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A gentleman from London visitfng Scotland, havíng heard that a man residing in the district where he liad put up had just eompleted the lOOth year of his age, and being anxious to see the centenarian, paid him a visit. ín tho course of conversation the cockney congratulated the old man on the liealthy appoaraneó he had at his time of lifo, "but," saye he, "I presume you do not expect to see the end oL another 100 yearp?" ' Tm noo very suro about that. Yon must inind I'm a heap stronger the noo thin wlün I Etaned vi' the flrst hunner," was tha