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  2. THE HILLS OF HOME.

    Before green apples blush, Before green nuts embrown, Why, one day in the country Is Worth a month in town. ...

    Article : 1,468 words
  3. THE HUMORIST.

    Boy: Is this instrument called a fiddle or a Violin? Professor. Ven I blay it is a violin. Ven you blay it it's a fiddle. "It is you women who make all the trouble ...

    Article : 1,097 words
  4. THE GUARDS AT WORK.

    The dangers of turning what was meant by the general commanding to be reconnaisance in force into an attack upon the enemy was the lesson learnt by the ...

    Article : 595 words
  5. THE LADIES' COLUMN.

    Black-robed, sedate, [?]emure— and yet [?], There was a rougish twinkle in her eye That did not quite suggest the bier and pall And so, emboldened—there was no one by— ...

    Article : 180 words
  6. THE CONSERVATORY AND POT PLANTS.

    Plants of poinsettias should now be cut back to within 6in or 8in of the soil where the wood is hard and ripe. Give them three or four good waterings, and ...

    Article : 359 words
  7. SWIM FOR FREEDOM.

    Details of an exciting chase after three supposed burglars were given during the hearing before Mr Curtis Bennett, a[?] Marylebone Police Court recently, of a ...

    Article : 573 words
  8. "HECH."

    There is hardly ever a party of sightseer which does not include at least one grumblin and contradictory individual, who is sceptical as to historical facts and tries his best to ...

    Article : 230 words
  9. TOILET HINTS

    If you are troubled with this, use a slice of lemon instead of soap when washing. your face before going out; rinse afterwards in clear soft water. ...

    Article : 404 words
  10. USEFUL HINTS.

    A good liquid glue that is always ready may be made by dissolving shellac in naphtha in a wide-mouthed bottle. To makes pies a nice color, moisten the ...

    Article : 237 words
  11. HORTICULTURAL.

    When grape vines have made fair growth attend as soon as possible to the removal of the growth which Is likely to be superfluous or ill-placed. ...

    Article : 811 words
  12. FOUR WIVES.

    A matrimonial puzzle was recently laid before Mr Alderman Huggett, at the Tottenham Police Court, when he was asked to decide which of two ladies was ...

    Article : 269 words
  13. NURSERY NOTES.

    Say an English newspaper:— FEEDING THE BABY. A little baby may be either held in a semi-upright position while taking food, ...

    Article : 1,013 words
  14. AN ARMENIAN CANON.

    Recently there concluded at Lemberg, the capital of Galicia, an extremely interesting criminal trial, which has occupied the attention of several ...

    Article : 285 words
  15. SIR THOMAS LIPTON.

    The man of the moment—or, at least, one of the men of the moment — is Sir Thomas Lipton, and the "Windsor Magazine" has been obtaining from him some ...

    Article : 409 words
  16. THE "HANDY MAN'S MENU."

    Wellington was of the opinion that the soldier fights well when he is fed well, and what is true of the soldier is no doubt, equally applicable to the ...

    Article : 621 words
  17. MADE OF GLASS.

    One of the most curious objects at the Paris Exhibition was a dress of glass. The fabric closely resembles rich silk, is quite comfortable to wear, strong and ...

    Article : 308 words
  18. WAR CABLES.

    Mr Henry Pearse's interesting paper on war correspondence, read before the Institute of Journalists, suggests the practical question whether it is worth while ...

    Article : 375 words
  19. A GOLF STORY.

    A good story is being told about Mr Carnegie (or rather, Dr Carnegie, as he is now being called) which shows that two millions, the sum which he has ...

    Article : 230 words
  20. STONING A SCHOOLMASTER.

    A peculiar case came before the Aldershot magistrates, on August 22 when Arthur King, aged thirteen, a scholar of the Odiham ...

    Article : 266 words
  21. THE FLOWER GARDEN.

    During the past week, mildew on roses in many places has developed rather freely, which, if not destroyed will cripple the bushes for this season. The best ...

    Article : 350 words
  22. MERELY A SUGGESTION.

    "Now my hearers," asked the lady orator, who had just finished enumerating the qualities while should be possessed by man, "what should be done with the ideal husband?" ...

    Article : 44 words
  23. LETTING A GOOD THING SLIP.

    "It's kind of discouraging, Ethel." said Mr Cumrox; "kind o' discouraging." "What is, father?" "It's nearly a month since you read your ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. PUZZLED HIM, TOO.

    Police Justice: You say you are innocent How do you explain the fact that you were found near the scene of the robbery with the stolen property in your hands? ...

    Article : 40 words
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    According to the last census returns the population of Canada is 5,338,883, an increase of 505,644. Quebec shows the largest gain of any province — namely ...

    Article : 132 words
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    Memdouth Bey, a celebrated Turkish poet and a prominent member of the Legitimist and Young Turkish Party, is now in London. Some time ago he ...

    Article : 116 words
  27. DOUBLE THE SAVING.

    An old couple were in the habit of taking a quart of beer every night before retiring. A neighbor, knowing about this, told them that if they purchased a barrel it would not only be ...

    Article : 102 words
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    Briggs: Spudkins has nerve, hasn't he? Griggs: Nerve! Why he bor[?]owed my dress suit to go to a wedding, had it altered to fit him, and then told ...

    Article : 70 words
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    Careful.—"Did you find London a very gay place, Sandy?" "Nae, nae, very quiet. Yerr'l ken the amusements were sae verra expensif. I just stoppit ...

    Article : 55 words
  30. THE PEOPLE.

    A pompons member of Parliament, visiting an agricultural show in Dublin, arrived late, and found himself on the outskirts of a great crowd. Being anxious to obtain a good view ...

    Article : 106 words
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