Punch (31.1856)

LONDON CHARIVARI._[October 25, 1856.

change of the ultimate destination of the high-
mettled racer.

Several setters, pointers, and spaniels, then
delivered their sentiments, embarking in a rather
nois-y discussion.

Ttje cats had hitherto retained a dogged silence,
but several of them now spoke, all avowing the
determination, if they were robbed of their meat,
to indemnify themselves by additional stealing.

A resolution, proposed by the chair-dog, and
seconded by a tortoise-shell tom-cat, pledging all
present to bi'e and scratch vigorously in defence
of their vested interests, having been carried
unanimously, the Mee'ing separated.

MELANCHOLY—A FRAGMENT.

Lord Eustace (a young Nobleman in love). "Tell me, Thompson, are those the Birds?"

Thompson (his confidential servant). " Yes, my Lord."

Eust. " They are young ?"

Thorrvp. " They are, my Lord."

Eust. "And the Wine ?"

Thornp. " Lafitte —44, my Lord."

Eust. "You have drawn the Cdrtains?"

Thornp. "Even so, my Lord."

Eust. "And you have placed some Coals upon the Fibe?"
Thomp. " My Lord, this Moment I have done so."
Eust. " Then—then—LEAVE ME ! !"

[And his Lordship pegs away at the Birds, drinks a Bottle of Claret, and feels all the better.

MY BALLOONS

& .Sranaiie.
To a Fashionable Young Lady,
Air—" Isabel."

Dress, dparest, dress, and rhv clothes inflated,

We'll fly u'er Earth and Sea,
Let not the skirts be aught abated,

That now encompass thee,
Though by my.-elf thou wilt be weigh'ed,

Thou well wilt carry me :
My Balloon, my Balloon, my Bdloon,

Some gas from the Works we will borrow,
To the Moon, to the Moon, to the Moon,

We will then shape our course 6u the morrow,
My Balloon!

But to this plan there's one objection ;

Perchance thou'rt not aware,
Object of true and fond affection,

Of atmospheric air,
That with the Moon we've no connexion,

And therefore can't get there ;
My Balloon, my Balloon, my Balloon,

Air's needful for aerostation ;
And we soon, and we soon, and we soon,

Should be smothered without respiration,
My Balloon

How breathes the Man in the Moon,you wonder,

Without an atmosphere ?
Some state of things that Man live3 under,

Which differs from this here.
When Fate shall snap Life's thread in sunder,

I suppose this will all be clear,
My Balloon, my Balloon, my Balloon,

IMPORTANT MEETING OF CATS AND DOGS.

(From our Own iEsop.) IQ ^ae mean would have thee distended,

My Balloon

An article having appeared in a fashionable contemporary, strongly advocating the intro- j
duction of hon-eflesh as a rival to English beef, great excitement was caused in that part —

of ihe population which has hitherto engrossed the former species of aliment. The agitation mo™ ppatat tv FOB SELLING POISONS

resulted in a numerously attended meeting of cats and dogs, whereat was discussed the peril Aili!j r-EilNALi11 run

in which the threatened dietetic movement would place their supply of food. A common (As it should be.)

danger produced a temporary suspension of the s'ate of hostility usually existing between the Police Officer (to Chemist) I have come to take

canine and feline races. , f you mto custody for having caused the death of

Ihe cats at first proposed that the meeting should take place somewhere on the tiles, but ' Jacob Symons
this arrangement did not suit the dogs, and it was ultimately d ;>ermined that the concourse Chemist Nonsense' I did not murder him.
should be held on the plane of a piece of open g ound. I -rr noisoned bv his wife

The chair was taken by a Skye-terrier, as much by the force of habit as by the suggestion of i p0uce Officer. That's true, but you sold her
the assembly^ , the arsenic. It is my duty,'therefore, to arrest

The chair-dog said that he occupied a disinterested, position, inasmuch as his own personal b • ber accomplice"ifl the murder; for

rare consisted of mdk and bread and butter, morning and evening, whilst at dinner he \y~ % ~~insiders tha1" bv vour selling her the
bad regularly his three courses and dessert, being treated iu every respect as one of the family maVins nmner w.oumes vou

in which he held a situation. He could, however sympathise with hi, less fortunate brethren Wnanw/x*«?tAu the crime You must
and sisters, including-if he might be allowed to inclnde-the feline portion of the assembly, aided a?d abAe11 '*rs" Came- l0U ^
mtK .nm. «f wt.nc ™.» v. u„j S„„j ;___;„..ui___i..J' come with me to Bow btreet.

rExit with Chemist, hooted by the mob.

with some of whose race he had lived in amicable relations.

A .Newfoundland dog, whose expression indicated much sagacity, observed that if horseflesh
were to become an article of p ipular consumption, they (the dcgs and cats) would get none

or aUeai dUtemper64 &S ^ ^ f°°d ; ^ consequeilce of which must be disease | faith in the chapter op accidents

An Irish greyhound vehemently protested that converting horseflesh into butchers' meat
would be taking the bread out of his mouth.

A bull-dog declared that if he were depiived of his bit of horse, he should go mad. Let
Society look to that!

The Meeting was then addressed by a delegate from a pack of hounds, who insisted that the tw0 lit£*ary salad-bowls.

proposed interference with their diet would be destructive to the best interests of horseflesh : " Salad for the Solitary."—Ler.tuoe alone !
as it would ruin every kennel, and, consequently, knock up hunting. He dep.ecated anr " Salad for the Sociul."—Lettuce be merry!

There's one sign that surely betokens a fool,
He goes by Exceptions, instead of the Rule.