TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer.

Alligator: The crocodile of America, superior in every detail to the crocodile of the effete monarchies of the Old World.

ADMINISTRATION, n. An ingenious abstraction in politics, designed to receive the kicks and cuffs due to the premier or president. A man of straw, proof against bad-egging and dead-catting.

Glutton- A person who escapes the evils of moderation by committing dyspepsia.

Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope.

Here's to woman! Would that we could fold into her arms without falling into her hands.

Suddenly to change one's opinions and go over to another party. The most notable flop on record was that of Saul of Tarsus, who has been severely criticised as a turn-coat by some of our partisan journals.