To anos 4/6 To agitinonimom -/6 --- 5/- A LAUNDRY BILL. A tourist in Tasmania, being called upon to pay a native dame of the wash-tub “OOo III,” opened his eyes and ejaculated, “O!” but the good woman explained that he owed her just two and ninepence, a big O standing for a shilling, a little one for sixpence, and each I for a penny. THE DUTCHMAN’S ACCOUNT. Two wax dolls 15/- One wooden do 7/6 ---- Total 7/6 The two dolls were 7s 6d each, but one “wouldn’t do;” so, being returned, it was taken off the account in the above manner. A carpenter in Melbourne who did a small job in an office, made out his bill: To hanging one door and myself 14s. A BILL MADE OUT BY A MAN WHO COULD NOT WRITE. [Illustration: This is an exact copy of a bill sent by a bricklayer to a gentleman for work done. Date, 1798.] This is an exact copy of a bill sent by a bricklayer to a gentleman for work done. Date, 1798. The bill reads thus: Two men and a boy, ¾ of a day, 2 hods of mortar, 10s 10d. Settled. A BILL FROM AN IRISH TAILOR. To receipting a pair of trousers 5s. QUITE RIGHT. At a large manufactory a patent pump refused to work. Several engineers failed to discover the cause. The local plumber, however, succeeded, after a few minutes, in putting it in working order, and sent to the company-- To Mending pump 2 0 " Knowing how 5 0 0 ------ Total £5 2 0 A VETERINARY SURGEON’S ACCOUNT. To curing your pony, that died yesterday, £1 1s. 3. What is the number that the square of its half is equal to the number reversed? HOW TO GET A HEAD-ACHE. [Illustration] Naturalists state that snakes, when in danger, have been known to swallow each other; the above three snakes have just commenced to perform this operation. The snakes are from the same “hatch,” and are therefore equal in age, length, weight, &c. They all start at scratch--that is, commence swallowing simultaneously. They are twirling round at the express rate of 300 revolutions per minute, during which time the circumference is decreased by 1 inch. We would like our readers to tell us what will be the final result? Heads or tails, and how many of each? 4. A man sold two horses for £100 each; he lost 25 per cent. on one, and gained 25 per cent. on the other. Was he “quits”; or did he lose or gain by the transaction; and, if so, how much? A GOOD CARD TRICK.