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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume 1, Issue 5, 2 November 1872, Page 3

Demi-John.—Ever since you have taken to drinking, John, you’re not more than half a man,” said a temperance man to an idle brother. “ Fact is, you mean I’m only a demi-John.” We have the following from “ New Chum” : —“ Sir, —The following rules of the road may be useful: — Whenever in riding or driving you meet, Remember this rule, ’tis not long: If you keep to the left your sure to be right, And if you go right you go wrong. Also: Keep your right to his right when in driving you meet; Keep your left to his left when you walk in the street.” A sailor going through a village entered an inn, and said “ If you give me as much money as I have in my pocket, I will spend sixpence.” This request being granted, he made the same request at two other public-houses, with equal success, but when he came out of the third one he had no money left. How much had he when he entered the first ?

Why is a mild winter like the letter S ?— Because it makes no sno (snow). A child who destroys his book, though he may not be a Voltaire, it unquestionably a vol. tearer.