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  2. Advertising

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  3. TALES AND SKETCHES.

    A short time ago in the Gaiety Theatre, London, a lady in the stalls caused much annoyance to those sitting behind her by the extraordinary large hat she was wearing. ...

    Article : 92 words
  4. THEY WERE GRAND RUNNERS.

    At a recent dinner of some military veterans in Hom on, U. S., there was a usual interchange of reminiscences; but one story told by an appreciative comrade certainly deserves ...

    Article : 191 words
  5. THE IRISHMAN AND THE PRIEST.

    An Irish priest was out for a walk one day, when he caine across one of the members of his flock apparently in great grief. Upon asking him what all bis trouble was ...

    Article : 157 words
  6. A DETECTIVE STORY.

    An amusing anecdote of a lady and gentleman who were travelling together runs as follows: They were strangers to each other. All at once the gentleman said:— ...

    Article : 261 words
  7. AN ARITHMETICAL COOK.

    Jones: "I thought I warned you particularly, cook, against boiling my eggs hard. Now, how is this Here they are boiled fit for a salad, in spite of every direction. What ...

    Article : 115 words
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  9. RUNNING BARNUM CLOSE.

    "Now then, ladies and gents," shouted the red-faced showman, "walk up, an" see the most wonderful baby on earth! The charge of admission is only one penny! Walk up! ...

    Article : 148 words
  10. CHILDREN'S COLUMN.

    One guinea prize story in Weekly Scolsman.) In 1860 I held the position of mess-sergeant in the Dragoon Guards, then engaged in the China war under Sir Hops Grant. Being only ...

    Article : 1,345 words
  11. THE BUTTON GIVER.

    "Last Sunday," said a clergyman to his congregation, "Someone put a button in the collection-bag. I won't mention names. I will merely say that only one individual in the ...

    Article : 260 words
  12. HARD PENCIL, HARD LUCK.

    Never usea hard pencil. This is the advice of a benedict, who explains thus: His wife asked him to write a note to a lady friend, asking her to meet a company at their house. ...

    Article : 135 words
  13. CONCEIT.

    The late Baron James Rothschild was on excellent terms with Balzac who dedicated to him several of his novels. One day when about to proceed to Germany, ...

    Article : 180 words
  14. POETRY AND TRIFLES.

    "To our private teste, there is always something a little exotic, almo[?]t artificial, in songs which under an English aspect and drest, are yet so manifestly the product of other skies. They affect us like translations; ...

    Article : 964 words
  15. AN IRISHMAN'S WILL.

    The following is an amusing copy of an Irish will:—"In the name of God, Amen. I, Timothy Doolan, Barrydounderry, in the county Clare, farmer, being sick and wake on ...

    Article : 285 words
  16. "GENTLEMEN, 'THE QUEEN!' "

    An old Scottish fire brigade superintendent, whose private pursuits were of an agricultural nature, presided recently at the annual festival. He proposed the first, toast ...

    Article : 272 words
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