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January 27, 1866
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January 27. 1866
HUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
COMPANIONS OF THE BATH.
At the late inquiry held by Mr. Earnall about the circumstances
attendant on the death of a pauper, supposed to have been hastened by
maladministration, in Bethnal Green Workhouse, the porter, James
Cardwell, was examined on divers matters, and, amongst them,
touching the discipline of the bath as enforced at that place of punish-
ment for poverty. This officer’s examination included the question and
answer following:—
“The Commissioner.—This hath has taps for hot and cold water, I know; now
how many people do you usually bathe in the same water? About three.”
Of course Mr. Farnall was highly disgusted. The honourable gen-
tleman is himself a Companion of the Bath, but if he has ever had
companions in bathing it must have been at the sea-side in the open
w'aves. The idea of bathing in the limited body of water that afforded
a bath to two other persons was no doubt first presented to his mind
bv the statement of Mr. Cardwell, of Bethnal Green Workhouse.
Unless, indeed, the account of the bath endured by the writer of “ A
Night in a Workhouse,” and described by him as a quantity of fluid
resembling mutton broth, had previously impressed the Inspector’s
mind with the knowledge of a Companionship of the Bath even much
more numerous than that constituted of three persons. The misery of
paupers acquaints them not only with strange bedfellows, but also with
strange Companions of the Bath. There are, it seems, Companions of
the Bath who form a very low order of knighthood. The Order of the
Bath and Washhouse includes no Companions like that of the Work-
house, but neither has it any Commanders. The Commanders of the
Workhouse Bath appear to be the Board of Guardians, and if they
command the Bath that is prepared for three companion-s, or indeed for
more than one person, they are simply beasts.
A ROMANCE OF COLNEY HATCH.
The Order of Merit.
The plucky fellow who spent the night in the “ casual ” shed deserves
what he immediately got—the Bath. When he passed out of the gates
in the morning, his thoughts must have involuntarily turned to Milton’s
Paradise Regained.
{To Mr. Punch)
'The Insane,” given by the
In an interesting memoir on
Times, you are informed that—
“ Some years ago there were in Colney Hatch a young man and a young woman
who made each other’s acquaintance at one of the monthly balls given for the
amusement of the inmates. Mad though they were, they carried on an innocent
courtship, and, despite the vigilance of the officials, managed a written correspon-
dence. Both recovered, and, after their discharge, having renewed their courtship,
married happily.”
The conduct of fihese persons whilst they were mad does not appear
to have differed from that which they pursued when they were supposed
to have regained their senses. How common it is for young people,
imagined to be sane, to fall in love with one another simply in couse-
quence of making each other’s acquaintance at a ball! And then a
written correspondence generally ensues, despite the vigilance of parents
and guardians. Perhaps it is discovered and put a stop to for a time,
after which they renew their courtship, and at last are married—how
often happily P Not always, Sir, if ever • and there, in comparison
with the world in general, I suspect the advantage is at present on the
side of Colney Hatch. Ah, Mr. Punch ! In one respect most men
seem to be mad whether in or out of a lunatic asylum, and most women
appear equally mad to your ancient
Abdera Corner. Democritus.
Great Virtue in an “ If.”
General O’Mahony, the ex-Head Centre, declares that “ If the
Senate Faction had not tied his hands, he would, before now, have had
an Irish Army on Irish soil, fighting for their independence, and an Irish
fleet sweeping English commerce from the ocean.” Suppose we put
another “if?” If General Mahony had attempted anything 9f the
kind, he and his deluded dupes would before now have been picking
oakum in Kilmainham gaol, or supping skilley in Dartmoor prison.
The worst Po.ssible Name for an Author.— Dr. Dozy.
HARLEQUIN ALUMINIUM; OR, JACK AND THE PHARAOH’S SERPENT.
HE scientific Clown explodes scientific Locomotive with scientific Poker--Scientific
Harlequin dances with scientific Columbine—Scientific Pantaloon prepares to be
knocked down by Electricity—Eairies are scientifically suspended by Galvanic
Batteries—Clown lifts scientific Baby out of Mortar, and prepares to Jet off
Blunderbuss with scientific Gun-cotton—Scientific iron-plated Demons in attendance
—Steam Herald proclaims scientific Steam Tournament—Scientific Pantomime Masks
arise out of Pharaoh’s Serpents—Scientific Puns are conveyed by Electric Telegraph
to a scientific Audience—Policeman blown out of a scientific “Armstrong” —
Astronomer scientifically shoots the Moon.!
