Wit at a Disadvantage.—“Well, Jackson, you are always here for being drunk, so I shall fine you five shillings.”

“Not got a penny, your worshup.”

“Not a penny, sir!”

“I got only coppers,—‘hot coppers,’ your worshup.”

[He was most promptly and most properly locked up.


The Rule of the Road.—Query (from a correspondent).—When a street runs into another street, what is the remedy at law?

The Answer.—Consult a solicitor.