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  2. Spray. Before a Western Judge.

    "And, gentleman of the jury, as I stand at this bar to-day in behalf of a prisoner whose health is such that at any moment he may be called before ...

    Article : 98 words
  3. "The Sport of Kings."

    Modern usage unquestionably gives this title to horse racing, but it is just possible that hunting has quite as much claim to the title. At any rate, honours, ...

    Article : 519 words
  4. Short Story.

    "I need searcely tell you that I am very much surprised; indeed, it is about the last thing that would have occured to me, Mr. Hampton! If ...

    Article : 2,936 words
  5. The Home.

    In the back districts of the United States it is astonishing to find how many of the families live habitually upon, among other unwholesome things, ...

    Article : 1,126 words
  6. Pith and Point.

    Queen Amelle of Portugal is now devoting her energies to the study of medicine, which she finds exceedingly interesting. ...

    Article : 1,106 words
  7. A Cute Precaution.

    A tourist recently returned from America tells the following story —I came along to the gate of a humble cabin in a town in Alabama just as ...

    Article : 161 words
  8. Unconscious Association.

    Mistress: "Oh, Parker, I am expecting a prince this afternoon. I want you to be very careful to announce him properly—His Serene Highness The Prince ...

    Article : 54 words
  9. A Hint for Cyclists.

    Some dogs take a violent antipathy to cyclists, and lose no opportunity of flying at them. Cyclists who are annoyed in this way are advised by a ...

    Article : 122 words
  10. Rosa Bonheur.

    The world-farmed animal painter Rosa Bonheur's delightful home, the Chatean de By, borders the forests of picturesque Fontainbleau. The ...

    Article : 208 words
  11. Porous Glass.

    Porous glass for windows is a new idea which comes to us from France. The pores in the glass are so fine that, while they admit air freely, it enters ...

    Article : 97 words
  12. Hunting Anecdotes.

    The few yarns I give here may be old, but they are so good that they will always bear repeating. One of the Dukes of Grafton when hunting was ...

    Article : 457 words
  13. Proud of Their Age.

    Over here we (says "Home Notes") have a way of talking of women getting on in life as of "doubtful age." In Alaska women are so proud of their age ...

    Article : 144 words
  14. Women as Magnets.

    "You don't believe these stories about women being human magnets, do you?" Dora asked. "Some of them are mighty attractive," David said, looking at her ...

    Article : 216 words
  15. A Model Friend.

    What true friendship consists in depends on the temperament of the man who has a friend. It is related that at the funeral of Mr. X., who died ...

    Article : 96 words
  16. A Singular Lock.

    Pierola, the rebel leader, who has been elected President; of Peru, is a handsome man, tall, e[?]eet, and well proportioned. His hair is slightly tinged with ...

    Article : 84 words
  17. Medical Antiquities.

    A very curious collection of medical antiquities was exhibited by Messrs. Oppenhemmer at the Savoy Hotel, London, in connection with the recent ...

    Article : 277 words
  18. The Hydrometer.

    Experiments with the hydrometer as a chemical balance have been made by an English chemist, Mr. H. I. Phillips, and have resulted in a simple ...

    Article : 174 words
  19. The Negroes in the American Capital.

    Of the 75,000 negroes in Washington. 3000 are in Government employ. Negroes own eight millions of dollars' worth of real estate in the district of ...

    Article : 210 words
  20. A Good Idea.

    A tourist recently returned from America tells the following story:—came along to the gate of a humble cabin in a town in Alabama, just as an ...

    Article : 158 words
  21. Cruelty.

    "Oh, dear," sobbed Mrs. Hunnimune, "I knew it would come to this, but I didn't expect it so soon." Has your husband been mistreating ...

    Article : 126 words
  22. A Big Record.

    It is thought that the Judge of the United States Court at Fort Smith, Arkansas, who has sentenced 151 murderers, has the highest record ever ...

    Article : 79 words
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