Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honor formally to introduce to you my esteemed friend, Mr. Grip. You may receive him with confidence into your homes and hearts.
G. M. Grant
University of Queen’s College,
Kingston, March, 1886.
CONTENTS.
| No. | Page | |
| 1. | THE MAN WOT FIRED THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE. | [33] |
| 2. | THE “CLUB NATIONALE DEMOCRATIQUE.” | [35] |
| 3. | A SCENE AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. | [37] |
| 4. | THE HERMIT. | [39] |
| 5. | DROPPING A HINT. | [41] |
| 6. | THE ANNEXATION ENGINE. | [43] |
| 7. | THE GOVERNMENT THIMBLERIG. | [45] |
| 8. | LITTLE BEN. HOLMES AND HIS MOTHER’S HANDKERCHIEF. | [47] |
| 9. | THE EAGLE AND THE FAWN. | [49] |
| 10. | TWO YEARS AFTER ANNEXATION. | [51] |
| 11. | HERE WE GO, AND HERE WE ARE. | [53] |
| 12. | THE PUDDING AND THE WASP. | [55] |
| 13. | THE TRAPPERS. | [57] |
| 14. | TOWNSHIPS COLONIZATION: A SETTLER. | [59] |
| 15. | A WINTER’S TALE. | [61] |
| 16. | A SKETCH NEAR THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES. | [63] |
| 17. | “UP GOES THE DONKEY.” | [65] |
| 18. | MR. BOWES BAGGING HIS GEESE. | [67] |
| 19. | USED UP. | [69] |
| 20. | BOWES AND HIS PETTICOATED FRIEND. | [71] |
| 21. | THE RAT TRAP. | [73] |
| 22. | THE SICK CANDIDATE. | [75] |
| 23. | THE BROKEN PLANK. | [77] |
| 24. | THE LAST KICK. | [79] |
| 25. | THE THREE MARTYRS. | [81] |
| 26. | THE AXE GRINDERS. | [83] |
| 27. | CROSS ROADS. | [85] |
| 28. | THE DOMINION COUNTING-HOUSE. | [87] |
| 29. | A SCENE IN THE QUEBEC CIRCLE. | [89] |
| 30. | THE HAPPY PAIR. | [91] |
| 31. | THE CANADIAN AUTOLYCUS. | [93] |
| 32. | A DOMINION EASTER OFFERING. | [95] |
| 33. | AXES TO GRIND. | [97] |
| 34. | TOO OLD TO BE CAUGHT WITH CHAFF. | [99] |
| 35. | A PERTINENT QUESTION. | [101] |
| 36. | “WELCOME THE COMING—SPEED THE PARTING.” | [103] |
| 37. | FRIENDS IN COUNCIL. | [105] |
| 38. | FORBIDDEN FRUIT. | [107] |
| 39. | UNCLE SAM KICKED OUT. | [109] |
| 40. | STIRRING TIMES AHEAD. | [111] |
| 41. | TOO LATE. | [113] |
| 42. | POLITICAL GIRL OF THE PERIOD. | [115] |
| 43. | L’HOMME QUI RIT. | [117] |
| 44. | COMEDY OF “TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN.” | [119] |
| 45. | A MOONLIGHT SCENE ON THE OTTAWA. | [121] |
| 46. | FROM HALIFAX TO VANCOUVER. | [123] |
| 47. | WAITING FOR THE CAT TO JUMP. | [125] |
| 48. | THE DOMINION CURTIUS. | [127] |
| 49. | MACDOUGALL’S SOLILOQUY. | [129] |
| 50. | HOPE TOLD A FLATTERING TALE. | [131] |
| 51. | ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST. | [133] |
| 52. | THE CANADIAN BARNUM. | [135] |
| 53. | EXTREMES MEET. | [137] |
| 54. | A YOUNG LADY’S APPEAL TO A GALLANT KNIGHT. | [139] |
| 55. | THE MID-DAY GUN AT OTTAWA. | [141] |
| 56. | JOHN CANUCK’S NEW ROAD. | [143] |
| 57. | SCENE FROM THE “MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.” | [145] |
| 58. | A GAME OF SEE-SAW. | [147] |
| 59. | “TOODLES” AT TORONTO. | [149] |
| 60. | THE MANY-COUNSELLED ULYSSES. | [151] |
| 61. | AFTER THE SESSION. | [153] |
| 62. | CANADA’S LAOCOON. | [155] |
| 63. | WILL HE COME TO GRIEF? | [157] |
