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  2. Mr. Jones of Philadelphia.

    The London correspondent of a well-known American paper tells the following characteristic story under the heading of "Mistakes of Anglomaniacs"—this being ...

    Article : 1,423 words
  3. Topical Sketches.

    Jerry Taplow was man with large, loose feet, cross eyes, rubicund nose, and ponderous build, and for a triplet of years before the commencement of this ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,163 words
  4. HIS FIRST LETTER HOME.

    This merry little madrigal we tootle to you free. If you can't laugh at it, dear boys, why you can laugh at me. ...

    Article : 870 words
  5. A Junior Statesman.

    'No, Tommy," said his sister, "I'll not give you a shilling to see the football match; you have seen a number of cricket games during the summer, and I think it is ...

    Article : 729 words
  6. A Human Mountain.

    Eight men were busily engaged in digging a curious-looking grave at Lintel Cemetery, Baltimore (M.d), one evening. A long slide was dog, leading up to the ...

    Article : 365 words
  7. A Jolting Drink.

    Ben Sarchet, of Allen County, Kentucky, went down to Louisville the other day, and while walking around discovered an undertaker s shop, with the proprietor of which he ...

    Article : 371 words
  8. A Great Invention for Restaurateurs.

    While the proprietor of the Maison Doree was standing, says a San Francisco paper, behind his counter the other day, catching dies for currant cake, and wishing that a ...

    Article : 593 words
  9. A Trews Story of the Sunny South.

    A Paris correspondent states that two French ladies travelling on the Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean railway, on arriving at the small station of Perrache, were horrified ...

    Article : 283 words
  10. A Standard.

    1ST YOUNG LADY—"That Mr. De Bosh, whom I met at the social, is the most intellectual man I ever conversed with." 2ND DITTO—"How do you know?" 1ST DITTO—"Why, I could hardly understand a single remark that he made." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 45 words
  11. They Never Do.

    Interviewer—"What do you propose to do, in case you are elected to the place?" Candidate—"Well, what I'd like to know is what on earth I'll do if I am not." ...

    Article : 36 words
  12. Her Answer.

    When Marian was asked what she would do if a nice young gentleman asked her hand in marriage, she naively replied—"I don't think I'd no." ...

    Article : 28 words
  13. Flattery.

    Flimsy—"I don't know how it is, but the smallest specimens of men invariably get the best wives." Mrs. F. (archly)—"Oh, you flatterer." ...

    Article : 23 words
  14. Facetiæ.

    The proper place for women is certainly in the house. It is a mistake to think that a musical tie is caused by a number of chords becoming ...

    Article : 365 words
  15. A Social Event.

    It gives us great joy to be able this week to chronicle the engagement of Mr. Buck Langworthy and Miss Ophelia Robinson. We interviewed Buck this morning as he ...

    Article : 261 words
  16. Solid Truth.

    Mrs. Lot took a backward look and be[?] a pillar of salt. Were that peculiar [?] of [?]-making in vogue at the pre[?] day the market would soon [?] glutted. ...

    Article : 36 words
  17. Disaster.

    "Think not that you can evade the punishment that shall be meted out to you, ye disobedient and sin-loving, [?] claimed the pastor, growing excited and ...

    Article : 79 words
  18. Did He Tame Them?

    "Yes, sir," said the entomologist," I can tame flies so that when I whistle they will come and alight on my band." "Pshaw!" said the bald-headed man, "that's nothing, ...

    Article : 51 words
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