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    August 31, 1867.] THE TOMAHAWK. 183

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    but as treacherous as the sea, and etern...

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    A CAUTION.

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    In the Daily JVews , of the 2Oth ult., w...

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    Mr New . Cole Song , C.B by .).— the " O...

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    POLICE EXTRAORDINARY.

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    This Day. gave European their names .—Tw...

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    August 31, 1867.] The Tomahawk. 183

    August 31 , 1867 . ] THE TOMAHAWK . 183

    But As Treacherous As The Sea, And Etern...

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    hurry \ m _ _ _ l _ ing _ f 4 w ^ along V ^ rf ^ Jft through ***^ ^^^^* A * , ^ the ^** darkness , W w *^^^ ** towards « wv * AW » A ^^* the » A »« r ^ Temp ^ w « - ^ r le p j— ~ w of , — - » Wealth -w « -w J ^ ^~ . And as he hurried along in vain haste , voices emerged from the brambles of Bags " Journalism of money strewed " and warned the way him , , and but now he paid and no again heed would to their he words stoop . begg down ing and him pick to stop up , the and booty telling ; him and of still his voices fate ; and sounded the tones in his of these ears voices and the were voices soft of and children plaintive . But , and he heeded were the not tones the words of women of advice ' s vo and ices now A prayers ^ l ^ V V he AA ^^ was of V V * J * h entreaty ^ very V ^^*> W near 4 h &^^ , but & the ftfAA hurried ^^ Temp * h ^^ AA » K ^ le Jfc headlong ^* of *^ * m Wealth V V ^*» M on «** 4 indeed » into A A ^»^^^*^ , *« the V . darkness ^ He M ^~ " ^ P- had *»« » . but —~ « And V to W -V

    take along a he few saw more a mass strides of , and jewels he and would gold pass of its surpassing portals , and brilliancy as he , and ran fell fli his ght I soul , The he hungered stretched earth opened for forth so rich his before hand a treasure him , and , and p ; lacing so he pausing tumbled his foot for headlong upon a moment a rock into in the his that abyss even — among the voices flames of and his wife utter and ruin children ! He fell calling so low upon in a him few for seconds bread , were lost in the darkness , and could not reach him , and he went on his falling and ! falling And when throug he h reached the most his dreadful — horrors still he fell until ! he reached ¦¦ .. & grave grave .. „

    A Caution.

    A CAUTION .

    In The Daily Jvews , Of The 2oth Ult., W...

    In the Daily JVews , of the 2 Oth ult ., we find the following letter : — " Sir , —A friend of mine has just informed me that a lady of her acquaintance was lately applied to by two females , attired as * Sisters of stand Mercy of , ' some for a pecuniary charitable contribution institution in and aid , as that they she gave was her induced to under to - contribute ^^ F ^ bv ^^ ^ v ^ r ^^ ^ , . *^ p ^ v ^ H Vp ^ . V in ^ B ^^ W consequence ^^ P ^^ q . w ^^ v - ^^ - ^ rm ^^ f ^ - ^^ « v . ^ ^^^ ^^^ of ^^^ r ^^ their ^ v w vv ^ h * ^ k « V having ^ h ^ B ^ f ^ v v ^^^^^^ ; mentioned ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^* V % ^ mW ^ H ^ B my ^ ba . ^^ J ^ name B ^^^ W ^ m ^* V ^^ v ^ as V ^ V ^ v a V ^^ V sub W ^ r ^ . v ^*^ f -

    mination scriber to , the advisedl same y object , for . years Now past , Sir , , never as it to has respond been my to appeals fixed deter from - such a quarter , it is obvious that the money contributed on this occasion was obtained under false pretences . against ' * Will impostors you do me of this the favour class , with to insert whom , this no as doubt a caution * the end to the sanctifies pviblic the means . *

    "lam , & c , " H . J . Brockman , Lieut .-Colonel . " This Lieut .-Colonel Brockman is one of the heads of the Probook testant entitled Electoral " The Union Confessional , which hawks Unmasked about . " the He streets is one that of those filthy excellent persons whose religion consists in maligning—we were going

    claim to say , to his a fellow name Christians of which — fortunatel but he and not such all as those he can who hardl bear y lay it have forgotten the , original meaning , . It y , would hardly seem worth it while such affords utter to notice so discredit excellent any productio on an examp all calling n of le such of the themselves an sort insignificant of Protestants conduct person which . , We but brings need that scarcel because y point it is out directed the insulting against tone a bod of y the of women whole letter who , , all whatever the more their so reli highest gious sense doctrines of the may word be , All are , but at least those in whose practice lijv minds , Christians are deformed in *¦ the

    ~~^^ B | ^ ^^ ~ " ^ ** - ^* * •** ^ v ^ v ^ w »^ v v v ^^ m «* w . ^* ^ b otvt 9 ^ « rv w ft * m ma iif ft ^^ v V V * ¦ * ^^ ^ * * *• &^***** V ww & ft ^ ft * ftt ^^ A * i ^ A A m >^ t- m . by the bitterest bigotry know how much real good the Sisters of poor Charity j and , whether we can of onl the y Ang wonder lican if or these Roman Sisters Church reall , y do did amo quote ng the the who guilty name tion , evidentl for of of Lieut which such y . a does - they Colonel stretch not were of know Brockman invention collecting the meaning as as funds to having accuse , of that the subscribed of word they an act could . We of to charity the have hope institu been that one - the name of this champion of " Protestantism" may never toe put to a worse use .

