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  2. THE EDITOR'S DEATH-BED.

    It is a pity the name of the author of the following lines on the death-bed of an editor, is not announced, for the writer had evidently ‘ been there,’ (not on the ...

    Article : 646 words
  3. SIGNALLING BY MIRROR.

    The system of signalling by which Colonel Pearson in Ekowe succeeded in communicating with the Commander in Chief in Zululand is, though well known by name, little ...

    Article : 184 words
  4. The Farm. THE TIRES QUESTION.

    "As a visitor from America I have been struck with what you call your earth formation roads." " Yes, you mean the plough and scoop roads in those ...

    Article : 566 words
  5. (Copyright.) THE ROMANCE —OF—OUR FIRST CENTURY, VIVID & REALISTIC PICTURES OF THE PAST. PART XV.

    He bent his grey bead to receive the stroke. The others glanced at each other. Then Jones, with an oath, seized a heavy hammer, swung it aloft, and dealt old Ronald’s head ...

    Article : 1,570 words
  6. A TURKISH LEGEND.

    On a rock opposite Scutari, facing the entrance to the Bosphorus, stands a tower which is often, without reason, called " the Tower of Leander." The Turks call it " the ...

    Article : 268 words
  7. "THE MAIDEN ASSURANCE SOCIETY."

    " The Maiden Assurance Society " is a somewhat singular business institution in Denmark. The nobleman—for the association is peculiarly for this class—as soon as ...

    Article : 288 words
  8. HINTS TO ASSISTANTS.

    The men who made this country were not ashamed of toil. The keynote of a business man's life is found in his power of combating difficulties. ...

    Article : 284 words
  9. BONFIN’S CASE.

    Bonfin was a native of Geuernsey, one of the Channel Islands. He had early engaged in the smuggling business, which, in the early days of the present century, was ...

    Article : 2,062 words
  10. CASHIER APES.

    The Siamese ape is stated to be in great request among Siamese merchants as a cashier in their counting houses. Vast quantities of base coin obtain circulation in ...

    Article : 166 words
  11. A WITTY ACTOR.

    Sothern the actor invited a party of gentlemen to dine with him. The hour arrived, and, with one exception, so had the guests. " We may as well begin," said Sothern, "X. ...

    Article : 255 words
  12. ABUSE IN REGULAR FORM.

    The Use of needlessly strong language has been seldom rebuked in a more telling manner than in the following letter, which, the Madras Times says, was penned in ...

    Article : 311 words
  13. CALIFORNIAN PANSIES.

    The pansy has truly captured the heart of the American people, and of the inhabitants of all civilized countries, and perhaps no flower is more generally ...

    Article : 323 words
  14. THE INTERREGNUM AT THE VATICAN.

    The duty of verifying tho death of a Pope falls upon the Cardinal Camerlengoor Chamberlain, and he does this by visiting the chamber of death, striking the Pope on the ...

    Article : 197 words
  15. DRY-CLEANTNG AND SCOURING CARPETS.

    They must first be taken up and well beaten and swept. Grease is taken out by rubbing hard soap on the spot, and scrubbing it out with a brush dipped in clean cold ...

    Article : 380 words
  16. A NEGLECTED VEGETABLE.

    Broccli is simply a hardy type of cauliflower, a vegetable that in very cold climates, has no place, as it cannot be grown in summer, and is not as ...

    Article : 325 words
  17. BRITTLENESS.

    In a paper on "What are Brittle Bodies [?]" Prof. Frederick Kick recently communicated. the preliminary results of some interesting experiments to a ...

    Article : 264 words
  18. FUN AND FANCY.

    The ring wouldn’t pass—A.: " Is it true, old man, that your girl has returned the ring?" B.: "I'm afraid it is, old fellow, and ...

    Article : 167 words
  19. BOY OR GIRL?

    A Suffolk farmer, whose accent was singularly broad, took his first-born child, a boy, to the clergyman of the parish for baptism. He told the divine his name was to be ...

    Article : 191 words
  20. RATHER TOO PREVIOUS.

    A party of young ladies visit the Observatory to have a peep through the mouster telescope at the new comet. The astronomer oonduots them to the instrument, and the ...

    Article : 81 words
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