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New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4397, 16 December 1875, Page 3

German Patriotism.—A citizen of Gratio-avenue called on the Chief of Police yesterday, and without any skirmishing arouud he inquired : " Isn't dere zome law about dot?" "What is thr.t ?" asked the chief. "Can dot be dot a veller shall call his dog Bismark ?" replied the man. "Why a man can call his dog any name he wants to, I suppose." "JETecan?" "Yes." "And dot man schall coll his dog Bi»mark ?" "Yes." "A ndzelawishnogoot." "Wo." " Hi! ha ! yes 1 1 shall go mit my house and name my dog Shorge-Vashington-Slieneral-Grant pooty quick !" And ho was red in the face as he left.—Detroit Press.

Pulpit Pebsonalitibs.—Quite a sensation was created in one of the negro churches on a recent Sunday. The preacher was expatiating upon the sin of intemperance and denouncing all who were engaged in the traffic, when a bullet-headed negro, who bosses a low-down gin-mill, raised up, and said " Here, parson, is you 'luden to me in dem conflectiona you'ea making up dar ?" The preacher promptly said they were for "whoever the cap fitted." " Dat's all right, den," said the wrathy fellow, " kasc, ef you meat me, I'd peel you !" and then sat down just in time to escape arrest, —American paper.