DOI Heft:
June 17, 1865
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16875#0249
June 17, 1865.]
PUNCH OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
241
QUERY?
Do not the Long Skirts kindle a Christian Feeling in our Hearts when leaving Church ?
SIR CHARLES LOCOCK’S ADDRESS.
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT.
Gentlemen,
I respectfully solicit the honour of being your political
i attendant.
Did Babbicombe Bay or Natal return a Member, I feel that 1 should
more appropriately request the suffrages of the electors of those places,
wherever they are. But as the Isle of Wight contains the marine
residence of our dear Sovereign, whose first physician-accoucheur I
became in 1840, I am sure that you will see my claims upon your
regard.
No person can set so high a value as myself upon a good Constitution,
or would be more ready to repel empirical treatment thereof. _ I am a
decided advocate for an antiphlogistic policy, for avoidance of irritants,
and for a very cautious use of stimulants. At the same time, I am not
; bigoted, but am ready to meet any conjuncture, in short, to prescribe
pro re nata, for in times like these there is no saying what a day may
bring forth.
The nation appears to me to be as well as could be expected.
As regards foreign policy, I would conduct it upon the most generous
and friendly principles, and my motto should always be, “ YVelcome,
! little Stranger ! ”
When England imprisoned Napoleon, the type of brute force, or, in
other words, tied up the great Knocker, she pledged herself to repress
revolution, but to encourage progress. That prescription saved Europe,
and I shall not be willing to depart from the treatment then suggested.
But though I am in favour of emulcents, I am far from saying that
there is no occasion on which a vigorous exhibition of steel and Bacon’s
Powder may not be desirable.
I shall tender my Parliamentary support to the Earl of Derby ;
first, because he is an Earl, whereas his opponent is a less elevated
member of the respected Aristocracy, and, secondly, because I think
that he understands the case of the nation better than the rival prac-
titioner. Having had frequent opportunities of conversing with both,
when they have arrived at the Palace to offer congratulations on happy
events, I may consider myself qualified to form a diagnosis.
I will never consent to alienate the Colonies. Happy is the nation
that hath its quiver full of them.
On the question of Reform there is so depressed an action of the
national pulse, that I feel bound to wait for further symptoms. I am
opposed to a lowering system, and the idea of infusing fresh blood
savours too strongly of empiricism for toleration. I am opposed to the
Ballot and all other boluses.
I will always uphold the National Religious Establishment, holding it
a nation’s sacred duty to be properly churched.
The new Parliament will be primiparous, and the utmost attention
will therefore be required. I trust that the country will not be reminded
of the mountain in labour.
Should you do me the honour to elect me, I shall be ready at any
hour of the day or night to attend any consultations; and should a
brother practitioner propose anything that seems to me desirable, I
shall not be deterred from supporting it by any professional feeling of
jealousy, nor shall the miscarriage of any valuable measure be due to
my treatment.
Having thus explained my principles, I will only add, that no more
bulletins will be issued, and that I am, Gentlemen,
Your faithful Servant,
Obstetrical Society’s Chambers, Charles Locock, M.D.
June 14.
<£ Dye not, Fond Man”—or Woman Either!
Among other quack nostrums, we notice the announcement of a
“vegetable” Hair-dye, for imparting to the head the “fashionable
golden hue.” Well, as this so-called “ golden hue ” in reality is red, a
vegetable dye may be just the very thing to make the hair a little radish
—we beg pardon for bad spelling, we mean a little reddish. Strange
are the freaks of fashion! Ladies often have been noticed wearing
artificial roses in their hair, and now it seems they try to beautify them-
selves by wearing artificial carrots in it.
“ Coigns of ’vantage.”—£ s. d.
PUNCH OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
241
QUERY?
Do not the Long Skirts kindle a Christian Feeling in our Hearts when leaving Church ?
SIR CHARLES LOCOCK’S ADDRESS.
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT.
Gentlemen,
I respectfully solicit the honour of being your political
i attendant.
Did Babbicombe Bay or Natal return a Member, I feel that 1 should
more appropriately request the suffrages of the electors of those places,
wherever they are. But as the Isle of Wight contains the marine
residence of our dear Sovereign, whose first physician-accoucheur I
became in 1840, I am sure that you will see my claims upon your
regard.
No person can set so high a value as myself upon a good Constitution,
or would be more ready to repel empirical treatment thereof. _ I am a
decided advocate for an antiphlogistic policy, for avoidance of irritants,
and for a very cautious use of stimulants. At the same time, I am not
; bigoted, but am ready to meet any conjuncture, in short, to prescribe
pro re nata, for in times like these there is no saying what a day may
bring forth.
The nation appears to me to be as well as could be expected.
As regards foreign policy, I would conduct it upon the most generous
and friendly principles, and my motto should always be, “ YVelcome,
! little Stranger ! ”
When England imprisoned Napoleon, the type of brute force, or, in
other words, tied up the great Knocker, she pledged herself to repress
revolution, but to encourage progress. That prescription saved Europe,
and I shall not be willing to depart from the treatment then suggested.
But though I am in favour of emulcents, I am far from saying that
there is no occasion on which a vigorous exhibition of steel and Bacon’s
Powder may not be desirable.
I shall tender my Parliamentary support to the Earl of Derby ;
first, because he is an Earl, whereas his opponent is a less elevated
member of the respected Aristocracy, and, secondly, because I think
that he understands the case of the nation better than the rival prac-
titioner. Having had frequent opportunities of conversing with both,
when they have arrived at the Palace to offer congratulations on happy
events, I may consider myself qualified to form a diagnosis.
I will never consent to alienate the Colonies. Happy is the nation
that hath its quiver full of them.
On the question of Reform there is so depressed an action of the
national pulse, that I feel bound to wait for further symptoms. I am
opposed to a lowering system, and the idea of infusing fresh blood
savours too strongly of empiricism for toleration. I am opposed to the
Ballot and all other boluses.
I will always uphold the National Religious Establishment, holding it
a nation’s sacred duty to be properly churched.
The new Parliament will be primiparous, and the utmost attention
will therefore be required. I trust that the country will not be reminded
of the mountain in labour.
Should you do me the honour to elect me, I shall be ready at any
hour of the day or night to attend any consultations; and should a
brother practitioner propose anything that seems to me desirable, I
shall not be deterred from supporting it by any professional feeling of
jealousy, nor shall the miscarriage of any valuable measure be due to
my treatment.
Having thus explained my principles, I will only add, that no more
bulletins will be issued, and that I am, Gentlemen,
Your faithful Servant,
Obstetrical Society’s Chambers, Charles Locock, M.D.
June 14.
<£ Dye not, Fond Man”—or Woman Either!
Among other quack nostrums, we notice the announcement of a
“vegetable” Hair-dye, for imparting to the head the “fashionable
golden hue.” Well, as this so-called “ golden hue ” in reality is red, a
vegetable dye may be just the very thing to make the hair a little radish
—we beg pardon for bad spelling, we mean a little reddish. Strange
are the freaks of fashion! Ladies often have been noticed wearing
artificial roses in their hair, and now it seems they try to beautify them-
selves by wearing artificial carrots in it.
“ Coigns of ’vantage.”—£ s. d.