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  2. SELECTED POETRY.

    [?]is well t[?]woo. tis wall to wed, For so the world has done Since myr[?]les grew, and roses blew, And morning brought the sun. ...

    Article : 236 words
  3. THE OLD M[?]LBOURNE POST OFFICE.

    Thirty years ago the old General Post Office in Melbourne was the most interesting building which the city contained. Men and women from all the nations of ...

    Article : 1,530 words
  4. MULTUM IN PARVO.

    Lieut. Taunt, of the United States Mediterranean Squadron, now at Berlin, states that the Lower Congo is dreary and worthless, but the Upper Congo has ...

    Article : 1,098 words
  5. A MOHAMMEDAN KING’S [?]P PEAL AGAINST RUM AND GIN IN AFRICA.

    It is humiliating that Christian England and Christian Germany should send huge quantities of rum and gin to [?]frica, when even native ...

    Article : 365 words
  6. PRESSMEN IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    The following list of representative journalists in the House of Commons is compiled from the admirable “ Popular Guide to the How House of Commons,” issued by the Pull ...

    Article : 462 words
  7. FORTUNE TELLING - NEW YEAR’S EYE IN GERMANY.

    At 11 o’clock each member of the family melts some lead in a shovel over a hot stove and when it is thoroughly liquified, It, is poured quickly into a ...

    Article : 164 words
  8. THE HAUNTED NURSERY.

    After that incident, and when he heard why it had occurred, Lord Erskine was very anxious that we should give up No. 37 Abergeldie terrace, and go ...

    Article : 2,227 words
  9. VERY EFFECTUAL.

    Abraham Lincoln was a total abstainer for 50 years. On his election to the Presidency a large number of citizens crowded to the White House to ...

    Article : 158 words
  10. AN OLD TIME POLITICIAN.

    Our Taradale correspondent writes:— In a recent communication I mentioned the late Mr J. D. Owens’ name. It is about 20 years since he died suddenly ...

    Article : 340 words
  11. THE AUCTIONEER BEWILDERED.

    Strolling through a certain town a short time since we turned into van auction mart. The auctioneer was upon the stand, with a piece of calico. ...

    Article : 465 words
  12. TAKEN TO TASK.

    A colored preacher in Georgia announced as his text ' In My Father’s House are Many Mansions.’ Looking over the congregation he repeated the ...

    Article : 109 words
  13. FUN AND FANCY.

    Church music is sold by the choir. Drum music and most of the piano kind comes by the pound. “ Is there any kind of coat that never ...

    Article : 651 words
  14. TEMPERANCE.

    The close connection between drink and crime has been strikingly illustrated by Lord Napier of Magdala, who has stated that he caused a return to be ...

    Article : 330 words
  15. WATER-GAS.

    Mr O[?]to Fahne[?]jelm, of Sweden, has demonstrated to an American scientific audience that a flame of water-gas playing between a double fringe formed of ...

    Article : 245 words
  16. SELLING A LORD.

    A good story is told apropos of a noble lord who was recently returning from the races. In the adjoining apartment were eight bookmakers, who, ...

    Article : 215 words
  17. A MINING STORY.

    An Eastern young man returned home a few days ago from a trip to Colorado for his health, and in narrating his adventures he told about buying a silver ...

    Article : 174 words
  18. RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION.

    Mrs Slatternhussey : ‘Look’ are, Mrs Higgles, I arst you perli[?]ely ’art a hour ago to lend me the loan of twopence ’ap[?]ny, ’cause I felt low, an’ wanted a ...

    Article : 121 words
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