DOI issue:
April 6, 1867
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16879#0151
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
[April 6, 1867.
STATUESQUE.
Barbara making a Call on Mrs. Griffin (her old Schoolmistress), imprudently takes her Cousin Tom (Comic Man) with
HER, AND LEAVES HIM IN THE HALL. DURING THE INTERVIEW, A GREAT SCUFFLING AND GIGGLING IS HEARD OUTSIDE THE PARLOUR
Door. Mrs. G. angrily rushes to see the Cause-Tableau!!
As Tom excused himself to Barbara, “ The vacant Pedestal was Irresistible.”
STRIKE OE GOVERNESSES.
One of the reasons, Mr. Mill, why the working classes ought to
have the elective franchise, is said to be the capacity which they evince
for organisation. If capacity for organisation is a reason why they
should vote, incapacity for organisation would be a reason why they
should not vote. Now that argument knocks female suffrage on the
head, if women are incapable of organisation. It is to be feared that
they are. Read this advertisement, Sir,—
PRESIDENT GOVERNESS (Church of England).—About the middle
JA of May.—A lady wishes to meet with a' GOVERNESS, of sound Christian views,
to co-operate with her in training and educating her daughters. She should be fond
of children, and able to impart a thorough English education, making use of the
best modern educational works—Morell’s Analysis, the higher rules of arithmetic,
and Latin are essential. The lady should be qualified to prepare her pupils for the
Cambridge Local Examinations. She must sing and play well, and teach the theory
as well as the practice of music : drawing from the flat and from models desirable.
Address, &c. &c.
The advertiser, you see, says nothing about the remuneration which
she proposes to give the walking Encyclopaedia whom she wishes to
hire. But one would not at all wonder if, on inquiry, the sum she
thinks of naming should turn out not to exceed that which, owing to
excessive competition in the governess market, is stated in the heading
of this other advertisement:—
WIVE SHILLINGS A WEEK.—Superior FINISHING MORNING
1 GOVERNESS.—A young lady, from Paris, REQUIRES an ENGAGEMENT.
Subjects—German, Italian, and French (which she speaks fluently), drawing,
English, music, and singing. Highest references. Address H. H., Post-office, &c.
Now, if women have any, the least capacity for organisation, there
ought, assuredly, in these striking times, to be an immediate Strike of
Governesses. Are they altogether and utterly devoid of that capacity ?
Unless they are, they will strike directly, and their strike will be one
which you, and every other Liberal who deserves that name, will
surely support. It will be a strike objected to only by the Stingy and
the Shabby, and the Mean, who for the most part are also the Hypo-
critically Pious, and, in their advertisements for Governesses dirt-
cheap, usually combine parsimony with sanctimony, and beggarly offers
with cant. ‘'Wanted” is a word commonly prefixed by these hum-
bugs to their advertisements. It is one which Governesses might
prefix to an advertisment of their own. Wanted—a Potter. They
do want a Potter, say a Georgina Potter. Could you help them to
one in any way? If you could, you would do women more service
than you will if you succeed in getting the franchise which you demand
for them, but which they are, as aforesaid, unfit to have unless the
Governesses strike. _
COMPETITION AT OXFORD.
The Morning Post says that a Roman Catholic College and Chapel
are about to be built at Oxford, on a site in St. Aldate’s Street. The
Post adds:—
“ It is, however, a singular circumstance that the Roman Catholic College and
Chapel will be almost immediately opposite the lodgings occupied by the celebrated
Dr. Pusev.”
The Regius Professor of Hebrew will perhaps hang his flirenikon
out of window. If he does, of course his opposite neighbours will
exhibit a poster in front of their establishment declaring, “No Con-
nection with the Heretic over the Way.”
Word Splitting.
Had Ministers adhered to dual voting,
We fancy it is every one’s belief,
That dual had been changed to deuil—quoting
A fast expression—as they’d “ come to grief.”
