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2io THE TOMAHA WK. [May 8, 1869. {
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STALE AND UNPROFITABLE.
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A select committee of the House of Commo...
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SIGHTS OF A SITE.
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few Mr days . Lowe ago we has believed f...
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THE GREAT CUTLERY QUESTION.
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culty Her that Maje might sty's possibl ...
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DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
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When The once with glib slow orator hesi...
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2io The Tomaha Wk. [May 8, 1869. {
2 io THE TOMAHA WK . [ May 8 , 1869 . {
Stale And Unprofitable.
STALE AND UNPROFITABLE .
A Select Committee Of The House Of Commo...
A select committee of the House of Commons , after weeks report of deliberation regarding , has the just affairs presented of the Great the following Central Gas " special Com " - pany : — 1 moters " The that committee for are satisfied there on has the been evidence no sufficient of the audit promany years cations or supervision have occurred of the accounts extending of over the company a period , of and six that or defal seven - years , and exceeding in amount £ 71 , 000 . " to Taking the doings into or consideration rather misdoings the notoriety of a certain which has Mr . been Benj g amin iven Higgs , it required no select committee to tell the House of The of Commons robbery point that or and any the that one public it else should is that now have there anxious been has about discovere been is a who great d years will system bear ago . proprietors the loss of s or eventy auditors -one ? thousand for certainl and y the odd consumers pounds—whether should not the supplied be made to to " the pay m . the Thi piper s question " by an seems increase , however in the price , to have of the been gas a upon entirely ment right to of to reconsider facts ignored look a for month . something We its report trust old . that , more for the the practical committee House than of will Commons a mere be called state has -
Sights Of A Site.
SIGHTS OF A SITE .
Few Mr Days . Lowe Ago We Has Believed F...
few Mr days . Lowe ago we has believed fairly taken , with the the world rest of by mankind surprise , that . Until one of a two sites would be selected for the new Palace of Justice . To our astonishment , the right honourable gentleman suggested a ground third spot would , and be cheap argued , and in support the site of imposing his selection . As it that is sai the d I the that land some which of our they public now offices . occupy are to shortly distant to climes be removed , we are from not astonished mitted for approval to find that : — the following schemes have been sub-Name of Office . Proposer . Site proposed . War Office . Mr . Lowe . Primrose Hill — the ground the site is charming cheap , . and Horse Guards . tt . R Cambrid . H . the . Duke of Whitehall near the —nice Horse place , ge a Guards long ' way Clock off , from and " lows those at impudent the War fel-Office . The Admiralty . Mr . Childers . The Thames Tunnelto inexpensive the water , . and close T ,,, i- ^ f ^ fr ice . Ur ) . KT . 8- * . ( Cremorne . ( N . B . — gg Treasm y- )___ ( ^ twelve s '^ clock ^ There ! And yet people say that the English have no imagination !
The Great Cutlery Question.
THE GREAT CUTLERY QUESTION .
Culty Her That Maje Might Sty's Possibl ...
culty Her that Maje might sty ' s possibl Stationery y have Office arisen havi in ng respe discerned ct to a recently a diffiissued circular by which the clerks of the several Government a offices -dozen , although times before compelled throwing to cut them their awa quill y , were pens deprive at least d of half the supply of penknives wherewith to effect this desirable economy trenching has rescinded powers its order in a , nother and its direction officers . h We ave turn have ed reason their re to - beli ment eve will that no the longer following be issued articles 1 — now given to heads of Depart-
Culty Her That Maje Might Sty's Possibl ...
Turkey The Treasury Carpet , the s as War used Office at the Foreign & c . & c . Office , India pffice , Silver State - , plated Lords of Inkstands the Treasury as , & , supplied c , & c . to Secretaries of Morocco Chancellor Leather of the Exchequer Blotting . Books as used by the Note private Paper crest . — of Superfine the head of cream the department laid stamped . with the Green mental Silk staffs Ribbon . as issued to all officers of the departissued 1 i any a great " Circular deal more order money " to this will effect be saved is really thereby going , than to be the oak provisions inkstands , , of ordinary its repealed blotting predecessor pads , official . Br note ussels paper carpets , and , most ordinary highl red y bred tape , members would surely of State meet who the mi requirement ght well dispense of the with supplied the wholesale above named to the expensive West-end superfluities public offices which . are now
Double Acrostic.
DOUBLE ACROSTIC .
When The Once With Glib Slow Orator Hesi...
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3 W hen familiarl they ' children with me , maidens play That For my in me nature all y girls they you must , see catch . , 4 This Ne nam ' er by e by blunder a blund was er disgrac chosen , ed ; He was ch Nature nor flattered ' s truest nor mirror defaced , . 5 Beauty Where ' s tong in liquid ue , H depths ate ' s sword she lies , Truth } ' s well , So Where rrow ' s refuge to drown from herself the heart she , tries . 6 Cupid Auster ' s squall ' s fury when . Ocean he ' would roar ; ape , Ne ' er believ eternal e him flight , though to soar . he threaten ,
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Tomahawk (1867-1870), May 8, 1869, page 210, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_08051869/page/14/
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