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  2. STAGE GOSSIP.

    Mrs. Gilbert, the doyenne of the American stage, who is 33 years of age, is to bid farewell to her profession next year. Her final tour will extend over 30 weeks, during which ...

    Article : 625 words
  3. ROSTRUM HUMOURS.

    'Amusing experiences of the sale room, personally contributed by knights of the hammer, formed the subject of an entertaining paper read before the members of the ...

    Article : 881 words
  4. THE SUBMARINE.

    Sometimes the question is put: "Is the submarine a success?" The time has not come for giving on answer, because this type is still in its earliest infancy, and even Captain Bacon, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 902 words
  5. WIRELESS TORPEDO.

    Reports of Japanese victories have hinted at the use against Russian battleships of a mysterious, wireless, dirigible torpedo. Such a craft was invented four years ago by Nicola ...

    Article : 486 words
  6. ELOPED WITH THE DOCTOR.

    An elopement of a remarkable character has just come to light (telegraphs one of the Lancashire correspondents of the London "Daily Telegraph.") ...

    Article : 592 words
  7. "THE CRAZY PRINCE."

    Further particulars are to hand by last mail of the atrocities perpetrated by Prince Prosper von Arenberg, who has been acquitted at Berlin of a most cowardly crime. ...

    Article : 755 words
  8. THE LAST FARTHING.

    They sat on the end or the pier, watching the waves flush opalescent tints in the moonlight. The notes of the Marine band struggling through the evening concert on the ...

    Article : 979 words
  9. WONDERFUL RADIUM.

    Radium still holds the foremost place in physical investigations. It would seem from the inquiries of Professor J. J. Thomson that radium, instead of being an extremely rare ...

    Article : 442 words
  10. "THE GHOST AND US."

    'Almost incredible stories have been polished lately describing weird and extraordinary revival scenes on Beal's Island, Maine. ...

    Article : 328 words
  11. THE SORCERESS'S DREAM.

    Louis Philippe, in Court dress, with all his orders, appeared in a dream to a sorceress of the Rue de Malte, and told her that a treasure of 3,500,000f. Jay hid in the cellar of a ...

    Article : 254 words
  12. INDUSTRIAL SLAVES.

    The message of Count Leo Tolstul to the Chinese Federation of Labour asserts that the working people of the world are bound in "Industrial slavery" by legislation. As long as ...

    Article : 338 words
  13. THE BIBLE AND BOWIE.

    A literal interpretation of the Bible justifies all of John Alexander Dowie's claims as a prophet, and this appeal to the Bible as a final authority is the reason why Dowie ...

    Article : 187 words
  14. THE TURN OF THE HANDLE.

    "Hard by yon hedge that skirts th[?] (I guess that line will do-- It's quite like any Goldsmith strain.) --"A modest flower grew! ...

    Article : 307 words
  15. NAVAL CADETS.

    Just now the naval officer of Japan is rather the hero of the hour, and in view of recent changes in the entry of British cadets I may add a word or two of interest about the ...

    Article : 331 words
  16. THEIR SILVER WEDDING.

    Old Dinah Jackson, the ebony-hued cook of the Stone family, came one day, and said, "I is very sorry, Mia' Stone, but I caynt do out your wash till ohowsday next week, I hope ...

    Article : 156 words
  17. THE ANGRY TREE.

    There has just been discovered In the Far East a species of the acacla tree which is entitled to be classed as one of the wonders of plant life. It grows to a height of about ...

    Article : 305 words
  18. AT WAR FOR A WIFE.

    Due north-west of Quetta, on the Afghan frontier, but in Indian territory, is New Chaman. A correspondent, writing to the "Calcutta ...

    Article : 246 words
  19. THE ARAB KNEW HIM.

    A physician in a small town had long been pestered by little street arabs who came to sell waxlights. At last, when patience had ceased to be a virtue, he told the boy to go ...

    Article : 175 words
  20. A FULL REGIMENT.

    A certain sergeant-major in a line regiment who was rather deaf (but didn't like to own it) was in attendance on the commanding officer on parade one morning. The officer ...

    Article : 111 words
  21. POOR LITTLE MITE!

    A lady who carries on charitable work amongst the poorest class of a great city tells the following story. She was one day assisting at a charitable distribution of ...

    Article : 106 words
  22. OPINIONS.

    'A gentleman is never drunk, It's such a vulgar word; To say a gentleman is drunk Is really quite absurd. ...

    Article : 67 words
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