96 Sporting Notes in the Far East. 



What are the Irish, and Eastern questions ; when taken with 

 this one? Why it is like comparing three watered grog, with the 

 proper stuff, " as supplied in casks." My question gentlemen, is 

 as I daresay you can all guess (a long expectant pause) " DID 

 Jumbo shoot dat bar ? " 



The roars of laughter that greeted this marked interrogation, 

 being if anything increased, when the jester shrieked at the top of 

 his voice : " Yes, gentlemen ; I am sure we are all agreed ; Jumbo 

 DID shoot dat bar ! " 



Poor Jumbo (he was present) smiled benignly, and took his 

 chaffing like a man. 



