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    58 THE TOMAHAWK. [June 8, 1867;

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    "BOHEMIANS."

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    Dail Apropos y Telegraph of that ^ in a ...

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    I. SOCRATES AT HOME.

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    TO THE EDITOR OF "THE TOMAHAWK." I been ...

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    THE CHARITY NUISANCE.

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    Dear Tomahawk, step Do without take up b...

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    58 The Tomahawk. [June 8, 1867;

    58 THE TOMAHAWK . [ June 8 , 1867 ;

    "Bohemians."

    " BOHEMIANS . "

    Dail Apropos Y Telegraph Of That ^ In A ...

    Dail Apropos y Telegraph of that ^ in a leading much-coloured article of word Tuesday Bohemianism , informs us , that the p " icture the artist painter , if he , will is always indeed think an artist kindly , and of n the ot a old mere days rubbis —the h true absu e rd nough laughabl . No e , valia one n can t , defiant look back old days to his . " This school in days a way , and , is without even WV * Wr ^^ ^^ the »» ^» feeling ^» ^ perpetual ^ VT ^^^ b ^ a ^ H ^ a 0 ^ certain ^^ ^ kickings ^ J » ^^ v ^**^ amount ^ v ^^ b ^^^ t and ^ «» w ^« fcw canings of ^^ *» affection « iv * A V ^ which ^ 4 4 ^ AIV ^ for » ^ he ^ ^ b them ^ F then ^^ ^^ " » » — received ; V ¦¦ and ¦ I ^ ^»^ « in v ^^ ,

    the salt same has a way certain , as Kingsley fondness says for , . " the Every scenes one of who his is trials worth and his labours But directl . " The y the feeling word is Bohemianism perfectly-natural is . introduced , and eyen the praiseworthy judgment . of the writer is at once blinded to all facts . He straightway existence glorifies . it as We a reall " valiant y cannot " and see generall what y there ennobling is particularl stage ox y habit ^ " b ^ bW vali ^^ T ^ W a of ^^ nt ^ b life rffc " »^ in . an The M ^ b ^ habituall ^^ refined ^ - ^ v ¦¦ ¦ ^ - ^^ - ^ ™ y Bohemianism ^^^ ir ^^ r e ^ g ^» u * V ^ MH lar ** V ^ OB , and ^^ ^^ fc ^ fc of ^^ ^ a Henry ^» fr ^» ^^ eq «»^^ uentl J Muger ^ " ««* ^^^ y V ^ % ^ indolent Hr ^ has ^»* W ^»^^^ no a ^^ B ^^ ,

    existence m onl etap y exi hysics st in in , the Eng phil brain l os and op . h of y , Lofty the poetry youthful discussions , and a drawer tho , i us n . low nd That other latitudes there top , ics are on ,, votari in London es of an liter ill -conditioned ure and art and calli rather nthem rowd selv y e s e Bo t of he ' dilletante miansis perfectly true . But they are not the Bohemians whom the mind , all Bohemian of the that enth is c u is ul siast a tivated man lov who e or s to , while dep fined ict , , . he professes The professes thoroug also an h an - admiration paced utter- London disdain for for rule of civilized society . He rejoices in

    settingrecklessl every y at defiance all those laws by which ordinary mortal , s are supposed to be bound . He keeps abnormal hours , he ignores he a evening sworn has a dress aversion knack , as of - to an borrowing clean effeminate linen half vanity - rcrowns nd an peculiar , odour which to o f polite stal neve e r toba society repay cc s , , perpetually he ^^ ^ k ^ V ^ F makes ^ K ^ B « V ^^^ V ^^>^^ b ^ BV ^^ P ^ a W ^ adhering ^ point W ^^ *^^ ^^ ¦» ^^ ^^ of ^^^ ^^ to coming ^^ " ^^^ his ^^ ^» ^^^^ ^™^ clothes ^ " ^ p ^^ h half ^ . v ^^ * ^ v ^^ ^^ ^^ . an ^^ - ^ r ^ He ^ m ^^ m hour ^^^ h is ^^^ ^ V ^ . asked ^^ . late ™»^^^^ ^» ^^ V ^ . P to He ^ dinner ^ ^ H . ^^^ F ' has W ^™ ^ V ^^ , . ^^^ and an ^^ " ^^^^^^

    awkward acting in the habit character of saying of a unp social leasant hippop things otamus , and . Accidentally of generally he esse may ntiall be y the clever reverse , or he of may respectable be a fool . ; but No wh one ateve for r a moment is , he is can wish that these Bohemians should not live the life which they the ridiculous fancy most cant . What that is we talked hate about , and them may . reasonabl At the y outset hate , of is his Crcesus Crcesus career ; : but but no he he artist is is not not or necessarily necessaril author can y a a either Bohemian Bohemian be a . . celebrity He He may mav or be be a

    will quite be sure doing that his if he best does steadil take y to to such prevent a mode any of rise existence towards he reputation and irregularities . We have of genius heard , that so much it would about almost the eventualities seem that it has genius become can exist a fixed without article these in a good interesting many persons attributes ' ears , and that that no substitutes eventuality for and genius irregularity . are occasionally by no . means bad

    I. Socrates At Home.

    I . SOCRATES AT HOME .

    To The Editor Of "The Tomahawk." I Been ...

