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LITERARY MISCELLANEA

... fare. The fife of a stock-jobber is is tissue of vicissitudes, sand none experienced more of its fluctuations than did George Francis Train. At length, all on a sudden, he came to the top of the ladder at a bound, and left Wall-street with his pockets well ...

CUTTINGS FROM THE COMIC JOURNALS

... likely to object ?? take any butter (bit her). SrnslTO GeACHS.-Archlbishops. (From Thse Tonaliawk.l BATHER Too BAD.-George Francis Train, t. e diatl- guished statesman, the promoter of female suffrage and titramways, the Ieeenas of America, the regenerator ...

Fashion

... at Alton in consequence of the carlesneeas of a chemist's boy, who sold bitter in mistake for sweet oil of almonds. George Francis Train is a candidate for the clerl,- ship of the next House of Representatives. Neatly a hundred Lithuanian noblemen have ...

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS

... In Amlcric, tictefore, the Rcv. FIcrry Ward Bdeecher. w ho lets himself out to lectuic a, so inec per night.' and George Francis Train, who hires Mr. Beecher's p ldpot in o-de to tell funny stories and to declaimn against England, have the sam claim ...

H. J. MONTAGUE IN AMERICA

... heroic thing at some time in his life. His remorse at this deed eats him up. He reminds you of the modest and pensive George Francis Train, or the retiring Count Johannes, or the unobtrusive and bashful Dion Boucicault- humble fellows, who howl down the ...

Published: Sunday 02 December 1877
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 987 | Page: 13 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

VARIETIES

... digestion ; nor the bellows, because they are windy; but any thing else you pleasoe. RoUGII ON G ono-.-Indubitably, Mr. George Francis Train didl not take much by his motion iii his recent correspondence with Seward on the subject of Feuianism, -at least ...

VARIETIES

... Train is kicking up a good deal of a row over in England; do yon think they wvill put him in a bastile? Train, Train, George Francis Train, said Artesnus solemnly; I never beard of him. This ignoranwe kept the man quiet for fifteen minutes, then he said: ...

MODERN DRAMA

... Spanish squadron of gunboats, which the press of New York have ironically styled the Modern Spanish Armada. Doubtless George Francis Train would be one of the first on the list of American candidates for the crown of Castile; and if sex is not an object ...

AMERICAN THEATRICALS

... the last time on Saturday; and to-night The Sst'eets of New fork will be revived, with Mr. T. W. Keeno as Badger. Mr. George Francis Train gave the first of four lectures here last night (Sunday). 'ose burlesque of The Foety Fernale Jock Sheppar da was pro- ...

Published: Sunday 14 May 1871
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1508 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERARY NOTICES

... severely beaten. His head was out in several places, and his face brnised.--ery Teleyrapk. An American paper states that George Francis Train is studying military, science, in aider to have a subordinate command in the Fenian army, which is shortly 'to invade ...

THE DRAMA IN AUSTRALIA

... entitled Thel Man fron t Aeoijes. Mr Wallace impersonated an irrepressi- ble Yankee, in imitation of the celebrated George Francis Train, and caused a good deal of amusement in the part. A new and entirely original drama entitled Class was produced on ...

Published: Sunday 25 August 1878
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1628 | Page: 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

A COMIC SINGER IN TROUBLE AT MIDDLESBROUGH

... appeaed at Taunnany-hall, New York, as a preacher. The fact had been advertised in the following manner ?? To-night, Rev. George Francis Train preaches on 'Old Fogies of the Bible compared to the beautiful character of the Saviour.' The same discourse suppressed ...