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  2. Odds and Ends.

    JOHNNY, to please his sisters during the holidays, was reading out. from the morning paper an account of a grand wedding. ...

    Article : 81 words
  3. Miscellan[?]s.

    THERE are still several wooden railways in existence in Canada and the United States. One of them is in the province of Quobec, and is 30 miles long. The rails are ...

    Article : 68 words
  4. SHORT STORY.

    “THESE things shall be sent for tomorrow,’ the tell, bearded stranger said, indicating, with a sinewy, brown [?]and, the pile of trunks, [?]ses, and corded boxes, ...

    Article : 2,612 words
  5. HARICOT FRITTERS.

    Ingredients :—Some haricot beans, chopped parsley, onion or eschalot, a small piece of dripping, 1 or 2 eggs, breadcrumbs, ½oz. butter. ...

    Article : 136 words
  6. RICE-GROWING COUNTRIES.

    Asia is the most important rice-growing region of the world, for excepting in its northern portion rice is universally en[?]vated. Three-quarters of all the rice that ...

    Article : 84 words
  7. THE DOCTOR’S MISTAKE.

    Doctor,’ said a man to his medical attendant, who had just presented a small bill of thirty-five shillings for treatment during a recent illness, ‘I have not much ready ...

    Article : 79 words
  8. Housekeeper

    A RED and shiny face may be caused by food, or by tight waistbands, tight collars, or even tight sleeves. Tho shiny condition is generally the result of an abnormal secretion ...

    Article : 70 words
  9. FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEA SICKNESS

    The cures or preventives for sea sickness which have been proposed are almost without number. The majority of them, however, attempt to counteract the unhappy effect of ...

    Article : 309 words
  10. A COLOSSAL CASTING

    A casting, aggregating 84 tons, required a mould for a heavy gun, was recently carried out at the Brightside Foundry in Sheffield. The mould was flanked by two ...

    Article : 150 words
  11. BROAD BEANS AND EGG SAUCE.

    Ingredients:—Broad beans, 2ozs ham, 2 hard boiled eggs, 1½ozs butter, 1½ozs flour, 3 gills milk, salt and cayenne to taste. Method.—Boil the beans in salted water ...

    Article : 110 words
  12. TOO BAD.

    Well, Jackie,, said his father, who is a mili[?] colonel,’ did you see me inarching up the High-st. to-day?’ ‘Yes,’ said Jack[?]ne,’ and I was cross, father. ...

    Article : 48 words
  13. TO REMOVE MILDEW FROM LINEN.

    First of all, take some soap and rub it well into the linen, then scrape some chalk very finely and rub that in also, lay the linen on the grass, and as it dries wet it again. ...

    Article : 96 words
  14. C[?]EEK THE BEST POLICY

    The boy walked baldly up to his employer’s desk. ‘Please, sir,’ he said, twirling his cap, ‘my grandmother ain’t dead,; and I want ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 57 words
  15. BROAD BEANS AND BROWN SAUCE.

    Ingredients :—1 pint brown sauce, broad beans, chopped parsley, lemon juice. Method.—Prepare and cook beans as in above recipe. Have the brown sauce nicely ...

    Article : 54 words
  16. ONIONS FOR PNEUMONIA.

    The following remedy is said to be a cure for pneumonia:—Take six to ten onions, according to size, and chop fine, put in a large spider over a hot fire, then add the ...

    Article : 173 words
  17. LIVING ON STILTS.

    In the district of Lauds, in South-East France, there are large areas where the ground is so marshy that easy walking is almost out of the question. To the majority ...

    Article : 166 words
  18. Science and Invention

    IT is said that the only animals which surpass man in the absolute weight of their brains are elephants and w[?]le; but there are several that range ahead of him in the ...

    Article : 109 words
  19. A DRIFTING MINE

    Owing to the use of mines in modern naval warfare, there is great danger to neutral shipping, as the mines are apt to break loose from their moorings and drift ...

    Article : 148 words
  20. TEN TIPS FOR LONG LIFE.

    First: Rise early, retire early, and fill your day with work. Second: Water and bread maintain life; pure air and sunshine are indispensable to ...

