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Interesting to the Public.

There is a new envelope machine now in use in the Post-Office Department
at Washington, which will dispense with the use of TOOL(E)S.

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[Illustration: A PRACTICAL (?) SUGGESTION.

_Big Man to Little One_. "NOW THEN, HOSKINS, DON'T GO INTO COURT ABOUT
THIS MATTER, AND HAVE ALL YOUR WASH BILLS READ OUT BY THE LAWYERS. JUST
CATCH THE RASCAL AND GIVE HIM A GOOD SQUARE LICKING."]

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[Illustration "BUSINESS FIRST."

_John Bull._ "GOT ALL THE ARMS YOU WANT?--ALL THE AMMUNITION?--ALL THE
COAL?"

_France._ "YES, ALL."

_J.B._ "AND YOU DON'T WANT ANYTHING MORE FROM ME?"

_France._ "NO."

_J.B._ "THEN I THINK IT IS TIME FOR ME TO INTERFERE."]