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    January 15, 1870] THE TOMAHA WK. \J ___

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    A FORGOTTEN BARNACLE.

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    In their several descriptions of the cle...

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    CALL A SPADE A SPADE.

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    Oh! dear no. Nothing of the kind. How wo...

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    DEMOCRATIC ENJOYMENT.

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    The representatives of the Democratic Ci...

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    FOWL CRIMES.

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    ber The came child on stealing for trial...

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    January 15, 1870] The Tomaha Wk. \J ___

    January 15 , 1870 ] THE TOMAHA WK . \ J ___

    A Forgotten Barnacle.

    A FORGOTTEN BARNACLE .

    In Their Several Descriptions Of The Cle...

    In their several descriptions of the clearance which took place new at Whitecross Act for the Street abolition Prison of on imprisonment the 1 st of thi for s month debt , came when into the force , all the papers , though in different words , mentioned the case of one Mr . Barnacles , who had been in prison for twentyseven years on an order of the Admiralty Court . As the story was so generally given , we can only accept it as being true ; but it is difficult to believe that a person could in these modern times have been detained in a debtor ' s prison for a quarter of a century Court of , and Admiralty at such " a accounts suit , too for ! Although the man ' s the subsistence " order having of the been paid for so long a time ( for Government departments are liberal enough at the public expense ) , we cannot understand how the unfortunate Mr . Barnacles can have managed to bring down upon his devoted head such protracted persecution on the part is a special of the authorities tribunalinstituted . The Admiralty for the settlement Court , as we of disputes take it , arising out of the damage , sustained by ships ; and because Mr . Barnacles had something to do with a collision at sea , or something of the kind , eight-and-twenty years ago , it is scarcely reasonable that the Court should have taken it so unkindly . Whether Mr . Barnacles went " hard-a-starboard" when he should have put himself " hard-a-port , " or whether he was not "half know seas ; over but the " when unfortunate he should gentleman have been has "in been stays broug , " we ht do to his moorings in Whitecross Street for a time long enough to teach him wiser ; and now that he is cut adrift we hope he may weather the fag end of the storm of life into which the new act has launched him .

    Call A Spade A Spade.

    CALL A SPADE A SPADE .

    Oh! Dear No. Nothing Of The Kind. How Wo...

    Oh ! dear no . Nothing of the kind . How would it be possible in these days of politeness and refinement to call things by their right names ? In those good old days of a century ago people were more honest and said what they meant . But then Englishmen were uncultivated , uncivilized almost . They had not had the rough edge taken off their manners , and the language they used had a meaning . All women were not called ladies ;" every shopboy was not an esquire ; yet women were as good then as now , and shopboys were held in quite as much estimation . A servant girl was contented with being called a young woman , a barmaid did not wish to be termed a lady , and counterjumpers and shopmen were plain misters . A lady meant a an woman esquire of education a man who moving had at in least something some like pretence a good , if onl position y that , no of wealth doubt , to a the mere distinction relic of . barbarism Now all this which was terribl thank y heaven shocking is now past , and gone . We have profited , largel , y by our closer , communion with continental nations . We have learnt to knock down all these detestable barriers , we have learnt the pure essence of politeness , We have even sought to admit that lad Mary y as Jane her , mistress cleaning the her accomp pots , kettles lished , and and wealthy pans , is daughter as much of a an old English famil , y . We have learnt that Mr . Snips , the broad tailor , lands is as , much and a mag esquire istrate as of his his customer county . , the We possessor have learnt of that Mr . Aaron Moses , of the New Cut , should really be called A and aron is Moses particul , Esq arly ., notwithstanding partial to " selp that me he 1 ' in buys his rags conversation and bones . , a We week hav to e le serve arnt th yards at Mr of . Timoth ribbon y and Brown stockings , who takes in that his pound grand emporium in Seven Dials , drops his h ' s and omits his r ' s , is in every sense of the term , an esquire . Fancy writing to him Mr . T . Brown . Bah 1 it is impossible even to fancy doing so . Imagine advertising for a young woman to serve behind the bar . Would answer one of the your hundreds advertisement of " young ? Yes ladies ,, if actual " now l out y starving of emp , loyment but not if they have the slightest chance of getting to any other place where they would be called " young ladies . " Fancy yourself behind calling them the scenes girls or of young a theatre women talking what of the an corps uncultivated de ballet , Goth and creatures you would in be all thoug the ht glories , and serve of paint you , right and too spangles ! These sur charming rounded 1 with young a celes women tial hal , o but of " coloured young ladies fires . " and gas , are not , girls , are 1

    Oh! Dear No. Nothing Of The Kind. How Wo...