| 64. | DUFFERIN’S TORMENTORS. | [159] |
| 65. | PACIFIC SCANDAL PIE. | [161] |
| 66. | WHITHER ARE WE DRIFTING? | [163] |
| 67. | BEAUTIES OF ROYAL COMMISSION. | [165] |
| 68. | WAITING FOR HUNTINGTON. | [167] |
| 69. | THE IRREPRESSIBLE SHOWMAN. | [169] |
| 70. | BLACKWASH AND WHITEWASH. | [171] |
| 71. | JUSTICE, HONOR AND INTEGRITY LOST. | [173] |
| 72. | PROGRESSING FAVORABLY. | [175] |
| 73. | REHEARSING FOR THE 23RD. | [177] |
| 74. | WILL HE GET THROUGH? | [179] |
| 75. | A CASE OF RIEL DISTRESS. | [181] |
| 76. | “OF COMFORT NO MAN SPEAK.” | [183] |
| 77. | MISS CANADA’S SCHOOL. | [185] |
| 78. | THE POLITICAL MOTHER HUBBARD. | [187] |
| 79. | THE IRREPRESSIBLE JACK. | [189] |
| 80. | THE PREMIER’S MODEL. | [191] |
| 81. | THE POLITICAL GIANT-KILLER. | [193] |
| 82. | THE WEST TORONTO RUN. | [195] |
| 83. | CHRISTMAS PIE. | [197] |
| 84. | JOHNNY’S TURN. | [199] |
| 85. | THE CRUEL OBJECT OF DISSOLUTION. | [201] |
| 86. | POLITICAL PASTIMES. | [203] |
| 87. | PITY THE DOMINIE: OR, JOHNNIE’S RETURN. | [205] |
| 88. | THE NEW DEPARTURE. | [207] |
| 89. | THE CURSE OF CANADA. | [209] |
| 90. | THE OPPOSITION QUARTETTE. | [211] |
| 91. | A QUESTION FOR PAY DAY. | [213] |
| 92. | GRIP’S PERPETUAL COMEDY. | [215] |
| 93. | THE VACANT CHAIR. | [217] |
| 94. | THE SCIENCE OF CHEEK. | [219] |
| 95. | A TOUCHING APPEAL. | [221] |
| 96. | MRS. GAMP’S HOME-THRUST. | [223] |
| 97. | PACIFIC PASTIMES. | [225] |
| 98. | DIGNITY WITHOUT IMPUDENCE. | [227] |
| 99. | JUSTICE AND GENEROSITY. | [229] |
| 100. | ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. | [231] |
| 101. | THE CHIEF MOURNERS. | [233] |
| 102. | THE PLAIN FACT. | [235] |
| 103. | THE PROFESSOR’S “BRIDAL” FOR PARTYISM. | [237] |
| 104. | SIGNOR BLAKE HOLDING THE “GLOBE” IN SUSPENSE. | [239] |
| 105. | THE NEW CONSERVATIVE. | [241] |
| 106. | SIX AND HALF A DOZEN. | [243] |
| 107. | CHRISTMAS MORNING. | [245] |
| 108. | POLITICAL PLUCK. | [247] |
| 109. | THE POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. | [249] |
| 110. | LOYALTY IN A QUANDARY. | [251] |
| 111. | OTHELLO BROWN’S APOLOGY. | [253] |
| 112. | WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL. | [255] |
| 113. | ARTEMUS WARD MILLS. | [257] |
| 114. | THE NERVOUS PASSENGER. | [259] |
| 115. | THE POLITICAL SPELLING-SCHOOL. | [261] |
| 116. | THE GREAT SLEEPER’S DREAM. | [263] |
| 117. | RE-ORGANIZING THE QUARTETTE. | [265] |
| 118. | MR. DAVENPORT BLAKE PUT INTO THE CABINET. | [267] |
| 119. | PERFECT FREEDOM! OH, FOR LIBERTY! | [269] |
| 120. | THE POLITICAL SITUATION. | [271] |
| 121. | THE UNPATRONIZED NOSTRUM VENDOR. | [273] |
| 122. | PROF. SMITH’S SERMON. | [275] |
| 123. | INCONSISTENT PRACTICE OF FREE TRADE DR. BROWN. | [277] |
| 124. | PISTOLS FOR THREE. | [279] |
| 125. | CANADIAN POLITICS. | [281] |
| 126. | POLITICAL PURITY; OR, POT AND KETTLE. | [283] |
| 127. | THE MINISTERIAL SHANTY. | [285] |
| 128. | THE EQUIVOCAL “RECOMMEND.” | [287] |
| 129. | THE PRINCE OF ORANGE. | [289] |
| 130. | RUNNING BEFORE THE PROTECTION WIND. | [291] |
| 131. | THE POLITICAL SAMSON. | [293] |
