Best Methods of Dehorning Cattle
A fragmented, retrospective slice blends rural humor and stray quotes with a stray line about dehorning cattle. The text presents snippets from letters, jokes, and anecdotes, ending with the header BEST METHODS OF DEHORNING CATTLE as a curious, abrupt insertion.
Verdavin's Candidacy Ends In Political Humiliation
Amedee Verdavin, propelled by his wife Emmie to run in the department, canvassed 47 parishes with grand promises and costly gifts. He wins a seat in the chamber of deputies but is invalidated for fractious practices, and his wife files for separation.
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Definition of a bore from Bishop Mackarness origin
The London Spectator article on Bores cites a definition by the late Bishop Mackarness of Oxford describing a bore as a man who talks about himself when you want to talk about yourself. Sydney Smith is credited with originating the idea.
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