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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2215, 1 April 1881, Page 3

An editor who was told that bis last article was clear as mud said, “ Well, that covers the ground, anyhow.” An Ohio man has taken the small pox from a pet pig. When once this disease gets into a family it is pretty sure to go through it.— “ Galveston News.” Little boys out skating forgot that frozen ponds and rivers must have air holes. Many families have lost a pair of skates and a little boy through ignorance and a bole in the ice. —“ Now Orleans Picayune.” Cultube, 1881.—Mistress “As you’ve never been in service, I’m afraid I can’t employ you without a character.’’ Young person—“ I have three school board certificates, ma’am.” Mistress—Oh, well—l suppose for honesty, cleanliness —” Young person—“ No, ma’am—for literatoor, joggr’phy an’ free ’and drawin ?"—“Punch Almanac.” Snooks went home the other night afflicted with double vision. He sat for some time with his sleepy gaze rivetted on Mrs Snooks, and then complacently remarked—“ Well, I declare ’£ you two gala don’t look ’nough alike to be twins.” Hay’s Christchurch Pfne Art Union and Free Exhibition of Picture Frizes, Market, place, Christchurch. The largest and cheapest Art Union ever got up in Canterbury. 400 prizes in tickets at 2a fid each. Oil paintings and every other variety of picture from £!5 down to a few shillings. See and judge for yourselves the quality. Agents are respectfully and especially requested to see prizes, for they can hardly expect to be very successful in disposal of tickets for something they have not seen The very many persons who have promised to take tickets are requested to take them as soon as possible, so that I may be able to carry out my Intention of drawing prizes latter part of April. Open from 9.80 a,m. to 9.30 p.m.— [Advt.]