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[Illustration: THE SPREAD OF CULTURE DOWNWARDS.

_Jones_ (_to Mrs. J._). "ESKIR VOO NE PONXAY PÂH KER LA NOOVELLE
FUM-DE-SHOMB AYT _EXTRARDINAIRMONG JOLEE_?"

_Mrs. J._ (_who is over-considerate of her Servants_). "WEE--MAIS IL
NE FO PÂH PARLY FRONXAY DEVONG LEY DOMESTEEK; CE N'AY PÂH _POLEE_, VOO
SAVVY!"

_The New Scotch Housemaid._ "OH, MONSIEUR, QUANT À ÇA, CE N'EST PAS LA
PEINE DE VOUS GÊNER DEVANT MOI. JE COMPRENDS ASSEZ BIEN LE FRANÇAIS!"]

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TIPPERARY JUNCTION.

JOHN MORLEY _SINGS_:--

AIR--"_TIPPERARY_."

Oh, politics puzzle, and partisans vary,
In holiday autumn on Albion's shore;
But och! there's good business in New Tipperary,
So to take a look round I will take a run o'er.
Prince ARTHUR looks proud, but his policy's poor--
No doubt, he'd be happy to show me the door;
But the Paddies will welcome an English grandee--
They've had SHAW-LEFEVRE, they'd rather have me!