Good house on Saturday for Robert the Devil,—not our "ROBERT" the Waiter. But Signor LAGO must not be satisfied with things as they are.


PROGRESS—FIN DE SIÈCLE!

1891. Vessels laid up by the Shipping Federation.

1892. The Railway Union decide to stop all traffic until labour is cheaper.

1893. The United Cooperative Stores secure monopoly of Trade, and then close until better times.

1894. Army and Navy disbanded, join the Burglar Association, of which the Police are now members.

1895. Publication of newspapers throughout the civilised world, suspended.

1896. Universal redistribution of land, and personal property.

1897. Conversion of every public building on the Four Quarters of the Globe into a refuge for the indigent.