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      ~ 222 The Tomahawk. [October 5, I86^T~

      ~ 222 THE TOMAHAWK . [ October 5 , i 86 ^ T ~

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      I London, October 5, 1867. 1 ^

      i LONDON , OCTOBER 5 , 1867 . 1 ^

      _ Garibaldi Is To Be Requested To Keep H...

      _ Garibaldi is to be requested to keep himself a prisoner at Cabrera . His friends consider that he will there find Mlba-xoovcu

      The Pan-Anglican Synod Will, After Its M...

      The Pan-Anglican Synod will , after its meritorious attempts to settle existing theological difficulties , be re-christened the Pan-Anglicannot j Synod .

      I The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, Whos...

      I The Right Hon . Benjamin Disraeli , whose honorary title as " King ! of the Rats " nobody would venture to dispute , has been just unanij mously elected " Prince of Bucks . " 1

      A New Department Is Going To Be Added To...

      A new department is going to be added to the Inland Revenue j Office . Licenses to maim and murder will be issued thence to all members of Trades Unions , in order to protect them in the exercise of their sacred duties .

      We Understand That Miss Braddon Has Atte...

      We understand that Miss Braddon has attempted to palliate the publication of the original novel " Circe , " in her magazine , as being only a " White " lie . It is a very colourable excuse , but we are afraid , to use a vulgar expression , that it won ' t wash .

      The Barry-Pugin Controversy Still Rages....

      The Barry-Pugin controversy still rages . This is only to be expected , inasmuch as , seeing that the " Houses of Parliament " are the matter under dispute , it must be admitted that both claimants have no slight " foundation" for their respective proceedings .

      "Bismuth Communicates A Most Delicate Pa...

      " Bismuth communicates a most delicate pallor to the complexion , " the cheap hand-books to chemistry tell vis , " but it is very poisonous . " j The French , who are always the pioneers in the path of Fashionable i I Reform , have found a most innocent substitute in Bismarck .

      Mr. John Hardy, The Member For Dartmouth...

      Mr . John Hardy , the Member for Dartmouth , is determined to distinguish himself . His speeches in the House are only equalled by his conduct out of it . Really he ought to be appointed to some office in I the Government in connection with the War Dej > artment . He has ! shown his thorough fitness for it , for he evidently has a passion for throwing guns away .

      Mr. Anthony Trollope Is About To Resign ...

      Mr . Anthony Trollope is about to resign his appointment in the Post Office . The self-sacrifice that Mr . Trollope has displayed in devoting himself to his country ' s service—to the neglect of his literary pursuits , should be rewarded by a substantial pension . No doubt it will be . To make a time-honoured joke—although he resigns his position in the Post Office , he will not cease to be a Man of Letters 1

      Mentor Once More: Or, Letters To A Young...

      MENTOR ONCE MORE : OR , LETTERS TO A YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY .

      Ii.—Politics. Fashionable My Dear And Te...

      II . —POLITICS . fashionable My dear and Telemachus therefore will , — deserve As politics a certain are amount manifestl of y beco atten ming - tion , I deem it necessary to give you a few principles by which your you will credit be able and to re guide putation your . conduct You must in this not imag respect ine , that and to the maintain machiner your y of politics cisel ^* »» -j *^* y y the % , *» in v * Lj same itsel *^««*^ a f old is * r * v * worth * shafts J »*»» a vua y , cogwh *^*_^ t _ your vvs * w eel v interest * s - ' , valves * •¦•** v , ^**^ m for , * and ¦*« * it »* is * stoiDcocks Jfc . \ S composed I- 'WV ^ V J »» J by * T of which TV AA pre ± W * -

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      everything But it matters that has little impudence to you what enoug politicians h to call are itself , b a divinity what means . they for work country an their instant are eng worth ines to y be , or to supposed what interest results you that they , or the gain that welfare from they and them are di of ; gnity the for it sli of is ghtest your not you a importance trade will ( which do ) to , you you , from . mig Unless you ht , strictl intelli , therefore y gence speaking , and you , integrity s leave hould all , take I such do up no matters politics t suppose as to those their way who to , from making famil a y good connections thing out or chance of them opportunities . Nevertheless , may , as I have that alread a large y told number you , politics of the are fools becoming meet fashionable will expect —which to talk is to

      say , you , vided to be talked with a to few about plain them directions —and you as should to the , part therefore you , should not be tak unpro e in - them . And here let me earnestly warn you against trying to underyoung stand politics man can . fall This , for is , he perhaps runs , the the most most appalling fatal error risk into of which forming a op fatal chang inions to ing him which both , and his would , perhaps inions be dangerous , and may his lose convictions , and for ever convictions the as time invaluable which and expediency would power be of nor and may care be direct car anyt eful . hing Take to impress whatever up , then upon about , a di all gnified the affairs meet attitude of , that the of nation you armed neither neutrality Thus know ,

      will be enabled to adopt the current view , whatever it is , . and as it you is expression always a violent , and a view few , of you the need clap onl -trap y to argum pick ents up some of the strong day , to forms form of a strong Foreign , respect politics a , the , parade and elastic of a laudable political disdain position for for all yourself other nations . * In and tocracies their , armies practices , navies , and , and a sp policies lendid which contempt have for not all been syste trie m s , aris the - laud AiilfVi *_/ of * Shams tJliMllltJ , t trumped I . 1 . U 1 A 4 L / VU and MiftAVI . **& modified V ~ - *»*^**»* according l ^ VUVA V « XA » g to |> V cir W ** cumstances VVi »«» kfbM )>« VW' > Jy , will TV *•»

      tation than always dep of b lore e any well attempt th received e tendencies to ; improve while of for the the home political age , politics proclaim condition you the need of great those do est no classes detes more - they whom may Natur support e hers th e e top ha , a evidentl nd hand y put about at the the gall bottom ows as in the order proper that reward programme of all , if those you who can add may to propose it a few or personal support anecdotes such an attempt of the . back This - stairs require kind , and , w will ill , suffi at c e to rate keep , pre you vent your all the making politic any al credit fatal mistakes you will . nothing Your rule to believe condu an ct ything , in fact and , may to iw tal WMtn be k about summed it everything vfw t up thus •¦ — ** t to he know sense

      b which JiULlllllCy y which hap , LVS p ens UW onveni ^> to be e nt in * j bi truths favour «* its } , % . a r e You avoided will > **• - , thus # * - * and v contribute dang r v *« e rous **«^ to ju the * stic iv » force ^ e w *** is -r ^/ postponed tributed ponement attain such to ; impossible their proportions and triump when , you , h as . render will their be inevitabl their free continued to claim course av that , oidance truth you have and justi po con st ce - - Mentor .

      "Glorious News—Arrival Of Another Lamp-P...

      "Glorious News—Arrival of another Lamp-post ( This Day ) . " — ornamental the A Board paragrap of column h Works has go on ne have the the summit it round in contemp of of Primrose the newspapers lation Hill to . erect to The the a descri l effect arge pt that and ion Lamps concludes —a new by lamp stating -post th ' , in fact the ! column Hurray will ! be ornamented by four

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Oct. 5, 1867, page 222, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2720/page/2/