DOI Heft:
October 24, 1874
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16939#0183
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI
[October 24, 1874.
WILD SPORTS.
The Sportsmen (from the Wood). “Hullo, Tonsonby ! you’ve had a good place. We’ve heard you Blazing away all the
AFTERNOON. HoW MANY HAVE YOU BAGGED ! ”
Tonsonby (a Town Man). “ 0, bother your tame Pheasants. I’ve tree’d a magnificent Tom Cat here, and had splendid
Sport, but I can’t hit him. You come and try !”
THE FIRST TRAIN TO JEYPORE.
“ The Maharajah op Jeypore, one of the most public-spirited chiefs in
India, on Monday last, drove the first railway engine ever carried into his
territory.’s — Times.
Jeypore, in Rajpootana, splendid town
(Lying south-west of Delhi, city vast,
Whose wondrous ruins occupy a space
As wide as London), feels again the throh
Of life it knew when Learning reigned supreme
Under Jey Singh, four centuries ago,
And when an architect from Italy
Built its great palace amid gardens fair,
Palace itself a city.
Think, the scene!
The thousands of dusk faces crowding forth
From long straight streets, where tranquil temples stand,
From busy market squares, to see their Rajah
Riding the steed of Steam, whose screaming neigh,
White breath, vast eye of fire, were never known
Before in that calm city. He has dared
To vanquish ancient prejudice of Caste,
To drive an engine with his princely hands,
To take Brahm’s hull by its inveterate horns,
And bring all Europe to his town by train.
Les, in the wake ol that one engine come
Science, and. letters, and philosophy,
And ever-widening views of human work,
And all the arts of all the foremost race,
And Christian thought, if void of Christian form,
Justice and tolerance, humour and wit—
Till even Jeypore, discarding prejudice,
Shall learn new wisdom from the page of Punch.
The Rajah reads it very carefully.
POLARITY OF THE PEOPLE.
A contemporary’s report of a proceeding which took place on
Tuesday last week within the walls of Horsemonger Lane Gaol,
concludes with the remark that
“ Although, of course, there was not the slightest circumstance in connection
with the execution which could gratify their curiosity, it is rather a curious
fact that a very considerable number of persons were present at the outside of
the gaol, and they remained for some time after the black flag had been
hoisted to denote that all was over.”
A rather curious fact certainly, but, though curious, so common
as to be seemingly invariable. Perhaps nothing horrid ever occurred
to the knowledge of the British Public inside of any building, from
which they were excluded, when a considerable number of them
were not present outside of it, and did not remain there for a long
time after they had been assured that all was over. What can
make them do so nobody can know, as they themselves, never con-
sidering that question, necessarily cannot tell. Perhaps an instinct
of the nature of a “ survival,” to which Mr. Darwin could suggest
analogies exhibited by some of the more distant of our “poor
relations.”
Caution.
A Correspondent wants’to know whether some safe public method
of conveyance should not be provided for persons like his Wife,
whose temper is so terribly explosive in its character that it is highly
dangerous to travel in her company.
ANSWER TO INQUIRIES.
Why have all the Pillar-Posts been painted red ? In order that
even every fool may know what they are meant for.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI
[October 24, 1874.
WILD SPORTS.
The Sportsmen (from the Wood). “Hullo, Tonsonby ! you’ve had a good place. We’ve heard you Blazing away all the
AFTERNOON. HoW MANY HAVE YOU BAGGED ! ”
Tonsonby (a Town Man). “ 0, bother your tame Pheasants. I’ve tree’d a magnificent Tom Cat here, and had splendid
Sport, but I can’t hit him. You come and try !”
THE FIRST TRAIN TO JEYPORE.
“ The Maharajah op Jeypore, one of the most public-spirited chiefs in
India, on Monday last, drove the first railway engine ever carried into his
territory.’s — Times.
Jeypore, in Rajpootana, splendid town
(Lying south-west of Delhi, city vast,
Whose wondrous ruins occupy a space
As wide as London), feels again the throh
Of life it knew when Learning reigned supreme
Under Jey Singh, four centuries ago,
And when an architect from Italy
Built its great palace amid gardens fair,
Palace itself a city.
Think, the scene!
The thousands of dusk faces crowding forth
From long straight streets, where tranquil temples stand,
From busy market squares, to see their Rajah
Riding the steed of Steam, whose screaming neigh,
White breath, vast eye of fire, were never known
Before in that calm city. He has dared
To vanquish ancient prejudice of Caste,
To drive an engine with his princely hands,
To take Brahm’s hull by its inveterate horns,
And bring all Europe to his town by train.
Les, in the wake ol that one engine come
Science, and. letters, and philosophy,
And ever-widening views of human work,
And all the arts of all the foremost race,
And Christian thought, if void of Christian form,
Justice and tolerance, humour and wit—
Till even Jeypore, discarding prejudice,
Shall learn new wisdom from the page of Punch.
The Rajah reads it very carefully.
POLARITY OF THE PEOPLE.
A contemporary’s report of a proceeding which took place on
Tuesday last week within the walls of Horsemonger Lane Gaol,
concludes with the remark that
“ Although, of course, there was not the slightest circumstance in connection
with the execution which could gratify their curiosity, it is rather a curious
fact that a very considerable number of persons were present at the outside of
the gaol, and they remained for some time after the black flag had been
hoisted to denote that all was over.”
A rather curious fact certainly, but, though curious, so common
as to be seemingly invariable. Perhaps nothing horrid ever occurred
to the knowledge of the British Public inside of any building, from
which they were excluded, when a considerable number of them
were not present outside of it, and did not remain there for a long
time after they had been assured that all was over. What can
make them do so nobody can know, as they themselves, never con-
sidering that question, necessarily cannot tell. Perhaps an instinct
of the nature of a “ survival,” to which Mr. Darwin could suggest
analogies exhibited by some of the more distant of our “poor
relations.”
Caution.
A Correspondent wants’to know whether some safe public method
of conveyance should not be provided for persons like his Wife,
whose temper is so terribly explosive in its character that it is highly
dangerous to travel in her company.
ANSWER TO INQUIRIES.
Why have all the Pillar-Posts been painted red ? In order that
even every fool may know what they are meant for.