The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-24 00:00:00

VERY STRANGE.

Mr. Bentley seems to have takes to a sensational way
of advertising' his authors of late. One is rather startled
to read in the Athenceum that—

Lady Fullerton's " Too Strange Not to be True," 6s.
Could not testimony have been borne to her ladyship's
veracity, without a charge of eccentricity being brought
against her? Then again we are assured that—
Edmund Yates's " Broken to Harness," 6s.
We should like to know if he will go quietly in the shafts
of wit, and very much doubt whether he will let anyone
get the whip-hand of him. We trust he will pardon this
allusion, and not think that we have any idea of "putting
him at cheek," as the coachees say.
. .

(From Judy.)

MOTTO FOR. MINERS.—I'II tike my Davy.
A NEW NAME FOR SIR R. MAYNE.—Dog-bury.

A PROPER COSTUME FOR CHRISTMAS.—A Beefeater's.
OR WE'RE A DUTCHMAN !—When Mr. Disraeli comes to
tackle Ministers in the " House," we guess that there'll he
more than. one !` Quaker " in the Cabinet !

WHAT IT MUST COME TO.—There is every probability,
February,
from recent events, that Sir R. Mayne will, next
February, summoli the Speaker of the House, of Com-
mons before a Magistrate, for keeping a disorderly night
house !

DISTRICT VISITING.—Lady Visitor: Well, and how's
baby to-day, Mrs. Cloggings ?—Mrs. C.: Well, mum,
she's pretty comfortable. The powder as you gave her
don't seem to have done her no hurt yet.

CHRISTMAS REFLECTIONS.
By an Old Bachelor.

Domestic love may be very sweet, but when I look at
my brother's family, it strikes me that it is also very
dear.

The complexion of a girl of the period differs from a
railway season ticket— the one is, and the other is not,
transferable.

I love to see little children eating unaccustomed deli-
cacies, and my heart rejoices as I think of the Nemesis of
the fatnily docto-r awaiting them.
Mistrust the woman who, when a glass of wine is spilt
over her dress, smiles, and says it doesn't matter.
The taste for sweets prevails in all of us long after child-
hood—nay, even in old age, every one wishes Co be worth a
plum. ••
Curious how this life resembles billiards—kisses and
misses are.generally found near together !
The greenness of the mistletoe is only exceeded by
the verdancy of the persons who amuse themselves
beneath it. •

We hear much of the balance of power, the balance of
happiness, and the balance of comfort ; but, to my think-
ing, the most effective balance of all is to be found at your
bankers'.

A cramped waist generally betokens brains in a similar
condition.

When I look upon a party of young people, I console
myself with the thought that, after all, my skull is as good-
looking as any of theirs, and that's what it must resolve
itself in at last !

A complimentary dinner to Mr. Leftwich, De-
mocratic congressman elect, was given at Overton. Tenn.,
on Monday night, Nov.. 30, and was marked by a meet-:
ing of men of 'alf parties for the first timo since the war.

DosvILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest
holders of Whisky in the world. Their ma Irish Whisky is re
commended by the medical profession in preference to French
Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exports,
tion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Danville and Co.,
Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buildings, Strand,
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