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  2. FARM AND FIELD.

    At a time when the advent of small holdings is on absorbing topic of conversation (writes the "Mark Lane Express") it is not surprising that lady ...

    Article : 257 words
  3. OUR SHORT STORY

    This is a little tale of one who did evil that good might come, and illustrates the by no menus uncommon association of virtue and iniquity. ...

    Article : 1,853 words
  4. Strange Ways of the Christian.

    It often takes the mirror of another's opinion to show up the inconsistencies of practice. The idea that gloom should be associated with death in the ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. FROM ALL SOURCES.

    After a concert at Manchester, Joachim, the great violinist, whose death occurred recently, was at the railway station, waiting for a train. ...

    Article : 135 words
  6. Little in the Way of News.

    In the summer of 1903 an exploring expedition set out from Cook Inlet, Alaska, in an attempt to climb Mount M'Kinley, the highest peak of the ...

    Article : 192 words
  7. Napoleon's Secret.

    Napoleon understood human nature. He recognised the great truth, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." A French soldier carried a dispatch ...

    Article : 184 words
  8. Only Too Kind.

    There is a young married woman whose first wifely experience with the needle resulted in a capital joke. She found what appeared to be two ...

    Article : 178 words
  9. Easy to Answer.

    In a village smithy in the north of Aberdeen-shire a few worthies had foregathered, and the discussion on "a man loving his second wife" was ...

    Article : 86 words
  10. Warmth in Soil.

    The power of the soil to absorb warmth is dependent in a great measure on the amount of moisture in the soil and its color. The darken in color ...

    Article : 221 words
  11. The Value of Humus.

    The term "Soil humus" is applied to a large class of compounds derived from the decay of former animal and plant life. The animal and vegetable ...

    Article : 298 words
  12. Advertising

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    Advertising : 669 words
  13. German Discipline.

    Prior to the last solar eclipse, the Colonel of a German regiment of infantry sent for his sergeants and announced:—"There will be an eclipse of ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. The Unexpected Hostess.

    Merryweather was off to Birmingham, and just as the train started his friend Jones, who had come to see him away safely, said— ...

    Article : 213 words
  15. A GATE LATCH AND SUPPORT.

    This latch and support may be attached to any style of gate, writes the "Farmers' Review." The latch swings on two wires and the end slips into a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 92 words
  16. Adjusting the Punishment.

    During the recent stay in camp of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, one of the captains called a sergeant one day, saying— ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. Treatment of Sheepskins.

    If proper attention be given sheepskins they will command a much higher price than if treated indifferently, thus handsomely repaying the owner for the extra ...

    Article : 434 words
  18. Deaf Elephants.

    Solitary elephants, not necessarily "rogues," may be met with in all jungle country frequented by elephants, declares Mr. Harry Story, the author ...

    Article : 177 words
  19. Making the Best of It.

    An entertainment was being given in the village school. When the programme was half over the youthful faces of the scholars shone with ...

    Article : 171 words
  20. Not Worth the Money.

    At the Metropolitan Club, of Washington, Justice Harlan had introduced to him a well-known New York business man. ...

    Article : 101 words
  21. A PORTABLE BAG HOLDER.

    The contrivance here illustrated enables bags to be filled in the easiest way. The upright plank is an inch thick, three and a half feet long, and 15 inches ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 95 words
  22. Seizing His Opportunity.

    Mr. Jones is the possessor of a wooden leg, and the other day he was the victim of one of the coolest requests on record. ...

    Article : 113 words
  23. Not Much of a Dog.

    A man in Missouri recently sued a railway company for damages for the death of a hound killed on the track. The company defended itself upon the ...

    Article : 112 words
  24. Presence of Mind.

    Young Man (somewhat agitated):—"I have called, Mr. Wealthyman, to ask your permission to pay my addresses to your daughter, Miss Ruth." ...

    Article : 85 words
  25. BRACING A CORNER POST.

    In the accompanying illustration the wire brace is shown as it is attached to a block of wood laid horizontally in the ground, about two feet deep. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 45 words
  26. Suitable Gifts.

    A short bulldog revolver is sure to be appreciated by a burglar. In writing a note with a gift, on no account mention the price. Your ...

    Article : 132 words
  27. Negro Logic.

    A lawyer was consulted not long since by a coloured man who complained that another negro owed him three dollars, a debt which he absolutely ...

    Article : 191 words
  28. Manurial Experiments.

    Under the auspices of the Staffordshire County Council, England, a series of experiments have been carried out in the County of Stafford with the object ...

    Article : 448 words
  29. STRANGE, BUT TRUE.

    "You say the officer arrested you while you were quietly minding your own business?" "Yes, your worship. He caught me suddenly by the ...

    Article : 98 words
  30. An Eye to the Future.

    Shopman;—"Yes, madam, there is no nicer present for a man than a handsome writing desk. Look at this one, for instance." ...

    Article : 83 words
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