Punch . at which thePancras Guardians vainly endeavoured to wriggle off the nail withwhich the Archbishop op York has fastened them to their dirty work-house wall, the Star makes a Mr. George move that on the death ofany inmate— The resident medical officer be immediately informed by the curse in charge ofthe ward. That is a very lucky misprint, and had we read it in proof we shouldhave said, Stet. Perhaps Cuss would have been less pedantic, and moreAmerican. But the word is a good word, and we incline to think thata good many inmates of wards will think it preferable to the wordwhich was inte
Punch . at which thePancras Guardians vainly endeavoured to wriggle off the nail withwhich the Archbishop op York has fastened them to their dirty work-house wall, the Star makes a Mr. George move that on the death ofany inmate— The resident medical officer be immediately informed by the curse in charge ofthe ward. That is a very lucky misprint, and had we read it in proof we shouldhave said, Stet. Perhaps Cuss would have been less pedantic, and moreAmerican. But the word is a good word, and we incline to think thata good many inmates of wards will think it preferable to the wordwhich was intended. This remark gives us a peg on which to hang ourexpression of thanks to the Archbishop for his castigation of thePancras Guardians, .whose attempts to defend themselves would beludicrous, but that the subject excites indignation rather than mirth. A Modern Illustration of the Proverb Extremes meet.—An Ultra-ritualist running up against a Quaker. 202 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [May 12, VERY LIKELY. YKS, JlNKINS, I HAD BETTER WEAR MY Villi. to Distract the Attention of Young Men ! Church is not the Tlace THE BENEFIT OF THE BUDGET. The duty on timber abolished, Will do the poor Buildersgreat good;Hurrah for the difference demolished Twixt wine in the bottle and wood!Hurrah for the sheer abolition On pepper, ye Grocers, of due !How much we feel that imposition! But wont its removal ease you P Reduction of duty on busses, And cabs and post-horses, O rare !So certain to benefit; us is An equal reduction of fare !The National Debts diminution By near half a million a-year;Will quite preclude that destitution, Which some for Posterity fear. Hurrah for the taxes abated ! Hurrah for the taxes retained!Because they are not the most hated— A truth that need scarce be eloquent, Gladstone, how clever Thy speech on the Budget—how long!The Tax upon Income for ever— A fig for its hardship and wrong! SPEECHES BY AN OLD SMOKER. Take care, Sir, how you get
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