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Southland Times, Issue 1276, 8 July 1870, Page 3

A. clergyman, who enjoys the substantial benefits of a fine farm was slightly vexed a few days ago, by his Irish ploughman, who was sitting at his plough rest. ing. his horses. The reverend gentleman being a great economist, said, with great •eriousness, Patrick, wouldn't it be a good plan for you to have a stub-scythe here, and be stubbing a few bushes along the fence while the horses are resting ?" Pat, ' with quite as serious a countenance as the divinewore himself, replied, " Sir, wouldn't it be as well for you "to have a tub of potatoes in the pulpit, And when they are ringing to peel thim awhile to be ready for the pot." The reverend gentleman laughed heartily and left. 1 . One Simon Eraser lately went into a store, and was served with a pound oi ■candles. "Aren't they dear?" he asks. * s They'll be dearer still," says the storekeeper, "if our troops and the Maoriea Jseep^at war much longer." "What!" r eayß old Simon j " are they going to fighi bj candle-light ?"