NEWTONIAN, Pertaining to a philosophy of the universe invented by Newton, who discovered that an apple will fall to the ground, but was unable to say why. His successors and disciples have advanced so far as to be able to say when.

Barometer, n.: An ingenious instrument which indicates what kind of weather we are having.

Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.

EXCEPTION, n. A thing which takes the liberty to differ from other things of its class, as an honest man, a truthful woman, etc.

A nutritious substance supplied by a bountiful Providence for the fattening of the poor.

GUILLOTINE, n. A machine which makes a Frenchman shrug his shoulders with good reason.

Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.