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    • BOLSTER BOLSTERED.
    • WAYS AND WANTS.
    • A "REAL" CALL ON THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN.
    • A NOBLE SPORTSMAN
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      . April 23, 187b.] The Tomahawk. 163

      . April 23 , 187 b . ] THE TOMAHAWK . 163

      Bolster Bolstered.

      BOLSTER BOLSTERED .

      Many Estions Strange That Have Circumsta...

      Many estions strange that have circumstances itated Irela have nd d arisen urinthe out last of the few various rs : but qu one has just occur ag red , of which Ireland g , i f not Eng yea land , may Moore justl , the y member be proud for . Mayo A Mr : . — Bolster has said of Mr . G . H . " The first intimation we received regarding the Land Bill was was from that an I if ri we sh would member not that accept we expected the Government 7 nore from Bill , — in and its that enfortn tirety , i , w ht e . would We looked be under on the that government as a threat of the police we said within that i a f there g were 100 , 000 soldiers , and 500 , 000 of the , Royal Irish Constabulary , it would not make us change our minds . " ing t and he Thi use politician gentlemanl s has of strong called , a nd r language e forth knows ply . fro Mr the . m . No art Moore Mr , . Mr of Moore a . n is Moore swering evidentl an would exceeding an y a attac , cool we k feel calculat l without y qu sur i e - , p scorn roves s his uch equanimity conduct ; indeed of temper , his . letter Writing to the from Cork the Examiner House of Commons Library , he says : — "' A damned good-natured friend' has sent me an extract f chairm rom your an journal of some , by club which in I so find me that club a -room Mr . Bolster in the , county acting as of audacious Limerick , has fabrication presumed : "— to , utter , with regard to me , the following an This d Lib is eral an m interesting ember of t commencement he British Lisla to ti a letter but from listen an he hon is . by far too gentle to accuse Mr . Bolster eg of a deliberate , fiction , in the utterance of this story , — his tious capable " account Because both of of either in I the have letter occurrence fiction no and reason or in in deliberation spiri question to t , believe as is , anything as but him comp , undoubtedl intellectual letel related y ficti in l y y - , Gulliver , ' s Travels " in to witn lvinoisierat wnicn

      plained reierrmg his views a on meeting the Land Bill , he r . says : — , ne ex" Having thrown my pearls before—Mr . Bolster , I have no far reason as mere to be stup surprised idity can that effect he should that purpose ' turn and ; but rend I am me bound , ' - —as to co- say operation that dep of utations Irish representatives from Ireland , if can members scarcel of y such expect depu the - uttering tations , on to the their public return garbled to Irelan and d , mendacious think themselves statements justified of the in conversations of men whom they are not qualified by nature or by education to understand . " Thus far we feel certain that the meekest of men could not paragrap have shown h is less perhap animus s the in such most a di quarrel gnified ; and but the Parliamentary concluding , would while it make betrays the a fortune deep sense of a circus of humour clown , such : — , for instance , as li Nature has formed bolsters of all descriptions—animate and with inanimate feathers ; but —useful they , are sometime all of the s , to same support type— the long heads bags of stuffe other d men a head , but as having the other only ; bolsters two ends standing themselves on either —one end as much are in like an on anomalous his legs before position Mr ; . and Gladstone the Chairman , was no exception of the Limerick to that Club rule . the It was most the stup general id Irishman opinion that that was he ever was heard , beyond to speak all exception on this , his side return of the to Channel Ireland , ; th and at he he is has just taken the same the pains at home to . prove " , on pected We are of Mr , of . Moore course , , but unacquainted we did not give with that what estimable Mr . Bolster member excredit human for kindness so much . sarcasm There is , something or such an overflow excruciating of l the y funny milk in of bolsters , animate and inanimate . Then what great cleverness it of shows hidden to wit call in a the man expression a " stupid which Irishman it is ! " difficult There is to an compre amount - hend . Truly Bolster has been bolstered ; a little more and he talent would for have letter been writing quite has Mooredered surprised ( us murdered . He is ) . indeed Mr . Moore lost as ' s a Member of Parliament ; could he not try a higher walk in the life , — Illustrated for instance Police , become News special ? sensation correspondent to

      Ways And Wants.

      WAYS AND WANTS .

      It Would Seem That Income Tax Is As Obno...

      It would seem that Income Tax is as obnoxious at the other side Cable of inform the world s us as that it at is here Calcutta in Eng steps land are . being The new taken Indian , with to the the view Duke of calling of Argy a le public protesting meeting against , to dra the w imposition up a memo of rial the o ta f x the above Indian mentioned Finances , and . pray As ing to for the an protest efficien we t administration can only say i n hat while mitigat we ed ourselves degree are we suffering have no under partic Income ular des Tax ire t , h though at the Indians should be relieved , from , the payment of the obnoxious T tribute ax altoget ; later her , , perh we ap may s , wh be en inclined Mr . Lowe to sympathise has abolished with Income those who Wit still h pay regard it ; , but however not till , then to the . prayer for an efficient r eform minist were ration ever of needed Indian F in inances any point , we of he our artily Indian endorse policy it . , If it i s surel a big y a in nd the rich arrange country ment , and of h money as been matters able to . afford Luckil y , fritt India er a w fast ay its arriving substance when wanton an unsatis waste f must actory result manner in , bu woeful t the want time . If the Duke of Argyle really wishes to make his mark as an question Indian admi of Indian nistrator Finance , he cannot . The do Indian better s are than clamouring take up the to to sec gai ure , h wh is attent at Secretary ion , and of State e has for India y to has lend never a willing yet secured hand popularity administer . in the country whose affairs he is called upon to ,

      A "Real" Call On The Lord Chamberlain.

      A "REAL" CALL ON THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN .

      In Those Passion Persons Week Could Who ...

      in Those Passion persons Week could who were scarc in el favour have foreseen of opening that the the Theatres success of the movement might lead to y the publication of the placard we append or they would surely have been a little less pressing ci in pal their East demand -End Theatres for " justice , in its to the programme managers last . " One week of made the prin the - hoardings following the and features Railway of its Stations bill , which . We graced omit the small metropolitan , printand few give yards only the : — lines of large type—as read from a distance , of a THEATRE . FORMOSA ! Good Friday . THE MESSIAH ! Easter . MR . J . L . TOOLE . of Passion It Sacred is Week a Music question ; and should whether it is be also permitted the a question Theatres in whether the should Theatres performances be on open Good in have Friday no . ri But ght on to this shock point the there feelings is no of question the large —that class Managers of the that community of which by we the give publication a verbatii of / i specimen such " bills . of the play " as

      A Noble Sportsman

      A NOBLE SPORTSMAN

      Lord Garlies' Suggestion In The House Of...

      Lord Garlies' suggestion in the House of Commons the guns improved other should evening the be * , occasion that included in the b , y got new declaring a license laugh that ; for and in carry taking Mr . ing Lowe the firearm , of proposal course s , air , posed into consideration to treat air guns he must as firearms guard . himself But Lord against Garlies being ' sugges sup- - does way tion sorry , of not notwithstanding if , accenting in see his the sober propriety it was moments his reasonable of way extending , the of putting Chancellor enough the it gun ; , and of and tax the we Mr to Exchequer . air shall Lowe guns be ' s . brought from That these taxation within nasty is the dangerous altogether reach of weapons the xinfair Act j should so the the better enjoy sooner . an There immunity they is are no reason that Lord Garlies sjiould be laughed down by the House of means Commons sensibl —when he tajks sense , or rather , we should say , y ,

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), April 23, 1870, page 163, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_23041870/page/11/