sez he, "I guess,
Though physic's good," sez he,
"It doesn't foller that he can swaller
Prescriptions signed J.B.
Put up by you for me!"

Thet swaggerin' black buck Nig., JOHN,
Is jest a grown-up kid;
Ez happy as a ---- pig, JOHN,
When doin' wut he's bid.
Ole Uncle S. sez he, "I guess
He's hateful when he's free.
Equal with _him_, that dark-skinn'd limb?
No; that will not suit _me_,
More than it wud J.B.!"

Emigrate the whole lot, JOHN?
Well, that's a tallish task!
In Afric's centre hot, JOHN,
Send 'em to breed and bask?
Ole Uncle S. sez he, "I guess
_I_'d be right glad," sez he,
"But--_will they go?_ 'Tain't done, you know,
As easy as J.B.
Wud settle it--for me!"

_Rouge_--there I see my way, JOHN.
But _Noir_--thet's hard to front!
It wun't be no child's play, JOHN,
Seven million Nigs to shunt.
Ole Uncle S. sez he, "I guess
We've a hard row," sez he,
"To hoe just now, but thet, somehow,
I fancy, friend J.B.,
Your _Times_ may leave to _me_!"

[_Left considering it._

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WELCOME BACK!

[Mr. SANTLEY, who has been long absent in Australia,
reappeared at St. James's Hall on Jan. 19, and was received
with great enthusiasm.]

Back from your Australian trip!
_Punch_, my CHARLES, your fist must grip.
You have lighted on a time
When we're all chill, choke, and grime.
'Twere no marvel, O great baritone,
Did you find your voice had nary tone.
But there's none like you can sing
"_To Anthea_," "_The Erl-King_."
SCHUBERT, GOUNOD, English HATTON,
Equally your Fine Art's pat on.
_Punch_ can never praise _you_ scantly.
_A votre sante_, good CHARLES SANTLEY!

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[Illustration: "ROUGE ET NOIR!"]

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[Illustration: OUR SPORT AND ART EXHIBITION.

"ON THE SCENT."]

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FOR _BETTER_--OR WORSE.

[At the Anti-Gambling Demonstration recently held in Exeter
Hall, Sir RICHARD WEBSTER, the Attorney-General, said that it
was supposed by many that it was impossible to enjoy athletic
pursuits without becoming interested in a pecuniary sense. He
should therefore like to add, not for the purpose of holding
himself up as an example, that, during his entire interest in
sports of all kinds,