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  2. Miscellaneous.

    As a rule, a elephant works from the age of twelve to the age of eighty. The average specimen can haul fifteen tons, lift a: half-ton, and carry three ...

    Article : 54 words
  3. Odds and Ends.

    "Them seventeen mothers in the village Mothers' Club agreed to decide, by ballot whicn had the handsomest baby." ...

    Article : 398 words
  4. Short Story.

    Few, if any, of the good citizens of Bristol but-have at some time or other, either for pleasure or business. visited the little town of Glastonbury. ...

    Article : 2,002 words
  5. POTATO SAUSAGES.

    Ingredients: ½ lb. cold meats, ½ lb. potatoes, a slice or two of cooked bacon, pepper and salt, and any flavouring liked. ...

    Article : 69 words
  6. RECORD PIANO-PLAYING.

    Battle Creek (Michigan) claims the setting-up of a new record in continuous piano-playing. A local enthusiast succeeded in remaining at the ...

    Article : 50 words
  7. CLOTHES MADE OF FISH SKINS.

    The skin of a fish does not suggest itself as a suitable material for the making of clothes, yet it is used for this purpose by a tribe of Tartars in ...

    Article : 107 words
  8. ROTIES A LA MINIME.

    Ingredients: Cut slices of stale bread into rounds and fry a golden brown. Slice some tomatoes, and put a piece on each round; season ...

    Article : 78 words
  9. APRICOT CHARLOTTE.

    Ingredients: One tin of apricots, 1 glass of sherry, ½ oz. of gelatine, sugar, a few drops of essence of vanilla, sponge fingers. ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. CRONJE'S FLAG OF TRUCE.

    The fact is not generally known that Lord Roberts, who celebrated his golden wedding the other day is a great collector of curios. His ...

    Article : 104 words
  11. FASHION'S WHISPERS.

    Wide ribbons are again used for lacing up smart shoes. Silk and wool fishnet is one of the new mixtures for up-to-date guimpes. ...

    Article : 154 words
  12. Science & Invention.

    Grapes can be kept fresh all the winter by cutting off six inches of the vine with the bunches and placing them in wide necked bottles, which ...

    Article : 44 words
  13. ANTS AS WOODMEN.

    Out in Burmah and the Far East, where sandalwood is worth its weight in silver, the pestiferous ant is a valuable assistant to the hewers of that ...

    Article : 122 words
  14. A NEW KIND OF SPECTACLES.

    Commander Soule, of the Paris police, has perfected, for the use of the men in his command, spectacles, with the aid of which they may not only ...

    Article : 122 words
  15. A NATURAL FLOAT.

    The boatman had been angered by the asinine behaviour of a young fellow among the party which he had taken for a sail. When the boat ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. CHAPTER III.

    June the 29th. the feast of St. Peter and Paul, came round in due course. Amy was delighted with the city churches and all she saw, the family ...

    Article : 479 words
  17. HOW MARBLES ARE MADE.

    Does it ever occur to the little folk who play so happily with their toys how those toys are made, and how many people and machines are kept ...

    Article : 280 words
  18. LARGE HATS IN VOGUE.

    Wise in her generation, says a fashion expert, the girl of the season will applaud the large hat. It is grotesque when it is exaggerated, of course, but ...

    Article : 129 words
  19. THE TREATMENT OF FENCE POSTS.

    It is estimated that a fence post, which under ordinary circumstances will last for perhaps two years. will, if given preservative treatment costing ...

    Article : 99 words
  20. INSIDE THE TRAM.

    "Fare." The passenger gave no heed. "Fare. please." Still was the passenger oblivious: ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. MANIA FOR CHANGE.

    The craving for change-change of diet, change of place, change of dress, change of house, change of friends. change of—everything—is one of the ...

    Article : 242 words
  22. THE WORLD'S EGGS FRENCH HENS THE BEST LAYERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 words
  23. SOMETHING STILL TO SEE.

    They were talking of the strange sights to be seen in a great city, and one man paid his tribute to New York. [?]I don't believe one of you could ...

    Article : 100 words
  24. STORY-TELLERS OF JAPAN.

    Though the Japanese are a nation of readers, says a traveller, they love, also, to listen to the tales of the professional story-teller, who is quite an ...

    Article : 362 words
  25. POOR FELLOW!

    George Golden and his friend Casey. a pair of well-known American humorists, once sailed for Europe. Relating the events of the trip ...

    Article : 188 words
  26. CHAPTER II.

    Robert Whitson, of Bristol, was a wool merchant of Host-street, who had for many years bought the wool from the farmers for miles round, and ...

    Article : 748 words
  27. SUCCESSFUL MOTOR WHEEL OF SOLD RUBBER.

    According to a Straits Settlements Consular report, an invention has just been patented of a spokeless, puncture-proof non-jolting motor wheel. ...

    Article : 213 words
  28. RECIPES.

    Ingredients: One pint of milk, ½ oz. of gelatinc, 2 eggs, a glass of: sherry, sponge-cake, apricot jam, a few raisins. ...

    Article : 91 words
  29. Housekeeper.

    When about to iron a dress begin at the bodice, next iron the sleeves, and lastly the skirt, commencing at the upper part. ...

    Article : 484 words
  30. LOBSTER A LA NEWBURG.

    Ingredients: Half a pint of milk, ½ pint of thin cream. 1½ [?] of flour. 1½ [?]. of butter, the yolks of 6 ...

    Article : 121 words
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