Vol. 50.
HUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
COMPANIONS OF THE BATH.
At the late inquiry held by Mr. Earnall about the circumstances
attendant on the death of a pauper, supposed to have been hastened by
maladministration, in Bethnal Green Workhouse, the porter, James
Cardwell, was examined on divers matters, and, amongst them,
touching the discipline of the bath as enforced at that place of punish-
ment for poverty. This officer’s examination included the question and
answer following:—
“The Commissioner.—This hath has taps for hot and cold water, I know; now
how many people do you usually bathe in the same water? About three.”
Of course Mr. Farnall was highly disgusted. The honourable gen-
tleman is himself a Companion of the Bath, but if he has ever had
companions in bathing it must have been at the sea-side in the open
w'aves. The idea of bathing in the limited body of water that afforded
a bath to two other persons was no doubt first presented to his mind
bv the statement of Mr. Cardwell, of Bethnal Green Workhouse.
Unless, indeed, the account of the bath endured by the writer of “ A
Night in a Workhouse,” and described by him as a quantity of fluid
resembling mutton broth, had previously impressed the Inspector’s
mind with the knowledge of a Companionship of the Bath even much
more numerous than that constituted of three persons. The misery of
paupers acquaints them not only with strange bedfellows, but also with
strange Companions of the Bath. There are, it seems, Companions of
the Bath who form a very low order of knighthood. The Order of the
Bath and Washhouse includes no Companions like that of the Work-
house, but neither has it any Commanders. The Commanders of the
Workhouse Bath appear to be the Board of Guardians, and if they
command the Bath that is prepared for three companion-s, or indeed for
more than one person, they are simply beasts.
A ROMANCE OF COLNEY HATCH.
The Order of Merit.
The plucky fellow who spent the night in the “ casual ” shed deserves
what he immediately got—the Bath. When he passed out of the gates
in the morning, his thoughts must have involuntarily turned to Milton’s
Paradise Regained.
{To Mr. Punch)
'The Insane,” given by the
In an interesting memoir on
Times, you are informed that—
“ Some years ago there were in Colney Hatch a young man and a young woman
who made each other’s acquaintance at one of the monthly balls given for the
amusement of the inmates. Mad though they were, they carried on an innocent
courtship, and, despite the vigilance of the officials, managed a written correspon-
dence. Both recovered, and, after their discharge, having renewed their courtship,
married happily.”
The conduct of fihese persons whilst they were mad does not appear
to have differed from that which they pursued when they were supposed
to have regained their senses. How common it is for young people,
imagined to be sane, to fall in love with one another simply in couse-
quence of making each other’s acquaintance at a ball! And then a
written correspondence generally ensues, despite the vigilance of parents
and guardians. Perhaps it is discovered and put a stop to for a time,
after which they renew their courtship, and at last are married—how
often happily P Not always, Sir, if ever • and there, in comparison
with the world in general, I suspect the advantage is at present on the
side of Colney Hatch. Ah, Mr. Punch ! In one respect most men
seem to be mad whether in or out of a lunatic asylum, and most women
appear equally mad to your ancient
Abdera Corner. Democritus.
Great Virtue in an “ If.”
General O’Mahony, the ex-Head Centre, declares that “ If the
Senate Faction had not tied his hands, he would, before now, have had
an Irish Army on Irish soil, fighting for their independence, and an Irish
fleet sweeping English commerce from the ocean.” Suppose we put
another “if?” If General Mahony had attempted anything 9f the
kind, he and his deluded dupes would before now have been picking
oakum in Kilmainham gaol, or supping skilley in Dartmoor prison.
The worst Po.ssible Name for an Author.— Dr. Dozy.
HARLEQUIN ALUMINIUM; OR, JACK AND THE PHARAOH’S SERPENT.
HE scientific Clown explodes scientific Locomotive with scientific Poker--Scientific
Harlequin dances with scientific Columbine—Scientific Pantaloon prepares to be
knocked down by Electricity—Eairies are scientifically suspended by Galvanic
Batteries—Clown lifts scientific Baby out of Mortar, and prepares to Jet off
Blunderbuss with scientific Gun-cotton—Scientific iron-plated Demons in attendance
—Steam Herald proclaims scientific Steam Tournament—Scientific Pantomime Masks
arise out of Pharaoh’s Serpents—Scientific Puns are conveyed by Electric Telegraph
to a scientific Audience—Policeman blown out of a scientific “Armstrong” —
Astronomer scientifically shoots the Moon.!
Vol. 50.