Everybody is acquainted with the old saying,

"Help the lame dog over the style." "Jumbo" has just been told that the lame dog the " Bruca Herald " has been sympathizing with its lame companion " Excelsior," and trying to help it over the style to attack " Jumbo." "Jumbo " had a good laugh at the idea. On pick ing up that light to lighten the Gentiles— the "Bruce Herald "—"Jumbo " noticed the " Bruce Herald " looking at him with the half eye. Smart " Bruce Herald ! " Instead of seeing with half an eye, hadn't you been in James Hennessy's company that evening and were seeing "double." " Jumbo " doesn't read the " Bruce Herald ; " for having raised it on his trunk once through mere curiosity he saw so far through it as to throw it down in disgust, and never picked it up again until ha was told the "Biuce Hexaid" was barking at his heels. It couldn't be expectedthit the "Bruce Herald " would notice the funny parts. "Jumbo" doesn't pretend to great wit, sarcasm, &c, and isn't very particular about pleas ing the "Bruce Herald." "Jumbo" undertakes all responsibility in regard to the grave side of the question, and can do a little bit at grave digging if necessary along with his other accomplishments. If the "Bruce Herald" wants to know all about " Jumbo," he can tell it that all that's in his trunk belongs to himself ; that he pays for his own drinks, and that he raises his trunk only when it suits himself.
