Facts and Fiction.

Colonist, Issue 20, 29 December 1857, Page 4

Facts and Fiction.

THE POOR PATRONISING THE RICH. -

A Pipes and Beer meeting of the Society of the Poor for the Improvement of the Rich was held last evening at the- Society's ) Rooms. Want of space prevents us from reporting the speeches, but their substance is embodied in the subjoined resolutions of the meeting, which were handed to us for publication:—- ---< Resolved—That this ere Meetin, as reperisentin the Porer classes, is dooly Sensible of the Kindness and Considration of the Hire Orders in interestin theirselves the Way they Do about our welfare, and seein as Won good Turn deserves Anuther is Desirus to reciprociate the Hobbligacionv * Resolved—That accordinly this ere Meetih feels its Self lowdly cauld Upon to ixpress its Art-Felt Sorrer hat the Wice and Himmorality now so onappily pervalent Amung the Shuperior Clarses, and Pledges Hitself to use its Best egsertions for the Corection and Remuvial hof the Same. * Resolved—That to Wene the Ritchfrom their Gamblin Betin arid Oss Racin, and dror them from their Aunts of Dicipation, instead of Which to Forster in their minds a Taste for rashanall Ameusment, to Himpress on them as is Intrusted with the Manidgment of Afairs banks and Railways in pertickler the Adwantages of Horiisty, j and the Rewin consekent upon Misconduit allso the Misimployment of Time ofcthe Femail part of the rifccherPopblalionin the Destructive sistim of Late Ours and Dansiri away till Four and Five^ in the morning with the Nesesity of Punctual payment of the Employed^ their? dredful I^atagance, the Foly and souperstishion .of Sperrit Rappin and all sich deloosioiis thesame as beleavin in Whichcraft, dewellopin amongst Them a love of Industry and those Talants which is being wouchsafed to their-Keepin is the Principal Objects of this ere Society. ' Resolved that this Year Society afectionatly intreats Their ritcher Bretheren to ! Receave Their exortations in the Sperrit they are Ment and not to Kick them Whose soul Haim in Ouse to Ouse Wisitation is the Good of the Hinmates Down Stares for Importunance or horder them to be Turn'd Hout by their Pampared Mensals and guv in Charge to the Poleece. 1 Resolved—that Hall Efferts of the Lore Clarses to Elp thes Ire will beainefectial Without they endeavours to Elp Their. Selves their Cordial cohoperation is theirfore inwited in this Good and. Blesid vurk particklar by libberal Subscripsons .which may be forraded Hither in chex or'Cash post j Orfis horders or Postage stampes to the i Treasrer of this hear Sosiety. ■j- •'. ' ■„.. '~- •..- ■■ 'H. Walker, ■''-. ... ..-. —Punch. ' Honory Secrary.V A Joker OuTWiTTED.—An. Irishman went the other day into a barber's shop, in West Hartlepobl to get shaved, when the barber jocosely observed that it was scarcely worth his while, seeirfg the comet was coming, and it would be all the same

whether he was shaved or not. Pat gave a grunt of appreciation and sat down. Theoperation performed, he got up, put Jon his hat, and was quietly walking off when the barber shouted after him for payment. Laughing all aver, Pat retorted," Sure, the comet's coming—and it'll be all the same whether you get the money or no!" The Schoolmaster Abroad.—A short time since, a tradesman in Newport received the following literary gem:—-"Sur, i is cummin to Nupert nex% Sattefday to kal uppon yer for to settel that thare akourit ■ you owes me for a-werkin in yure gardin last sumer, when i puts in 6 duzzeticab-: binges and some taturs for yer and yer never pays me which as how as if yer; dbesnt pays me I shall go for to meakyer by a larrupping yer all threw the stretes of Nupert a,long wi' mi fistos and fetes as'yer desarves notnin better for a fellar wot? will get a poor man to put taters "and cabbihges in yure gardin without payin hanything at ahllfbr'em." : -;;