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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,461 words
  3. FACETLÆ.

    Our readers will recollect that some months since a motion was made in the House of Commons to abolish the duty paid to the Government on advertisements inserted in newspapers. The duty is ...

    Article : 522 words
  4. A JOLLY OLD CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICIAL.

    The father of the custom house—the patriarch, not only of this little squad of officials, but, I am bold to say, of the respectable body of tide-waiters all over the United States—was a certain ...

    Article : 1,508 words
  5. FARM SCHOOL FOR FEMALE ORPHANS.

    The following proposal for a Farm School for training female orphans for emigration has been made to—and partially accepted by—the Poor Law Guardians of Southampton:— ...

    Article : 616 words
  6. CULTIVATION OF MADDER.

    We published some eighteen months ago a letter referring to communications which we had inserted a few years past on the subject of a valuable European production which appeared to be ...

    Article : 1,041 words
  7. THE SHAVERS.

    The barber shaves with polished blade, The mercer shaves when ladies trade, The broker shaves at twelve per cent, The landlord shaves by raising rent ...

    Article : 80 words
  8. HINTS TO DRINKERS OF GREEN TEA.

    There are prevalent notions that green tea is not a wholesome beverage—that those who drink it cannot sleep well—that even disease is produced by it. For a long while, these notions have been ...

    Article : 1,005 words
  9. "AWFUL-SACRIFICE " TRADESMEN.

    One of these generous, disinterested, sacrificing gentlemen had stuck upon every other pane of glass, " Selling off—no reasonable offer refused—must close on Saturday" This man once offered ...

    Article : 182 words
  10. ANCIENT WORDS AND MODERN MEANINGS.

    Aristocrat.—One who considers toe respectability of his grandfather to be sufficient payment for his own debts. Abstemious Man.—One who never tastes wine ...

    Article : 179 words
  11. A CURIOUS OPTICAL ILLUSION.

    On a warm day be sure to drink as much stout as seemeth necessary to quench your thirst and there after take your bottle of wine, to which a bowl of cold whisky-punch may be added towards ...

    Article : 76 words
  12. MISCELLANEOUS.

    A notorious sharper having observed that there was no knowing one's friends till they were tried, was asked if most of hit friends were not tried already. ...

    Article : 102 words
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