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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 52, 29 September 1864, Page 3

A Wit at hi 3 Census Keturn— An eccentric genius in Inverness, who lives Jin a house which he calls a castle, gave the following answer to the queries in his census paper. Under therheading "Domestic servants, lodgers and, visitors, he wrote: — " Plenty of mice, and lots of rats, A nice young dog, and two young cats." Under the head " Age," was written:— . " I will not swear that I any fifty, Though growing old, and also thrifty:" His castle he°describes as consisting of ."one -room, one window, one door, and thirty airholes." Happy man! He i 3 evidently as well as a wit. v - „ : ' '-■, ; •-.,■ . During the past winter, the Niagara Falls are said to; have been completely froieh over- for the' first time within the memory of mari;:HEor.twentyfour hours it was safe walking where usually flows an impetuous flood. ' , ' : ' ; Oke of the worst things to fatten on is envy. It is as difficult; for : a :gru;dgiiig man' to raisejafdouble chin as it is for a bankrupt to raise^a loan. Humpness comes not from ;roas£ 'heieff Diit^from weUgdrenied paSsionß and ft cheerful diaporitioii.