A dress-designer, we read, went mad one day last week in Paris and fired a number of revolver shots at the police. To judge by many of the creations one sees there must be quite an epidemic of mental deficiency just now among designers of modes.
"Bags," we read in a lady's paper, "are going out of fashion." Men will, however, continue to wear them.
Examining Admiral (to naval candidate). "Now mention three great Admirals."
Candidate. "Drake, Nelson and—I beg your pardon, Sir, I didn't quite catch your name."
From a list of awards at the Horse Show:—