Puck — October 16, 1878 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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ian Kokenutt, a chr arrives at the Royal Ethiopian Baths, Ne- »gerbrunn, Schwarzwalder, Germany. \dulges in little parley, but retires precipitately, leaving his guest in undisturbed. possession of his room and wardrobe. ice mous Ethiopian aniline waters, he is horrified at seeing the door of bis bathroom open. 5. Mr, Kokenutt’s appearance in the high street of Negerbrunn excites a lively interest among the inhabi- tants, who apparently fail to recognize their distinguished visitor. LEEIND WG ayy 6, In fact, they pursue the case of mistaken identity with relentless energy, and literally pat him “up a tree.” THE EXPOSITION AWARDs! SpeciaL TELvecram To “Puck"!! AMERICA’S PRIZES!!! ELECTRIC ENTERPRISE!!! ! FULL DETAILS OF ALL THE AWARDS MADE TO AMERICAN EXHIBITORS BY THE JUDGES OF THE UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL EX- POSITION AT PARIS! I!!! HOP-LAII! = — ‘YeHE dilatory policy of the managers of the International Exhibition at Paris, in with- holding from the public the names of the successful competitors for awards has justly ex- cited the indignation of the American people, who have not been permitted to know what honors have been carried off by their fellow- citizens, Being in full sympathy with this feeling, Puck has procured, through his special coin- missioners in Paris, and at vast trouble and ex. pense, a copy of the hitherto unpublished list of awards, from which he has extracted the following mom randuin of hon rs decree! to American exinbiturs: and his pleasure at being, as ever, the first in the journalistic field, dis- tancing all competitors, is heightened on this occasion by the fact that he feels sure of an- nouncing a very agreeable and decidedly un- expected piece of news to many of those emi- nent citizens who figure in this Schedule. SECTION I—NATURAL PRODUCTS. Ciass 5 —Group 9 —PHENOMENA. 1st prize, gold medal, to General B. F. But- ler, of Massachusetts, for finest’ specimen of unmitigated cheek. No second prize. Cass 9 —Grour 8—Orators. 1st prize, greenback medal, to Denis Kear- ney, for choicest crop of oaths cultivated by Chinese methods, also model of a pool of issues. Honorable mention —Roscoe Conkling, best sample of ambrosial curl. Ctass 11 —Group 2—PenMeN, 2d prize, Pinchbeck medal, to John Foley for excellent attempts at cultivating the rare cereal known as Press unanimity. 4th prize, brass medal, to Whitelaw Reid, for raising, in the face of almost insuperable difficulties, a new subscriber, Cuass 15 -Gauup 5 -Gatoors. ist prize, gold medal, to Me, Hlagies, finest exbibit of dainphosl. ad prize, silver medal, to Mr. O'Leary, scarcely inferior specimen. Sun-secrion I—Ciass 1—Group 1— Mustrooms, st prize, gold medal, to Judge Hilton, ex- hibition of gratitude to his maker—A. T. S. SECTION IL—MANUFACTURES. Ctass 3 —Group 2—Monomaniacs. 1st prize, gold medal, to Chas. A. Dana, best stamp of fraud first triumphant in American history: Crass 5 —Group 17--SEsQuIPEDALISTS, 1st prize, gold medal, jeweled in several holes, to William M. Evarts for double-welded- linked sentences. Ctass 6—Grour 5—FINanciers. 1st prize, bronze medal, to John Kelly, for improved city government engine, one man power. 4th prize, tin medal, to Peter Cooper, for patent toy with air cushion and fiat money combination. Crass 8— Group 3—Saints. sth prize, brass medal, to Jay Gould, for im- proved back-action stock cornering machine. Ctass 9 - Group 4 —EccLestastes. 1st prize, oid medal, to De Witt C. Talmage, for unproved methods of examining elephants. comicbooks.com