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Ovr.B Familiar. —A Scotch minister was once busy catechising In’s young parishioners before tile congregation, when ho put the Brst question toa stout girl, whoso father kept a public-house—“ What is your uama?" No reply. The question having been repeated, the girl replied, ‘ ‘Naneo’ your fun, Mr Minister ;yo ken my name wool enough. D'ye no say, when you come to our house on a night, * Bet bring me some ale ?’ ” the congregation. forgetting the aacredness of the place, were in a broad grin, and the parson looked daggers. The Dean’s Signboard.- Dean Swift, while resident in a village where ho had a living, was frequently shaved by a barber to whom ho became much attached. The harbor one day told Swift that ho had taken a pub-lic-house, which he intended to carry on in conjunction with ids trade as a barber, and requested the Dean to write Him a lino or two to put on Ins signboard. The Doan took up his pen and wrote tins couplet— , , , . , Kovo not from polo to pole, but step in here, Where naught excels the shaving but the beer. • A RepentantHosiiand. —I loved my wife as much ns anybody ever did love a wife. lor the first four months I actually wanted to oat her up, and ever since l am sorry I did not,

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5010, 14 April 1877, Page 1 (Supplement)

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5010, 14 April 1877, Page 1 (Supplement)

Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5010, 14 April 1877, Page 1 (Supplement)

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