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  2. Advertising

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  3. Atten Indians in Montana.

    At the collapse of the so-called Riel rebellion, a large number of half-breeds, who had presumably been concerned in it, fled across the border from the North-west ...

    Article : 551 words
  4. Pith and Point.

    The only gem in the world which cannot be counterfeited is the opal. There are about half-a-dozen old Majuba men amongst the pensioners at Chelsea ...

    Article : 726 words
  5. Spray.

    A clerical-looking gentlerman, in the hope of obtaining a contribution, entered the office of a newspaper, and finding the editor at his desk, said : ...

    Article : 138 words
  6. The Sketcher.

    Everybody knows how the soldier is trained for battle, but how the soldiers horse is drilled until his nerves are hardened, is a more novel subject. ...

    Article : 461 words
  7. Story.

    " Confound those infernal Boers, they've commandeered Katerfelto!" "Hillo, Don! I though you hadn't energy enough for such strong language. ...

    Article : 2,552 words
  8. The Irish Harp.

    The Clar-seach, usually called the Irish harp, is of such remote antiquity in Ireland that Gallilel ascribes its invention to the Irish. But, though not the inventors of the ...

    Article : 831 words
  9. Saving R[?]

    We sincerely pitied the unuppre[?] vo[?]calist. " How," we ventured gently, " do you manage to keep the wolf from the door ?" ...

    Article : 63 words
  10. Snowballing a Fire.

    Necessity is the mother of invention. In the early morning recently a policeman passing Messra. Jermyn and Poony's shop in Lynn noticed a beam on fire. He blew ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. No Use for the " Plate."

    A starved and ragged lad wandered for hours about the docks of Liverpool in search of work. He had not tasted food since the morning. ...

    Article : 128 words
  12. Not Sleeping Well.

    Mistress : " It was 12 o'clock when you returned home lust night, Susan. I heard you myself !" Susan : " Well, mum, I've been kind of ...

    Article : 91 words
  13. Irish Bul[?]

    The supply of Irish bulls seems always to equal the demand. The very simple and natural ones arc always " coming out." As for instance, that of the servant girl who ...

    Article : 527 words
  14. Too Particular.

    " Yes, Maria called the tramp into tho kitchen and gave him a good dinner." " Was he grateful ?". " Maria thought he was at first. You ...

    Article : 97 words
  15. Sleep and Dreams.

    Sleep is not "the brother of Death," as the poets have said, from Homer to Shelley; but, on the contrary, " Sleep is the brother of Life." Professor Baschide once published ...

    Article : 296 words
  16. Posing.

    Photographer : " Madam, I can't give you the desired pose unless you look at that little spot on the wall!" Mrs. Rural : " Never you mind about no ...

    Article : 58 words
  17. Just His Luck.

    The prisoner en route for the police court became quite confidential with ills guardian, and remarked in a contrite manner : " There is one thine I am very sorry ...

    Article : 75 words
  18. In a Barber's Shop.

    A young miner who had never travelled far from his native colliery was in Newcastle one day, and entered a high-class barber's shop to get his hair cut. This ...

    Article : 137 words
  19. A Back Yard Campaign.

    " What ! throwing old fruit, cans, cabbage roots and dead 'branches into our yard ? Fine new neighbour, that, I must say. I guess I won't do more than a few ...

    Article : 348 words
  20. Defending the Wrong Client

    An edifying Incident is reported to have occurred recently in the District Court of Melbourne. The list of eases for hearing included two charges of a similar ...

    Article : 324 words
  21. Jack Entertains Visitors.

    Jack is the genius of the family. He is 10 years old, an omnivorous reader, and always on the hunt for information. Occasionally he breaks out with questions when ...

    Article : 296 words
  22. He Knew His Wife.

    Mr. Househunter (to house agent) : "Mrs. Househunter will the in to-day and I want you to tell for that the house we've been looking at is taken." ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. Taking the First Ticket.

    A humorous incident of the opening day at the Chicago Exhibition was connected with the first man who paid for admission into the fair. He was leanig against the ...

    Article : 119 words
  24. Of Two Evils, the Lesser.

    Squire Hayrick was busily engaged in his forty-acre cornfield when he was approached by a smooth-shaven, immaculately-dressed stranger, who greeted the ...

    Article : 404 words
  25. Found the Ends.

    An Irishman who was out of work went on board a vessel that was in the harbour and asked the captain if he could find him work on the ship. ...

    Article : 137 words
  26. It It Had Happened.

    Everybody has at least two or three "might have happened" yarns to tell, thrilling stories which conclude with a terrible " if—" ...

    Article : 268 words
  27. Great in an Emergency

    "At Harper's Ferry on one occasion the flood in the Potomac was so great that it threatened the destruction of the costly railroad bridge, which was seen to shake ...

    Article : 248 words
  28. Royalty in Disguise.

    From very early days our Royalties have had a pardonable habit of going about among their subjects under various incognitos and disguises for purposes which have ...

    Article : 235 words
  29. Won by a Neck.

    " How did the race between Johnson's add Thompson's motor cars end ?" " It was a magnificent finish—magnificent ?" ...

    Article : 144 words
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