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  2. THE HUMORIST.

    Willie: Ha! ha! Now, isn't that a good story? Tillie: Yes; I like it better every time you tell It. He: When you told your father that I loved ...

    Article : 877 words
  3. DOLLY'S DIARY.

    Aug. 1—1 am 18 to-day. No one seems to remember the fact but myself. I feel that I have lived all of life worth living. I have made two lasting resolves to-day. ...

    Article : 1,532 words
  4. LORD WOLSELEY.

    It is hard to think of Lord Wolseley as only two years from 70, but he was 6S last week. He and "Bobs," who is nine months older, are the two grand old ...

    Article : 743 words
  5. IN FAR MOROCCO.

    In view of the recent Moorish Embassy to London, the following from the London "Times" will be found interesting. From Tangiers a correspondent of ...

    Article : 1,090 words
  6. AMERICAN. INVADERS.

    Americans are directing special efforts to conquer our trade, because they know that once British commerce is in their hands, they have won the trade ...

    Article : 1,298 words
  7. CONSERVATORY AND POT PLANTS.

    Pelargoniums intended for show and decorative purposes must have their growth regulated. They should be tied out and kept in that condition. ...

    Article : 296 words
  8. WINTER AILMENTS, AND HOW TO TREAT THEM.

    Says an English paper:—Fog, damp, and easterly winds are the foes to health which work more havoc to the "British constitution" than frost or snow, for our ...

    Article : 839 words
  9. NOT ON HIS OATH.

    Paddy was summoned as a witness in an assault case, and was very unwilling to give evidence. The Judge doubted him very much. "Now, Pat," he said, "where were you when ...

    Article : 115 words
  10. ONE FOR JACK.

    At the trial of a seaman for shooting a comrade, counsel for the Crown asked one of the witnesses, also a seaman, whom he was for—plaintiff or defendant. ...

    Article : 137 words
  11. THE FLOWER GARDEN.

    A further sowing of annuals for spring and summer blooming should now be made. Except in sandy soils or warm situations, it will be best to sow in boxes ...

    Article : 307 words
  12. HORTICULTURAL.

    Peach trees should receive a spraying, if this has not already been done, for prevention of black peach aphides. These pests usually make their appearance ...

    Article : 535 words
  13. THE LADIES' COLUMN.

    The old despotic ways are dead, When we stood up and "Sir'd" our father And "Ma'am'd" our mother. Now. instead, Our Monarchy has limits—rather! ...

    Article : 112 words
  14. THE GERMANS AT SHANGHAI.

    The official statement made by Lord Cranborne in the House of Commons recently that Germany proposes to maintain a strong military force at Shanghai ...

    Article : 609 words
  15. USEFUL HINTS.

    To Wash Black Stockings.—Make a lather with one gallon of water of about 100deg., one tablespoonful of soap jelly and two teaspoonfuls ...

    Article : 640 words
  16. REFLECTIONS OF A SPINSTER.

    Only a cowardly man is afraid to forgive a woman. A faultless gown of Paris make not infrequently elicits the masculine remark, "What a ...

    Article : 80 words
  17. GERMANY AND HOLLAND.

    At the parade banquet in Berlin during Queen Wilhelmina's visit, the Emperor William made the following speech:— ...

    Article : 428 words
  18. MUCH HAPPIER.

    "Are you happier since your second marriage?" he asked of his friend, as they rode Into Birmingham on the tramcar." "Oh, much happier." ...

    Article : 91 words
  19. THE KITCHEN GARDEN.

    A few seeds of Cape gooseberry may be sown in heat, and planted out when the weather becomes warm. A nearly spent hotbed is the best place to raise ...

    Article : 442 words
  20. SOMETHING CHEAPER.

    "No, I can make you no contribution; 1 don't believe in sending out foreign missionaries." "But the Scriptures command us to feed the ...

    Article : 45 words
  21. WHY HE BROUGHT HIM.

    Jinks: "Hullo howdy do, Blinks? I say, old fellow, come home and take tea with me. will you?" Blinks: "Really, I am scarcely presentable ...

    Article : 184 words
  22. MOZART'S SKULL.

    A rather gruesome story respecting the skull of Mozart, or what was believed to have been his skull, is told by the Vienna correspondent of the ...

    Article : 224 words
  23. BENCH AND BAR.

    A man was on trial for having shot and wounded another man during a quarrel. The lawyer who was defending had the reputation of being very skilful in criminal cases, and ...

    Article : 290 words
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