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  2. EUROPE'S PLAYGROUND.

    Continental Europe has found a new winter playground. When, eighteen months ago, indignation against the hotel keepers of Southern France ...

    Article : 1,272 words
  3. THE DUELLIST KING.

    From the moment that M. Paul de Cassagnac entered on the scene of the Buffet-Deroulede comedy all the other actors had to take a second place. He ...

    Article : 580 words
  4. HORTICULTURAL.

    After cuttings have been taken from bush fruits, and the plants pruned, they should have all weeds removed. Fork up the strong, deep-rooting weeds, the ...

    Article : 349 words
  5. THE LADIES' COLUMN.

    Oh, men and oh, brothers, and all of you others. I beg of you pause and listen a bit. And I'll tell, without altering any of it, ...

    Article : 191 words
  6. A FAREWELL BID.

    In a sale-room the other day the auctioneer was stuck for want of a bid, whereupon he exclaimed, "Will nobody give me a bid?" An Irishman in the crowd bawled out, "Sure, ...

    Article : 76 words
  7. SUBLIME.

    "You see, my dear." he explained, "the man was climbing the ladder with a hodful of mortar on his shoulder. Just as I passed under it he made a mis-step, and the whole ...

    Article : 65 words
  8. WIT AND HUMOR.

    The drawback to the well-meaning man is that he often has very poor judgment. "There's only one drawback to a buy off "What's that?" "It makes you want another ...

    Article : 1,040 words
  9. A CAUSE CELIBRE.

    Age cannot wither nor custom stale the infinite variety of the matrimonial suits between Earl and Countess Russell. There was another of them before Mr ...

    Article : 928 words
  10. A NOTABLE RESTAURANTEUR

    Readers of the English sporting journals will glance with interest over the following from "M.A.P." anent a mail whose name for years has been a ...

    Article : 1,173 words
  11. QUEEN VICTORIA'S ADVICE TO A GIRL.

    The more we read of the home-life of our dearly-loved late Queen, the fairer and sweeter her character appears. She was once, we are told, ...

    Article : 450 words
  12. THE KITCHEN GARDEN.

    The continued mild weather following the rain has had marked effect on all vegetables. The growth during the past week has been most rapid. All seedlings ...

    Article : 344 words
  13. RESPECTABLE SINS.

    People with evil tempers of various kinds are curiously unconcerned, and even seem to have a certain satisfaction in their infirmity. They will tell aloud ...

    Article : 828 words
  14. NURSERY NOTES.

    Says an English paper:— The young mother is very often distressed because "baby seems out of sorts," and, wondering what is the ...

    Article : 296 words
  15. THE FLOWER GARDEN.

    Advantage should be taken of bright weather to renovate the herbaceous border. Divide and re-plant old clumps of pœonies, phloxes, helianthus, iris, etc. ...

    Article : 328 words
  16. USEFUL HINTS.

    To prepare linen cloth for writing, varnish the cloth with Canada balsam dissolved in turpentine, to which may be added a few drops of castor oil, but do ...

    Article : 298 words
  17. TOYS FOR WET DAYS.

    It is a good plan to keep some specially favorite toys for use on wet days. And if you are buying toys, remember it is better to get one or two really strong ...

    Article : 649 words
  18. THE CRUET AND ITS CONTENTS.

    Says and English paper:— Although the cruet no longer occupies the central position of honor on the dinner-table, it is still as necessary as ever, ...

    Article : 966 words
  19. THE CONSERVATORY AND POT PLANTS.

    Pelargoniums will need careful watering from this time on for the next three or four months. The roots must be kept drier than heretofore, that is, the soil ...

    Article : 444 words
  20. CATS AND CROWS IN THE ARMY

    Will our War Office ever realise the value of cats and crows in modern warfare? It is not improbable, for Germany has already shown how they may ...

    Article : 234 words
  21. HE THREW IT.

    The other day an old Irish worthy was engaged putting coals into a sunk cellar, when he suddenly sat down to take his dinner. An old lady passed by with a poodle dog. The dog ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. NOT FOR NOTHING.

    Lodger (quarrelling with his landlady): I haven't been in lodgings for years for nothing. Landlady: I suppose not, and you're not going to be here for nothing neither. ...

    Article : 31 words
  23. A GOOD CHANCE.

    Angler: Is there any chance of a bite at this bend in the river? Native: Deed, ay, sir; ony amount o' bites when auld Broon's bulldog is rinnin' loose. ...

    Article : 32 words
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    Hypnotism is now a forbidden art in Hungary. The Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the highest medical authorities, has issued an ...

    Article : 106 words
  25. GOT OVER IT.

    A man stepped into a barber's shop one day, and as hoe was being shaved the following took place between him and the barber:—Barber: Have you ever been here for a shave ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. BEST AT A DISTANCE.

    In a country village, competition in the restaurant line was extremely keen. One restaurateur with all good intentions posted the following:—"Our fish supper cannot be ...

    Article : 68 words
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