... s s-s-s-t-t-t t■ l-1- terous.”— Punch's Almanack. A Gf.ntle Ridk.— Hearses go very gently,” said sick man to the doctor a short time since, being informed by him that he would able to take a gentle ride in few days. The Rev. Sydney Smith, speaking of ...

... chapter 2—Physical History of Man. paper the second—The Wood-nook Wells, or Neighbours’ Quarrels, an original and interesting Story, by Mary Howitt —The Good Words of Hagcnmaier—Christopher Chronicle’s Lectures on Social Arts, No. ll—Dress—The Importance ...

... JUST PUBLISHED, Readings for railways; or, Anecdotes and other Short Stories. Reflections. Maxims, Characteristics, Passages of Wit, Humour, and Poetry, Ac.; together with Points of Information Matters of General Interest. Collected in the coarse of his ...

... them; and she therefore tore out as many pages as she could, and lit the fire with the obnoxious papers. Incredible as this story may appear in a civilised country and age, it is nevertheless true. The Rabbi has dismissed the servant.— Jewish Ckron. The ...

... went and found her there, and her mother and husband. I t o ld h er m y h us b an d was with me. She said, Is be? I was a short while In the house when my husband joined us. I saw a house • little way off, which I understood was the Batters'. I went out ...

... actuaries of the Savings Bank St. Helen’s, near Warrington, have been detected in defalcation of £lO,OOO. Golden Discovery.—-A short time ago Mr. Joseph Tunstall, of Bowes, Yorkshire, was engageti in opening out some ground on his farm near that place, when ...

... they had imported more food than they had imported during cistern years before. (Laughter.) They had had an opportunity for a short time of testing some of the predictions which were entertained as to the operations of free trade. It was said they had imported ...

... ; so wo had lialf-a-hundred apologies, and the servant had a shilling. had a good morning’s laugh for ourselves, and good story for our friends, and she had a very good breakfast. I wish you had been here.—SottfAcy’s Life and Correspondence. Hours op ...

... engaged PERTH BOYS' SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY.—Mr. Stirling of Street, and Keir has handed to the Treasurer the liberal donation Or story .C 5 in aid of the funds. We trust this benevolent ex- the of bon Ron ndari I ample will be followed by others. We know of ...

... Dowager. 'Ma health of the noble Niarquis is, we rejoice to learn, almost entirely restored ; he will, after leaving us, take a short sea voyage, and then return to Calcutta, from whence he will proceed to Simla as the hot season approaches. Majors Edwardes ...

... THE PROTECTIONIST REACTION. Protection is looking up. it there anything figures! it has drawn on its boots at and in three short seeks has advanced from the depth. of defeat to the very portals of victory! Another such advance. and the cause won !—PertasAirs ...

... coincided with that of the other, and the lad who had served the stranger immediately left the shop in pursuit. He succeeded in a short time in coming up to his customer in the street, and gave him into the custody of a police officer. Upon being examined, no ...