    How truly thankful ought we to be for all this ! How pleased to of think class distinctions that our eyes have have been been scattered opened , to that the bi wind goted and notions that we can now apply the same distinction to all ; or , rather do away with all distinction . Certainly there are people still who object to this levelling up . There are those who consider this application of the word lady , and this general use of esquire as not only nauseating , but actually injurious . There led are many those who a young will man say it to has rob cost the till many to a keep girl up her appearances virtue , and . But then there always will be sceptics . There always will be illnatured people who will refuse to call barmaids and servants ladies refuse , who to see will the object amount to address of degradation shopmen as contained esquires , in who those will good that putting old English Esq . word after s , his girl nam and e woman makes , who a counter will not -jumper believe a gentleman onltrue and , but who will insist lication upon and using who will these insist terms in their calling y a " spade proper a spade app . " But then , they are only those upon who which possess Period . we common In fear future is sense at a true a , very and lad hi y common ;; g hould h premium , be sense spoken in is the of a commodity as market a girl or of a woman , and a real esquire addressed as mister , if we wish to make a distinction .

    Democratic Enjoyment.

    DEMOCRATIC ENJOYMENT .

    The Representatives Of The Democratic Ci...

    The representatives of the Democratic City Government of New York have been showing the world how to enjoy itself respectabl French Theatre y . A Sal . It Masqtie was took the place New , a short York time Times since the , resort in the of the scum of the earth . , says Infamous creatures endeavoured ; to surpass each other in outraging every sentiment of decency . And the spectators were men of position and influence—citizens calling themselves respectable . In one box was a party of representatives civic officials , well of known the Democratic in the town City —aldermen Government and . others Their , conduct was viler than that of the degraded wretches whose obscene revels had attracted them to the place . They seized upon one woman and flung her from the box . Her thigh was broken in the fall . The police were appealed to , but declared they that they were dared all members not meddle of the with City the Government occupants . of the box , for What So much a delig for htful the reg social ime conduct to live under of these where glorious City republicans officials are . addition at liberty to to revelling amuse in themselves obscenity b ! y This breaking is another women lesson ' s legs , for in us to add to the lengthy list of those that our civil-ized Yankee cousins have taught us .

    Fowl Crimes.

    FOWL CRIMES .

    Ber The Came Child On Stealing For Trial...

    ber The came child on stealing for trial case last , week the nine at the days Reading ' wonder Quarter of last Octo Ses- - magistrates sions , . The being prisoner mercifull was , y of inclined course , , she found was guilty sentenced ; but onl the y to fifteen months' hard labour . On the same day , at the Middlesex Sessions , a man was convicted of stealing four live fowls , ferent and It was is degrees no adjudged longer of an crime seven orig , inal years and idea ' latel penal to y compare servitude there has sentences . been plenty for dif of - such moral drawing in the newspapers ; but the sentence on actuated Elizabeth b Barry y the is worst unique passion indeed —revenge . Here —stealing we have the a woman dearest , bel ing ong itand ing final of her ly emp attempting loyers— to their desert child it — at ill a -using Liverpool it , half lodg -starv ing- - house , . The crime was so revolting that the hue and cry was given raised but it to was throug the a chance facts hout the in a fortunate the King newspapers dom chance , and , , thanks the onl woman that to the the was child publicity taken was - ; recovered . It is too , horrible to dwell on possibilities y , if the unfortunate should hav bab e y influenced had been lost the to magistrates its parents ; in but determining " possibilities the " few punishmen something But head is this of t more t . he poultry On la than w of , which five Eng other times land , according hand , or as , the wicked an to inc unfortunate the apaci as law stealing ty of England lad those a stole child wh , is o . are trusted with its administration ?

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  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Jan. 15, 1870, page 17, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_15011870/page/5/