The one thing hot wanted in Ireland.—New blood.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
[April 6, 1867.
STATUESQUE.
Barbara making a Call on Mrs. Griffin (her old Schoolmistress), imprudently takes her Cousin Tom (Comic Man) with
HER, AND LEAVES HIM IN THE HALL. DURING THE INTERVIEW, A GREAT SCUFFLING AND GIGGLING IS HEARD OUTSIDE THE PARLOUR
Door. Mrs. G. angrily rushes to see the Cause-Tableau!!
As Tom excused himself to Barbara, “ The vacant Pedestal was Irresistible.”
STRIKE OE GOVERNESSES.
One of the reasons, Mr. Mill, why the working classes ought to
have the elective franchise, is said to be the capacity which they evince
for organisation. If capacity for organisation is a reason why they
should vote, incapacity for organisation would be a reason why they
should not vote. Now that argument knocks female suffrage on the
head, if women are incapable of organisation. It is to be feared that
they are. Read this advertisement, Sir,—
PRESIDENT GOVERNESS (Church of England).—About the middle
JA of May.—A lady wishes to meet with a' GOVERNESS, of sound Christian views,
to co-operate with her in training and educating her daughters. She should be fond
of children, and able to impart a thorough English education, making use of the
best modern educational works—Morell’s Analysis, the higher rules of arithmetic,
and Latin are essential. The lady should be qualified to prepare her pupils for the
Cambridge Local Examinations. She must sing and play well, and teach the theory
as well as the practice of music : drawing from the flat and from models desirable.
Address, &c. &c.
The advertiser, you see, says nothing about the remuneration which
she proposes to give the walking Encyclopaedia whom she wishes to
hire. But one would not at all wonder if, on inquiry, the sum she
thinks of naming should turn out not to exceed that which, owing to
excessive competition in the governess market, is stated in the heading
of this other advertisement:—
WIVE SHILLINGS A WEEK.—Superior FINISHING MORNING
1 GOVERNESS.—A young lady, from Paris, REQUIRES an ENGAGEMENT.
Subjects—German, Italian, and French (which she speaks fluently), drawing,
English, music, and singing. Highest references. Address H. H., Post-office, &c.
Now, if women have any, the least capacity for organisation, there
ought, assuredly, in these striking times, to be an immediate Strike of
Governesses. Are they altogether and utterly devoid of that capacity ?
Unless they are, they will strike directly, and their strike will be one
which you, and every other Liberal who deserves that name, will
surely support. It will be a strike objected to only by the Stingy and
the Shabby, and the Mean, who for the most part are also the Hypo-
critically Pious, and, in their advertisements for Governesses dirt-
cheap, usually combine parsimony with sanctimony, and beggarly offers
with cant. ‘'Wanted” is a word commonly prefixed by these hum-
bugs to their advertisements. It is one which Governesses might
prefix to an advertisment of their own. Wanted—a Potter. They
do want a Potter, say a Georgina Potter. Could you help them to
one in any way? If you could, you would do women more service
than you will if you succeed in getting the franchise which you demand
for them, but which they are, as aforesaid, unfit to have unless the
Governesses strike. _
COMPETITION AT OXFORD.
The Morning Post says that a Roman Catholic College and Chapel
are about to be built at Oxford, on a site in St. Aldate’s Street. The
Post adds:—
“ It is, however, a singular circumstance that the Roman Catholic College and
Chapel will be almost immediately opposite the lodgings occupied by the celebrated
Dr. Pusev.”
The Regius Professor of Hebrew will perhaps hang his flirenikon
out of window. If he does, of course his opposite neighbours will
exhibit a poster in front of their establishment declaring, “No Con-
nection with the Heretic over the Way.”
Word Splitting.
Had Ministers adhered to dual voting,
We fancy it is every one’s belief,
That dual had been changed to deuil—quoting
A fast expression—as they’d “ come to grief.”
The one thing hot wanted in Ireland.—New blood.