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Show The New Dictionary. Merchant Traveler. ,, Prof. Lookatem's new dictionary will, it is promised, very soon to be out. The following definitions are from advance sheets of the work: . KoceiverTlie undertaker for business busi-ness circles. . Politician Ono who hates capital, hates England, hates everything necessarybefore neces-sarybefore election. Statesman A man who marks the full of the moon and knows when a boom should be planted. The great American novelist Oue in hiding. Imputation Something to bo torn down. Pavement Something to bo lorn up. Millionaire Tho man who might quit work and go fishing, but doesn't. Laborcr-rTlie man who would like to quit work and go lishing, but can't. Divine A minister with a salary exceeding ex-ceeding 10110. Clergyman A minister with a salary exceeding 2000 and under ifclJOOO, PreacherA minister with a salary under $2000. l'ishcrmau A liar. Scum That which rises to the top. Cieme do la creiue That which rises to the top. Word Something to be given; something some-thing to bo kept. Egotism That which makes a pair of twos often win. |