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Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 155, 30 December 1887, Page 3

POOR JO! TO TUB pDITQR. SIR,— I have just received a supply of Almanacs for 1888, nicely got up, and containing a beautiful oleograph picture qf the abovo ¦well-known character from Dickons' "Bleat House," and, to those that have not read this celebrated work, the following few lines taken from it briefly describes " Poor Jo," the crossing sweeper i — '' Jo " sweeps Mb crossing all day long unconsoious of the link, if any link there be. Ho Bums up his mental condition, when asked a question, by replying that he " don't know nothink." He knows that its hard to keep the mud off the orossings in dirty weather, and harder still to live by doing it. Nobody taught him even that much. He found it out. He 1b shown on these Almanacs coming out of Tom-all-alone's munohing his dirty piece qf bread. One of these beautiful Almanacs will bo given to every cash purohaser to the extent of £1 during the month of December, at RICKMAN'S relinquishing sale of Boots and Shoes, opposite the Opera House, Manners street, and opposite the Metropolitan Hotel, Molesworth-street. Cieculak. THE EAGLE TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT (Opposite Barrett'* Hotel). SIR — Having, some twelve months since, purchased the above business from Mr. Huxley (in whose employment wo have bees for upwards of five years), wo would respectfully solicit a oontinuanoe of your sateemed favours. Being large pnrobai6rs for oa»h, employinj as we do the best talent in our Cutting Department, and devoting our entire personal ttontion to the business, wo are in a position o offer to our patrons exceptional valus, combined with exoellenoe of style, fit, and workmanship. We are now opening np our huge and varied shipment! for the Autumn and Wintei Season*, comprising Coatings and Tweeds ii Colonial, Scotch, and English manufacture. We would draw special attention to oui Celebrated Suits at £3 10s and £4 10s thoroughly shrunk, d invite inßpeotioi at your earliest convenience. In all oommand, We remain. Sir. Obediently yours, JONES & ASHDOWN jt.it> Hnxlev A Co.!

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