Punch (79.1880)

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [October 23, 1880.

“Drink! Drink! Drink!”

A Correspondent signing himself “ Wilfrid,” sends ns the
following advertisement cut from the Standard:—

DIPSOMANIA.—A Gentleman REQUIRES the LOAN of 5001, for
the extension of this good work.

Evidently an Anti-teetotal Crusade is afoot. A good deal in the
way of extending Dipsomania can be done for five hundred pounds.

Hooray: Old Times Revived

We’re to have the Four Men in Armour at the Lord Mayor's
Show this year. Why not have Real Knights ? They’ve got ’em
in the City. The Gallant Sir Monck-Town-Clerk, and the Magni-
ficent Sir Charley! What ho! Nathan, Costumier, thou son of
Isaac of York, bring out your reach-me-down armour, and your
“flat King John helmet!” Let the two warriors have the run of
the gauntlets. What ho ! Within there I

THE METROPOLITAN MINSTRELS.

Air—“ Keep in de middle ob de road."

While the Mud-Salad carts full of odorous wares
Keep in de middle ob de road.

Chorus.

So we ’ll block up de middle ob de road,

So we ’ll block up de middle ob de road,

Just find a good place,

And we ’ll bar all de space

Oh—right in de middle ob de road.

First Common Councilman {solo)—

Obstructionists dis is our plan,

Keep in de middle ob de road.

Second Common Councilman (solo)—

From a Duke to a Common Councilman,
Keep in de middle ob de road.

Duke of M-df-rd (solo)—

With bars I ’ll block the ways from my Squares,
And make ’em all wild with “No Thoroughfares,”