... sentimental song and recitation, from several of the members. Mr Miller, in his usual happy manner, told a number of connic stories. At the conclusion of the soiree a considerable number of the younger portion of the audience enjoyed, for a few hours, the ...

... we count each day, Each week, each month, in life's uncertain span, Thinking the time will never wear away— And, yet, how short the longest term of man! A drop in oceans lost! Compared with ages yet undream'd, unknown ! And which we vainly try to grasp ...

... writing a new novel, the ac!ion of which is to pass through the varied localities of London, Wolverhampton, and Ulverstone. The story is said to be most dramatic, and to bear out the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction. A weekly penny journal is ...

... intelligence from a distance, it is surprising to note the number of stories which are regularly fabricated iu order to keep up the excitement and gull the public. Amongst other stories which are going the round of the press is one of a party belonging ...

... the spirit of the song Of a the sins, &c. After a short reply from Mr Blair, and - a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting adjourned to the Eglinton Arms Inn, where with toast, song, and story, a few hours were passed in great hilarity. The watehes ...

... him before he was able to do any damage. It is very surprising that no one was bit, as he manifested symptoms of madness a short time previous on the harbour. The authorities at this season should endeavour to protect the public by ordering all dogs going ...

... It was not anticipated - two months ago when we were congratulating ourselves upon the plentiful harvest., that within so short a space of time the 41b. loaf would be selling at 10d. But such is the case, and it is necessary to try and ascertain the cause ...

... Abstainers was held on the following evening, Tuesday, at which 150 were present. They were entertained with songs, stories, and short addresses illustrative of the beneficial effects resulting from the practice of Temperance, and the value of moral rectitude ...

... WILLIE MACKIE AND THE WARD WITCHES. I'm no surprised (proceeds Willie,) that you are curious to hear the story of my rencounter with the Ward Witches; to many a one have I told that tale, and though it be now fifty years since, it is as fresh in my memory ...

... mercial code is found in some local and exceptional rules of nobility. There is a pretty story somewhere of a gentleman in some province of France, who, having become penniless, and having no other means of recruiting his fortune, was driven to trade ...

... disclosures of a questionable nature, that the business morality of the country must be set down as of a very low kind, and far short of the standard it ought to be, considering the country's claim to occupy a high position among the other civilized nations ...

... Saturday evening a joiner named Lucas, belonging to Newbattle, was found in a mill-lade in the neighbourhood of the village, a short time after he had parted from some friends with whom he had been at a distance on business. lie was found sitting up to the ...