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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 197, 3 January 1866, Page 2

The ADundalk Democrat says : — A great sensation has been created by the retirement to a convent in Leitrim of the two youngest daughters of the late Henry Grafctan, Esq. These young ladies, by their father's wiU, forfeit their ample fortune of £20,000. " What do you propose to take foi your cold ?" said a lady to a sneezing gentleman. • "■*** Oh, FU seU it very cheap," was the reply ; " I wont higgle about the price." An original way of answering two questions at a time : — " Here, Biddy, my darlint, what's the time o'nighfc, and where's the parafcy pudding ?" "Its 8 sir." A placard in the window of a patent medicine vender in the Rue Sfc Honore, Paris, read as foUows : — "The pubhc are requested not to mistake tbis shop for that of another . quack just opposite." An Association under the title of " the Middle Island Association," has been organised in Canterbury. Its objects are — The promotion of the Separation movement, and the eoUection and dissemination of information on that subject. MATBraoin-:.— - An old Dutch tavern-keeper had his third wife, and beiug asked for bis view* on matrimony, replied, "VeU, den, you pee, de first time I marries for love — dat wash good * den It "marries for beauty — dat wash good too j but dis time I ®mks fa? mwk«*>mvl djR ia psitQv §w