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  2. THE WIDE WORLD.

    "Wanted, a quantity of Ladies' Tongues, bound by the binding machine."—"Northampton Chronicle." Lying in bed caused such exhaustion ...

    Article : 1,118 words
  3. FARM AND FIELD.

    The annual circulars of the nitrate of soda experts were looked forward to this year in London, writes the "Mark Lane Express," with more than usual ...

    Article : 415 words
  4. THE ABSENT MOTOR.

    "Is it comin'?" said the old man. The girl poked her head further out of the cottage window; then stepped back into the room. ...

    Article : 521 words
  5. THE LADIES' COLUMN.

    Egg stains on spoons are easily removed with salt. Dip a damp cloth into some dry salt, and with it rub the bowl of the spoon, which will soon be as bright ...

    Article : 411 words
  6. WIT AND HUMOR.

    "What are the Irish coming to?" demanded the eminent lecturer. "Coming to Amerlky, mosht of em," answered a voice from the rear of the hall, ...

    Article : 714 words
  7. THE SOCIALIST COUNTESS.

    The following letter from the Countess of Warwick to the editor of the London "Dally Mail" of 12th January, will be read with intrest:— ...

    Article : 327 words
  8. A ONE-PIECE BODICE.

    A garment which has no seams must be simple to make. This bodice is just a little pleated in front for fulness over the bust, and a little at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 52 words
  9. HOMELY FARE.

    Cheese Fritters.—This is a good way of using up cheese-rinds, which, even after this, process, are good for the stock-pot. Grat, your cheese, add its weight in ...

    Article : 591 words
  10. NURSERY NOTES.

    Now in the rearing of children much money is often spent spent to very little advantage, and sometimes much is spent that might very well be saved for their ...

    Article : 892 words
  11. HOW TO DON THE LIFE-BELT.

    A correspondent in the "Dally Mail," of 10th January, who had been a passenber by an American liner, pointed, out that under the new Marine Law of the ...

    Article : 354 words
  12. Potash Mine Bought by Prussian Government.

    The "Financial News" (London) says that the Prussian Government has made an offer, subject to the sanction of the Prussian Diet, of L1,500,000 for the ...

    Article : 239 words
  13. SITTERS AND ARTIST.

    "Canada" is the title of a new illustrated weekly which makes its appearance this week, dealing with everything relating to the social, political, and ...

    Article : 338 words
  14. AN IRISHMAN'S REASON.

    Two Irishmen were moving some kegs of powder, when one noticed that the other was smoking, and the following conversation ensued:— ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. LOSS CAUSED BY BAD MILKERS.

    There are two opinions about milkers adhering to or changing cows. Some hold it is best for one person to take to certain cows and milk them all ...

    Article : 531 words
  16. PULPIT STORIES.

    Dr. Walsham How used to tell an amusing story of a clergyman who, when discoursing on the mixture of good and evil in the church, said: "Remember there was a Ham in the ...

    Article : 127 words
  17. FREE THEATRE TICKETS.

    The ways of people who try to obtain free theatre seats from managers are as varied as they are strange, but the following letters received at the Duke of ...

    Article : 300 words
  18. LORD CAMPERDOWN'S WATCH.

    The discovery of a watch in Denmark which belonged to Admiral Duncan, the hero of the great battle of Camperdown, is reported by the "Dundee Advertiser." ...

    Article : 120 words
  19. BUDDING VIRTUE.

    At a Sunday school festival a teacher asked the boys if they had enjoyed the repast. All responded, "Yes, sir." "Then," asked the teacher, "if you had ...

    Article : 100 words
  20. A TALE OF DICKENS.

    Dean Farrar used to tell a good story of the way in which Charles Dickens defended Sims Reeves from a discourtesy. Mr S[?]s Reeves had been announced to ...

    Article : 132 words
  21. GRIT FOR POULTRY.

    The fact that fowls require grit in order to digest hard grain is frequently overlooked by poultry, keepers. The work of reducing and grinding up whole grain in the case of fowls ...

    Article : 311 words
  22. A LITTLE BRIEF NOTORIETY.

    It looks as though many constituencies would vote for a passable marionette if attired in Liberal colors and adorned with a few appropriate ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. NEAR ENOUGH.

    One day as a train pulled up at a little station of a most depressing town, in a most dreary district of the country, a passenger, thrusting his head out of a carriage window, ...

    Article : 77 words
  24. "AN ACCURSED PROFESSION."

    Chinese labor is a pawn in the great game of Liberalism. It is a cry, a dishonest cry, but one that will attract votes—and that is why it is ...

    Article : 135 words
  25. ARRANT NONSENSE.

    If you saw a pink pug puppy playing ping pong with a pig, Or a great grey goose a-golfing with a goat, Would you think it was as funny as a big, ...

    Article : 86 words
  26. DEATH IN A COMPLIMENT.

    At Yverdon, on Lake Neuchatel, a fortnight before her wedding day, Mdlle. Bersot was entertaining her future husband and some of his friends, when one ...

    Article : 111 words
  27. A COSTLY ERROR.

    The fact that Mr Chamberlain's name happens to be that also of an office under the Crown often causes the ex-Colonial Secretary to be confounded with the Lord Chamberlain. ...

    Article : 210 words
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