Inhumanity, n. One of the signal and characteristic qualities of humanity.

A king's staff of office, the sign and symbol of his authority. It was originally a mace with which the sovereign admonished his jester and vetoed ministerial measures by breaking the bones of their proponents.

REAR, n. In American military matters, that exposed part of the army that is nearest to Congress.

REVEILLE, n. A signal to sleeping soldiers to dream of battlefields no more, but get up and have their blue noses counted.

ILLUSTRIOUS, adj. Suitably placed for the shafts of malice, envy and detraction.

Doubt is the father of invention.

RAILROAD, n. The chief of many mechanical devices enabling us to get away from where we are to where we are no better off. For this purpose the railroad is held in highest favor by the optimist, for it permits him to make the transit with great expedition.