STRANGE BUT TRUE.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1619, 28 October 1885, Page 2

STRANGE BUT TRUE.

An illustration of the amount of work that may l>e crowded into tb»» life of a single newspaper compositor is found in the achievements of Fsfher Qninri, of Erie, Pa, who once held a case on the London Timrg, where he *»ft the. first " take' 1 of tha* journal's account of Qneen Victoria's coronation ceremonies. Jt is estimated that Qninn has set enough type to weigh ninety four ton 3. In setting type the average distance the hand travels is eighteen inches. ConseqnpnUy hi? hand has travelled 97,727 miles, or within a few hundred feet of l>eing four times the cirenmfereno* of the earth. Why is a peacock like tke figure 9 ? Because it's nothing without its tail. What is that from "Inch if you take the whole some little yet remain 1— Wholesome. Philanthropist (severely tohoespr) — "Do yon drink?" Beggar (dimfully) — «« Yes ; where shall we go ? " A hairdresser has tilts s'aM'iv anno'incement in his sh >^ . "Ladies' shortcomings made op and arranged."

The. principal iixtr-unent of music n China is the torn tr>.n. One of the ■rincipal musical instruments in Engaud is the torn cat. Three Irish iien had f«»ur wiiu»>*9 to be tqually diviilod lift ween tliem. \ftor K«*ver;t? UiisucC-stul t-fforts hy wo of them the tliirr! settled the l.usine-8 tlws : There are tw for you, two and Lore ar. two for ra« too." Pr .f.ssor Hnxley calls a primrose a ioroilillor.il dnotyledonoos oxogen, but li« wtn In't <b it, if the primrose was able to hit l*ek. Some nun are terrii.ly overWarin^ towards th • weak " Now, then, John," said tii** n-sta-iturant keeper to his lioy, v hviug ont those sandwiches we pot up last winter. Herd's a l»ig order Cuiue in to snpply a Sunday school picnic." • Pray, Mr. Alwrnethj, what is the ciiiv for gout Tasked an indole- 1 and luxurious citizen. "Live npoti sixpence a day, and <-am it ! " was tlie pithy answer. Said Tom to Harry, "Can you tell How lawyers do todres .«> well f Said Harry, " Yes, they're go defiant, To sjet a suit they strip their client" Said T<nn, •* You're wmng ; they doaer nip him ; TiifcV tint obtain the suit then Strip him."