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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 21, 23 February 1878, Page 4

Two salile philosophers took shelter under the same tree during a heavy shatter. After some time one of them complained that he felt the rain. “ Nober mind," replied the other: “ dere’s 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 ami horn over again. One pound of gold may be drawn into a wire that would extend around the glolie. “IS rid get, 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 pot- “ Dar now, dat’s just what do Bible says, “ * T)e wicked run when nobody's alter him.’ ” If you want to keep your boy at home, make it pleasanter for him than the street. Old Bachelors.—Like sour eider, they grow more crabbed the longer they are kept; and when they see a little mother they turn to vinegar at once. Said a young lady just oft’ a sleepingcar : “ My berth was nearly the death of me.”

I) KUBOPBAS M A MONTHLY NUMMARY ITABAXACUM AND PODOPHYLLIN. A doso of this fluid combination is rccomlcnded for Liver Derangement, particularly jhfa arising from slight congestion. Urgently acting on the liver and slightly moving the bowels, the heavy drowsy feeling aud headuchu, with, generally, pains in the chost and back, especially after eating, is dissipated. Taraxacum and Podophvllin is much safer than calomel or bluo pill, anil certainly quite equal for removing the distressing inconvenience and pain attendant on dyspepsia. Taraxacum has for years past proved of value in these cases, hut its combination with Podophyllin, or MayApple Kesin, considerably enhances its power. Bottles, 2s 9d and Is 6d each, sold by chemists and J. Popper, 237, Tottonham-court-road, whose namo is on the label.

S AM 0 A POST OFF IC E THE proprietor* of this Journal havinp entered into the necessary arrangements, have established a post Office ir. Apia, Samoa, and known as tlio " Namoc Express." to be carried on upon the game principal as tho various Governmental Post Offices in tho Colonies, and elsewhere. Mails will be made up for all parts of the world upon the departure of any vessel Erom this port, and notices to that effect will be posted at least twonty-four hours previous to the said departure. Every possible means will be used t< ensure tho safo delivery of all letter: ' nstod to tho said Post Office, at their Every care will be taken of letters received from tho various Colonial and other Post Offices. Persons sending to this office for letters, &c, that may bo in our care, wiH please to tako notice, that unless tho messenger s a written order thoy will not be jred up to them. Agents and Captains of vobsols leaving harbour for any other postal port would greatly obligo by sending a notico to this offioo at least twenty-four hours previous to their departure. Until further notice the charges upon Letters not exceeding J an oz. will be to ;

Australia ; Ti Zealand ; Norftu* > > Islands ; Tahiti, anil Honolulu, (direct)' .. .. . . 0 ( Gornmny, (direct); Honolulu, (via Sydney); New Oidodonla; United Kingdom, (via !" Status, (including Oregon, j " '■ East Indies, (viii Sydney); France, (via Sydney) ; Gonneny, (via Sydney); New Poundknai Nova Seotiu 1 C United States of Coin Newspapers, (not exceeding 2 01fe,.. (1 1 Letters may be Kogisterod. I'iirther particulars may lie obtained eoneeralng the Potto! arrangements, upon application to, W. E AfiAIJ. ■ Smnoa Bxpren" Offloe,