    TO THE EDITOR OF "THE TOMAHAWK . " I been in Sir our so , — little Since encourag community my ing last as , letter and I could the we success have have had hoped of some my . scheme I strange regret has to events not say that might the be internal wished , economy and it appears of our republic that certain was not of the so perfect members as was power combined Jem for the one together groom week . . and The He elected inaugurated first one a president chosen his reign for , who this by was onerous ordering to enjoy post me

    to and which my two we sons at first to clean objected the stables ; but it out being and pointed groom the out horses to us , exempted that aswe from were all menial equal toil now , we , we began must to none do our of best us expect ; but to this be , joined wasn in language ' t , very and successful at more length vigorous , and an the acrimoniou than president courteous s resented dispute . My arose eldest our incapacity between son rethem the elected , which authority ended in , blows he was . For adjudge this d act to of be rebellion flogged against but an ,

    with attempt attempt the to to result carry carry of the the wh sentence sentence ich I am out out imperfectly led led to to a a more more acquainted furious furious , encounter encounter for I took ., the opportunity to- retire for a few hours' contemplation .

    To The Editor Of "The Tomahawk." I Been ...

    triump What hed a ] over magnificent the prejudices sensation of it artificial is to feel society that ; that one one has has emancipated one ' s nature from the fetters of conventionality ; that and equality one * has ; that inaugurated one has , perhaps triump , hed an over age o those f perfect tyrannical liberty is laws free , - the invention of a narrow-minded oligarchy : that one

    * # # .. * * * * * * * law I . have They been declare interrupted that disgraceful by the arrival scenes of have the minions taken place of the in my disturbance house ; . that The I have perjured encouraged hounds ! every I have species summoned of riot and the members death . of our republic around me . We will resist to the ! ; #

    * * # * * ¦ * * igeant I have . They made , have a large overpowered indentation us . in the The skull President of the has police fled ser . - * # ¦ » * * tio I ns write after perfect these few liberty words have from ended prison in a cell . Yes ! And ; my they asp call irathis ¦—¦———¦— in the ¦ -. —— . — «• land madhouse *•««• of ^ ur ^ ' ^ freedom « . ^ # VVft ^ AA * !— J more . & 1 V / A ^^ , 7 they 1 " **^ " * J « act - **^*» u Wbb all & A y T talk fcW »» lV of V ^* co VVAAX nfi 11 n AU in 1 CL g

    me of perfect a equality , 1— am they insa d n are e ! to S say pirit that of I Plato , the ! great ! genius apostle of Hboroo Hellas !! -o-0 but -0 ^ 0 I ! ! will ! have the blood of my persecutors- — ***** manacled I have had me . the I write blood this of one with of the my pen persecutors in my teeth . — They the teeth have that have just closed ¦ the fat throat VMV of keeperHa !

    — — — — — - . * . —— - v j ^ Mb ««« a «^*^ v ~ WWh upon »« . fc *»^*»» M > A ^ A *>««> V *** ^^* . my A . A * . W Alb ^^ rr K / VA . *** . ^ 1 J * * head \ Note keeper . —The at above Hanwell letter . We was beg forwarded to return to us him throug our kind the thanks . Q

    The Charity Nuisance.

    THE CHARITY NUISANCE .

    Dear Tomahawk, Step Do Without Take Up B...

    Dear Tomahawk , step Do without take up being the sham bullied -charity to sit out nuisance amateur . One theatricals cannot attend stir a provoking for fleecing , which at a fancy is supported fair , go , to and a ball pushed , or something by the ladi else es , equall , under y the think spurious what happened name of to " Charity me the . " other It ' s ni too ght bad . I i had ndeed been . Jus in- t veigle veieled d . with with other other idiots idiots , into into a a net net which which was was intended intended to to catch catch

    guineas , , by way of a ball , ; indeed , never being able to resist a woman guinea patronesses to . down ; I . hud over , against However the been a lot , hooked I of onl . gloves y On p b y the I no had two less , won and I than , went but set three never the to D other over lad had y paid me > Derbynight chapel street , , and I found there a ^ good on being number shown of solemn into . creatures a : sort . of sitting . temporary round the the walls walls apparently apparently engaged engaged in in Sunday Sunday--school school exercises exercises , and and

    all guinea of them was there evidently 5 , and very that bothered shy of one them another a good . deal You . , see But , the of course with her I , found for which somebody I was beg I inning knew , and to feel had quite a lucky grateful half , when -hour by we the were agonizing suddenly strains aroused of from a bagp our ipe very . interesting In marched conversation the piper , with a tag-rag and bobtail of red-coats , kilts , and white tulle tains ( forming at the a fancy end of quadrille the room , ( if I had you thought please ) behind it was where him ; they the were

    curtroop making into the the tea ball ) were -room drawn . When aside the , and fancy down quadrille went the was whole over , we common people were allowed to dance , and as the floor was good a little and , and the one music gentleman Coote's , , who we did came begin in a to Charles recover II . ourselves dress of maroon evidence -coloure in his d face v el of vet being , and extremel pink silk y happy stockings at finding , presented himdid self titter the only as soon creature as he there turned in his fancy back— costume and sometimes . If all the without rest waiting for so much—of coursethat shows that they were happy

    were too . either But the not whole there at thing all , or bored only , me there . The by an sets imperfect I know repre best - my sentation best girls , which , too wouldn , went off ' t s to atisfy Dorchester the most House bigoted almost Tory directly . All , wasn and when ' t any— I went at least to , console I don ' t myself call maccaroons with supper and , I found sandwiches there supper—except for the " friends of the family , " , I found , too ,

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  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), June 8, 1867, page 58, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_08061867/page/8/