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A BROOMSTICK which had long served a witch as a steed complained of the nature of its employment, which it thought degrading. “Very well,“ said the Wi...

MEETING a fat and patriotic Statesman on his way to Washington to beseech the President for an office, an idle Tramp accosted him and begged twenty-fi...

A RICH Woman having returned from abroad disembarked at the foot of Knee-deep Street, and was about to walk to her hotel through the mud. "Madam,...

"GOOD-MORNING, my friend," said Alarm to Pride; "how are you this morning?" "Very tired," replied Pride, seating himself...

A MEMBER of the Kansas Legislature meeting a Cake of Soap was passing it by without recognition, but the Cake of Soap insisted on stopping and shaking...

A RAT that was about to emerge from his hole caught a glimpse of a Cat waiting for him, and descending to the colony at the bottom of the hole invited...

A POLITICAL Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away. “Come back here, you scoundrel,“ h...

A MIND Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive. In order to secure the grave against secr...

Two Poets were quarrelling for the Apple of Discord and the Bone of Contention, for they were very hungry. "My sons," said Apollo, "I w...

THE Pahdour of Patagascar and the Gookul of Madagonia were disputing about an island which both claimed. Finally, at the suggestion of the Internation...