A type-writer shall be provided
For the use of my wife!

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THE GERMAN AND HORSE-TRYING RIDE.

["Most of the horses were standing, but propping themselves
up against a wall or a post."--_Standard, Wednesday, October
12th_.]

Pity the sorrows of a worn-out horse,
Whose trembling limbs support him 'gainst a wall;
Who asks you,--fearing future trials worse--
To kill him with a sudden shot,--that's all.

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A CORRESPONDENT signing "INNOCENTIA DOCET," wants to know if "the Hub
of the Universe" is an official appointment that can only be held by a
Mahommedan or a Mormon?

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CONVERSATIONAL HINTS TO YOUNG SHOOTERS.

(_BY MR. PUNCH'S OWN GROUSE IN THE GUN-ROOM._)

And, next, my gallant young Sportsmen, just sharpen up your attention,
and, if you have ears, prepare to lend them now. Be, in fact,