Pertaining to a certain order of architecture, otherwise known as Normal American. Most of the public buildings of the United States are of the Ramshackle order, though some of our earlier architects preferred the Ironic. Recent additions to the White House in Washington are Theo-Doric, the ecclesiastic order of the Dorians. They are exceedingly fine and cost one hundred dollars a brick.

Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.

Amnesty, n. The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish.

INJUSTICE, n. A burden which of all those that we load upon others and carry ourselves is lightest in the hands and heaviest upon the back.

ELECTOR, n. One who enjoys the sacred privilege of voting for the man of another man's choice.

A book which the Mohammedans foolishly believe to have been written by divine inspiration, but which Christians know to be a wicked imposture, contradictory to the Holy Scriptures.

Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.