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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2808, 13 February 1878, Page 2

If there is any better adrertisement extant this, let t|9 hear it:—"Lorst{^-*A smart slurfc purp, about the size and age of a young dorg, a black and tan com* pleckshun and anti-rat proclirities. Had on when she left a pair of sassy bobbed ears, a long tail, and a lame* streak on the off fore leg. Fire dollars reward will be paid for the recorery of this interesting animile, by Joe Abell." German papers tell this story in connection with Baron Rothschild's death :— A meets B weeping and sobbing -aloud. Says A: " Why do you weep P " Be.cause," says B, as if his heart weirfl breaking, ". because he is dea.d—thp powerful" and rich baron."' 'f But," replied A, " why do you ory so much ? He was no relation of yours!" " That's just what I am erf ing about," howls B, more affected than erer. A young Irishman hating been charged with getting drunk the night before, and wishing to justify himself, declared that he was never drunk, nor never meant to be, for it always made him feel so bad the next morning. -