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  2. THE ILETT WILL CASE.

    The hearing of the Hett will case was resumed yesterday, before the Chief Justice. The question involved is the validity of the will of the late William llett farmer, of ...

    Article : 1,902 words
  3. HUMOURS OF CLERICAL LIFE.

    The Rev. C. H. Grundy, M.A., bas a paper in the "Temple Magazine" on "The Humorous Side of a Parson's Life" Poor people bring their children to the parson ...

    Article : 438 words
  4. NEWS BY THE MAIL.

    Now that the guns have begun to shoot, and the blood of otu soldiers has been shed upon the held of battle, the British public take a more lively interest in the South ...

    Article : 2,442 words
  5. THE APOTHEOSIS OF MRS. GENTLE.

    It was on this wise. There is a British colony, one of many such, which uatil a short time ago was as insignifieant as a British colony can be, and ...

    Article : 4,037 words
  6. THE ANGUS ROBERTSON CASE.

    The select committee of the Legislative Assembly appointed to inquire into the transactions between Mr. Angus Robert son and the Nitional Bank of Australasia ...

    Article : 1,320 words
  7. IN THE HANDS OF THE BOERS

    One of the special correspondents of the "Standard," who was captured by the Boers, gives the following account of his experienees, which he forwards from ...

    Article : 973 words
  8. NOT WORTH MENTIONING.

    The Rev. Dr. Watson ("Ian Maclaren"), at a meeting at Leeds in support of the movement for the Westminster College it Cambridge told the following story:— ...

    Article : 196 words
  9. WAR NOTES.

    It is highly improbable, writes the "Army and Navy Gazette," that Sir George White will forward the execution of any crude projects for an advance. Should an ...

    Article : 1,405 words
  10. THE WIT OF IDIOCY.

    In some of the examples of spontaneous Scotch repirtee—more especially among idiots, so calleed—there is a readiness that is akin to inspiration. For example, there ...

    Article : 151 words
  11. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE KIRK.

    In a ceitain parish in Scotland, it appears, collectors were going round soliciting contiibutions for the kirk. On coming to a wretched little hovel, they hesitated ...

    Article : 149 words
  12. SPOILED THE PLAY.

    The following story is told about some recent amateur theatricals. A new play by an amateur unthor was being performed. The author had incurred the ...

    Article : 116 words
  13. HIS NOTES.

    It was said of Vice-Chancellor Bacon that he never troubled to take a note of the proceedings be fore him, for his memory was so wonderful that without assistance it ...

    Article : 141 words
  14. A MODEL SON.

    Fussy old gentleman (to chance travelling lady companon);" Have you any children, madam?" "Yes, sir, a son." "Ah, indeed! Does he smoke?" "No, sir; he has never ...

    Article : 112 words
  15. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.

    With a view to the codifitition of the lisensing laws under federation, the varions Licensed Victuallers' Assotiiitions have recently bein inteerchanging their ideas ...

    Article : 423 words
  16. THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL THAT WALKS.

    To see the contemptible lillie fentherlesss biped man, going calmly forth on foot, armed only with the spitting iron tubeteeth of his own devising, to meet and slay ...

    Article : 461 words
  17. THE DOG'S NAME.

    A boy's fishing-rod was fastened to the root of a tree on the river bank, and he was sitting in the sun playing with his dog idling the time away. He had been fishing ...

    Article : 103 words
  18. HORSESHOE LUCK.

    "Hardacrestuck a horseshoe over his barndoor for luck Lightning struck the hourse shoe, and set fire to the barn. Rurned up the stable, two wheat fans, lot of farming ...

    Article : 111 words
  19. HE MUST SPEAK.

    Lord Rosebery, opening a Jubilice Cottage Hospital at Bishop Auckland told an excellent story of the love of addressing their follow-creatures, which is so strongly felt ...

    Article : 117 words
  20. GOT WHAT HE WANTED.

    "I heard ye were on 'shtrike," said Mike to his friend Pat. "I was that," answered Pat. "A shtrike for what, Pat?" "For shorter hours, Mike!" "An' did von get ...

    Article : 47 words
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