DOI issue:
October 5, 1861
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16868#0154
142 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [October 5, 1861
ACCOMMODATING !
Stern Parent. “ Too Fat for a Page, you think, Sir 1 Um /j You see, Sir, if so be you could wait a week or so, we could redooce him wery easy.”
A GOOD SORT OP FELLOW.
“ Dear Mr. Punch,
“ Me and Lucy Loclcit, who is staying on a visit with me
(bygones being quite bygones) read this in a newspaper on Thursday
last, and cannot help, both of us can’t, sending it to you.
“ A fellow calling himself Macheath was before Mr. Combe for
some paltry crimes :—
“ Mr. Combe told him he was a disgrace to the name he had selected. Captain
Mt'cheatii was a celebrated highwayman, hut he always paid his tavern bills. He
was a good sort of a fellow, and did not go sneaking about bilking hotel-keepers
and stealing boots. As a caution to him for the future, he should sentence him to
three months’ hard labour at Wandsworth.”
“ Lucy and me wish to sinnify to this worthy Magistrate that we
quite agree with him, and that the way he spoke up for the Captain did
credit to his head and heart. Macheatli has his frailties, as which of us
has not, but what’s that when your heart ’s. in the right place ? High-
way robbery, bigamy, subordination (we think it’s called) of perjury,
training gangs of thieves, and all that, is very wrong no doubt, but we
quite agree with Mr. Combe that one may do all that and more, and
yet be ‘ a good sort of fellow.’ So in Lucy's name and mine (for we
are above all low jealousies now), we thank Mr. Combe, and will thank
you, Mr. Punch, to tell him so. The Captain is out on a little business,
being now on the Stock Exchange, or would join us in compliments.
“ Yours, very affectionately,
“ Belgravia.” “ Polly Macheath (nee Peacham).”
“ UNDER WHICH MAYOR, BEZONIAN ; SPEAK OR DIE P ”
Writing slightly before the event of the struggle for the Mayoralty
in the Exhibition year, but wishing to stand excessively well with the
Lord Mayor for that year, Mr. Punch begs to state, and he finds that
he is but repeating the sentiments of most of his contemporaries, that
while he cannot conceive how there can be the slightest doubt as to the
propriety of re-electing Cubitt, who is &c., &c., &c., he is utterly
at a loss to perceive a single valid argument for not electing Sir H.
Muggeridge, who is &c. &c. &c.
P.S. Since writing the above, he observes that has
been chosen. Of course. It would have been an insult to the City to
have done otherwise. He heartily and cordially rejoices.
P.P.S. The blank shall be filled up when he really knows the fact.
ABOLITION OF THE PAPER DUTY.
NOTICE.
In consequence of the Abolition of the Paper Duty,
MR. PUNCH
Hereby gives Notice that he will
Military Journals are Requested to Copy this Contradiction.
We are authorised by an intimate friend and sincere admirer of the
Earl or Cardigan to give the most positive contradiction to the
rumour that, failing Garibaldi, the command of the Federal forces
was to be offered to bis noble Lordship. The Earl cannot imagine why
they connected him with Bull’s Run.
REDUCE!
Any person who offends him to as much impalpable powder as will lie upon
ONE FARTHING,
And relieve his friends of one bore
FOR THE FUTURE.
ACCOMMODATING !
Stern Parent. “ Too Fat for a Page, you think, Sir 1 Um /j You see, Sir, if so be you could wait a week or so, we could redooce him wery easy.”
A GOOD SORT OP FELLOW.
“ Dear Mr. Punch,
“ Me and Lucy Loclcit, who is staying on a visit with me
(bygones being quite bygones) read this in a newspaper on Thursday
last, and cannot help, both of us can’t, sending it to you.
“ A fellow calling himself Macheath was before Mr. Combe for
some paltry crimes :—
“ Mr. Combe told him he was a disgrace to the name he had selected. Captain
Mt'cheatii was a celebrated highwayman, hut he always paid his tavern bills. He
was a good sort of a fellow, and did not go sneaking about bilking hotel-keepers
and stealing boots. As a caution to him for the future, he should sentence him to
three months’ hard labour at Wandsworth.”
“ Lucy and me wish to sinnify to this worthy Magistrate that we
quite agree with him, and that the way he spoke up for the Captain did
credit to his head and heart. Macheatli has his frailties, as which of us
has not, but what’s that when your heart ’s. in the right place ? High-
way robbery, bigamy, subordination (we think it’s called) of perjury,
training gangs of thieves, and all that, is very wrong no doubt, but we
quite agree with Mr. Combe that one may do all that and more, and
yet be ‘ a good sort of fellow.’ So in Lucy's name and mine (for we
are above all low jealousies now), we thank Mr. Combe, and will thank
you, Mr. Punch, to tell him so. The Captain is out on a little business,
being now on the Stock Exchange, or would join us in compliments.
“ Yours, very affectionately,
“ Belgravia.” “ Polly Macheath (nee Peacham).”
“ UNDER WHICH MAYOR, BEZONIAN ; SPEAK OR DIE P ”
Writing slightly before the event of the struggle for the Mayoralty
in the Exhibition year, but wishing to stand excessively well with the
Lord Mayor for that year, Mr. Punch begs to state, and he finds that
he is but repeating the sentiments of most of his contemporaries, that
while he cannot conceive how there can be the slightest doubt as to the
propriety of re-electing Cubitt, who is &c., &c., &c., he is utterly
at a loss to perceive a single valid argument for not electing Sir H.
Muggeridge, who is &c. &c. &c.
P.S. Since writing the above, he observes that has
been chosen. Of course. It would have been an insult to the City to
have done otherwise. He heartily and cordially rejoices.
P.P.S. The blank shall be filled up when he really knows the fact.
ABOLITION OF THE PAPER DUTY.
NOTICE.
In consequence of the Abolition of the Paper Duty,
MR. PUNCH
Hereby gives Notice that he will
Military Journals are Requested to Copy this Contradiction.
We are authorised by an intimate friend and sincere admirer of the
Earl or Cardigan to give the most positive contradiction to the
rumour that, failing Garibaldi, the command of the Federal forces
was to be offered to bis noble Lordship. The Earl cannot imagine why
they connected him with Bull’s Run.
REDUCE!
Any person who offends him to as much impalpable powder as will lie upon
ONE FARTHING,
And relieve his friends of one bore
FOR THE FUTURE.