"Since Saturday evening everyone wanted to go away, Christian, Jew, German."
"An Edmonton barber, who was given temporary exemption, stated that he had tried a female assistant, but she took half-an-hour to shave one man."—Evening Paper.
As the result, we suspect, of too much "chin-wagging."
The following letter was received from a Chinese store-keeper, in response to an order for benzine:—
"Madam,—Very sorry we have no Benzine, but we have Ground Cloves, Nutmegs, Cinnamon and Ginger. Hoping to be excused for the trouble."
Victims of the petrol-census may be glad to know of these substitutes.
"Wanted good Navies. Several months work. 7d.—Apply Ganger, Northampton."