Varieties.

Western Star, Issue 347, 1 May 1880, Page 7

Varieties.

Woman's quest, —Conquest. A stirring time.—Malting porridge. Truth is mighty—mighty scarce. At the foot of his profession —the chirppodist. Are boot worms good for bait ? If “Old dog Tifay was over faithful,” how could he bo*tray. t Though he has no choice of occupations, the labourer often takes his pick. Eulo of three. —Wife, mother-in-law, and maiden aunt. The woman who made a dumb waiter answer has succeeded in making a tart reply. Ladies who have the privileges]of the mail. —Post-mistresses. The best pedestrian in the world. —-A kitfon, for it can make any number of “ laps” a minute. The Boston “Post” says self-made men have generally a great deal to say in praise of their architects. The vulgar word “ hash ” is cot hoard in Boston. The article is there alluded to ua a culinary symposium. “ A little too much repose about the mouth for it to bo natural,” was the remark of a husband to a West End photographer who had taken his wife’s photograph. A clergyman recently aroused his sleepy audience by asserting in the most positive manner that notwithstanding the bard times the wages of sin have vot been cut down one iota. An Irish lad complained the other day before a magistrate of the harsh treatment he had received from his father... “He treats me” said bo mournfully, “as if I was his son by another father and mother.” “We hope all the papers, in the State,” says the Morristown. “Herald,” “ will give publicity to th& fact that a Detroit hand organist makes SOOdol. a year; and also mentions incidentally that the fare to Detroit was never lower.” Every once in a while (says an American journal) we hear of a .Californian woman killing a bear. This is all right. Bu* we challenge the world to ransack the pages of history and show us where a woman has ever got away with a mouse. " Two friends met each other on a Paris boulevard. Laura ;; “My gracious ! Emilio, how old you look to-day! ” Emilie: “ you shouldn't be surprised, my dear, for I never was so old as I a m ' to-day.” Regular shipments of Blankets, Tweeds, Wincies, Calicoes, Sheetings, Yarns, &c., &c., are now received by Robertson Bros, direct from the Clyde, thereby saving intermediate profits, which will enable them to show their friends in the Western District as good value for their money as can be obtained in the largest town in the. colony. A shipment of 12 cases es “ Nelson ” now opened «wt.— >4 “-' •' ic:: ■'