The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-15
.LIBERTY. EQUALITY, oGREssIoN.
Punches.

GLOSSARY FOR FRENCH REPUBLlcA ANs--Lij-
erty--The freedom OF nnuuerable opinion.
9 Fraternity. -Brolherbood in degradation.
& Equality The uniform condition OF lrogs
under flogstone. g.bs y ,5,;A,t
d Ca,onical Con-Why is the Office oi
Registrar of Wills only worth 10000 year?
Because it is impossible toget more Moore)
out Of it. . htlGf t4h9t 'gsa
Perfectly Trne.--A lady, who had just re-
turned from Paris; upon being asked what
kind Of tyranny was Louis Napoleons: :, Par
Feles Parfaitcl." ~
Moral Philosophy for the Boadoir--lt has
been remarked that ladies have generally a
great fear of lightning, and this has been
specifically ascribed 10 their natural timid-
ity but the truth is that il arises from their
consciousness of being attractive.
Punch has the following rather broad hit OF
our minister, Mr.. Abbot Lawrence, apropos
of the appointment Of his successor:
The neto american ambassador. "A trusty
correspondent, at Washington has Sent Us an
exclusive copy Of the Instructions of the
American. Cabinet 10 Mr.. Ingersoll, who
comes over 10 supersede Mr.. Abbot Law
renee in his duty Of United States Ambassa-
dor at ST. James, twill be seen that they
relate more tolhe personal conduct Of the fu-
ture Minister than to any line of policy be-
tween the two countries. They are as !ol-
lows: ...a
81. You are on all occasions TO remember
that you represent the simplicity Of the re-
publican principle. You will, therefore, as
seldom as may be, consider yourself the Duke
of Washinglon--the Marquis, oil Niagara--or
the Earl OF Mississippi. Because il is your
duty 10 pay respect TO crowned head. you
are not, therefore, to forget that the Ameri-
can President wears nothing but hat
(night-caps going for nothing.) t.
~. You will, be courteous and accessible
on all occasions to your fellow citizens OF the
Union: never permitting the atmosphere Of
"a monarchy, and more especially the intoxi.
eating and deleterious atmosphere of AL.
macks, of Stonebenge House, Normanblood
Palace. and such high ploces--to make you
lorgetful of the equality Of all the children
OF Jonathan, (niggFrs being cattle.) 4.
80 You will, in the fulfllnent Of you
official duties, have 10 swallow many public
dinners; whereat you will be called upon to
speak. Always hold out the right hand Of
tellOwship-but keep your back straight
When invited to the high festivals of the
Tiueba tmongers' Company, you mayor
rather must-use little soft sawder abou,
The fish business, SO amicably settled (witt
a hook and line.)
"a You will have to propose toasts.-
Therefore do not give the immortal memor,
OF King JoHN-because you may see at tht
board Jew sheriff whose ancestor had hi
teeth pulled out by the orders of his anoint
ed Majesty--lhe King drawing on the Jew
jaw instead of his bank. Finally, you will
notspi, upon the memory (by the way, yo'
must not spit in company anywhere in Eng
iand) Of Wat TYLER as rebel 10 his Lawful
King, seeing who once riz against goo
King GEORGE, the father Of his people (JoN
ATTAIN giving his old father such a larnalio
licking.) f79sei9@ asF s,'zF" ''i "
I'd Hint to Insurance O6ices.-Amidst n
numerous classes OF policies offered to III
public by certain companies, we fear ther
is one policy certainly lost sight of---we al
lude 10 lha. which The old -proverb tells us i
the best. .-', ,.,,g ,,gI 4. ..,sfc ~. b,,