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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2158, 3 December 1875, Page 2

Pulpit Personalities —Quite a sensation was created in one of the negrb churches on a recent Sunday. The preacher was expatiating upon the sin of intemperance, and denouncing all whowere engaged in the traffic, when a. bullet-headed negro, who bosses a lowdown gin-mill, raised up, and said r "Here,parson, is you 'luden tome indent conflections you'se making up dar ?" The preacher promptly said they were for " whoever the cap fitted." ■"■ Dats all right, den," said the wratby fellow, " kase, ef you meant me. I'd peel you,!" and then sat down just in time to escape arrest. —American paper. '

Gebjia.it Patriotism.—A citizen of Gratiotayenue called on Chief of Police yesterday, and without any skirmishing around he inquired: "Isn-'t dere zome law about dot? " " What is that ? " asked the Chief. " Con dot be dot a veller shall call his dog Bismarck P" replied'the man';' " Why, a man can call his dog any name he wants to, I suppose." "He can?"' " Yes." " And dot man schall coll hisdog Bismarck?" "Yes." "And ze lair ishno goot." "No." "Hi! ha! yes? I shall go mit my house and name my dog, Shorge - Vhashington - Sheneral - Grant pooty quick!" And he was red in the faca hs he left,—Detroit Press.