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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6625, 15 September 1908, Page 3

C3WBIf?ESS N3TIC!EfI. TON KING’S Fop COUGHS, COLDS, and CROUP.

WHO EMPLOYED HIM. When the jury had filed in for at least the fourth time, with no sign or coming to agreement in tho bribery case, the Judge rose up and said, ‘'X discharge the Jury!" At this one sensitive talesman, stung to the quick by this abrupt and ill-sounding decision, obstinately faced the Judge. “Ton can't discharge me. Judge/' he retorted. “Why asked the astonished Judge. “Because/' announced the talesman, pointing to the defendant's lawyer, “I'm being paid by that man there." GET A STRONG ONE. A farmer, tho father of twelve children, all of whom had been rocked in the same cradle by the same big toe, was rocking the newest arrival one evening, when his wife remarked, “John, that cradle is nearly worn out. It's so rickotty I'm afraid it will fall to pieces." “It is about used up/' replied her husband. Then handing her £2, he added, “The next time you go to town, get a new one, a good ono—on© that will last." SHORTENED HIS NAME. Iz was a. Harrow house match, and ono of tho small l)oys was watching the game with his mamma. A scion of a noble house, the young Viscount Mandeville de Oldcnstlc, was playing a great game, ai/I mamma was shouting, “Well played, Viscount Mandeville dc Oldcastlc," to the evident amusement of those around her. Her son could stand it no logger, and, plucking her sleeve, ho whispered imploringly. “Look hero,' meter, chuck it. Shout *Woll played, Stinker/ like tho other chaps."

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