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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 8, 24 November 1877, Page 3

The " Home News " has the following: '■ English doctors have been warned here that they should not emigrate to New Zealand in the hope of rinding practice. There is a plethora of young Burgeons there already, and they are not more welcome than clerks or am hit inns University men. Many of these men. now in very straightened circumstances in New Zealand, are discharged ship's surgeon's, who have been either unwilling or unable to secure for themselves an engagement for the homeward voyage. There is, however, a distinct demand for young army surgeons in India." -Mr. P. sent his two hoys to a friend's until the peril of an impending earthquake should bo past. In a few days he received this letter: "Please take your boys home, and send down the earthquake." Lady to Waiter.—" Don't put that ice into the goblet with your fingers." Waiter.—" Lor, ma'am, I don't mind : my hands a.ie very warm." " Wisdom," quoth the sage, " ( 'ometh only with age. " Fool!" quacked a goose, " Then 'is no use ! " A German looked up at the sky, and remarked, " I guess a leedle it vi'll rain somedime pooty queek."—Vees do, eh '" replied an Irishman : " wli.it business have yeea to purtend to know about Amerikan weather, ye furriri «u!not ' " 1