The Thames Star.
Vol; XXVL—No 8083

THE THAMES (NEW ZEALAND), MONDAY, JULY 1, 1895.
Price One Penny

Wit and Humor.
I GOOD ADVICE. A young Irish man recently appeared be fore one of the Dublin magistrates to lodge the following complaint:— . " Yet wurship, me name is Pat M'Ginfcy, I live at 21, Constitution street, and I want your advice/ , •' Well Pa*, what is it P" " Sorr, I life at 21, Constitution street* the reserToir above roy house has burst* and the water has eotae down and drowned alt me chicken?. Phwat shall I do?" " You had better take your complaint to the Water Commissioner." :< Sure, I have been there, and told them (he reservoinhad burst and drowned all me chicken-'." " And what did they say P" "Pn«at did they ray? They axed me why I didn't keep docks instead." M»mnn~" The professor is unmarried, isn't he?" Daughter—" Ye-." Mamma—" At>, then, be is an eligible party P" Daughter—" Oh, no, mamma. He ii quite poor," " This headwork is extremely tiresome, you know," said Adolphus. " What great problem have you been try inz to solve now P" " Keeping your hat on when the wind blows.
