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Mr. Punch's Life in London 34Cattle-Show Week
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Literature · Humor
Mr. Punch's Life in London 34
Cattle-Show Week
AnonymousEnglish
(By Dumb-Crambo, Junior)
THE LINEN TRADE.--There have been a few transactions in rags at threepence a pound, and an extensive bone-grubber caused considerable excitement by bringing a quantity of waste-paper into the market which turned the scale in his own favour.
MOTTO FOR A MOURNING WAREHOUSE.--Die and let live.
OUT OF PLACE.--A vegetarian at the Cattle Show.
A FINANCIAL AUTHORITY BADLY WANTED.--The man who can say "bogus" to the investing goose.
THE VEGETABLE MARKET.--Asparagus is looking up, and radishes are taking a downward direction. Peas were almost nothing at the opening; and new potatoes were buoyant in the basket, but turned out rather heavy at the settling. A rush of bulls through the market had a dreadful effect upon apple-stalls and other minor securities; but all the established houses stood their ground, though the run occasioned a panic among some of the proprietors.
THE QUARTERLY ACCOUNTS.--Clerk. "Sorry to say, sir, there's a saddle we can't account for. Can't find out who it was sent to."
