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  2. Storyettes A Memory for Names.

    It is not easy to remember the names of a large circle of acquaintances, and to spell, them all correctly. Unless one is very careful, Mr. Browne's name will sometimes pass ...

    Article : 472 words
  3. Humorous.

    The miller finds life to be one continual grind. DASHAWAY: "I have fallen into the bad habit of talking to myself lately." ...

    Article : 1,171 words
  4. Farmer.

    Said Nitrogen to Potash, "Let'srun the thing alone, And kick out Brother Phosphorous He's nothing bat a bone ...

    Article : 629 words
  5. A Very Touching Story.

    The night without was dark, cold and cheerless. Not a star was to be seen in the heavens above, while the cracking of the pavements and the lonesome howling of the ...

    Article : 1,363 words
  6. General Gatherings.

    BENJAMIN Franklin died April 17,1790. A meerschaum mine has been discovered in Florida. BOMBS were invented at Venlo in 1588, ...

    Article : 1,317 words
  7. Varieties. "What's in a Name?"

    He sat in the hammock, deing nothing in particular. He had a stick of red and white candy in his hand, but was not eating it, for the simple reason that he had already eaten ...

    Article : 750 words
  8. HYGIENE.

    The frequent sadden deaths from this disease mate it the part of prudence to be acquainted with its symptoms and also with such remedies as may be safely used before ...

    Article : 755 words
  9. How He Conceals Himself

    Those who have seen animals only in a menagerie can have little idea how differently they appear in their native forests, The giraffe, for example, eludes observation ...

    Article : 334 words
  10. Evil Communications.

    A remarkable illustration of the fact that evil communications corrupt good manners has recently been borne in upon me, writes a side-walk stroller. For the last four or ...

    Article : 466 words
  11. Subjects for Thought.

    What is called the stirrings of genius, the hoar of consecration, the moments of inspiration, is nothing hot the liberation of the intellect, when the latter, for the time ...

    Article : 566 words
  12. The Old Lady Knew It All.

    A traveller once put up for the night with a simple-minded old couple in a lonely farm house. As he rode up to the door he heard the old woman say, in a tone of deep ...

    Article : 304 words
  13. The Oldest Tree on Earth.

    The oldest tree on earth, at least as far as anyone knows, is the "Boo" tree in the sacred City of Amarapoora, Burmah. It was planted, the record says, in the year ...

    Article : 128 words
  14. Resuscitation of the Apparently Drowned.

    In the Transactions of the Medico-Chir nrgical Society of London, Dr. Bowles givethe following excellent advice: After th patient has been placed for a moment with ...

    Article : 286 words
  15. A Freckle Prescription.

    "I paid you fire pounds for your much vaunted prescription for freckles,' said an irate young lady, "and I am as freckled as ever." ...

    Article : 193 words
  16. Pianoforte Playing.

    A German professor has addressed a very serious warning to parents and guardians on one of the evils of the present system of teaching girls. He points out the difference ...

    Article : 202 words
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