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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 20, 16 February 1878, Page 4

Two sable philosophers took shelter under the same tree during a heavy shower. After some time one of them complained that he felt the rain. " Neber mind," replied the' other: "dereV plenty of trees; when dis un is wet through, we'll go to de odor." Monkeys never grow older in expression: a young monkey looks exactly like his grand-papa melted up and born over again. One pound of gold may be drawn into a wire that would extend around the globe. " Bridget, have they any pics in Ireland ? "—" Yes'm, and sure they do." —" What kind of pies ? "—" Magpies, m'um."

" Dar now," said the negro preacher, as the deacon left the meeting in a pet. " Dar now, dat's just what de Rible says, " ' De wicked run when nobody's arter him.'"

If you want to keep your lx>y at home, make it plcasanter for him than the street.

Old Bachelors.—Like sour cider, they grow more crahhed the longer they are kept; and when they sec a little mother they (urn to vinegar at once. Said a young lady just oft’ a sleepingcar : “ My berth was nearly the death of me.”