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  2. THE HOODWINKING OF FERNANDO.

    When rich old Don Antonio Jesus Maria del Valle, the wealthiest mine owner in Moreios, reluctantly departed this life, being assisted thereto by most of the physicians in ...

    Article : 2,509 words
  3. HUMOROUS COLUMN.

    The service had commenced in a certain church. A gentleman sitting near the door had placed his hat in the aisle at the end of his pew. Soon after ...

    Article : 165 words
  4. STREET NAMES.

    Christening a new-born street, without a tradition to its name, without beginning of years or end of days, is a puzzling matter. No wonder controversy runs high as to style ...

    Article : 1,511 words
  5. GUIDE TO BUSHMEN.

    I have noticed, during my journeys through the monotonously level parts of the interior of this and the adjoining colonies, where no remarkable features ...

    Article : 300 words
  6. WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME.

    The following verses by Colonel John Hay, now the American Secretary of State in President M'Kinley'a Cabinet, though written for the Civil War, will ...

    Article : 261 words
  7. FASHIONS IN WORDS.

    Words, like dogs and bonnets, have their day, and when that day is passed they seem to be laid on the shelf like old-fashioned pieces of china, to be regarded only as ...

    Article : 875 words
  8. STEP THIS WAY!

    A man suddenly appeared at a third- storey window in an unfinished building, and seemed to begin preparations commit suicide by leaping to the ...

    Article : 199 words
  9. THE LATE GENERAL SYMONS.

    Symons was one of the coolest, most daring men that it has ever been my good fortune to come across (says a correspondent to the 'Weekly Telegraph.') ...

    Article : 351 words
  10. WHEN AUSTRALIA WAS FIRST KNOWN.

    It has been maintained that the ancient Greeks and Romans knew vaguely of the existence of a great continent to the south-east of India. ...

    Article : 263 words
  11. FELT VERY UNEASY.

    The regular minister of the Kirk in an out-of-the-way village in Scotland was away from home. His deputy turned out to be a very short man, so short, ...

    Article : 120 words
  12. HER BROTHER MIGHT COME.

    He had called on her several times and finally mustered up courage and assurance to be somewhat more affectionate than the circumstances warranted ...

    Article : 97 words
  13. A WOMAN NAVAL GUNNER.

    During the war between France and England, when Rodney had charge of the fleet in defence of the Channel, a woman acted as a gunner on Admiral ...

    Article : 174 words
  14. TRIUMPHANT PAT.

    Dr. Nansen, the Arctic explorer, came across an Irishman on one occasion who declared that he had travelled farther North than anybody. ...

    Article : 141 words
  15. THE MOST POWERFUL GUN ON EARTH.

    England's latest gun is the most powerful weapon in the world. It will ensure the supremacy of Great Britain over the seas for many years to come. ...

    Article : 209 words
  16. COULDN'T FEEL HAPPY.

    "George," exclamed Mrs. Younghusband with a radiant smile, "baby has a tooth." "Has he?" was the response in a tone which betrayed no emotion. ...

    Article : 256 words
  17. HOW THEY WOULD KNOW.

    At a Scripture examination the other day the inspector questioned a class of children on the 'Resurrection' at the end of the world. ...

    Article : 81 words
  18. A SURPRISE FOR THE SAVACES.

    Captain Slocum, who, on his sloop the Spray, made a voyage alone around the world, met many good friends and singular enemies. This is his description of one ...

    Article : 258 words
  19. WHAT IS MR. CHAMBERLAIN?

    A few weeks ago, in a Lancashire town, a public meeting was held to protest against Great Britain going to war with the Transvaal. A well-known ...

    Article : 154 words
  20. WHY THE HEART PALPITATES.

    Palpitation of the heart in the adult is very frequently induced by causes lying outside of the heart. In children latent, or semi-latent affections of the ...

    Article : 194 words
  21. JOHNNY AND THE EGGS.

    'Johnny, will you go to the fowl. house and see if there are any eggs there ? Don't bring in the china ones— leave them there; but if there be any ...

    Article : 94 words
  22. KRUGER'S COFFEE POT.

    "Oom Paul," like all his countrymen, has been practically nourished on black coffee. To it he ascribes his remarkable health, for he has never been sick a day ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. ANOTHER SCANDAL, BUT---

    Miss Kidder: They say young Mrs. Prettyman is a quiet little horne-loving woman, but I happen to know that she enjoys herself most when her husband ...

    Article : 63 words
  24. LANDLORD AND TERANT.

    Tenant (who has Complained of water in the cellar and leakages from the roof): 'I certainly adhere to my original decision that until these defects are ...

    Article : 74 words
  25. IN BROOKLYN.

    "Do you boi! your water before drinking it ?" "Boil it! Well, I guess not. I'd rather drink a menagerie than a ...

    Article : 31 words
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