"Four lb. of bread (or 3 lb. of flour), 2½ lb. of meat, and ¾ lb. of sugar—these are the voluntary rations for each person for a week, and in a household of five persons this works out at 23-1/3 lb. of bread and flour, 9 lb. of meat, and 4 lb. of sugar."—Weekly Scotsman.
We always like to have our arithmetic done for us by one who has the trick of it.
"WANTED, False Teeth, any condition; highest price given, buying for Government."—Local Paper.
This may account for the statement in another journal that "the new Administration is going through teething troubles."
Mr. Punch begs to call the attention of his readers to an exhibition of original War-Cartoons to be held by his namesake of Australia at 155, New Bond Street, beginning on February 22nd. The cartoons are the work of Messrs. GEORGE H. DANCEY and CHARLES NUTTALL, of the Melbourne Punch.
HEART-TO-HEART TALKS.
(The PRESIDENT of the United States and Mr. GERARD.)