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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5129, 25 June 1885, Page 2

A facetious gentleman who had suffered, thinks the modern reoipe for a party is the following: Take all the ladies and gentlemen you can, put them into a room with, a small fire and stew them well; have ready a piano, a handful of prints and drawings, and throw them in from time to time; as the mixture thickens, sweeten with politeness and season with wit, if you have any; if not flattery will do as well and is very cheap; when all have stewed for an hour, add ices, jellies, cakes, lemonade, and wines."—The Beacon.

An everyday occurrence:—As she was rather hurriedly leaving the district after the ball she met the host, and said quite be witchiagly, -if Will you kindly apologise for me to your wife for not being able to call upov har P" Certainly," said he with effusion (she was rery preety). MI am sure she will be delighted to accept your excuses." On subsequent reflection he was uofc sure that he had said quite the right thing. "Bough ok Cobns."—Aik Sfor Wells* " Bough on Corns." Quick relief, complete,' permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions.—* Kenipthorne,Frosser and Co., Agents, Avek* land. Thi beit periodical for |ladies* to take monthly and from whioh they will rec«ire tk« greatest beaefit is Amerioao Sop Bitter»,