Punch: Punch (76.1879)

February 15, 1879.] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. 71

A "ONER" FOR OUR ARTIST.

Our Artist. "What sort of Fellow's the new Associate, Jeakes?"
His Model. "Vert nice Gentleman indeed, Sir."
Our Artist. " Good-looking ? "

His If odd. "Oh dear no, Sir! Wears Spectacles! !"

CLAY V. COTTON.

We recommend to the considera-
tion of our friend The Textile Manu-
facturer, who was so severe on Punch
for his assault on the adulterators
of cotton cloths with China clay, the
report of the case of Provand v.
Laughton lately decided.

The action was for damages sus-
tained hy the discoloration of certain
packages of grey shirting exported
from Manchester to Shanghai.

The Plaintiffs said the discoloration
was due to sizing. The_ Defendants
said it was caused hy stains from the
tarpaulin wrapper of the packages.

The case lasted eight days, and the
Plaintiffs got a verdict. The Manu-
facturer of the cloth himself gave
evidence that the sizing consisted of
farina, China clay, chloride of mag-
nesium, chloride of zinc, and hlue.
His son, the manager of the sizing
department, admitted that each piece
of 37i yards ought to Aveigh 8-} lb.,
that of this there might he about 3 lb.
of size; it might be some ounces
more; it might be 3 lb. 12 oz. or
4 lb." Thus the weight of the so-
called "cloth" being about 8 lbs.,
one half consists of cotton, the rest of
China clay, farina, and chemicals.

Pleasant for the customers of our
friends, the "Millers and their
Men," at home and abroad.

hard to crack.

JYuces : Exercises on the Syntax
of the Public School Latin Primer,
Query, will this book be "nuts" to
the youthful readers for whom it is
kindly intended ?

Home oe the Home-Rtjlers [in
their flurry).—Pat-agony-a.

THE COMING LION.

There appears to be atreat in store for the British " Population."
They have reason to expect the arrival, shortly, of a great Lion—not
a Lion imported by Mr. Jamrach, or destined for the Zoological
Gardens. Whenever this Lion goes forth he will afford the Masses
the gratification of blocking the streets in their thousands to stare
at him. It is a Lion of the Teutonic breed; an European Lion:
perhaps as great a Lion as any to be seen at Madame Tussatjd's.
Newspapers announce that:—

" The rumour is again in circulation that Prince Bismarck will this year
pay his long-deferred visit to England. The Prince, gossip says, will not
reside with Lord Salisbury, nor with any of the statesmen who have
offered him hospitality, but take apartments at Brighton or Scarborough,
like a common mortal."

_ Here again, should Prince Bismarck honour this country with a
visit, he will evince another point of resemblance to the late and

freat Dr. Johnson. Quite open to accept a generous private
ospitality, Johnson nevertheless avowed a decided presence for the
accommodation of a well-appointed public-house. "Sir," said he,
" in an inn the more trouble you give and the more good things you
call for, the more welcome you are,"—you can order anything without
scruple—'' whereas, Sir, nobody, unless he is a very impudent fellow
indeed, can feel himself quite as much at ease in another man's
house as he can in his own."

Though modesty may not be the Great Chancellor's most remark-
able virtue, yet nobody, perhaps, would go quite so far as to say
that he is "a very impudent fellow indeed." His table-talk, as it may
well be called, has shown him to entertain peculiar predilections ;
but he would perhaps hardly have cheek enough to bring his own
cook with him to a nobleman's or gentleman's seat, in order to
gratify them.

The advent of an epicure as original as distinguished will of course
create a sensation amongst philosophers addicted to strange food.
For some time past, little has been heard of hippophagy. Should

the Lion Bismarck come over here, his arrival will perhaps re-
awaken a dormant enthusiasm ; and hippophagists, anxious _ to
ascertain the Lion's opinion of horse, may invite him to dine with
them off the Noble Animal. Whether he would care to eat horse-
flesh or no, he might like horse-mushrooms well enough to take
part in a banquet, season permitting, of those and other varieties of
Pilz und Schwannn, known to mycologists as esculent fungi ;—
vulgarly called toadstools.

From England if Prince Bismarck extend his progress North of
the Tweed, of course the Scotch will be extremely anxious to know
what his Highness thinks of haggis, Athole brose, eocky-leekie,
sour sowans, pease bannocks, singed sheep's head, and nzzared
haddies. It may be presumed that, on trial, his estimate will be
highly favourable.

The Great Lion of Varzin is an animal whose known peculiarities
in respect of prog will naturally create in many minds a special
curiosity to see the Lion at his meals. The carmvora m Regent's
Park, we know, are restricted to raw meat; he is accustomed to
regale himself on a variety of other delicacies. Every Lion to his
liking, biped and quadruped alike.

No Trust!

There was a prosperous Parsee,
Who earned, by present payment, fame.

An appellation thence took he
By way of prefix to his name.

Co-operative Stores, his plan,
Dear friends, invite you to employ,

And save, and thrive, as did that man

Hight readymoney mortiboy.

The Scotch Game.—Beggar my Neighbour.