Punch (60.1871)

February 25, 1S71.]

73

A MODEL.

Officer {lately returned, from Foreign Service). "Look hebe, I say. How do People Duess now
What's the Correct Fashion, eh ?"
Pompous Tailor. " As I Stand, SrRf "

HOMAGE TO

VICTOR HUGO.

Poor Victor Hugo ! A te-
legram respecting the National
xYssembly at Bordeaux, the
other day, announced that:—•,

"On leaving the House the
Deputies were received with loud
and enthusiastic shouts of ' Vive
la Bvpubliquc!' from the crowd
outside, and M. Victor Hugo w as
the subject of a warm ovation."

From this statement it would
appear that the author of
Notre Dawewas pelted by his
countrymen with eggs which
had been unnecessarily cooked.
Nobody would throw fresh
eggs at a man, especially
when food is uncommonly
scarce, and it is wholly impro-
bable that M. Victor Hugo
had omelets, sweet or savoury,
cast at him. His ovation must
have been an unsavoury one,
inflicted with addled eggs ;
and is that the reward which
he has received for his pa-
triotism ?

On Convocation.

{By Dean St-.nl-y.)

Convocation is vexation,
Revision is as bad ;
Its Theortc, it puzzles me,
Its practice drives me mad.

a caution.

The man who can't resist
"just a thimbleful" of brandy
will sometimes find the thim-
ble holds enough to sew him
up.

ANTI-PHOTOG RAPH DEMONSTRATION.

ANIMAL MAGNETISM.

A Meeting of the Government Intimidation Society was held last
night at the Donkey's Head, to concert measures for expressing the
indignation of the People at the tyranny practised, on convicts, in
prisons at Liverpool and elseAvhere in compelling them to sit for
their photographs. The chair was occupied by Mr. Slackjaw, who
announced himself as a representative of the Working Man. He
was not a thief, but advocated equalisation of property, and sympa-
thised with his fellows. Prison authorities had no right to photo-
graph a man who had not been sentenced to undergo that process, ! 1 orthwith the British Public stop,
which was a gross indignity. The People must assemble in their | And 011 nim nx tneir eJTes
thousands, and tell their tyrannical Rulers that they would not
stand it.

Mr. Ruffles, an habitual criminal, said that he had his self been
photographed in gaol. But he had done the beggars. He had
shammed conwersion, pretendin' to be a penitent thief, and pulled a
mug accordingly whilst he was took. He didn't much fear he'd be
knowed if he was lagged again. He was a man of few words, and
so, to conclude, would move a resolution that this here meetin' take
immejate steps to 'old a demonstration in Trafalgar Square, with a
view to overawe the Ome Office, and demand perfection of coves in
quod from bein' photographed agin their will.

The resolution, having been seconded by another thief, was then
put from the Chair, and carried by acclamation. Although the
photographic grievances may seem exclusively a thieves' cpiestion,
the demonstration against it, about to come off in Trafalgar Square,
is not expected to differ, as to those who will take part therein, from
other customary displays of menace in resx>ectability.

Some of John Bull's consignments for the relief of the siege-
starved Parisians have found their way, we are told, to the Parisian
shop-windows. If this is true it is a case of decided double-dealing.
Not only have the goods been sold, but the givers.

A sudden crowd impeding me

Upon my walk through town,
I know the cause before I see—
A Horse has tumbled down.

Though but the veriest hack should drop,
And not directly rise :

Assistance to the prostrate Steed

They none attempt to bear ;
But, he from harness being freed,
They stand, meanwhile, and stare.

I wonder if, in case there fell

A Donkey to the ground,
They, open-eyed and mouthed, as well
Would stand that Creature round.

I do not know, was never yet

Obliged to force my pass
Through a dense throng, whose gaze was set
Upon a fallen Ass;

Yet special sympathy then should

The gaping concourse sway,
Who, whilst they do no kind of good,
Obstruct a Thinker's way.

leg vl question.

What are the " Benchers " of our Inns of Court ?

Persons so called from their persistent adherence to legal lorn?.