Punch (90.1886)

January 16, 1886.] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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NEW NEIGHBOURS.

John Ohiiutman. "Me glad see you here, John Chix-chin

"IN CONSEQUENCE OP LAST "WEEK'S FKOST."

Overflowing audiences did not throng the Haymarket Theatre.
rm~r!a m London," in Langham Place, was more than usually quiet.
The Bear on the Pole at the Zoo had rather a dull time of it.
The Cage of the Monument was not inconveniently crowded.
The cab horses were well exercised.

Marvellous escapes from falling " overhead telegraph wires " were
of hourly occurrence.

Mr. Dashaway was unahle to keep his promise of calling at his
Tailor's to pay a long outstanding account.

Mrs. McStingy was forced to indefinitely postpone her Annual

^And6 lastly, the utter feebleness and futility of London's attempt,
under 'existing circumstances, at self-government, was amply and
disastrously demonstrated._

The Druid of the "Daily Telegraph."

GrvE him plum-pudding and good vin»us fluid';
That's the cheer for an Ancient Druid.
In liking what warms him and makes him mellow,
The Old Druid proves that he's not an Odd Fellow.