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  2. GOSSIP. QUAKER WIT.

    A collector of church rates in England, calling on a Quaker who kept a dry goods store, for the usual sum, the latter said: "Friend, is it right that I should pay, who never ...

    Article : 136 words
  3. LITERAL TRANSLATION.

    About the year 1794, a German, recently imported into Bristol, had happened to hear of Mrs X., a wealthy widow. He thought it would be a good speculation to offer himself to the lady's ...

    Article : 380 words
  4. NEW TITLES OF HONOUR.

    It is stated to be the intention of her Majesty's advisers in emulation of the titles common in Spain, such as "Duke of Victory," "Viscount of Lovalty." (recently conferred on the Baron de Meer), &c., to ...

    Article : 216 words
  5. POWERFUL GRINNING.

    I will tell you an anecdote. I was concerned myself—and I was fooled a little of the wickedest. You all know I love hunting. Well, I discovered a long time ago that a 'coon couldn't stand my ...

    Article : 327 words
  6. AN ESSAY ON COMETS.

    The word "comet" has been derived by some from the Latin coma, a tail; but the better derivation is comma, because it never can come to a full stop Every comet has a tail, or train, which may be ...

    Article : 421 words
  7. A CHIMNEY ON FIRE.

    Reader, if ever you have the misfortune to have a chimney take fire, you know what ensued; if you never had that luxury, you would not believe in the consequences. Buckets of water poured ...

    Article : 78 words
  8. A DEATH-BED CONFESSION.

    You shall hear; 'tis but a simple anecdote after all. I have learned it from a parish priest. He was sent for to attend the death-bed of a poor old village dame, or school-mistress. She had a sin to ...

    Article : 259 words
  9. ACT FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE ORTHOGRAPHY OF SURNAMES.

    "Whereas divers and sundry persons, subject to her Majesty, Victoria, of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, are known, called, and designated by certain surnames, which are spelt one ...

    Article : 449 words
  10. CHARACTERISTIC THREAT.

    The famous Mr. Anmer going through a street in Windsor, two boys looked out of a one pair of stairs window, and cried "there goes Anmer that makes so many bulls." He hearing them, looked up, saying, ...

    Article : 59 words
  11. SKETCH OF A HOOSIER.

    The Picayune (which is the most American newspaper in America, and makes its idiosyncrasy a spicy quality withal) gives the following interview between a rail-road contractor, sitting in his ...

    Article : 452 words
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