"Unification" is vexation, The "L. C. C." 's as bad; The "New Citee" Doth puzzle me And "New Mayors" Drive me mad! * * * * * "BOMBASTES FURIOSO MINIMUS,"--_i.e._ Prince HENRI D'ORLÉANS. * * * * * THE O. B. C. (LIMITED). ["Canon AINGER condemns minor poetry as 'mere confectionary.'"--_Globe_, Oct. 4.] That being so, why should not the matter be placed on a business-like footing? The following is a specimen prospectus:-- THE O'ER-RATED BOSH COMPANY (LIMITED). Caterers by (self) appointment to the Yellow-book, the Rhymers' Club, and Nobody Else in Particular. Sweet-stuff Contractors for Mutual Admiration Parties, Muffin-worries, and other Beanos. Log-rolling in all its branches. Highly-spiced productions at unpopular prices. Only unbowdlerised materials used. Particular attention is given to insure imperfect cleanliness in all details. TARIFF. £ _s. d._ ODES (Royal Marriage, buttered), per line 1 1 0 " dry per fytte 0 0 2 " "To Spring" (given away in packet of 12). LAYS (fresh) 0 0 4 " (equal to new) 0 0 3 " (warranted) 0 0 2 BALLADS (ordinary, per line) 0 0 1 " (with proper _envoi_ and correctly rhymed) 0 0 1-1/2 SONNETS (with wide margin, on hand-made paper, and quite unintelligible), each 2 0 0 " To the Sunset 0 0 0-1/2 RONDEAUS (extra sick), bottled, per dozen 0 3 6 " (full-flavoured), on draught, per gush 0 0 4 RONDELS (fancy, for albums), each 0 0 4 TRIOLETS (as used in lunatic asylums), per dozen 0 0 1 VILLANELLES (recommended for curates and converted burglars), each 0 1 7 RECITATIONS (G. R. SIMS' mixed) 0 10 6 " (Comic) 0 0 0-1/4 " (best blood-curdling), per gulp 0 1 3-1/2 Conveniently packed for delivery within the London radius. SESTINAS, CHANTS ROYAL, VIRELAIS, and other French Sweetmeats to order. The Management would recommend all lovers of high-class confectionary to test the quality of the under-mentioned specialities:--Walrot's Eloping Sally Lunns; Le Billygoat's Lovers' Liquorice; Dr. Goodboy's Medical Nightmares; John Silvergray's Blue Points (3_d._ a dozen); Arthur Sillywit's Symnels; Norty Gal's Richmond Maids, and Oscar's Masterpieces (each 2_d._).