Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 36, December 3, 1870

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Various. Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 36, December 3, 1870

MAN AND WIVES

PIGEON ENGLISH

Corroborative

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

A PRESIDENTIAL FLOUT

A Bubble of Air

THE THREE CENTS

THE LATEST BOSTON NOTION

Odious Comparison

ROYAL DEMOCRACY

An Anecdote from Salt Lake

NATURAL HISTORY IN OUR PARKS

FRUIT FOR BALLOONISTS. Currents in the air

THE AVERAGE THANKSGIVING

A Pen and an Inkling

A Chance for Metaphysicians to be Useful

A Twist of the Cable

Grant-ed

Bad for their Health

New Occupation for the President

HIRAM GREEN SURPRISED

OUR PORTFOLIO

Wonderful Sagacity

A Wintry Reflection

Nautical

THE PLAYS AND SHOWS

SARSFIELD YOUNG'S PANORAMA

The Flesh-pots or Paris

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Certainly newspaper writers are given to making very remarkable statements. In describing General CHANGARNIER, a newspaper lately informed us that "he stoops his head, which is sprinkled over with a few gray hairs when walking." Now, if the general's head be sprinkled when walking, we may fairly infer that the gray hairs, unless brushed off, remain upon it when it stands still. We are additionally mystified by the further statement—still with reference to the same officer—that "he enjoys the personal demeanor of the French people to a remarkable degree." This we are very much delighted to hear, although we have not the slightest idea what it means.

Answer.—We cannot at this moment recall the Flemish version of it, but it means, in English, "We make our own Pies."

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Flippertygibbet.—How is the belligerent attitude of the Russian Bear likely to affect the New York money market?

Answer.—Turn a rushin' bear into any market, and see what the result will be.

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