"Mr. H.A. JONES is to read a paper at the Playgoers' Club,
Henrietta Street, Tuesday next."

Why announce it? Why not let the hard-worked HENRY AUTHOR JONES read
his paper at his Club in peace and quietness? Very hard on poor HENRY
DRAMATIC AUTHOR JONES, if he can't have a few minutes of peace (not
"piece," _bien entendu_) to himself. Leave him alone to take his ease
at his Club.

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UNSATISFACTORY FOR LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS.--At a recent meeting of
Anarchists at New Jersey some were arrested, but MOST escaped.

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[Illustration: A LAMENT FROM THE NORTH.

"AND THEN THE WEATHER'S BEEN SO BAD, DONALD!"

"OU AY, SIR. ONLY THREE FINE DAYS--AND TWA OF THEM SNAPPIT UP BY THE
SAWBATH!"]

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THE "LAIDLY WORM" OF LONDON;

_Or, The Great Slum Dragon and Little Master County Council_.