Paddy Ahead

A gentleman of the Hibcraian nation was making himself disagreeable in a Virginia street saloon last night by insisting npon the superiority of Ireland over every other country on eai'th in ariy and all respect. The beer was bctter there than here - the beef, the bread, the honses, the land, the schools, the people, imd ko on through the list. " I fiiippose," said an old-timer, with a frightful sneer, " I suppose you will say next that they have found more gold and silver in Ireland than thcy have in Nevada ! " " No, sor," replied Paddy, " but fwhat they've found there be of a darnsight better quftlity," -Rena (Ne.v.) Gatette,