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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 214, 12 September 1867, Page 2

The Rev. Dr. Moberly, upwards of 30 years Head Master of Winchester School, will succeed to the Deanery of Chester. " Judge L , I admire you!" said Count Grunowski. " Why " returned the Judge, "I cannot see how you could admire me, after calliog me such bad names!" — "Indeed I do," roared the count. "I admire everyting zat is perfect, and you are one perfect scoundrel." The lawyer editor of a country paper, who wrote a very "blind hand," was frequently annoyed by compositors' inquiries concerning, words which they could not decipher. One day a compositor as little acquainted with the disposition of the editor as he was with the hand-writing, entered the sanctum and holding the copy before his eyes, inquired what a certain crooked mark stood for. The editor did not at that time wish to be interrupted, and exclaimed, "go to the devil." The compositor retired, not to his Satanic Majesty, but to the composing-room. When the editor read his proofs he had the pleasure to see a line in his leading editorial read — '-He (Mr Webster) will, in all probability, go to the devil." The copy was looked for, and the crooked mark read ,; be nominated."