Word: round
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...conspirators got wind of the possession of a quantity of peanuts by the aforementioned freshman - a parting gift from a fond mother or perhaps a sweetheart, as full of hope and trusting courage the youth set out to win his way in college. Peanuts! how many tender associations cluster round this name! Thoughts of boyish joys, remembrance of generous treats, the hoarded pennies invested with the itinerant vendor - and all the recollections that manhood recalls to mind at the mention of this little word. And this parting gift these ruthless despoilers seized with pitiless bands uttering direful threats, unmindful...
...robbed! Last night the 'Company' - that's myself and the four others who are working my mine - had a meeting and made Elsie a joint owner of the mine, with one sixth interest. One man, Colney, opposed it, but the others were so near shooting him that he came round in no time. So she is going down the mine to-morrow, - and, by the way, you had better go down at the same time. We've got nothing as yet but a hand-windlass, with a big bucket on the end of a rope, so that it's like...
...Henschel's work. In the absence of Mr. Winch, Mr. Henschel consented to fill his place, to the delight of the audience. His two selections were from the "Meister-Singer" and the ever-welcome "Two Grenediers." The latter selection introducing the Marseillaise, was received with a round of hearty applause that continued for some minutes. Schumann's symphony and the familliar ballet music from "Feramors," divided the honors of the evening among the orchestral pieces. The only criticism we venture is that the orchestra in the accompaniment to Mr. Henschel's selections, was too prominent, and in places drowned...
...army appropriation bill has been completed and will probably be presented to Congress today. It appropriates in round numbers $23,000.000 - $1,600,000 less than for the current year...
...have signed as intending to go. By all (members or not) who are going to or via New York city, a saving of two dollars each may be made on the all-rail trip to New York and return over the Boston and Providence R. R., if fifty-five round-trip tickets be taken, and if they be taken at one time. Since over fifty signed for New York last week, an arrangement has been made by which all may pay for their tickets before tomorrow (Tuesday) P. M. at seven o'clock. If the required number pay, the tickets...