KIBBLINGS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9290, 16 January 1892, Page 4

KIBBLINGS.

A Httto Mnsanae no* onrt thon. 1)1 rcJiolioil.by tiho tt!s?« rcei'.

HSomething was said ia a Missouri weekly paper about ahabspere, and John Bhakspero, farmer, called on tho editor, and pounded him almost to death, (loolaring that he hadn't much education or wealth, but proposed that his nnme should go down to prosperity untarnished, Priators Eooietimes make funny . mistakes. A lady teacher ordered an advertisement to be inserted in a newspaper, whioh spoke of " the reputation of teaching whiah she bears." The printer omitted the " whioh," so the olauso was made to announce to tho world her "reputation? for teaching she-bears I" So near and yet so fur — Judge : "What countryman are 30U?" Witness : That's hard to tell." Judge : " How do you mean ?" Witness : "My • father was English, my mother French, and I was born on an American ' vessel ia Greek waters under the Turkish flag ; now can you tell me what oountry I belong to ?'' Hero is a hint for our old friend the clown in tho pnntomino. At tho bur Din* of a provision shop tbo crowd helped thomaelros freely. One man grasped a huge cheeso as his share* of tho salvage ; rising up with it ho found himself face to face with a policeman, and with ndarirablo presenco of mind put tho plunder into the officer's arms, saying, " You had hotter takeoaro of that polioemnn, or Bomeone tvill be walking off with it."