Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, June 29, 1895Various
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, June 29, 1895
Various
English wit and humor -- Periodicals
(_See Song, "The Two Graces," in last week's "Punch."_)
[In the first innings of the Jubilee Match, "I Zingari
_versus_ Gentlemen of England," W. G. GRACE, Sen., scored 34,
and W. G. GRACE, Jun., 79].
Says the young W. G. to the old W. G.,
"Seventy-nine, my potent pater, Seventy-nine!"
Says the old W. G. to the young W. G.,
"That beats mine, sonny WILLIAM, that beats mine!
A. G. STEEL does little cricket, but he made hay of my wicket;
_How_ we used to run the score up, he and I, long ago!
But I told you you would do it, if you only dared stick _to_ it;
And we _know_, we old 'uns, WILLIAM; yes, _we_ know!"
* * * * *
There has been much excitement in Sheffield about the School Board.
The unsectarian party had a chance of converting a minority of one
into a majority of the same extent, owing to the retirement of one
Church member, and the serious illness of another, Father BURKE,
who was thereby prevented from attending the Board meeting for the
election of a new member. Mr. CHARLES HOBSON, however, refused to take
advantage of an accident to reverse for the next two years and a half
the policy of the Board laid down by a majority of the ratepayers, and
chose what he considered the better part of pairing with Father BURKE.
Therefore was the chairman enabled to give a casting vote in favour of
the Church candidate. But "Hobson's Choice" has not pleased his
candid friends, who think, and say, that it is "not war," nor even
magnificent. The blades must needs keep up the credit of their native
place by making cutting remarks. They come from Sheffield.
* * * * *
Who Threw It?
Joy in the Church, confusion in the chapel,
And contradictory clamour everywhere!
It may be questioned if the Eris-apple
Gendered more strife than "Mr. GLADSTONE'S Pair."
* * * * *
[Illustration]
"À bas the Club Sweep," 253
A-dress by Mr. Speaker, 232
Advantage of being Consistent (The), 121
Advertisement Extraordinary, 113
Advertisement Fiend (The), 301
Advisability of not being brought up in a Handbag (The), 107
After the Play, 161
After Whitsuntide, 274
"Alas, poor Yorick!" 155
All the Difference, 101, 189, 219
Anacreontics for All, 178
April Foolosophy, 157
A. R. at the R. A., 220
Architect to his Wife (The), 109
'Arry and the Battersea Park Lady Cyclists, 285
'Arry and the New Woman, 230
'Arry on Derby Day, 258
'Arry on the Season, 298
Ars est Celare Naturam, 306
"Art is Long----," 69
Artistic "Frost" (An), 87
As Broad as Long, 269
Ascent of Man (The), 277
Ascot, 289
"As Simple as Italian," 288
At a Yeomanry Review, 280
At the Banquet, Saturday, May 4, 221
At the Old Masters, 59
Awful Revelations, 143
Baby's Diary, 209
Bail Up! 129
Ballad of the Unsurprised Judge, 167
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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