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Tomahawk (1867-1870), 21st August 1869, Edition 1 of 1, Page 78

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    • LA-ING THE DUST!
    • DIRT AND DECENCY.
    • A FOUR-WHEELED JPHCENIX.
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      So London Is Empty At Last! " Not A Soul...

      ries they procure you , think of how much you have personally done this year to lessen the misery to which I now direct your attention ! I do not ask you how much you have subscribed to this society and to that when its agents have bored you for your name . A rich Englishman is a subscribing animal . What I do ask you is , how far these social ulcers have touched your heart ? Well , it is true I cannot expect you to see that every poor man in London gets change of air : that is Utopian , at least in . the year 1869 . What I do expect , and those who , like you , who have the means at their command , is to be personally up and doing , with a view that you will at least give to every honest working Englishman a decent home , clean water , and pure air ; that you will save him from the now almost inevitable infamy of bringing up his children in the grossest immorality , and give him at least a chance of living a life that will not be a disgrace to the nation and an eternal reproach to yourself . Remember , in these days even philanthropy pays a dividend of five per cent . ! For once , then , be magnificent , and say that you are contented with that wretched remuneration ; I know there are better things — to wit , big hotels and music-hall companies ! But , believe me , you will enjoy your own holiday more , —yes , even the bouquet of that Steinberger , —if you are doing something , I do not say muck , but something , for your suffering and down-trodden poor .

      78 The Tomaha Wk. \ {August 2i, 1869. ;

      78 THE TOMAHA WK . \ { August 2 i , 1869 . ;

      La-Ing The Dust!

      LA-ING THE DUST !

      We Are Told That At The Recent Meeting O...

      WE are told that at the recent meeting of the Brighton Railway Alluding Company to the , Mr prevalence . Laing " of spoke accide hop nts efull and y " catastrop of its prospects hesthe . they worth did y gentleman not , as it observed was erroneousl , in defence y supposed of the , deliberate directors , , o that ver " Some plan writers collisions in the for public the purpose prints , " so of Mr destroying . Laing is hu reported man life to . have said , " seemed to think that the directors of railway comdenial reported panies ct to took so to a murderous have delig g ht in n a annoy a supposition very ing emp the . hatic public He and went ; " reall but on to he remark is eering also that annoyed the the contrary directors was more the fact than , and an accident he might to any one at on nothing their in railway This frightful . is " very destruction assuring to . h In uman these life days it is of gross satisfa neglect ction , ending know that the Brighton directors , at all , events , are touchy on the victim point , s and are sacrificed are upset— on even their annoy well ed , " -intentioned when a dozen line . His so the conclusion fact that , however the directors , is far were from very most satisfactory anxious . to Notwithstanding prevent them And ber " he feared this sign is als that where they with could we a la must rge not number always join issue expect of trains with to and avoid Mr . a Laing large accidents . num The . " - , w e annoyance can underst " and a , e o dy eciall o directo y when rs we take death into an consideration d destruction vivors the quence he . av of A y b gen adl m eral y ages ma recognised naged frequen traffic tly awarded liability and d to e to fectiv accident the e miserable signalli in ng conse sur we - - give cannot way understand , but never . oug A ht boiler a couple may of burst trains or to an run embankment into each other . On the present system , as now practised on the Metropolita vestig n atio line n , in a collision the origin becomes of all ac simpl ciden y impossible of this cla , ss and will any show inpart a culpable of those neg to whom gence the o th safety e most of the obvio train us has preca been utio entrusted ns on the . from chief Some trai a one great ns wrote of central the to day the , Times terminus the eleven the other like am Euston week ., started to squ say twenty are that , o absolutel ne minutes of th y e late . Now , all we have got to say on the subject is this . When biliti a trai e n s for is started throwing delibe into ratel dangero y in this us c fashion onfusion — that e w is hol , with e bus capa iness - its of the depart line ure as it oug proceeds ht to be on prosec its u way ted , everyone a misde connected meanour with and imprisoned the sensitive without directors option , but of the a fine hel . pless This public would , a save good not deal , onl of y unnecessary annoyance *

      Dirt And Decency.

      DIRT AND DECENCY .

      Unwash'd Through All My Life I'Ve Been,—...

      Unwash ' d through all my life I ' ve been , — And Were dirt it not is dirt better althoug to be h clean Unseen ? , — Advertisements Suggest Sea Bathing around , by the door score : And I feel dirtier than before ! Compelled Hot Fashion by all sanitary along laws our shores Opes her aristocratic pores : Obedient to such pleasant rule And Blue flounder blood can in keep secluded its pulses pool . cool , Ariston But Poverty Hudor can thrive you assert unhurt In life-long livery of dirt ! And Towards Selfishness us to hinder adopts , where the plan she can , What is amphibious in man ! Dare How I ndignation invade the grasps public the stream theme , , And covers foolscap by the ream , No To teach earthl the vagabond ht to want he a hath bath Or dress upon y g the towing-path , ! A Invoke quatic in Villas print murm with loud ' ring outcry "fie !" The sacred name of Decency ! But what are we poor souls to do , — The This dail grimy y lux crowd ' ry of that the few never ? knew True , on my head I turn at will The But , pump thus half ' s invi washed gorating , I ' m chill dirty : still ! Nor find I rise to make me clean Deus ex machind—rl mean The god of some sea-side machine . Nor money spent in prompt endeavour And Links wash of the me dirty , —Better past to Late sever , than Never !

      A Four-Wheeled Jphcenix.

      A FOUR-WHEELED JPHCENIX .

      There Is No Understanding The London Gen...

      There is no understanding the London General Omnibus in Company working . A order short , and time the ago omnibuses , before the had Metro the po passengers litan Railway all to fund themselv had e to s , omnibus be squeezed shares dry were to down produce , and a the nominal Company dividend ' s reserve of th the s 2 pair \ e per omnibuses new , the cent line C . ompany of Now would railway , publishes however be perfectl from , when its Brompton y report ju the stified and streets to pays in Westminster givi are its n shareholders g drained up in , and de by - we a dividend see no reason at the why rate with of 6 | a per little cent judicious , per annum management . For our , both part little railway startling and omn to find ibuse that s sho the uld omnibuses not be made which to pay seemed ; but to be is on their last legs ( or rather wheels ) a year ago , are , now that a crushing Perhaps it counter is onl -influence one more has instance cropped of the up trueism , well that and there doing is * never any harm y in wholesome competition .

      A Hang Funny For Thing You."—[ To This S...

      a hang Funny for Thing you . "—[ to This Say is not to exactl Mr . Calcraft brilliant , but . — it " shows 1 don't Sign care s of latent pathos . —Ed . Tom . ]

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Aug. 21, 1869, page 78, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_21081869/page/4/