A Sporting Offer.

From The Times on the Servian Chief of Staff:—

"As the Austro-Hungarian Army is imbued with a much too chivalrous feeling to deprive the Servian Army of its loader an opportunity will be given him to continue his journey to Servia to-day, and a special saloon carriage will be placed at his disposal.—Reuter."

An unusual luxury for a loader.


"Headstone, cost £12, for £7; selling cheap through death of proprietor."—Glasgow Evening Citizen.

Not sufficient reason for us.


Britannia (to Peace). "I'VE BEEN DOING MY BEST FOR YOU IN EUROPE; PLEASE DO YOUR BEST FOR ME IN IRELAND."