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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 618, 4 January 1870, Page 2

" Are the jury agreed ?" asked a judge of a court attache whom »he met on the stairs with a bucket in his hand. " Vis," replied Patrick, " they have agreed to sind out for a half-gallon." A hospital for " women who have become disgusted with their husbands" is to be established in Cleveland '• Well, John," said a minister to one of his hearers, " I hope you hold family worship regularly ?" -" Ay sir," answered John, "in the* time d'year o't." " T n the time o'year o't ! What do you mean ?" ' ' Ye ken, sir, we carina see in winter." "But, John, you should buy candles." "Ay, sir," replied John, " but, hi that case I'm afraid the cost might owergaffg the profit." it is dnulitful whether human eccentricity ever went further than in the case of the Lord Hollaiiil who was contemporaneous with William 111. It was his usual custom to regale his stud of horses with a weekly concert. iJe had a gallery specially erected fur the purpose, and he maintained that the music cheered their hearts and improved their temnevs.