ZOOLOGY, n. The science and history of the animal kingdom, including its king, the House Fly ("Musca maledicta"). The father of Zoology was Aristotle, as is universally conceded, but the name of its mother has not come down to us.

BRANDY, n. A cordial composed on one part thunder-and-lightning, one part remorse, two parts bloody murder, one part death-hell-and-the-grave and four parts clarified Satan.

ORTHOGRAPHY, n. The science of spelling by the eye instead of the ear.

RECONCILIATION, n. A suspension of hostilities. An armed truce for the purpose of digging up the dead.

COMPULSION, n. The eloquence of power.

MATERIAL, adj. Having an actual existence, as distinguished from an imaginary one. Important.

The partisan strife in which the people of the country are permitted to periodically engage does not tend to the development of ugly traits of character, but merely discloses those that preexist.