Punch: Punch (89.1885)

September 19, 1885.]

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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THE GERMAN SAUSAGE AND THE SPANISH ONION.

" The question as to which of the two Powers may be entitled to exercise sovereign rights in the Caroline Islands, is not sufficiently important
to tempt the Imperial Government to seek a solution of it by departing from the conciliatory traditions of its policy, which hare always been especially
fiiendly to Spain."—Prince JSismarck's Despatch to Count Solms.

German Sausage, loquitur:—

" Onion is strength," methinks I 've heard.

Strength of a sort, no doubt.

'Twoula be a little bit absurd
For us to tumble out.

1 cannot " eat the leek," of course—

'Twere easier to eat you ;

But is there nothing but sheer force

To settle 'twixt us two ?

Cheer up, my odorous esculent!
I love you—like a brother.

I'm sure that we were never meant

To gobble up each other.

Don't frown at me, you furious mite, you!

You really do me wrong.

I've not the smallest wish to bite you.
You are {winks) so awfully strong!

on a ceetain recall.

Some hint Sir Chables in wisdom was found lacking.
That's probably a case of "Wabken's blacking.

'Abbt the Abistockat.— On the wall of what is called The
Etablissement," at Ramsgate, is posted up this notioe—' Select
Ball eveby Evening. Admission, (id."