HEART, n. Figuratively, this useful organ is said to be the seat of emotions and sentiments . . . . It is now known that sentiments and emotions reside in the stomach, being evolved from food by chemical action of the gastric fluid.

Opposition, n. In politics the party that prevents the government from running amuck by hamstringing it.

RATTLESNAKE, n. Our prostrate brother, "Homo ventrambulans".

A person of greater enterprise than discretion, who in embracing an opportunity has formed an unfortunate attachment.

Litigation: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.

PALACE, n. A fine and costly residence, particularly that of a great official. The residence of a high dignitary of the Christian Church is called a palace; that of the Founder of his religion was known as a field, or wayside. There is progress.

For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies have only to find it.