... SPEAKING WITH AUTHORITY. Marshal M’Mahon wtw visiting a French military school one occasion, and having reviewed the pupils, he asked to sco the infirmary, doctor escorted him through tho wards. out several of the patient*, to whom tho arshal addressed ...

... NOT ON SPEAKING TERMS. The colour-sergeant was calling tlie roll of the company on commanding officer a parade, when it was noticed that Private Fitzgerald did not answer to bis name. “ Fitzgerald I shouted the non-commissioned officer three times, without ...

... SPEAKING FOR ANOTHER. On? evening Jones, young lawyer, was sitting alone with girl who was somewhat in love with him. In tender tones be said, “Doyou think, Mary, you could leave father and mother, this pleasant home, with its ea?C and comforts, and emigrate ...

... Plain Speaking to “the City. Usually the of now Lord Mayor at Law Courts is purely and ceremonial event, but tho Lord Chief Justice signalised occasion yesterday having straight talk with the City dignitaries on sub- of commercial corruption. Iho Hro'ey ...

... speaks foe nmr. meeting support of tJio candidature of Lord was held last niglit Crosby. Lord the course his speech said it had l-ocn aasiditoualy circulated partA the Divedon that uiw an Oruigemau. JUo was nut an Uraageman, and need more that matter ...

... SOME PLAIN SPEAKING. the meeting St. I.uke's, Krierfield, exciting (lie'Ctaeion took place about the paving of the atrect in wliicli the icangei»»itu»t«l The vicar (the liev. E. expected the church to bear the coit, ami the meeting thought he ahould defray ...

... A SPEAKING CORPSE. Apropos of burials, Father Gowan, public meeting held eks ago in Dublin, in support of some Catholic schools, told strange story of youth. Fifly or sixty years beck, according the Father, when poor Catholics wanted coffin, they let ...

... PLAIN SPEAKING. F.CnOX.] By plain speaking is not here meant fault* finding, but the use plain words, whether in speaking or writing. For more than week letters have been appearing in the Tim** pointing out the misuse words, the words named, however, ...

... MAKING THEM SPEAK ENGLISH. It was stated Parliament last week the Homs Secretary, in reply a question, that only on© prisoner had been flogged in Walton Gaol, but it has transpired that Saturday no fewer than eleven others received with the “ cat ** for ...

... LORD SALISBURTS PLAIN SPEAKING. Lord Salisbury has the one great merit of saying what he means and meaning what he says. In speaking at the United Club dinner on Wednesday night, be refused to deal with the science, falsely so called, of political meteorology ...

... BLACKBURN OPERATIVES SPEAK OUT. NO IMPORT DUTIES ! * __ Blackburn operatives, called together by tha local branch of the Weavers' Association, assembled in big numbers at the Town Hall, on Wedneaday, to protest against the reimposition of the Indian ...

... PREPARED TO SPEAK FOR T\V WEEKS. A telegram from Washington lUt Harter, member Congress for Ohio, and u lament opponent the free coinage silver. LJ left for New York confer with Mr Gr.vJ Cleveland regarding resolution which pr po jc- submit Congress to ...