| 132. | EATING THE LEEK. | [295] |
| 133. | DEPRESSION COMMITTEE SIMPLIFIED. | [297] |
| 134. | OFF WITH HIS HEAD. | [299] |
| 135. | THE COOL RECEPTION. | [301] |
| 136. | MASTER OF THE SITUATION. | [303] |
| 137. | TRYING TO SMUGGLE ACROSS. | [305] |
| 138. | THE POLITICAL MRS. SQUEERS. | [307] |
| 139. | THE ONLY SATISFYING PICNIC, AFTER ALL. | [309] |
| 140. | BRANDED! | [311] |
| 141. | DETECTED. | [313] |
| 142. | FALSTAFF AND HIS FOLLOWERS. | [315] |
| 143. | THE FATHER OF CONFEDERATION. | [317] |
| 144. | THE TRANSPARENT FACTS. | [319] |
| 145. | THE NEW CABINET MINISTER. | [321] |
| 146. | THE POLITICAL COLONEL SELLERS. | [323] |
| 147. | THE CONSERVATIVE POSITION. | [325] |
| 148. | NOT GUILTY, BUT DON’T DO IT AGAIN. | [327] |
| 149. | ORANGE BILL CROSSING THE BOYNE. | [329] |
| 150. | NOT A REAL LION. | [331] |
| 151. | SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC GOING BACK ON VENNOR. | [333] |
| 152. | THE BLUE GLASS CURE. | [335] |
| 153. | THE MINISTER OF SECRET SERVICE. | [337] |
| 154. | THE NORTHERN RAILWAY COW. | [339] |
| 155. | THE THREE TAILORS OF TOOLEY STREET. | [341] |
| 156. | HOME FROM EPHESUS. | [343] |
| 157. | THE DANGERS OF DISSOLUTION. | [345] |
| 158. | BILLED FOR THE SEASON. | [347] |
| 159. | CATCHING THE ST. CATHARINES ROBBER. | [349] |
| 160. | THE BILL BOARD RE-DECORATED. | [351] |
| 161. | WHAT THE CHIEFTAIN HEARD. | [353] |
| 162. | LET US HAVE PEACE. | [355] |
| 163. | FRUITLESS OPPOSITION. | [357] |
| 164. | TEACHING THE POLLY-TICIANS WHAT TO SAY. | [359] |
| 165. | THE POLITICAL JONAH. | [361] |
| 166. | THE NEEBING ROOKERY. | [363] |
| 167. | HON. WM. McPHAROAH’S DREAM. | [365] |
| 168. | HIS BEST FRIEND DESERTING HIM. | [367] |
| 169. | WHY THE REFORM PULLET IS NOT ALLOWED TO HATCH. | [369] |
| 170. | THE INNOXIOUS VIPER. | [371] |
| 171. | THE POLITICAL PURITAN. | [373] |
| 172. | SCARING THE MARITIME HORSE. | [375] |
| 173. | SETTLING THE ACCOUNT. | [377] |
| 174. | ANXIOUS JOHNNY. | [379] |
| 175. | SITTING ON THE POOR MAN. | [381] |
| 176. | THE MYSTERIOUS HANDWRITING. | [383] |
| 177. | THE RETIRING MINISTER. | [385] |
| 178. | OUR FINANCIAL POSITION. | [387] |
| 179. | REACTION INTELLIGENCE. | [389] |
| 180. | WILL HE GET IT? | [391] |
| 181. | MAY-DAY IN QUEBEC. | [393] |
| 182. | PARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE. | [396] |
| 183. | ON THEIR TRIAL. | [397] |
| 184. | GENERAL DISTRESS. | [399] |
| 185. | THE PEERLESS PEER. | [401] |
| 186. | ANCIENT TORY TACTICS. | [403] |
| 187. | THE TRULY LOYAL BOY ALARMING THE MASTER. | [405] |
| 188. | THE POLITICAL CONJURER. | [407] |
| 189. | ALL AT SEA. | [409] |
| 190. | THE N. P. MINSTRELS. | [411] |
| 191. | WILL HE CAPTURE IT? | [413] |
| 192. | RENEWING THE LEASE. | [415] |
| 193. | O, OUR PROPHETIC SOUL! | [417] |
| 194. | RIDING INTO POWER. | [419] |
| 195. | CAREFUL HANDLING REQUIRED! | [421] |
| 196. | JOHN A.’S NEW MARIONETTES. | [424] |
| 197. | THE BEST OF FRIENDS MUST PART. | [425] |
| 198. | RICHARD’S HIMSELF AGAIN. | [427] |
| 199. | HURRYING UP THE ELEPHANT. | [429] |
| 200. | CLAMORING FOR THE FANCY DOLL. | [431] |