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  2. SCIENCE & INVENTIONS.

    The latest device in the way of labour-saving machinery is what is described as a "mechanical bricklayer" for use in "automatically laying, ...

    Article : 2,239 words
  3. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Tho other day a turkey was being dressed for table in a Loudon reataurant, when, to the agreeable surprise of its owner, a sovereign was found in its ...

    Article : 2,672 words
  4. TOPICAL ITEMS.

    Kang Yu Wei, the Cantonese reformer, is reported to be behind a gigantic Chinese scheme to form companies in every city of consequence in ...

    Article : 270 words
  5. THE STORY-TELLER.

    "Thormanby," author of "Kings of the Turf," "Kings of the Hunting Fields," etc., is publishing just now a series of sporting ancedotes and ...

    Article : 2,001 words
  6. MARVELLOUS MEMORY.

    A marvellous power of memory was shown at the Ladies' Chess Club, Regent- street, recently, when Mr. Pillsbury repeated the wonderful feat ...

    Article : 233 words
  7. WHISKEY IN ROUMANIA.

    They are not particular in Roumania. That is quite clear from the report of a conversation which recently took place in a grocer's shop in Braila. In the ...

    Article : 244 words
  8. "AN INTERNATIONAL LOVE FEAST."

    A cable from New York recently described a unique experience and a remarkable demonstration of fraternal feeling between British and American ...

    Article : 172 words
  9. SIR HENRY HAWKINS, BARON BRAMPTON.

    There have been many funny stories told in connection with an eminent judge recently retired, but the following is only known to one or two very ...

    Article : 274 words
  10. SLIPPED HIS MIND.

    There were five of us hunting and fishing in the Queensland bush (says a traveller), when one rainy day a stranger appeared. He said he was a ...

    Article : 271 words
  11. THE SAMOAN FEAST OF PILAUI.

    The islands that lie scattered over tho wide surface of the South Pacific contain but little animal life. One strange feature of this sea life of ...

    Article : 1,515 words
  12. HOW TO CELEBRATE A SILVER WEDDING.

    The German fashion of celebrating the 25th anniversary of mamage as the "Silver Wedding" has been brought into favour by Royalty, and is now ...

    Article : 601 words
  13. MAD MILLIONAIRES.

    A paragraph appeared in the news papers the other day concerning a millionaire who imagines that he is the Prince of Wales. This and other ...

    Article : 322 words
  14. A WHISTLING LANGUAGE.

    Have you ever heard of the so called "whistling language" of Teneriiio? The probabilities are that you never have. Yes, this curious method of ...

    Article : 482 words
  15. THE PIANO FIEND.

    With studied awkwardness the shockhaired young man takes his place; the stringed instruments lead Off, their lovely voices no more strained, no more ...

    Article : 438 words
  16. A LESSON OF THE DERBY.

    The crowds which assembled on Epsom Downs to witness the recent race for the Derby were enormous. This is not to be wondered at, says the ...

    Article : 299 words
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