Thb Thuth.—"l say, fellows," re,., marked a Yankee loafer to some of his' companions, "let us see who can tell the biggest lie." "-All right,"* said one," I'm the biggest fool in America." "Oh, pshaw!" exclaimed the first contemptuously ; "we agreed to tell nothing bat .'■ lies, and you begin by telling the truth." '
" Why," said a pompons barrister to • ■ witness, " you know you were caught in the act of listening, else how do yimv':;: account for looking down the stairs that .. night with your head almost between yonrlegs—eh?" "If you please, sir," responded the witness, "I was;-looking how the pain in the back of my head was." • • ' '"-■'. .:
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2912, 15 June 1878, Page 2
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107Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2912, 15 June 1878, Page 2
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