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Temuka Leader, Issue 1783, 30 August 1888, Page 4

Kecent returns show the emigration from Ireland last year was 70,000,: an increase of 20,000 over the preceding year. The population has dwindled to 4,750,000. | The Petit Journal (Paris) recently, appealed to Bismarck to restore 'lsace and Lorraine to France,! to kiss and make up, and then both hare a go at England. Customer to' waiter (who has brought him a steak of the smallest possible dimensions) : “ Bring me a glass, please.” Waiter: “ Glass of what? Lager or bitter, sir?” “No, a magnifying glass; I am afraid of cutting into the plate,” Scene—Wayside hotel; dramatis persorss, party of footballers who were out training, several of whom had put up at this hostelry for the night a few weeks previously ; time—morning, when about to settle bills. Spokesman, for party : “ Why, how’s this ? You have gone up 30 per cent on the prices you gave us when we stopped here before!” Hotel-pro-prietor: “Tor, I know it I hadn’t seen you feed them” ,