DOI Heft:
April 18, 1868
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16881#0183
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
r/H
[April 18, 1868.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.—(A FACT.)
Florence. “ Gus, leap., wake dp, I ’ve a Brilliant Idea! We save Five per Cent., you know, by belonging to a Co-
Operative Society ; but suppose we belong to Two Societies, we shall Save Ten per Cent. ! ’’
[ You would hardly believe that Gus called her “ a little donkey,” and went to sleep again.
CANINE.
Toby prays that Mr. Punch will find room for the following, which,
ho fancies, will be read with considerable alarm by those who are Old-
Bogy Bed by fears of Centralisation :—
“ The Inland Revenue Collectors, to the affairs of which department has been'
delegated the duty of collecting the new dog tax, have received payment on no less
than 400,000 dogs more than the old parochial collectors. This success is a fresh
step in the direction of committing the general collection of taxation to the officers
of the Crown, instead of the nominees of the parish.”
Toby is an honest dog, and, having yearly paid his tax as such, may
be allowed to blush for his defaulting brethren. Many of them no
doubt have for many years evaded the parochial collector, and are
debtors to the State for considerable arrears. Toby has no sympathy
with such dishonest dogs, and he is glad to see that honesty is being
t hrust upon them by the aid of the Excise. In the interests of caninit.y,
Toby wishes that a black list of the men who are convicted of having
shirked the dog-tax should from time to time be issued, so that would-
be honest dogs may all refuse to live with them. Moreover, Toby
uould suggest, if his master, Mr. Punch, will kindly suffer him to do
so, that stamped collars should be issued for dogs that pay the tax, in
order that all honest dogs may recognise defaulters, and cease to wag a
tail at, them when meeting in ilie street.
VERNON, CUR NON ?
We fail t.o see the force of certain complaints that the award has
been published by which Mr. Vernon Habcourt condemns Alberic
Dkummond Willoughby, Lord Willougby de Ebesby, Joint
Hereditary Grand Chamberlain of England, and patron of fifteen
livings, to pay the plaintiff in a recent action £1,200 a year, and fines
him £100 a month for any delay which, after a given date, may occur
in the purchase of the annuity. The plaintiff is surely entitled to have
it known that the case was a good and just one, and the public is
interested in knowing that justice has been done upon the Joint
Hereditary Grand Chamberlain. We detest vulgar curiosity, but the
publicity of a legal sentence, which an award under the order of a
Court is, must be desirable for the monition of those who have not yet
imitated Lord Willoughby de Bbesby. Eor which reason Mr. Punch
makes record of an otherwise unedifying matter.
Garlanded Virtue.
“ O ! By yon bright sun. tell it not in France,
Publish it not where ‘ Vanity5 is dear,”
"Virtue—Montbyon virtue—looks askance,
And cynic Saxons grin from ear to ear.
That prize, eacli Gallic breast to morals kindlins
Its latest winner is in yaol for swindling.
THE PAITH OP THE PEW.
It would seem that, the expression, “ One in a thousand,” may fairly
he applied to the Protestant population of some Irish parishes, where
the Established Church is maintained.
TO THE RODERICK THAT’S NAE DOO.
Hail to the Chief that in Science advances,
First in the high geographical line,
Chosen in Fabaday’s place who by France is ;
Famed for his work in Geology’s mine !
Who with a second sight
Born of reflection, tight
Stuck to the hope which proofs well-grounded show ;
Letters from Livingstone :
Shout, every mother’s son,
Roderick I. Murchison, ho, ieroe !
Taking it in Snuff.
Mr. Gbimston, for a Telegraph Company, protests against the
scheme for taking the wires into the hands of Government. The reason
he gives is that the Companies, for doing the work badly, get enough
out of the public to pay a good dividend, and therefore we have no
right to wish to be served well and cheaply. Gbimston’s Eye Snuff
may be very good, but Gbimston must not throw dust into our eyes.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
r/H
[April 18, 1868.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.—(A FACT.)
Florence. “ Gus, leap., wake dp, I ’ve a Brilliant Idea! We save Five per Cent., you know, by belonging to a Co-
Operative Society ; but suppose we belong to Two Societies, we shall Save Ten per Cent. ! ’’
[ You would hardly believe that Gus called her “ a little donkey,” and went to sleep again.
CANINE.
Toby prays that Mr. Punch will find room for the following, which,
ho fancies, will be read with considerable alarm by those who are Old-
Bogy Bed by fears of Centralisation :—
“ The Inland Revenue Collectors, to the affairs of which department has been'
delegated the duty of collecting the new dog tax, have received payment on no less
than 400,000 dogs more than the old parochial collectors. This success is a fresh
step in the direction of committing the general collection of taxation to the officers
of the Crown, instead of the nominees of the parish.”
Toby is an honest dog, and, having yearly paid his tax as such, may
be allowed to blush for his defaulting brethren. Many of them no
doubt have for many years evaded the parochial collector, and are
debtors to the State for considerable arrears. Toby has no sympathy
with such dishonest dogs, and he is glad to see that honesty is being
t hrust upon them by the aid of the Excise. In the interests of caninit.y,
Toby wishes that a black list of the men who are convicted of having
shirked the dog-tax should from time to time be issued, so that would-
be honest dogs may all refuse to live with them. Moreover, Toby
uould suggest, if his master, Mr. Punch, will kindly suffer him to do
so, that stamped collars should be issued for dogs that pay the tax, in
order that all honest dogs may recognise defaulters, and cease to wag a
tail at, them when meeting in ilie street.
VERNON, CUR NON ?
We fail t.o see the force of certain complaints that the award has
been published by which Mr. Vernon Habcourt condemns Alberic
Dkummond Willoughby, Lord Willougby de Ebesby, Joint
Hereditary Grand Chamberlain of England, and patron of fifteen
livings, to pay the plaintiff in a recent action £1,200 a year, and fines
him £100 a month for any delay which, after a given date, may occur
in the purchase of the annuity. The plaintiff is surely entitled to have
it known that the case was a good and just one, and the public is
interested in knowing that justice has been done upon the Joint
Hereditary Grand Chamberlain. We detest vulgar curiosity, but the
publicity of a legal sentence, which an award under the order of a
Court is, must be desirable for the monition of those who have not yet
imitated Lord Willoughby de Bbesby. Eor which reason Mr. Punch
makes record of an otherwise unedifying matter.
Garlanded Virtue.
“ O ! By yon bright sun. tell it not in France,
Publish it not where ‘ Vanity5 is dear,”
"Virtue—Montbyon virtue—looks askance,
And cynic Saxons grin from ear to ear.
That prize, eacli Gallic breast to morals kindlins
Its latest winner is in yaol for swindling.
THE PAITH OP THE PEW.
It would seem that, the expression, “ One in a thousand,” may fairly
he applied to the Protestant population of some Irish parishes, where
the Established Church is maintained.
TO THE RODERICK THAT’S NAE DOO.
Hail to the Chief that in Science advances,
First in the high geographical line,
Chosen in Fabaday’s place who by France is ;
Famed for his work in Geology’s mine !
Who with a second sight
Born of reflection, tight
Stuck to the hope which proofs well-grounded show ;
Letters from Livingstone :
Shout, every mother’s son,
Roderick I. Murchison, ho, ieroe !
Taking it in Snuff.
Mr. Gbimston, for a Telegraph Company, protests against the
scheme for taking the wires into the hands of Government. The reason
he gives is that the Companies, for doing the work badly, get enough
out of the public to pay a good dividend, and therefore we have no
right to wish to be served well and cheaply. Gbimston’s Eye Snuff
may be very good, but Gbimston must not throw dust into our eyes.