... Johnson and his Conundrum.!—A young lady at a fashionable dinner party pestered Dr. Johnson with a conundrum— thing which the bluff old philosopher nttt rly detested. Why is the letter 'J' like the end Spring, doctor? was the question, and course the ...

... was produced throughout London when the event became known. It is under, stood Her Majesty has sustained no shock, as the dinner party the Castle was held in the evening as usual, and Her Majesty appeared perfectly composed and possessed of her usual calm ...

... announced that the royal mother and babe were still doing well. The Princess went to a concert yesterday, and attended a set dinner party last night. The Rev. A. D. Wagner was brutally assaulted Sunday evening at Brighton, was leaving his church. Two sweeps ...

... believed that the fire-place was not secure, and tbat ths flames caught the joists supporting the fiaor. Invitations for large dinner party at Inglews.od the following day were cancelled.—Tuesday's Daily Neve. ...

... A MILITARY GLUTTON. A discussion had arisen at a dinner party as to the capacities of the human stomach, and whether indeed, there seemed almost reason to believe, it was capable of indefinite expansion. After some surprising feats of gluttony had been ...

... recently married, the other still bachelor. Lately, according to the correspondent of the Mail, the married person went to a dinner party. The unmarried one, it so happened, was similarly occupied on the same evening, but, unluckily for his reputation, he made ...

... Karl and Countess Giey. In consequence of the inclemency of the weather, no other places of interest were visited. Tho dinner party on Saturday evening consisted of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Christian; the Duko and Duchess of Nor ...

... for the late Pan-Anglican Congress and I do not remember to have met at the dinner-table single total abstainer among them. I especially call to mind a most pleasant dinner party given some years ago by a bishop in the Southern States, and at which three ...

... congregated, and the appearance of the party was the signal for hearty cheering all along the route. The return train did not reach Rothbury until 7'lo p.m., forty-three minutes after the expected time of arrival The party on alighting proceeded immediately ...

... In the evening grand dinner party was given, at which the Printtes and Pnticesses Joachim, Aohille and Louis Murat, M. and Mdme. Ephiussi, M. and Mdme. Cahen d'Anvers, and a numerous brilliant company, were present. After dinner and the inevitable coffee ...

... the Nizam gave grand dinner party at his palace, which, together with the grounds, was splendidly illuminated. The Resident, Sir Salar Jung, General Blake, and the whole of the guests, and several native noblemen were present. Dinner was served in a beautiful ...

... up, and due time she was married. All this was talked over in a chosen circle of American friends, and also at brilliant dinner party given by General Cass, in Versailles, it was thoroughly discussed. Whether, in his visit to country, Mr. Peabody ever met ...