We meant to provide fun to make our readers laugh, but we fear that in trying to cure ills that we may often have to exhibit sorrow and misery, which, if not crying topics, will at least be heart-touching. We desire to hold up to view the doing of all who err against the general community, and to support all who, in their several walks of life, honestly work for the public weal. Like a Knight Errant ever on alert, we propose to keep guard with ready lance to thrust at and bear down, as far as in us lies, that which is evil or wrong...This we hope many of our readers will aid us in doing, as correspondents, caricaturists, and contributors” (no 1, “Introduction”, 30 Jul 1870, p.1).