Class Legislation.—Colonel Baker is styled " a first-class miidemeasant." We presume because his nisdenieanor took place in a first-class jarriage. Henceforward let the terra " first-class " be applied to anything that is'the vilest of its kind.
PjBOOBEssiNa BACKflrAßDS.—Sanguine Papa: "Ah, my deal sir, I assure you that boy of mine has the most wonderful talents. He'll be a great" man, sir->a great man ! "—Cynicsl Friend : " Well, old fellow, they say ihe boy is father to the man ; so you'll b« getting quite sensible yourself, now ! "l
" Libeety is Swe&t." — Devout old lady has offered boy sixpence each Sunday if he will go to church. Boy: " What, sit in thero an* 'are to listen to preacher while I can earn a bop outside! No, 'thankee,, mum; but do it for the botr—' and the tanner tool* " :
A Good Opehing k>k the next.Les-son.—Sunday-school Teacher: " You all remember the passage in the Bible where the children got torn to pieces by; .bears for saying to Elisha, 'Go up, thoubald head, go!' "—More than usually promising boy. "Ah, I knows; and if Elisha had worn a hat they wouldn't hate know' 4 he was bald headed! "
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2131, 2 November 1875, Page 2
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