h the Infidels, like traitors,
And hot enthusiast Emancipators
Who the grim Slavery-demon gently tackle,
Wink at the scourge, and dally with the shackle,
Such, though they vaunt their zeal and orthodoxy,
Seem--for philanthropists--a trifle foxy!

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Reclame (Gratis).--Where is the Lessee of the Haymarket? He ought
to have been in India. He was wanted there. The _Daily News_, last
week, told us in its Morning News Columns that "at a place called
Beerbhoom"--clearly the Indian spelling of Beerbohm--"there was
a desirable piece of land lying waste"--the very spot for a
theatre--"because it was reputed to be haunted by a malignant
goddess,"--that wouldn't matter as long as the "gods" were well
provided for. Then it continues, "They" (who?) "did all they could to
propitiate her, setting apart a tree--." Yes; but it wasn't the right
tree: of course it ought to have been a BEERBHOOM TREE. His first
drama might have shown how a Buddhist priest couldn't keep a secret.
Thrilling!

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WOMAN'S HAPPIEST HOUR.

(_BY A SOUR OLD CYNIC._)

A Yankee Journal raises wordy strife
About "the happiest hour of Woman's life."
I'll answer in less compass than a sonnet:--
"When she outshines her best friend's smartest bonnet!"

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[Illustration: THE BRITISH LION AND THE GERMAN FOX; OR, A MISTAKE
SOMEWHERE!

(_Vide Cartoon, Nov. 17, 1888._)]

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[Illustration: THE PLEASURES OF GETTING UP EARLY TO GO "CUBBING."

1. The Meet was to be at Cropper's Gorse, 5:30. At 4:30 Thompson
called for me. He said he knew the way perfectly.

2. After we had gone a couple of miles, a steady rain came on. I
didn't think much of the beauties of early morning.

3. "Well, my man," said Thompson, "seen the hounds? This is Cropper's
Gorse, I suppose?" "Noa, Sur; this be Cropper's Plantation. The Gorse
be four miles over yonder!"

4. "Extraordinary thing I should have been mistaken," said Thompson.
"Never mind. Let's canter on, and we'll see some fun yet."

5. "Hi! my boy, is this Cropper's Gorse?" asked Thompson. "Noa, Sur.
This be Cropper's Common. The Gorse be five miles over yonder!"

6. Then Thompson had the decency to say, "Let's go back and have
breakfast."]

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RATS IN COUNCIL.

A mass meeting of Rats was held (unknown to