The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-29

Like the ends of cigars
Thrown into the sea.
SQUARES lapse into silence,
The railways are full,
The windows are papered,
The West end is dull.
Fewer and fewer
The people TO call;
Sweeps and the cnarWoman
Reign over ali!
FALSE QUANTITY. Short measure.
The ELECTIoNs.-An old Conservative refuses
10 give his children a good education on the
ground Of his consistent objection the Liberal
Arts.
ENTHUSIASTIC. - That indefatigable angler,
Trollinson, never forgets his craft. Even in
writing to you, he is sure to drop line.
NATIONS PLEASE TO CoPY.-"The Persian
Government has no debt"
LADY's SONG OF THE SEASON.
(Addpted from "La Graadc DuchesSc.")
AIR-"Ah! quej ainC les nitHareS."
How dOte on the millinery,
How dole on the millinery,
How dote on tue millinery
Husband will
Delray the bill
For things sent into me;
For dote on the millinery, etc.
SAD ACCIDENT IN PARIs.-We read with con-
cern that 'there was fall on the Bourse
today
BOARD WAGEs.-Directors' Fees.
TIE HEAT OF THE WEATHER.
Punch has received some more letters on this
oppressive subject. He permits few to
appear
To THE EDITOR OF 'PUNCH." ."-Sir-Last week
an argument between me and Father became
so warm that we were not cooled down until
several blows had resulted. l enclose my
name and address.
Yours, AJAX
To THE EDITOR OF "PUNCH. Dear Punch
A few days ago was foolish enough to plunge
into controversy at Bath. speedily found
myself in hot water,
Yours truly, A BATH CHAP.
To THE EDITOR OF PUNcH."-Sr-This sim
mer have suffered much from boils.
Yours faithfully, SANDY.
To THE EDITOR OF "PUNcH. .'-Honnerd Sir
My missus uses matches as "lights ony on
the boX.n feel as | am uncommon likely Tor
to follow the example of them matches.
Your humble servant,
THE DRIVER OF THE TEN o'clock BRoMPToN Bus.
To THE EDITOR OF "PUNCH.' .''-Sir-I am a
milkman and in my walk am considered an
ungenerOus man, but last Thursday Will
admit it was SO hot l could not help giving
whey.
Yours obediently, o. CREMER.
EFFECTS OF THE HOT WEATHER.
A slovenly old gentleman, who had been
out all day fishing was observed on his return
to be extremely g-natty,
On coming home for the holidays-we beg
pardon, the vacation-Master Brown aston
ished the weak minds of his sisters by asking
"Why's my education like iced hook and self
zer? and adding in the same breath, 'Be-
cause you know, it's schooling ~
REASONS FOR TRAVELLING.
Mrs. Punch gives few of the reasons why
people should travel. They are as follows:-
lst. Travel is the best means of studying the
manners and customs of the English.
I'd. Travel is the best means OF making
acquaintance of superior rank to our own.
Sd. Travel may be recommended to those
who "from circumstances over which they
have no CONTROL" cannot stay in their OWL
country.
4th. Travel is an admirable method Of giving
ones daughters what may be called an OPpor
fplity.
5th. Travel is an admirable field for Airts o
both sexes.
9th. Travel is the fashion.
EASIER SAID THAN DONE.
Soene-'the row''-Lady's back hair fall
Off and is worried by two little dogs Gun
muzzled).
SisterZ"Come along, Ellen; why don't yo
look as if it did not belong to you %
HUGLY CUsToMERs.--Bears.
FROM THE OBsERvAToRY.-The leading astrc
nomers are now all agreed that the loadstar
to be found in Charles Vain.
THB WORST PLACE IN THIRSTY WEATHER.
Taplow.