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  2. Odds-and Ends.

    JOHNNY to places his sisters during the holidays, wis reading out during the morning paper an account of . a grand wodding. ...

    Article : 84 words
  3. MISCELLANEOUS

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

    Article : 65 words
  4. SHOUT STORY

    ‘THESE tilings shall be sent for tomorrow the tall bearded stranger said indicating, with a sinewy, brown hand, the pile of trunks, valises, and corded boxes,' ...

    Article : 2,493 words
  5. HARICOT FRITTERS,

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

    Article : 128 words
  6. RICE-GROWING COUNTRIES.

    Asia is the most important nee-growing region of the world, for excepting in its northern portion rice is universally cultivated. Three-quarters of all the rice that ...

    Article : 80 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 : 84 words
  8. Housekeeper

    A RED and shiny face may be caused by indisposition or improper selection of food, or by tight waistbands tight collars or even tight sleeves The shiny condition is ...

    Article : 57 words
  9. FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEASICKNESS

    The cures or preventives for sea: sickness which have been proposed arc almost without number. The majority of them , However attempt to counteracted the unhappy effect of ...

    Article : 314 words
  10. A COLOSSAL ICASTING

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

    Article : 152 words
  11. BROAD BEANS AND EGG- SAUCE,

    Ingredients:—Broad beans; 2ozes ham, 2 hard boiled eggs, 1½ ozs butter, 1½ ozs flour, 2 gills milk; ealt and cayco [?] to taste Method— Boil the beans in salted water ...

    Article : 118 words
  12. TOO BAD.

    ‘ Well, Jackie,, said his father, who is a colonel, ’ did you sec me marching up the light st to-day ‘Yes’, said Jackleg and I was cross father ...

    Article : 49 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 m also, lay the linen on the grass, and as it dries wet it again, ...

    Article : 105 words
  14. CHEEk THE BEST FOLICY.

    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 ...

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

    Ingredients:— I pint brown sauce brand beans, chopped parsley, lemon juice, Method—Prepare and cook beans as in above receive. Have the brown sauce nicely ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. ONIONS FOR PNEUMONIA.

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

    Article : 188 words
  17. LIVING ON STILTS.

    In the district of Lands, m South-East Franco,. there arc 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 suppress man in the absolute weight of their brains arc elephants and whale; but there are several that range allied of him in the ...

    Article : 151 words
  19. A DRIFTING MINE

    Owing to the use of names m 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. TEX 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 Tooting felt cement, theatre ...

    Article : 105 words
  22. THE OSTRICH IN CAPTIVITY.

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

    Article : 249 words
  23. 8AW THE ‘ FRIGHT.’

    C[?]sie : ‘ Did you hear of the awful fright Charlie got on his wedding day ?’ Olive : ‘ Yes, indeed—1 was there and saw her!’ ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 31 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 : 32 words
  25. BURLAP AND FIRE ALARM.

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

    Article : 115 words
  26. A WOEFUL WAGGLE.

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

    Article : 57 words
  27. Items of Interest;

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

    Article : 596 words
  28. OF ONE , MIND.

    Into the omnibus stepped a hearty woman, with a basket of fish,' which she Held placidly, as s[?]f , between her knees. The young mail by hirsute edged away and drew ...

    Article : 75 words
  29. THE CURE OF RINGWOBM,

    There 16 almost no skin trouble of greater frequency, than ringworm Moreover, it very frequently proves, in. the case of children especially, a somewhat troublesome ...

    Article : 218 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 size1being but ten miles long by two or three: miles wide—but for the ...

    Article : 394 words
  31. NEXT MOST VITAL DISCOVERY.

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

    Article : 175 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 out by G. Trouche and Company and constructed at their Bucket works near Paris ...

    Article : 367 words
  33. LOOKS WERE DECERTIFY.

    ‘ My stomach has gone back on me,’ complained pained the man. don’t look it, old fellow,’ ?aid his ‘ I never saw. it iii a more forward ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 34 words
  34. HOUSEHOLD RECIPES

    Ingredients:— ½ dozen large oval potatoes loz butter ½ gill milk 2 ozs grated cheese 1 tablespoonful cram salt and cayenne. ...

    Article : 80 words
  35. UNFORTUNATE FOR MA-IN-LAW,

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

    Article : 58 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 : 29 words
  37. 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 : 52 words
  38. SWORD-TESTING

    ‘Japanese words are the finest/ said a sword-maker. ’ They are finer than the blades of Ferrara, of Toledo, or of Damascus. The blades of Ferrari., of Toledo, and ...

    Article : 120 words
  39. A TALL ONE.

    Cautious Customer : ‘ But if he is a young loose, why do his knees bend so ?’ Daley : ‘ Well,’ sir, to tell the ‘onestteuth the poor animal 'as bin living in a ...

    Article : 56 words
  40. EGGS AND TOMATO SALAD

    Ingredients :— ½ dove fresh eggs and firm tomatoes lettuce waterers salt pepper and vinegar. Method:—Cut is since off each tomato ...

    Article : 58 words
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