    Article : 188 words
  21. USES OF ASBESTOS.

    The peculiar substance, known as asbestos, which was regarded as valueless a century ago, is now in demand for many purposes. It is made into roofing felt, cement, theatre ...

    Article : 102 words
  22. THE OSTRICH IN CAPTIVITY.

    The ostrich is the largest of existing birds, an adult m[?] sometimes attaining a height eight feet, tho neck being about three feet long. It has a very peculiar foot, having ...

    Article : 247 words
  23. SAW THE ‘FRIGHT.’

    C[?] : ‘Did you hear of the awful fright Charlie got 011 his wedding day ?’ Olive : ‘Yes, indeed—I was there and saw her!’ ...

    Article : 30 words
  24. MUST BE.

    ‘I haven’t seen your sister, you know. ‘Is she pretty ?’ ‘Well, I don’t know exactly. But I notice she never has to stand up in a street ...

    Article : 35 words
  25. BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM.

    A firm in London are introducing an electric automatic metropolitan police whistle, slightly penetrating through the wall protected by an air-brick, with wire ...

    Article : 115 words
  26. Items of Interest.

    EXPECT to pass through this world but once, If therefore there be any kindness I can show or any good thing that I can do any fellow human being, let me do it now; ...

    Article : 620 words
  27. A WOEFUL WAGGLE.

    Bobby (weeping) : ‘A dog came a-waggi[?] after me when I was comin’ home.’ Papa : ‘Why are you crying ? Don’t you know that when a dog waggles his tail, he ...

    Article : 58 words
  28. OF ONE MIND.

    Into the om[?] stepped a hearty Ionian, with a basket of fish, which she held placidly, as s[?]e silt, between her knees. The young man by her side edged away and drew ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 73 words
  29. THE CURE OF RINGWORM.

    There is almost no skin trouble of greater frequency than ringworm. Moreover, it very frequently proves, in the case of children especially, a somewhat troublesome ...

    Article : 275 words
  30. THE GOODWIN SANDS.

    About five miles from Deal lies the most famous sand-bank in the world. It is not noted for its size—being but ten miles long by two or three miles wide—but for the ...

    Article : 382 words
  31. NEXT MOST VITAL DISCOVERY.

    Edison, the inventor, has been asked what considers will be the next most vital discovery in the scientific field. ‘Well,’ he replied, ‘the control of energy stored in ...

    Article : 196 words
  32. A MOTOR DEVICE FOR PROPELLING SMALL BOATS.

    An interesting device in the way of applying a motor to a small craft has been brought by G. Trouche and Company and constructed at their Buchet works near Paris. ...

    Article : 497 words
  33. [?]OOKS WERE DECEPTIVE.

    ‘My stomach has gone back on me,’ complained the man. “You don’t look it, old fellow,’ said his doctor. [?] I never saw it in a more forward ...

    Article : 38 words
  34. HOUSEHOLD RECIPES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 words
  35. UNFORTUNATE FOR MA-IN-LAW.

    ‘I say, cabby, I want you to drive down the Great Northern at noon and call for my moll e[?]in-law. You know her. Bring [?]r up here and I’ll give you half a crown.’ ...

    Article : 64 words
  36. PROVED

    Teacher :‘Do fishes grow fast, Jimmie?’ ‘Some of them do. My father caught one last year that grows an inch every time he tells about it.’ ...

    Article : 31 words
  37. SWORD-TESTING,

    ‘Japanese swords are the finest,’ said a sword-maker. They an: f[?]er than the blades of Ferrari, of Toledo, or of Damascus. The blades of Ferrari, of Toledo, and ...

    Article : 121 words
  38. AS A SAFEGUARD.

    Bateman : ‘I helped my wife put down a carpet yesterday.’ Ross: ‘What art of the job did you do ?’ Bateman: ‘Oh, I did all the manual ...

    Article : 50 words
  39. A TALL ONE.

    Cautious Customer : ‘But if he is a young horse, why do his knees bend so?’ Dealer: ‘Well, sir, to fell the ‘onest truth, the poor animal ‘as bin living in a ...

    Article : 50 words
  40. EGGS AND TOMATO SALAD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 119 words
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