, 1866-02-09

4 correspondent OF the London Jfasxs saya
Of Westminster Abbey that each day adds to
the mischievous effects Of climate upon the
building. Damp is now doing US much harm
as did any iconoclast Of former days On q
thaw taking place af1cr prolonged frost tic
stone falls in all direct! ons.
Mr. Jenkins was dining at a yesy hospita-
ble table, bnt piece of bacon near him was
80 very small that the lady OF the house re-
marked to him: "Pray, Nr. jenkins, help
Yourself to the bacon. Doaf BE- AFRAID ef
*'No. indeed, Madam, shall not he. rye
seen piecc twice as large, aud it didn't scare
me bit.''
the sudience 1 Her D. ne ln1TSSeusng rSs to
missionary from hdIa {hls home by BIRTH con. n
cluded his remarks with the following i'm
f4nno nanaea A. teomphment: pS ..ne comes % Jon
aad only k "Hi 1is TSsn n1@Rsst es s:iss P'ss
ary arose and llushingly rendered Ills thanks
amidst the is7eprcssiole mirth Of tie audi-
ence.
Doctor" said hard looking customer the
other day to physician, u ain troubled
breast. what do you suppose lie Inatter Is >;
an very easily nccountcd for" said the
physician; you have water on the chest y
water! Conc that will do well enough
lof q Joke; but how could get water On
more than fifteen yeaEs ~
Uncle John Morris WAS chronic toner.
One day, while returning from the tavern. be
found locoinotion impossible, and brought M
,no;na n Inc eornst OF worm isec, where he re-
minutes, when the minister came alonE, in.
Gle John," said he,"' where do you suppose
you will 60 when yon come to die ~ !sTfI !
can't 60 any better th2niI nm now, / shau.t On |
anywhcre, !" replied Uncle John.
4,Ma. Is toia l,. oi tle late Sir. Ashley Cooper
tt,sa tnae On visiting Paris he was asked By The |
surgeon en chc} OF ths Empire how manv t
l'mns Ae had performed a certain wonderful
1eat OF surgery. He replied that be tcrfor1n.
90 Inc operation thirteen times.-.4Ah, but
monsieur, have done him one hundred and
sixty times. How many times did vm ssrc
Ii ltfe"' continued the curious Frcnchman.
alter NC Lad looked into the blank amaze.
1nent Of Sir Astlcy'e face. IL sald the IN.
Ellshman, ''saTcd eleven ont Of the thirteen.
10 no" many y did you sare out Of one hundred
htt hna ~ hisay AN, Monsieur, lose dem all,
bet dc operation was rery 6ri1lankn
1t will moi do for Christians to stand unon
ceremony IN dealing with the devil Since ihc |
day Of job, and, Indeed Of Adam and Eye'
he has been cartl's meddler. Christ treated
Atln Us such. and SO should We 1
I1e her. J4p. Cook, ofthe French Wesleyan
Conference, who seems hearty, cherry. |
Christian nan, spoke recently at an Iuipo1 .
couuay echooi anniversary, and nmon. p.l1sr I
eIreeaolea, 9 Told one of Ittle boy converted. I
=. " WON Mnoni LIS minister asked, among other
~ Does not 70 the devil tell you, you arc no,
Yes, somctimcs.''
We'll. what do you says''
II tell him." answered the h,r ..,,.. | /
whether ! am 3 Christian OF not, il uune af
Ills business" "S''s VI :
a stout reply; that has the favor Of !
Luther's lnksiaod In it.
The following cooyctsation was given u. ,
a nftf fta s1ffrt
9scl1Tcd q few days ago. Desiring 10 engace | =
Ieednen on biz farm for the present yeaf, he ! i
lddressed among others, a stout ,looking fel-
boy, do sou want to hire next years'' i
freedman-"Nhat sort OF work IL It, effT' Y
Citizen 1wnut 1anda on my farm can I
,ct you for one ~
Freedman with pompous air}-" Well, no n
don't care about hifin. next year-wlat ! !,
I'LL you take for you're place ~ d
Citizen (somewhat surprfsed}-" Twenty &
olIars per acre" q
Freedman" How much would II all come Il
0 at thaty'' n,
Citizen {maklngEa mental cAlculatlon}- =
Six thousand two hundred dollars.- {
Freedman" y.e-s; what nrc your terms =, | 4
Citizen" One third cash the balance in d
&c and two years, with eight per cent. inter b
*.Frcodman~-" Wouldn't you make some IL II
eduet,en "a . Il WIS to pay the whole in cash u
Gldzes-" Certainly, eight per cent? ,.
Freedman" Make II tsn." &c
-, G1if<n !; decidedly astonishcd}-" Very C.
Freedman" I'1take tt, he
4Ns scntaenaD wa then informed I hat III. ! de
ILL., N1~ "eA' oas "1tuoat N
Look "a, en- So legislative Hotspurs the fired e
lea w na,, hase W your lands In dozen Ii
Caflatla F24t4 at 4 fet.ent oo.L
Pesth, was called twenty tines hcfo.sa SSv Ise th
lrtain: 4 French paper adds TIC lollow wina 1t
articuiarB: !
+Afthf The concert Alexander nn-,. | til.
ss ~A0 I no