THE PURCHASER of a black servant was persuaded that the color ofhis skin arose from dirt contracted through the neglect of hisformer masters. On bring...
A MORAL Principle met a Material Interest on a bridge wide enough for but one. “Down, you base thing!“ thundered the Moral Principle, “and let me pass...
A MAN lying at the point of death called his wife to his bedside and said: "I am about to leave you forever; give me, therefore, one last proof o...
A BLOTTED Escutcheon, rising to a question of privilege, said: "Mr. Speaker, I wish to hurl back an allegation and explain that the spots upon me...
HAVING obtained an audience of the King an Ingenious Patriot pulled a paper from his pocket, saying: "May it please your Majesty, I have here a f...
THE King of Madagao, being engaged in a dispute with the King of Bornegascar, wrote him as follows: "Before proceeding further in this matter I d...
A CHIEF of Police who had seen an Officer beating a Thug was very indignant, and said he must not do so any more on pain of dismissal. "Don't...
WHILE a Division Superintendent of a railway was attending closely to his business of placing obstructions on the track and tampering with the switche...
A MAN to Whom Time Was Money, and who was bolting his breakfast in order to catch a train, had leaned his newspaper against the sugar-bowl and was rea...
A PUGILIST met the Moral Sentiment of the Community, who was carrying a hat-box. "What have you in the hat-box, my friend?" inquired the Pug...