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  2. Light and Healthsome

    A laughing stock—a collection of good jokes The atmosphere around an hotel bar is always muggy. ...

    Article : 1,219 words
  3. The Kangaroo's Mission.

    The voyage was long and the r weather was stormsy, He suffered a little from sea-sickness too, But he landed at last none, the worse for his journey, ...

    Article : 687 words
  4. About Ships.

    It is extremely probable that European troubles may also involve us. Should such an event occur, our war ships would have to be manned by landsmen. A little explanation ...

    Article : 264 words
  5. A Mistinkered Clock.

    I have always clung affectionately to the theory that no poor man should ever hire anybody else to do what he himself can do about his premises. I am opposed to hiring ...

    Article : 655 words
  6. A Little Dispute.

    When the Rock Island train from the West pulled in at the depot one morning, three men helped a young fellow out of a sleeper and carried him into the ...

    Article : 352 words
  7. The Miner's Partner.

    Taking with him the two valises to which Absalom had made so startling a reference, Ben strode across to a hut, mean-looking enough, but which was somewhat larger than ...

    Article : 2,077 words
  8. Babydom.

    The Conference of School Boys in France has held an ill effect in our own land. Though it is not as yet generally known, yet in a short time will behold a Conference of ...

    Article : 270 words
  9. A Good Set-to.

    Edwin Forrest has been ever noted, for, forcible acting, and we are indebted to an admirer for this illustration of it. Mr. Forrest, being on a tour, complained in warm ...

    Article : 280 words
  10. Special War Mems.

    With our usual promptitude we despatched a special correspondent to the scene of the engagement between the Afghans and Russians. We do not know whether our selection of a ...

    Article : 245 words
  11. Football Tit-Bits.

    Although we do not make pretentions to be ranked as a sporting journal, leaving that honor to our, contemporary, that has been well called the pink of imperfection, ...

    Article : 464 words
  12. Some Brave Soldiers.

    At Balaklava, in the magnificent and ride immortalised by the Poet Laureate, an incident occurred which shows how heroic one comrade can be in the defence of another. ...

    Article : 414 words
  13. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    OLD MAID.—Don't give up. Naomi, the daughter of Enoch, did not marry until she was 580 years old. There is hope for you yet. RHYMER.—We strongly, suspect that you ...

    Article : 562 words
  14. Never Saw One Before.

    "Carter," said Billy Jones at the sale yards, as the two stopped a front of a fine looking animal which was on exhibition, this is a magnificent-looking cow. I ...

    Article : 188 words
  15. My Sister-in-Law.

    Who was it when her age was three— My wife might then some twenty be— I used to kiss upon my knee? My sister-in law. ...

    Article : 133 words
  16. Nixy Soap.

    A Berlin physician says that eating a small piece of soap at stated intervals is a better remedy for dyspepsia and sour stomach than soda, lime water, or magnesia. ...

    Article : 157 words
  17. Broken Loose.

    It is stated that the great majority of the volunteers in the New South Wales contingent for service in the Soudan are married men. Ha! just so. This is how the Princess ...

    Article : 162 words
  18. Honey and Milk.

    "Hell has no fury like a trodden corn." Remark by an elderly gentleman, who was viewing a procession not long ago. A the Easter encampment the men were ...

    Article : 147 words
  19. Particular to a Hair.

    The old nursery rhyme, "Peter, Peter; pumpkin eater, had a wife and couldn't keep her," is liable to have another illustration in this city. Peter—we won't mention ...

    Article : 170 words
  20. Hold Your Whist.

    Did you ever see a woman play whist? No! Well, she does it somewhat as follows: "Oh dear, I don't believe I can ever get these cards arranged—Now, let me see, that ...

    Article : 131 words
  21. Of Course.

    A correspondent asks us why the Sabbatarians object to the running of trains on Sunday, Why? This is an easy one for brains. ...

    Article : 50 words
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