A Pennsylvania Dutchman, who married hia second wife soon after the funeral of the first, was visited with a two hours' serenade in token of disapproval. He expostulated pathetically thus : " i say, poys, you ought to be ashamed of yourselfs to be making all dis noise ven dar vaa a funeral here so soon." " And now let mo show you the germinating house," said a florist recently, nfter taking an Irish visitor his collection of plants and various hot-houses. "The German atiug-house, is it '!" rejoined the son of Erin ; " av ye plaste, couldn't you give us a sight of an" Irish dhrinking-house hereabouts, if it's all the same to yees f The coloured people held a meeting a few days ago in Caldwell County to pray for rain. Oue brother was called on, who prayed after this manner: "O, Lord God! us poor niggers is perishing dis year, an' ef you don't gib us rain wo will perish next year, too. So, good Lord, gib us rain. Don't gib us ono of dese little slippy-slappies, but do, good Lord, gib us one of dem gulJy-washers and trash-movers."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5064, 8 February 1878, Page 3
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187Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5064, 8 February 1878, Page 3
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