed with horror-blinded eyes on the prostrate form on the white face, on the awful red Btream that, trickled slowly to the ...
Article : 3,222 wordsThe social event of Ute society (says a Salt Luke correspondent) took place lately on the reservation at Fort Duchesne. It is known as the Sun Dance, and is undoubtedly one ...
Article : 822 wordsI went to the cot of a happy pair, Through billows of blooming heather; The day was fair, They met me there, ...
Article : 1,176 wordsSuperstitions concerning salt are widely scattered over the world. When the Chinese observe the last festival of the year, literally called "rounding the year," a portion of ...
Article : 311 wordsIt has often been noted that rats are very clever in the plans they try to secure plunder, and it also deserves mention that they are frequently found to exercise great ...
Article : 240 wordsA soldier once got drunk and was put into a cowshed to sleep off the effects of the drink, on some straw. During the night a thief entered the shed and stole the cow, but ...
Article : 259 wordsScribbler had come home from the offiice in the evening quite "played out," because of the output of his pen and hrain that day. He was lying on the couch in the sitting room ...
Article : 315 wordsA well-known French actress once met with an amusing adventure. It happened at Marseilles. In one of the little pieces she plays by herself she has for accessory the lay figure ...
Article : 241 wordsAn odd story comes from the North. A regiment quartered in Scotland had among them an expert gymnast, who taught his brother subalterns how. to walk across the ...
Article : 201 wordsThe smallest inhabited island in the world is that on which the Eddystone Lighthouse stands. At low water it is 30 feet in diameter; at high water the lighthouse, whose ...
Article : 148 wordsAll close observers are aware that many sorts of plants have what answers to the appearance and position of sleep. They fold in I heir leaves, the blossoms close their ...
Article : 216 wordsIt is laughable to see how little it lakes to raise a crowd, or start a story, in a city street. "Never you mind me," said a bent-over ...
Article : 213 wordsNot very long ago there lived near Halifax an old man who always rode on a donkey to his daily work, and tethered him while he laboured on the roads or wherever else he ...
Article : 171 wordsAll these unhappy persons who lie awake counting the hours of the night, and unfortunately there are many such, should court the sun. The very worst soporific is laudanum, ...
Article : 180 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Muswellbrook Chronicle (NSW : 1898 - 1955), Sat 6 May 1899, Page 1
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: