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Southland Times, Issue 9383, 24 November 1886, Page 3

At the minstrels : Tambo— Well, Mr Bones, can yon tell me ihe difference between death tnd a young lady engaged to a mining broker? Bbnea — ' >o, sab. What am de difference 'tween a lady what's engaged to a mining broker and def? Tambo— Because death loves a shining mark, and the young lady loves a mining shark. A husband who had incurred the anger of his wife, a terrible virago, geeks refuge under the bd. ' Come out of that, you brigand you rascal, you assassin I ' screamed his gentle companion. ' No, madame, 1 he replied calmly j ' I won't come out. lam going to sbow you that I shall do as I please in my own house. Of Interest to Ladies, — Aa so many people have to fctudy economy at present, we have decided, that rather than iißk not sslling our higher priced Mantles during the season, to make a l^ss on them now alttjbugb. the season obly beginning — we have therefore reduced them in a thorough manner— any lady needing a mantle should take the opportunity of buying a high class one when it can be got at a low price.— Our habit of not half doiug things is now so well known that wo anticipate a clearance,—Thomson and Beattic 0c23 Can't Preach Good.— No man can do a good job of work, preach a goo^ sermon, try a law« sui twell, doctor a patient, or write a good article when he f els miserable and dull, with sluggish brain and unstrung nerves, and none should make the attemp in such a condtition when it an be co easily andch'aoly removed by a little American Hop Bittf re. " Look for. for remainder of reading mutter tee ith faga.)