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  2. (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.) THE DATCHET DIAMONDS.

    Mr. Cooper, who while his former friends were being captured, had, much against his will, been handcuffed to a policeman; called to Mr Ireland. ...

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  3. BOLD DEEDS OF BALKAN BANDITS.

    The capture of Miss Stone, recently, by brigands on the Turkish-Bulgarian frontier, recalls tile many outrages committed upon travellers by these ...

    Article : 992 words
  4. STORIES OF MR. KRUGER.

    The innate prejudice cherished by Mr. Kruger in respect to the most familiar forms of English etiquette is amusingly exemplified in the following ...

    Article : 245 words
  5. SPARKLETS.

    "In my business," declared the stockbroker, "it is impossible to succeed without pluck." " You mean plucking,' don't ...

    Article : 502 words
  6. COULDN'T RESIST IT.

    A retired signalman tells a strange story of a mental disorder that seized him, after many years' fortunate work on the railways. ...

    Article : 285 words
  7. AN IDYLL OF THE BRINY.

    Wotcher bring me lawer? Did I harsk y' to? Didn't s'y to Saity Jine leggins "Sairy," I s'ys, "lets go ter Hoppin' o Sat'dy an hev a jolly afternoon on the ...

    Article : 584 words
  8. WHERE EMERY COMES FROM.

    Not the least important of the several important minerals at present largely used is emery, which chiefly comes from the island of Naxos, in ...

    Article : 178 words
  9. DIDN'T TALK SHOP.

    " Very interesting scenery, sir," said a loudly dressed Cockney to a grim looking Scot on board the Loch Katrine steamer. ...

    Article : 232 words
  10. A GEORGIA MARK TAPLEY.

    John Johnson met with the accident of having his left leg out off, but he was fully incured, and will now have enough money to go into business on his own account. We ...

    Article : 123 words
  11. WRONGLY NAMED.

    Irish, stew is a dish entirely unknown to the Irish, while Kidderminster carpets are made in Brussels, and Brussels carpets in Kidderminster. ...

    Article : 131 words
  12. TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.

    Mr. Evans, no artist recently returned from Jamaica, West ladies, had in his New York studio some paintings of Jamaica scenery. One day a man who had been ...

    Article : 205 words
  13. HOLDS A MORAL.

    Once upon a time a donkey fell into a hole, and, after nearly starving caught sight of a passing fox, and implored the stranger to help him out ...

    Article : 187 words
  14. NOT IN HIS CASE.

    During the hearing of a case in court the other day, a funny answer by the prisoner convulsed the court in laughter. ...

    Article : 365 words
  15. A PRIMITIVE TELEPHONE SERVICE.

    People often wonder how the natives in Africa contrive to transmit news with apparently miraculous rapidity' across miles of, bush and ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. FUN IN SCHOOL.

    A little girl in a primary school being asked to tell the difference between the word "feet " and "foot." replied: One feet is a foot. and a whole let of toots is a ...

    Article : 211 words
  17. " I MUST GO ! "

    Wellington's tastes and habits, like those of most great men, were very simple. He cared not for pomp or show of any kind. Instead of ...

    Article : 162 words
  18. THE LAWYER ENLIGHTENED.

    "I presume my good fellow, you're a laborer ? said a lawyer examining a. plainly-dressed witness. , " You are right. I am a workman, ...

    Article : 235 words
  19. TACT.

    As the manager of a largo insurance company sat at his desk the representative of another company walked in. The caller was a man to be cultivated but Mr. H. could not ...

    Article : 256 words
  20. AS A RESULT.

    The proprietor of a certain resturant, has " leased'" the reverse side of his bill of fare to a carriage manufacturer, who prints advertisements ...

    Article : 93 words
  21. A NEW EDITION OF THE BIBLE.

    A certain Cleveland, O., merchant, who is a bibliophile on the side, was in New York recently in quest of a rarity. He had beard of an authetic first-edition ...

    Article : 83 words
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