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Patea Mail, 14 March 1882, Page 3

An editor, who accused his rival of (i taking articles from these columns without credit,” wound up by saying, “ What is worth clipping is worth crediting,” whereupon the rival sardonically suggested that “ that was a feeler to see if he could get his hair cut on credit.” « Want any species of cloves ?” asked a peddler of a saloon-keeper one day this week. “Vat forlvanfr ura,” asked the proprietor. “To take away the smell of beer from the breath,” exclaimed the peddler, “ Take away dot smell ov beer 1” exclaimed the man behind the counter. “ You got somedings vat makes der smell stay on, I buys him.” A mummy has recently been discovered in Egypt, and is supposed to be that of Potiphar’s wife. This supposition is strengthened by the fact that the mummy’s hand grasps a piece of linen, on which is marked, “ Joseph Bar Jacob 2.”