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  2. AT MARKET VALUE.

    That evening however by some strange mischance, the Canon himself complained of head ache. Next morning he was worse and they sent for the doctor. The doctor looked grave. ...

    Article : 520 words
  3. JAPAN AND CHINA.

    Dark days have come to the land of Confucius, and Joss is behaving badly in to his almond-eyed worshippers. The "pestiferous Jap" marches on and on, ...

    Article : 668 words
  4. HORRIBLE EXPERIMENTS.

    The following extended particulars on a matter which was the subject of cable messages a few weeks ago are taken from the "Daily News":— ...

    Article : 640 words
  5. HERE AND THERE.

    I took the whole of the Peerybingle family to the Catholic Bazaar the other night, more from a feeling of reverence —though I am not a "Roman"—than in ...

    Article : 1,803 words
  6. GENERAL BRIEFS.

    Only one man in 203 is over six feet high. Moet deaths take place between 3 and 6 a.m. ...

    Article : 552 words
  7. PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

    Under the somewhat uncommon title of The Case of Rebellions Susan. Mr H. A. Jones has written a new comedy that was produced for the first time at the Criterion ...

    Article : 928 words
  8. The Poor Bushman.

    I am a poor bushman, I've just been to town With two hundred pounds in my cheque; I went in too heavy and soon knocked it ...

    Article : 335 words
  9. CHAPTER XVI.—WITHOUT SECURITY.

    A soon as the funeral was over, Kathleen re turned to town to prove her mother's will, Mrs Hesslegrave had little to leave, and her pension died with her. Her own small property, a trifle ...

    Article : 1,936 words
  10. Some Millionaires' Gardens.

    The suburban householder who tills the unprofitable soil of his back yard and endeavors to beauty his little domain according to his taste and means may well be amazed on ...

    Article : 1,074 words
  11. Royal Fees to Doctors.

    Dr. George F. Shrady writes in the "Forum" with professional zest an interesting paper on the fees paid to doctors by Royal and other distinguished patients. He ...

    Article : 347 words
  12. About Suicide.

    Suicide and attempts at suicide are indeed becoming common. At least a dozen cases have been [?] during the past week. In considering the ...

    Article : 371 words
  13. A Horrible Picture

    [?] a letter by Mr William O'Brien, supplies in the words of an official witness a desoription of the pitiable plight of a poor widow ...

    Article : 302 words
  14. He Did No Business.

    The man with an important air took the seat in the railway carriage next to the amiable-looking man and smiled. "Holiday trip, I s'pose," ventured the important ...

    Article : 244 words
  15. Clerics at the Theatre.

    The vicar of a well-known church in Birmingham (says the "Mail" of that city) recently had three clergymen staying with him, and one night he escorted them to the ...

    Article : 204 words
  16. He Was Tired.

    A thin, tired-looking man entered the office of a printing-house, and, approaching the proprietor, said—"I want to have a list printed. Suppose you write it down as I tell ...

    Article : 263 words
  17. Torturing Children in England.

    From a correspondent, Mr. W. B. Dwyer, of Richmond, we have received a clipping from the report of the English Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The ...

    Article : 451 words
  18. The Emperor's Little Joke.

    It was bound to come, and here it is. Having gradually filled many rules, the Emperor William has now added another to his repertory. Alluding to it as a "good-natured ...

    Article : 301 words
  19. An Anti-Corset League.

    The following, from a London paper, will be read with interest, especially as it mentions a famous singer who caused a good deal of sensation on the occasion of her visit to ...

    Article : 307 words
  20. The Road to Ruin.

    A story, as stern in its moral teaching as a series of paintings by Hogarth, says the "Daily News," has been told in a Paris police court. A woman, 34 years ...

    Article : 357 words
  21. Imperial Customs Union.

    The "Statist," in reverting to the matter of its offer of a prize of 1000 guineas for the best scheme of an Imperial Custom Union, replies to some questions asked with regard ...

    Article : 158 words
  22. The Bicycle of the Future.

    An ingenious American mechanic has, it is stated, patented the bicycle of the future. For the ordinary chain gear a rod is to be substituted, together with an apparatus for ...

    Article : 121 words
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