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    • LAUGHING GAS.
    • THE LATEST FROM THE STOCK AND PIPECLAY OFFICE.
    • DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
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      202 The Tomahawk. [September 14, 1867.

      202 THE TOMAHAWK . [ September 14 , 1867 .

      Laughing Gas.

      LAUGHING GAS .

      We Are Glad To See That Notwithstanding ...

      We are glad to see that notwithstanding the obvious exaggeration attaching to the reports recently circulated in reference to the condition of the air in the tunnels of the Metropolitan Railway , the Company have met the crisis in a proper spirit . Pending the result of the scientific inquiry they have instituted with a view to re-establishing general vide confiden against ce in any the possible safety of catastrop the line , he they . The have following spared no notice efforts which to pro has - been displayed conspicuously at all the stations between Paddington and ht at to all alarm

      King ' s Cross ougonce allay unnecessary public , and at the same time serve as a guarded refutation to those who urge that the line can be used only with imminent danger to health , or even at the risk of life itself . m ~ CAUTION TO PASSENGERS . who Whereas , not being , to either quote the debenture language or of shareholders the public , have press , no and interest of those in the profits of this " there is the strongest to believe

      that choke damp company , if it does , not actually exist , is rap reason idly forming in the tunnels near the centre of the Metropolitan Railway , and that firefearful the damp the dangers attention catastrop will probabl of of death he from y from be explosion formed suffocation is directed at no may to distant are the be therefore expected period imminent at ; " B and any -laws moment Whereas , and with a , the caution that passengers any attempt at their infringement following will be met ye by , an inructi fliction on ot of trie the severest severest penalties nenalties allowed allowed . bv Dy tne the Act Act oi of parliament Parliament ..

      ( i . ) No passenger shall be suffered to enter one of the Company's carriages , unless furnished with—i . A diver ' s dress and apparatus complete ( that usually worn at the Polytechnic may be taken as a model ) . 2 . A patent self-exhausting double action air-pump . 3 . A " Webster's Hydrogenometer ; " and , 4 . A copy of some authorised treatise on the chemical properties of gas . ( 2 . ) In the event of one or more passengers , notwithstanding the above precautions that all attempts , being to attacked communicate with with choke the -damp guard , they in are charge cautioned of the train are strictly forbidden j their obvious duty being to inform

      the traffic manager of the same by letter as soon as may be convenient after recovery from the attack . ( 3 . ) nicate In case as of rap exp idl losion y as they it will can be with the the duty eng of ine passengers driver ; but to if commu this is - found to be impracticable they may do what they like , taking care N if . they B . In have the them event , to of retain a passenger the second being half blown of their throug return h the tickets roof . — of nearest the tunnel station into in the the road direction above in , which he is requested the train was to walk proceeding to the at CtL the 111 V time lllll ^ , of V- * J- his illC quitting MUilLlllC it L , and M ^ Vii notif J 1 VL 1 J y J the « .. * A ^« . fact 4-i ^ vww to % . ** r the »**¦»*> station «»»—»— — -.

      —master , at the same time delivering up his ticket . ( 4 . ) Tickets circumstances of passengers , be regarded leaving as transferable the trains in , even this way to their can , executors under no . ( 5 . ) will prohibited As no lights . are An now hermeticall used train on the y the sealed use line of , smoking smoking which will is carriage , of be course allowed , however , strictl to all y , accompany every , smokers provided with ** Cray and Gulper's self-consuming factory smoke annihilator . " tfSy * Notice . —Attention is earnestly called to the following directions to be observed for the purpose of detecting the presence of Jire-damp , choke- the damp first , & alarm c , & c . : — the airfreelcutting off all

      communication On with the non-conducting , use valves -pump of the y helmet , , and when the pump If is quite a violent self-exhausted explosion unscrew follow , accompanied the safety valve by of immense the hydrogenometer destruction to . life and property , it will be due to the presence of fire-damp , in which case and If consult it no will exp then losion the treatise be occur advisable , on lig gas ht to a fo communicate match rTurther , still directions using with the the . guard Choke air-pump . -damp freel may y , be easily detected as follows : If there is reason to suspect its presence , break immediatel one y of enter the b g y lass the eyes aperture of the and diver choke ' s helmet the wearer . If . This it exist is , choke it will - damp .

      requested simultaneous tion N . of B . the — , In if train they all rush cases or possibl blowing onl of too violent y can up common , of to exp the keep losion tunnel on their such , inv , all seats olving occasions passengers , as either any is are the sudden likel earnestl destruc to and be y - attended with very , serious y loss of life . All persons therefore , who y do not iln ' nlv- tl-inv rnn rnmnlv witli llip nhnvp iniimct ion are strontrlv advised

      not to avail themselves of the Company's line . By Order of the Manager .

