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At Heaven's Gate
2023-12-05HAVING arisen from the tomb, a Woman presented herself at the gate of Heaven, and knocked with a trembling hand. "Madam," said Saint Peter, ...
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The Catted Anarchist
2023-12-05AN Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken befor...
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The Honourable Member
2023-12-05A MEMBER of a Legislature, who had pledged himself to his Constituents not to steal, brought home at the end of the session a large part of the dome o...
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The Expatriated Boss
2023-12-05A BOSS who had gone to Canada was taunted by a Citizen of Montreal with having fled to avoid prosecution. "You do me a grave injustice," sai...
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An Inadequate Fee
2023-12-05AN Ox, unable to extricate himself from the mire into which he sank, was advised to make use of a Political Pull. When the Political Pull had arrived,...
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The Judge and the Plaintiff
2023-12-05A MAN of Experience in Business was awaiting the judgment of the Court in an action for damages which he had brought against a railway company. The do...
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The Return of the Representative
2023-12-05HEARING that the Legislature had adjourned, the people of an Assembly District held a mass-meeting to devise a suitable punishment for their represent...
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A Statesman
2023-12-05A STATESMAN who attended a meeting of a Chamber of Commerce rose to speak, but was objected to on the ground that he had nothing to do with commerce. ...
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Two Dogs
2023-12-05THE Dog, as created, had a rigid tail, but after some centuries of a cheerless existence, unappreciated by Man, who made him work for his living, he i...
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Three Recruits
2023-12-05A FARMER, an Artisan, and a Labourer went to the King of their country and complained that they were compelled to support a large standing army of mer...