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  2. SHORT STORY

    LET the reader fancy a delicious garden attached to a noble country seat. On three sides it is enclosed by a high wall; on the fourth it is separated by a ...

    Article : 2,071 words
  3. Miscellaneous.

    TOBACCO seeds are so minute that a thimbleful will furnish enough plants for an aore of ground, All electors in Japan must be 25 years of ...

    Article : 108 words
  4. Odds and Ends.

    DURING bis recent annual tour of inspection over the road of which he is the president, a Wealthy New Yorker attended service at a negro church in a town ...

    Article : 115 words
  5. HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.

    Too rapid bolling makes most vegetables tough. Tomatoes are most hygienic when not cooked. ...

    Article : 299 words
  6. WIDE TYRES 'BEST.

    That wide tyres are best for most uses seems to be supported by experiments and tests made and reported by the United States Department of Agriculture. ...

    Article : 402 words
  7. A REST FOR BOTH.

    'Mrs. Nagget,'said the doctor, ' your husband needs a rest. He must go to Europe for three months,' 'Oh, splendid!' she exclaimed, 'I'll ...

    Article : 56 words
  8. WHERE MEN ARE HOT ALLOWED?

    On a small island in the Greek archipciago there is a colony which is composed entirely of women. It is a sort of religious order, which considers it a disgrace ...

    Article : 119 words
  9. Science and Invention.

    A NEW textile fibre called 'zapupe,' used by the Mexican Indians for making ropes, is said by experts to be batter than hemp, and indeed than all the ...

    Article : 65 words
  10. HUSBAND AND WIFE.

    Mrs. Dix: 'I was ashamed of you, Ephriam, to see you dust the chair yon sat on at Mrs. Henshaw's, I saw her little boy watching you.' ...

    Article : 52 words
  11. SCHOOLS FOR FISHERMEN.

    There are now in Belgium four schools or the instruction of fishermen. The pupils are taught how to read weather charts, how to make the best use of ...

    Article : 77 words
  12. OUT OF PLACE.

    'When I say good-bye to you this evening,' said Mr. Slowman, ' do yon think it would be proper for me to place one reverent Use upon your fair hand?' ...

    Article : 51 words
  13. THE EARTH'S GRAVITY.

    At the earth's centre the pressure of gravity is so enormous, states Professor See, that figures give only a faint idea of it, and it may be stated to be as great as ...

    Article : 88 words
  14. A WONDERFUL MINE OF OF OAK FOREST.

    A Russian timber dealer hat discovered a valuable mine of oak. It exists in a river in South Russia, and has layers three or four feet deep, scattered over one hundred ...

    Article : 122 words
  15. UTILISING BLACK SMOKE.

    Black smoke is utilised ia many Balgian factories instead of being allowed to pass off into the open air. Fans drive the smoke into a porous receptacle, over which ...

    Article : 61 words
  16. HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD WE DRINK.

    The prevalent opinion among physicians regarding this question, is well summed up as follows;—'The adult of average size requites about two litres of water each ...

    Article : 343 words
  17. STARS THAT DO NOT SHINE.

    Numerous non-luminous stars are known to exist. They are found in association with those which shine, and in many cases revolve regularly around a central ...

    Article : 114 words
  18. TWO USEFUL WRINKLES.

    1. To measure an angle by a watch: Lay two straight-edged pieces of paper on the angle, crossing at the apex. Holding them by where they overlay, lay them on ...

    Article : 160 words
  19. Items of Interest.

    TRUE religion is like pure brass ; the harder it ia rubbed, the brighter it shines.—Mrs T. N. Wisdom. The Bible is a rook of diamonds, a chain ...

    Article : 755 words
  20. NEVER DEVIATED.

    The stranger strolled through the village streets until bo arrived at the cemetery, The grave-digger was hard at work excavating a grave. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 47 words
  21. CHANCE FOR THE BETTER.

    Paddy Doolan went into a shop one day to bay eggs. 'What are eggs to-day ?' 'Eggs are eggs to-day, Paddy,' replied ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. A PENCIL THROUGH A BOY'S HEAD.

    About three and a half years ago a Carmarthen lad whilst at school commenced to tickle his right ear with a small bit of lead pencil, which slipped from his fingers ...

    Article : 177 words
  23. PAPER FROM FURZE.

    But little paper has been recently made from rags; vegetable substances, such as wood, alfalfa, and straw are especially employed. But the use of furse, wild or ...

    Article : 142 words
  24. THE CONSTABLE SCORED.

    Counsel; ' Now, constable, be careful and remember yon are on your oath. Was the pony in the cart or was it not?' Constable: 'No, it was not.' ...

    Article : 53 words
  25. SALTS WERE THE BEST.

    A young girl came to the doctor, saying that she wished ts enter the high school. She passed the entrance examination successfully. Then the doctor asked,' What ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. BIDDING FOR A BRIDE.

    Pennsylvania is not the only place in the world where they still 'bid' in connection with a wedding. They do it in Wales, but there the bidding is of another character; ...

    Article : 146 words
  27. JAPANESE SWORDS.

    Some points of interest to armourers as well as archaeologists were dealt with by Mr A, Dobree in a paper on the subject of Japanese sword blades, which he read at a ...

    Article : 223 words
  28. HOUSEHOLD RECIPES

    The recipes I propose giving this week are all for large cakes, and should be made some days before using. They are especially suited for the holiday season, ...

    Article : 595 words
  29. Housekeeper.

    THE ancients made an art of the cultivation of the eyelashes, It was recognised that, besides adding to the expression of the eyes, the lashes preserved ...

    Article : 93 words
  30. MOROCCO BUTTER.

    The Moors prepare butter in an original way and get a different taste from the usual one. Fresh butter ('sibids,' as he calls it), as known to us, he despises, and uses only ...

    Article : 171 words
  31. NOT FROM HIM.

    Grocer: 'What are you grumbling about? Do yon want the earth?' Customer: 'No, not in the sugar.' ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  32. WHAT IS A LADY?

    The following definition of a lady is from the pen of Lady Violet Greville: The real lady settles her debts, does not forget her liabilities, would as soon cheat as ...

    Article : 96 words
  33. THE FIRST TOOLMAKERS AND THEIR METHODS.

    Of man's existence during the geological period known as the Quaternary, or diluvial, we have evidence in his exhumed bones as well as in his flint implements ...

    Article : 367 words
  34. SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY,

    Dara: 'I don't see why you picked out such a fallow as Tom to marry. You know dozens of better looking, brainier, and richer men.' ...

    Article : 52 words
  35. DURATION OF LIFE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 words
  36. A USEfUL CHAIR.

    An inventive American mother has perfected a real boon for the nursery—a chair that carries about it all the handled and one little necessaries requires for a baby's ...

    Article : 125 words
  37. CAUSE FOR DELIGHT.

    She:" And have you been better since you returned from your trip abroad?' He : 'Yea, indeed! I'm quite another mail I assure you.' ...

    Article : 47 words
  38. NO MATTER.

    Growell (in cheap restuarant): 'Here, waiter. Are these mutton or pork chops?' Waiter; 'Can't you tell by the taste ?' Growell: 'No.' ...

    Article : 41 words
  39. CONUNDRUM.

    Why in it dangerous to dream in a train ? —Because trains always run over sleepers. ...

    Article : 17 words
  40. WHEN USED TO EXCESS.

    Ordinary articles of consumption have a bad effect upon the body it and to excess. Not a few men have had their eyesight permanently affected by smoking too much, ...

    Article : 120 words
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