" Jeanie," said a staunch old Cameronian to his daughter, " it's a very solemn thing to be married." "1 ken that weel father," replied the sensible lassie; " but it's a great deal solemner not to be."
Specimens of Western, oratory are rather " overdone " ; but here is a bit, given by a trustworthy authority as authentic, which will bear reprinting"Whar is Europe without America? Nowhar. Whar England ? Nowhar ? They call England the mistress of the fien, but what makes the sea? The Mississippi River, makes it! All we've golHo do ia to turn the Mississippi into the Mammoth;' Cave,, and the English Navy will be floundering in the mud ! "
(For remainder of News see Ist Sf 4&h Pages.)
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Thames Star, Issue 3082, 3 January 1879, Page 3
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116Untitled Thames Star, Issue 3082, 3 January 1879, Page 3
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