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Dunstan Times, Issue 452, 16 December 1870, Page 3

Dr. Ahernothy was very much annoyed by an old Indy who was always sure to accost him in the street, for the purpose of telling over her ailments. Once she met him when lie was in a great hurry. “ Ah! I see you are quite feeble,” said the doctor. “ Shut your eyes, and show me your tongue.” She obeyed, and the Doctor, moving off, left her standing there for some time in this ridiculous position, to the infinite amusement of all who witnessed the funny scene. Mrs. Malaprop hopes she will never live to see the day when all the fine young men in this happy country will be turned into soldiers by a Subscription. She vows she will not distribute a sixpence towards it. The French private sol *ier is often told, for his encouragement, that he carries in his knapsack the “ baton ” of a marshal. Nobody ever tells him that he is much more likely to he carrying a wooden leg. The “ Pall Mall Gazette ” reports a short conversation which took place at Ascot, between the Princess of Wales an 1 •a French officer, who was over-elated at the victory of Sonnette, the French racer—- “ That admirable race, madame, ” said he, “revenged ns for Waterloo.”—“True,” answered the Princess, “ hut at Waterloo you ran better still.