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  2. JERRY & THE EGGS, OR MIKE RAFFERTY & THE LATENT ILL[?]NTS.

    SAID Mike to his friend Larry, ' It happened loike this. Meself an' siveral more wor takin' a dhrink together wan day. ...

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  3. GENERAL ITEMS.

    Russia has a standing army of 1,800,000 men. The first English shilling was minted in 1503. ...

    Article : 970 words
  4. KRUGER'S PEOPLE.

    In reply to the many requests we have received from knowledge-seeking sifters we have obtained an automatic account of Boer life, which of course will prove ...

    Article : 1,223 words
  5. A SIMPLE WORD.

    'Tis such a simple thing to say This little word, "good-bye !" And yet it sometimes, thro' our souls, Wails in an anguished cry. ...

    Article : 212 words
  6. HOMOROUS COLUMN.

    A fire burned down some business premises in Sydney, and amongst others the shop of a man who was so well covered by insurance that the company ...

    Article : 127 words
  7. COULDN'T SEE TO CROW.

    Gentleman (to Irishman): ' Well, Pat, I see you have a small garden.' Pat: 'Yes, sorr.' ' What are you going to set in it for ...

    Article : 109 words
  8. THE LAND.

    An article on the above subject recently appeared in the " Pacific Bee." I have taken the liberty of making alterations and additions, so to make it ...

    Article : 676 words
  9. SHOCKED HIM BADLY.

    The following good story is told of the late Adam Black, the founder of the well known publishing house. One day shortly after Mr. Black ...

    Article : 116 words
  10. UTILISING TOMBSTONES.

    Not long ago a cottager in a village in Kyle applied to the landlord to have a new hearthstone. The landlord declined to give him one, but told him there were ...

    Article : 117 words
  11. GETTING INTO CONDITION.

    As the Brixton cable-car approached the post-office, a young man sprang directly in front of it, and waving his arms, cried: ' Now, come on, will you ?' ...

    Article : 115 words
  12. AS GOOD AS MARRIED.

    First Sailor: ' No, Bill, yer don't really know what life is till yer get spliced.' Second Sailor: ' Wy, shiver me ...

    Article : 68 words
  13. THE BURDENS OF WEALTH.

    A man engaged as a journeyman builder in Boston was recently told by a friend that, on account of the slackness of work in his trade during the winter, ...

    Article : 91 words
  14. BIG ORDER.

    Her Majesty, with one of the Princesses, was one day visiting an old dame living on the Osborne Estate, who had lately been extremely ill. ...

    Article : 87 words
  15. A ZULU BRIDEGROOM.

    The daughter of a Zulu in comfortable circumstances does not leave her father's kraal without much pomp and many queer rites, which doubtless are ...

    Article : 263 words
  16. LIVING RECORD.

    A white man sued a black man in Natal the other day, and while the trial was proceeding the litigants came to an amicable settlement. ...

    Article : 70 words
  17. All Right, Gav'nor !

    A grand wedding was being solemnised at St. Peter's, Eaton-square. On each side of the strip of carpet that extended from the church door to the kerb was a ...

    Article : 155 words
  18. FREDDIE'S WISH.

    Mamma: ' Freddie, Freddie, how often have I told you not to mock the peculiarities of others ? If you do, you'll grow just like them.' ...

    Article : 115 words
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