The Walk in life of Mr. Secretary of State FISH, considering him as a private individual, has hitherto been irreproachable. Nevertheless, his walk might be much improved by President GRANT, if the latter would only teach him to Walk Spanish.
It is stated, though on what authority we are unable to say, that the Philadelphia _Day_ is printed on straw paper made from the surplus straw-hats that formed an item of a notorious government contract negotiated during the war.
_First Lady Broker, (entrancing subject.)_ "THERE, I'VE GOT HIM TO THE POINT NOW. TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD, QUICK."
_Commodore V-nd-rb-lt, (murmurs.)_ "SELL ME ONE THOUSAND SHARES CENTRAL."
OF THE PACIFIC AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP "BOMBAY."
My name was ARTHUR EYRE, when I sailed, When I sailed; My name was ARTHUR EYRE, when I sailed; My name was ARTHUR EYRE, a true British snob, I swear, Who for Yankees didn't care, as I sailed.
I'd been taught at 'ome, per'aps, ere I sailed, Ere I sailed; I'd been taught at 'ome, per'aps, ere I sailed; I'd been taught at 'ome, per'aps, that JOHN BULL his fingers snaps At the "cussed Yankee chaps," ere I sailed.
So I steered across the seas, as I sailed, As I sailed; I steered across the seas, as I sailed; I steered across the seas, and swilled my hale at hease; I was master, "if you please," as I sailed.
VICTORIA'S flag I flew, as I sailed, As I sailed; VICTORIA'S flag I flew, as I sailed; VICTORIA'S flag I flew, and wore her colors too, Like a British sailor true, as I sailed.
Off the shore of far Japan, as I sailed, As I sailed; Off the shore of far Japan, as I sailed; Off the shore of far Japan, I a Yankee ship did scan, That with helm a-starboard ran, as I sailed.
A curse rose to my lip, as I sailed, As I sailed; A curse rose to my lip, as I sailed; A curse rose to my lip as on the Yankee ship Through the darkness I did slip, as I sailed.
And I ran the Yankee down, as I sailed, As I sailed; And I ran the Yankee down, as I sailed; Ay, I ran the Yankee down, and I left the dogs to drown, While to Yokohama town on I sailed.
They say they showed a light, as I sailed, As I sailed; They say they showed a light, as I sailed; They say they showed a light, to tell their hopeless plight, But "I served them bloody right," as I sailed!