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    • TO THE ELECTORS OF GREAT BRITAIN:
    • LIGHT MUSIC IN PARIS. .
    • DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
    • ANSWER TO THE LAST DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
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      228 The Tomahawk. [November 21, 1868.

      228 THE TOMAHAWK . [ November 21 , 1868 .

      To The Electors Of Great Britain:

      TO THE ELECTORS OF GREAT BRITAIN :

      The Clapham Humble Petition Common, Of W...

      The Clapham Humble Petition Common , of Wimbledon Hampstead Common Heath , , Blackheath Chislehurst , Common , Barnes Common , and others , Sheweth , threatened That we with , your extinction faithful and Commons enclosure , are for from the time to time of gain to the Lords of the Manors : that we are of the purposes greatest

      that importance we are the to the lungs health and and playgrounds . manners of of the the great common metrop people olis , : and that we ought to be kept open and public to all generations . seek country We votes therefore that at they the humbl ensuing will require y pray elections from the a honourable every solemn candidate pledge electors and who promise of may this

      abolishing to to oppose ODDOse the in in Parliament Parliament open places every every of health proposal proposal y recreation for for enclosing enclosing around : and and the metropolis And we . your faithful Commons , will , as in duty bound , ever , grow . ( Signed ) Hampstead Blackheath ¦ Heath ,

      m-M . MJ * VyX \ AlJaf * . L J—A- , a Wimbledon Clapham Common , B Chislehurst arnes , and , , others .

      Light Music In Paris. .

      LIGHT MUSIC IN PARIS . .

      Dear Tomahawk Why , Did You Insist On Se...

      Dear Tomahawk Why , did you insist on sending me to Paris ? in You a howling the are memory probably tempest of not , the man aw like are ; that and of which I when went has over I rarel the got Channel y there been I known during heard nothing Did I that hear could the Pdrichole interest ? either Of your course readers I heard or the myself Pdrichole . which , by the way , it appears that we must for the future pro- , we we nounce must must as , but but thoug such such h is is it the the were fact tact written . . There 1 here PJrikole is is not not — much much I don ' in in t know the the piece piece why

      beyond somewhat , that more it affords outlandishl scope y than to Madlle usual ; . it Schneider is altogether for a acting very and naug reste I hty they should piece will not , not both advise lose as much to Eng what lish , as it maidens they suggests will to and go have and what heard hear it realizes it all . Du the , however music before , is well from acted M . , Offenbach on the whole 's fertile , and althoug pen . h La I do Pdrichole not like , always that hard entrusted comedian , goodness and graceless knows wh singer y , with , M a . Dupuis prominent ( who cha is - ! racter and brisk ) , I am and free albeit to admit there that is nothing the general new in execution the music is it bri ' ght

      , , . may manshi be ranked . The as a number fairly good which specimen has made of M the . Offenbach most effect ' s work is the - p of " Letter the nature , " sung of by the Madlle song . in Schneider the Grand ; this Duchess composition ( Dites partake lui ) j it s l is bach in ' s six sentimentalities -time and in are the in key six of -time E flat and — in in E fact flat , all . The M . Offen Letter - in question , however , is not remarkable j the words are by far

      the the Letter best best sung portion portion by Metella , , and and the the in music music the Vie is is greatly greatly Parisienne inferior interior . to to th that at of 01 the the namel Bouffes M . Offenbach y . , Le The Fifre former has Enchantd other has and been works & removed ile before de Turlipatan the from French the , bills both public on at the ac — - cline count to of think the , allege however d indisposition , that the indisposition of one of the of the artists public ; I in to - go and see the piece had something to do with its withdrawal .

      It has not , in fact , achieved any success , and the management I has for the according rentrde ly of mounted Ddsird . the The well performance -worn "Chanson has de undergone Fortunio a in sad the falling piece off , but since the Bache music and is reall clever y so little pretty Pfotzer that were the visitor engaged to Paris Vile can de do Ttirlipatan worse than is a go great and success hear it . , and is as magnificent a I 1 p the iece story of extravaganc if I could , e but as such you a can feat conceive is beyond . I me would j in tell fact you , I

      Dear Tomahawk Why , Did You Insist On Se...

      than doubt that if Offenbach it is extremel himself y funny knows ; and what Berthelier it is all and about Bonnet , further will make tojhave is tripp you ing reached laug and h melodious the from end the of beg , a his n inning d tether althou to , g the so h the far end as . composer The regards music appears ori , g too in- , writing ality , this . new piece is a fairly " good example of his later is M drawing . Hervd good , the houses composer but of I JO did ceil not crive " , has to hear a new it . piece In all which the

      , go music that what which is I his have own met is with weak from , and this that gentlemen any particu ' s pen lar , subje I find ct which In fact may the have taken of the my Grand fancy can Duchess be traced has to it all Offenbach his . , composer own way ing him just ( now and , that and not the a onl strong y rival one who ) is can Emile make Jonas a show . How of fi long ghtthis supremacy will last I cannot say , but it would be a good

      poser thmg thine , , to in in arise the the solid solid who interests intere would st throw s of of this this down class class the of of gauntlet art art , . were were to ss - ome ome the com com man --who I do , not at p think resent he , has is making half the a managers good use in of Paris his under success his . thumb More- . over Vale , ! competition is beneficial in art Your as it Musical is in other Critic things . .

      Double Acrostic.

      DOUBLE ACROSTIC .

      And " Extremes So 'Tis Proved Oft Meet F...

      And " Extremes so ' tis proved oft meet from , " so day sages to day say , . My first and second are extremes Which meet in many a great man ' s dreams . M However first is hi hi gh her my as second see be , . ' ¦ ' " * " " Noug If y on ht my but first a g juggler you , take you my 'll second be reckon , 'ct ¦ ''¦ ; r .

      Yet if my second you you would take , ; . - , M If y first first upon secure my you first first you must prove make . « . ' * '¦ . . '¦'¦ ¦ . What If first from you ' re my in second the competition can you move , ? ... Noug If I ' ve ht confused can-defeat you you , all — the but better petition ; . — - - - - ¦ -: No let you'll find though , if you find each Utter .

      1 . Unpleasant these , I own , to swallow ; But A some little gold there will are , hel when p them weighed down quite . hollow . _ , - Which yet have gammoned all the town . " Odi profanum" Horace says ;

      An Profane honour are some these , may and deem vulgar their too praise : ; ; I'd rather hear a loud halloo .

      j « Poor Shall guileless men disguised thing ! yet as many birds betray more ; . 'Tis Since right they that ' re lovers so quick buy to them fly away wings . , ; 4-

      No war ' s a war that ' s worth the waging , While They Except fools seek where with but this this thirst sweet whose of Fam sequel minds e are ' s are raging found sound , : .

      Answer To The Last Double Acrostic.

      ANSWER TO THE LAST DOUBLE ACROSTIC .

      C H Utc Lus H S (Artemus Ward) I N O L E...

      C H utc lus H S ( Artemus Ward ) I n O L ea R D ivin E

      Correct answer by Ruby ' s Ghost . Princess Incorrect , answers by Slodger and Tiney , Anti-Teapot , and Linda ¦¦ 1 . j

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Nov. 21, 1868, page 228, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_21111868/page/10/