1: Gilbert H. Stevens. 2: Copyrighted in England and America; used here by Mr. Kipling's leave. 3: Cape brandy, also known as "Cape smoke." 4: Copyrighted in England and America, used here by permission. 5: Copyrighted in England and America. Used here with the author's permission. 6: Copyrighted in England and America, and used here by permission. 7: Copyrighted in England and America. Used here by permission. 8: "Ten-a-Penny" was a soldiers' nickname for the Pom-pom. "The ——y Doorknocker" it was christened in the Highland Brigade. The word "Pom-pom" came first into use immediately after the battle of Modder River. 9: Copyrighted, used by the author's permission. 10: The birthday of Mr. Perceval Landon. Copyrighted, and used here by permission. 11: Cape Good Hope brandy. 12: Copyrighted in England and America; used here by permission. 13: Copyrighted; used here by permission. 14: Copyrighted; used here by permission. 15: The poem by Rudyard Kipling which we publish in this issue was written some time ago to be read at a dinner in Canada and then published in the Toronto Globe. It has never been read in public, and it has never before been published. Like all his poems and writings, it is for all time—as good next year as to-day and always excellent in all seasons. It is copyrighted in England and America, and used here by Mr. Kipling's permission. 16: The victim of this bold theft out of our sanctum was Mr. James Barnes, our occasional contributor and assistant. 17: Copyrighted. Used here with the author's permission. 18: This was a transparent joke, as there was no other paper in the town. But, joking apart, there never had been a newspaper in that country or region with such a circulation as ours enjoyed; yet it could have been twice as large had we employed our carts to circulate it in the outlying camps.—J. R.