    Mr New . Cole Song , C.B By .).— The " O...

    Mr New . Cole Song , C . B by . ) . — the " Oh Editor no we never of " The mention Tomahawk him . " " { dedicated to

    Police Extraordinary.

    POLICE EXTRAORDINARY .

    This Day. Gave European Their Names .—Tw...

    This Day . gave European their names . —Two respectivel ill-conditioned y as Count and de powerful Bismarck -looking and the men JZntperor , who from Napoleon this court the , evidence , were for final broug that examination ht the up prisoners yesterday on the , both before following of the whom presiding charge were . mag stated It istrate appeared to be at and well known using threatening to the police and , had other been language generally , misconducting calculated to themselves provoke a , Hapsburg serious breach and v * v of Co ir the . was peace nm first . %% Francis called fcrf jfoseph He A , deposed of the well that dllMV -known on the firm 2 Oth of

    inst — * ~ j T , he v had ^^ » r been -v accosted , y * * . a . a b y the ^>« m .- last « . ^^ A . » named ^ ^ v ^* prisoner ^^ WuVVA , * at Salzburg V ^ » i ^ MV . The > v til to prisoner fiht somebod ' s manner on and that told occasio him n it was would threatening be the worse . He for wanted him if him he refused g . He had y , not promised exactly what he would do , but he felt be that in if fear he did of receiving not do what bodil he y had harm been from asked the , he prisoner should , and have he reason wished to charges charges the magistrate to to prefer prefer 's protection against aerainst . him him As . to and and the would would other call call prisoner witnesses witnesses , he had for for grave that that ,

    dence purpose Baron in . a von humourous Beust t a respectabl then entered y dressed the witness man , who -box . gave In his answer eviway , had The to the been taller mag causing of istrate the he two a great said , better — deal He known of knew annoyance as both the German the in prisoners the nei chicken ghbourhood at { the laug dock hter for ) . , reputable some Last year time sort he past of was . club He in that the believed called capacity he itself of was the treasurer by German profession , mixed Unity a up . prize with As -fighter far a dis as - .

    he on could Sheffield gather princi , it p seemed les . He to be did a kind not know of trades what ' union it had affair to , conducted do with of each " unity them other . " who , { and Laug had he hter had could . ) their All bring the subscri forward members ptions witnesses levied seemed to by at prove force loggerheads , were that several loudl with y demanding { Laughter . ) them The back prisoner , and , threatening Bismarck , to by sp a lit sudden up the whole movement concern , and . before large brickbat the officers at of Witness the court , which had , time however to prevent , most fortunatel him , here y threw missed a its aim .

    subsided The commotion , and the consequent prisoner having upon this been interruption properly secured having , the somewhat witness refused continued to . join That it , showed they tried the to nature knock of you the down " Unity . { '' Much ' ' Club laug . If hter you . ) bottom time As to ago the ; , but other and he had prisoner had got had a , bad he a character hand did not in think in several consequence he queer was looking so . mischievous jobs some at broug The ht Mag here istrate ? . — Then on what charge is the prisoner Napoleon The Witness Mag . — istrate His . old —What game , do your worshi mean p b . ' * { Laug his old hter . ) ?"

    Witness . —Trying to get up you a row , and y threatening game parties if they won ' t help him . The Magistrate { to Prisoner )— . What have you to say to the charge ? Prisoner Nobody in . — the L'Empire Court having c'est la been paix . able to understand what the prisoner hoped meant Prisoner b they y continued this did , and not an . offend interpreter By those anybod words having y . He he therefore had reall a y habit meant been of summoned say nothing ing what . , He the he did culty ¦ - not in making mean , and himself had , understood in consequence ubvv France , sometimes was WW W « t a great the greatest country diffi and

    -———¦—j — — — — — - — -. » —— ——_ — ——wv w ~* K- « . »«« a , > A . « ¦ . A V ^ «^ »**» » V *»»** Afc * J CdliW . great countries —^^ had great destinies . France ****^ had a great §* - destiny before * , kick her , and from that his was fellow — . prisoner The prisoner Bismarck was . here The latter interrupted having by now a vio been lent that thoroug dock hly for pinioned ? That , Napoleon kick reminded proceeded him of . his What position was . he He placed begged in the forced Court ! Oug to ht consider men of the intelli degraded gence , men society of into great which and pacific he was ideas thus to be contaminated with highwaymen by association ? He felt with his position boxing mountebanks keenlj how —he could might he

    satisf say y the Court of his integrity ? y The The Prisoner Magistrate . — — I . have Have your you honour any witnesses . " Let ? me first call my "Universal Exposition . " The Universal Exposition , having been duly sworn , said : I am called Men do the congregate Universal at Exposition a franc a . head I am within supposed my walls to ti and pify drink " peace Rus . " - sian teaAmerican cocktails

    That is , the harmony of nations , and . London porter , under the same roof . Is The this Mag all the istrate evidence { severel y ) . — have You to can offer stand ? down . { To the prisoner . ) The Prisoner . —Pardon you me , your honour . My " Nbuvean Paris . * My The " Letter Magistrate to M — . de . That Lavalette will do . ! " M Let y " the Trip first to witness Salzburg be . " sworn My . — the Nouveau prisoner Paris some having time . entered We have the had witness a good box , deal said : to I do have with known each other . I believe I have run through a fair amount of the public money .

• Citation
  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Aug. 31, 1867, page 183, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_31081867/page/7/