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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 5019, 17 December 1877, Page 2

" Jamie, how's your church going on 1" "Not so weel. There's na ane belangs 'cept me and Brother Sandy, and I'm thinking he's na orthodox and must be put out."

Two Epitaphs.—ln Chatham churchyard by a husband on the death of his wives, Oa the first—" The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of thd Lord." On the second—"l called upon the Lord and He heard me and delivered meijfroin all my troubles."

If Scotstarvet may be believed, the Scottish bench was at one period completely under petticoat government. This was towards the close of the 16th century, when James Stewart, Earl of Arran, filled the office of Lord Chancellor. "His wife," according to this authority, " was accustomed to sit on the session on the bench beside the lords of the Outer Houde, who called no tickets of causes but by her order. ' It was at Vassal College, aud one of the girls said to a reporter : " Are you single An affirmative answer being given, she then asked thoughtfully ; " Do editors ever get rich?" The pencil-heaver again replied iu the affirmative, and iustanted several leading journalists, and then added : " I leave for N"€w York to-morrow, and it will take me three days to pay my taxes and cut the coupons off my bonds!" "Is it possible?" replied the miss, "and you so young, too." — Troy Times. A b.iukru£>tcy notice re W. and F. Worker is issued. It is notified by an advertisement that candidates for the scholarship examinations must be at; the Welloaley-sstreet School at 9.45 this morning. A notice of removal is advertised by "Williams and Co., sailmakers. Mr. Hoffmann's Mount Albert estate is to be sold at noon to-day by Mr. Greenwood. His fanning stock and implements are advertised to be sold on "Wednesday.