Varieties.
Amongst the many comical epitaphs is the following : — Siranger, pause— my tale attend, and learn the cause of Hannah's end.: Across the world the winds did blow— she ketched a cold, what laid her low.
Several years ago, a dinner was given to a mau of the nanie of Nick Denton, who "was divison engineer on the Illinois Central Rail;Wav. -A man mimed Jack Wallace gave as a toast—" The T : wpNicksr-Old Nick and Nick Denton." . The' trible" canie down with a clatter. Nick arose) as grave as a judge, and when the noise had Fubsiiled he said that he fully apprccia'tecl the honour conferred upon him" in connection with .Jack's most intimate friend. He hardly knew how to requite the kindness,' but as one go; d turn deserved another, he would give—" The Two JacksJack Wallace and Jackass " Jack collapsed, jnd the company went into hysterics.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 1861, 18 February 1874, Page 3
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148Varieties. Star (Christchurch), Issue 1861, 18 February 1874, Page 3
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