A Cincinnati man told his tailor that ho wouldn't pay for “ that last epilepsy." ft was discovered that ho meant “a had fit.” There is said to he something consoling for every ill in this lib*. For instance, if n man is bald-headed his wife can’t poll his hair. A tall man having rallied a friend on the shortness of his legs, tJie friend replied. “My legs reach tfie ground—what more can yours do ( ” “If I could have my way,” cried the aged Neal Dow at a Portland meeting the other night, “ I would make it hanging for the first offence, for that’s what it has got to come to.” Selling a glass of cider was what lie referred to.
SAMOA 1' 0 S T U V F ICE. fpiTE proprietors of this Journal having X entered into tho necessary arrangements, have established a Post Office ir Apia, Samoa, nnd known ns tho "Samo; Express," to be carried on upon the sarin principal ns the various Governmental Post Offices in tho Colonies, and elsewhere. Mails will lm mado up for all parts of thi world upon tho departure of any vessel from this port, and notices to that effect will be posted tit least twenty-four hours previous to the said departure. _' J'.v.M-v piis>il",lH means will be used to ensure tho sufo delivery of all letters entrusted to tho said Tost Office, attach Everv earn will he taken of letters roceivod from tho various t'olotiiul and other Post Offices. Portions sending to this offieo for letters, ftn., that may he in our cave, will please to take notice, that imlvss the measongei brines n written order tie-;, will not In delivered up to them. Agents and Captains of vessels lenving harbour for any other pistol port would greatly oblige by eending a notice to thi-offii-e at least twenty-four hours previous tc their departure Until further notice the ehnrges upon Letters not exceeding .', an o/.. will he to ; _ s. d New South Wales ; Victoria ; South Australia; Queenslandi WoKtern Australia ; Tasmania ; New ■Zealand ; Norfolk Island ; Fiji Islands;; Tahiti, and Honolulu. (direct) .. .. .. o ti Germanv, (direct); TTimolulu, .Svdnoy); New Caledonia; United Kingdom, ivi.i Sydney); United State-., (including California and Oregon.) 0 £ East indies, (via Sydney); France, (via Sydney) ; Germanv, vi.i Sydney); New Foundlttnd ; Nova B«rtit». lr United States of Cohuiibia .. ~ 2 ( Newspapers, (not exc UngiiOM.)., U | Lettori may be Registered, Further particular* may be obtained conowning the I'oslnl arrangement*, upon apple alern to, W. E. AGAR, UaXAOJU. Snmon Expreru" Ofßie. Apia, Sutuua, Oct. 1, 1877.
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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 1, 6 October 1877, Page 4
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421Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 1, 6 October 1877, Page 4
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