Varieties.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 131, 13 October 1868, Page 3

Varieties.

— » Kwhat is a clerical error ? — Preaching an hour's sermon. Who is the most liberal man !— The grocer; because he gives almost everything a weigh. XA briefless barrister ought ney_er~ to be blamed, for it is decidedly wrong io abuse a man without a cause, I A thief, who lately broke open a grocer's - warehouse, excused himself on the plea that he o lly went to take tea. Why are the successful efforts of a translator likely to create disgust ? — Because they produce a- version. An East Indian journal says it must be a happy thought to a lover that his blood and that of his sweetheart mingle in the samemosquito. A wag, speaking of the embarkment of troops, said, " Notwithstanding many of them leave blooming wires behind, they go away in transports!" Shakspeare says that use " strengthens habit." Somebody 6ays he tried the experiment on a coat, but it did not answer at all. By examining the tongue of the patient, physicians find out the diseases of the body, and philosophers the diseases of the mind. Why is a drunkard hesitating to sign the pledge like a sceptical Hindoo ? — Because he doubts whether to give up the worship of Jug-or-not. Among the states and kingdoms which have abolished capital punishment we find Anhalt. "An halt," indeed ! We should rather designate it an " advance."