The World's almaniac for 1879 : a compendium of useless and interesting information . — The Worlds Ahna7iiac for 1879.— 51. 52 —The Worlds Ahnaniac for iS/p.— W1* &V9*nt **{& the <gik. TT SERPENT had long been engaged in the congenial Occu-I*- pation of gnawing a File of an opposition Newspaper,without, however, attracting much Sympathy. u My EsteemedContemporary, finally exclaimed the File, your Efforts reflectgreat Credit upon your Patience and Ingenuity, but you forgetthat the Reading Public does not take the Slightest Interest inour Personal Squabbles. Moral.—The Editor who lifts his Pe
The World's almaniac for 1879 : a compendium of useless and interesting information . — The Worlds Ahna7iiac for 1879.— 51. 52 —The Worlds Ahnaniac for iS/p.— W1* &V9*nt **{& the <gik. TT SERPENT had long been engaged in the congenial Occu-I*- pation of gnawing a File of an opposition Newspaper,without, however, attracting much Sympathy. u My EsteemedContemporary, finally exclaimed the File, your Efforts reflectgreat Credit upon your Patience and Ingenuity, but you forgetthat the Reading Public does not take the Slightest Interest inour Personal Squabbles. Moral.—The Editor who lifts his Pen against a Subject not inthe way of Public Interest is a Being whom it were Gross Flat-tery to term an Esteemed Contemporary. Miserable man ! exclaimed a passer-by, as he struck upthe pistol which a pallid stranger had placed against his fore-head with suicidal intent, the weapon exploding harmlessly inthe air,— miserable man, why do you seek to blow out yourbrains ? Alas, stammered the would-be suicide, I havebeen reduced to want, times are so hard, and I had no recourse left Boo ! Bosh ! said his re
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