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No enthusiasm attended the recent revival of the curious May Daycustom of dancing round the snow man.
Since the Muzzling Order, says a weekly paper, fewer postmen inthe West End have been bitten by dogs. We are asked by the Dogs'Trade Union to point out that this is not due to the MuzzlingOrder, but to the fact that just at present there is a fine supplyof dairy-fed milkmen in that district.
A negress has just died in South America, aged 136. It issupposed that the exodus of so many of her descendants to London onaccount of the great demand for Jazz-band players was largelyresponsible for hastening her end.
According to a local paper an American officer refused to stayat a seaside hotel during Easter-time because a flea hopped on tothe visitors' book whilst he was in the act of signing it. We agreethat it is certainly rather alarming when these unwelcome intrudersadopt such methods of espionage in order to discover which room oneis about to occupy.
The Society of Public Analysts declares that it is impossible totell what animal or what part of it is contained in a sausage. Wegather that it all depends on whether the beast is backed into themachine or enticed into it with a sardine.
The British people still feel themselves the victors, so Mr.RAMSAY MACDONALD told the Vossische Zeitung. Not Mr.MACDONALD'S fault, of course.
London butchers have protested against being compelled to sellChilian, Brazilian, Manchurian and other beef. A simple wayto distinguish "other beef" from Manchurian beef is to offer it tothe cat. If it eats it, it is neither.
The Board of Agriculture claims that since 1914 eleven thousandpersons have been taught to make cheese. It is admitted, however,that as the result of inexperience the mortality among youngcheeses has been enormous.
The Labour Party are submitting a Motion in the House of Commonsfor the reduction of railway fares. An alternative suggestion thatpassengers should be allowed to pay the extra shilling or two andbuy the train outright will probably be put forward.
The sum of £15,650 has just been paid for the lease of aWest End flat, says a contemporary. If this includes use of thebath, it seems a bit of a bargain.
We gather from an American newspaper that shooting for the newMexican Presidency has commenced.
An East End fishmonger is reported to have sold fish at onepenny a pound. The controlled price being much higher, severaltrade rivals have offered to bear the expense of a doctor for thisman as they feel that something may be pressing on his brain.
A Berlin message indicates that the man who shot KURT EISNER hasagain been assassinated by the Spartacists. This, of course, cannotbe the end of the business. The last and positively final executionof the man still rests with the German Government.
There has never been a case of rabies in Scotland, says TheEvening News. This speaks well for the bagpipes as a defensiveweapon.
According to a Boston message some Americans gave Admiral WOOD,U.S. Navy, a very cool reception the other day. In shaking handswith him they only broke seven small bones.
We are pleased to be able to say that the recently demobilisedsoldier who accidentally swallowed some "plum and apple" in aLondon restaurant is well on t