"J. ---- carried his bath through the innings."--_Scotch Paper._
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"Fishing near the bridge on Monday a schoolboy caught a chub with
artificial fly weighing 2lbs. 15ozs."--_Local Paper._
It is supposed that the unfortunate fish was struck on the head and
stunned.
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"After long delays a new Polish Cabinet has been formed under Mr.
Grabski. He would annex much Russian territory outright."--_Weekly
Paper._
_Pace_ SHAKSPEARE, there would seem to be something in a name.
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"THAT QUEER FISH THE SALMON.
Some fish are 'takers,' some are not, but most salmon can be worried
into talking."--_Daily Paper._
Whereas most fishermen chatter of their own accord.
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[Illustration: _Fair Skipper._ "WIND GETTIN' UP NICELY--WHAT?"]
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