Punch / Almanack (1881)

December 13, 1880.

PUNCH’S ALMANACK FOK 1881

CHEERY MEMS.

By an Ex-M. P.

M.P.’S.

Monday.—Mr. PARNELL
was elected.

Tuesday.—The Sandwich
Commission was opened.

Wednesday.—Mr. O’Don-
nell was elected.

Thursday.—The Oxford
Commission was opened.

Friday. — Mr. Biggar
was elected.

Saturday.—The Maccles-
field Commission was
opened.

COLWELL HATCHNEY
RIDDLES FOR THE
Y’EAR.

Why do the words imme-
diately following “ nothing
left” in a carefully accurate
description of the remain-
der of a bumt-out wood
fire resemble the technical
names bestowed upon bar-
rels of table ale brewed
during the Ninth Month ?

Because they are “ except
ember” (XSeptember!)

Why would the con ver-
sion of a light Rhine wine
into a popular malt beve-
rage containing alcohol re-
semble an alteration in the
title of the Tenth Month ?

Because it would be
changing “ Hock to beer ! ”
('October !)

STRUTT’S SPORTS AND PASTIMES.”

September.

October.

CHEERY MEMS.

By the Leviathan De
Phaulter.

RACING MEN.

Monday.—Capt. Welsh
was bom.

Tuesday.—The St. Leger
Favourite was nobbled.

Wednesday. — liwiminy
Rein won the Derby.

Thursday. — Brown was
warned off Newmarket
Heath.

Friday. —- Jones was
warned off Newmarket
Heath.

Saturday. — Robinson
was warned off Newmarket
Heath.

WISEACRE’S WEATHER
WISDOM.

On Michaelmas Eve if the
Goose should crow,

In December expect
neither frost nor snow;

But at Michaelmas Tide,
an the donkey bray,

It may freeze and snow
both upon Christmas
Day.

Mediaeval Medium.—
On sale at all Alchemists—

Elixir Vita.

A Financial Guy
Fawkes. — A Man of
Straw.

Mcmsiewr Vidor (Villa de la. Falaise, Boulogne). “Oh, charmante Meess !

*AVE ADJUSTED ZB VlBDER OP YOUR CHAMBARE ! Oh ! MON ANGELINA ! ! ”

THE PHOTOPHONE.

At last I

Miss Angelina, (The Lees. Follcestone). “ Hush, Monsieur Victor !—not so loud !
Remember that Anna Marla sleeps in the next Room ! !"