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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 919, 11 October 1879, Page 2

" Did you ever see the Catskill mountains 1" asked a young lady of her lover. " No," said he, " but I've seen 'em kill mice.'' A Dan named John Hole was so lazy that in writing his name he simply used the letter J., and then punched a hole through the paper. Scene-r-mining village. Free Ohttroh minister (at miner's door) : " Is John at home, Mrs. Brown?" Mrs. B. : "/No, sir; he's awa' tae the toon the day." Minister : " I am sorry for that, because I wanted to tell him that he's been appointed a deacon." Mrs. B. : "A deacon, sir ! I'm rale glad to hear o't, for to tell the truth, sir, onything is better than a collier nooadays." A story is told of the late Mr Butt, whose ready wit. often stood him in good stead. Going home late one night he was accosted by a desperate-looking ruffian in one of the suburbs of Dublin, and asked what he was going to stand* "Well," replied Mr Butt meekly. ' * I'm very sorry that I can't give you much my friend, but what I have we will share. Here*" he continued, drawing a revolver from his pocket, "is a weapon which has six chambers. I will give you three, and—but here the lawvej^Qundhimflglf^lQnfi^^^^^^^^^