      Notice To The Public. The Editor Of The ...

      NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC . The Editor of the Tomahawk cannot possibly return rejected communications . Contributors should preserve copies of the communications they address to him . Answers to the Acrostic must be sent in on Thursday niirht to receive acknowledgement in these columns .

      The Latest From The Stock And Pipeclay Office.

      THE LATEST FROM THE STOCK AND PIPECLAY OFFICE .

      A Duologue.

      A Duologue .

      General Routine {^ appearing otit of a mass of official papers : ) Ha ! its you Muddle , is it ? So we shall have to stop the Abyssinian Exhibition—I mean expedition , after all . General Muddle : It seems so . But what ' s to be done ? There are 7 j ° oo mules now waiting in the court below . You can hear them kicking and biting from the window . General Routine 000 mules ! what be

      them ? Stay 1 a thoug : ht 7 , ! Have their As ears you say docked and can draught done them with into the first cavalry regiment coming from India . » General Muddle : Then there are all those pack saddles which came out of store . General Routine : Well , they were never worth much anyhow , but out still to they feed must the be mules used , and up or turn they the will cases rot into —That knapsacks ' s it . Take . the stuffing

      vj cuti cw . ivu u i im r , . ociiu muac « jvvxl . ii . my «~ vjiiipj . niicuL 6 > UJ tne Zoological Gardens , they'll take much more care of them than , we should . How about the order for those waterproof knee-caps to be served out to the expedition ? General Muddle : Waterproof knee-caps ? Let me see . Ah , I remember . Knee-caps and regimental , corn-plaister . Well , that will scarcely be completed , so we may counter order that . General Routine : But the Government purveyors , Horseleech , and Jobson , we must do something for 0 x 111 them . General iiiax Muddle tx Nothing 1111 ^ simplerChange the shape of the

      General Muddle : The camels won ' t give us much trouble , as a there telegram are informs onltwo me who that now they survive all had the attack the dry . -rot in their feet , and y lw

      \^ v <^ j , kj ¦ i ^ iux ^ Ji * : a . ^ j \ l ± : uiui . v ^ ixc * .. * . *^* ., tut . oizapu v / x Ci . i . w cavalry helmet and put a new button on to the infantry tunic . They won't complain . General Routine : By Jove , we shall have a statue now before we di e .

      Double Acrostic.

      DOUBLE ACROSTIC .

      So Like Are Both These Things ; Though S...

      So like are both these things ; though so well known You really scarce could tell the one from t'other : More of the fool than knave the first does own ; Yet , like a fool , disowns no knave as brother . ( 1 . ) When my first argues , this is all I say ;

      To answer nonsense ' tis the only way . ( 2 . ) He ate my cambric handkerchief , And then he ate my card ; However soft his head may be , His stomach must be hard . Talk not to me of poet ( 3 , ' ) s bays ,

      Give me a glimpse of thine ; I'll leave the laurels all to thee , So thou leav'st me the wine . He sent me this I drove ( 4 . ) him far Beyond the tented ; field ; A score I rained which left its mark

      Upon my willow shield . He should have been ( 5 the - ) rihtful heir g , But for a woman ' s wiles ; The smooth-faced rascal ever wins

      Dame Fortune s choicest smiles . ( 6 . ) This secret kept so well and kept so long , I'll sell to any maiden for a song .

      Answer To The Double Acrostic In Our Las...

      ANSWER TO THE DOUBLE ACROSTIC IN OUR LAST . D dirt T I iou U S swagger R R reason N

      A aspic C E ego O L la A I it T No correct answers received in time for acknowledgment .

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Sept. 14, 1867, page 202, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_14091867/page/8/