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May Lire prove everlasting."—Lowtsville Courter- Journal, ‘Tne wittiest thing in the way of cartoons that has appeared for many’a day is in the current issue of LiFe, the new humorous weekly, published in New York. By the side of a colossal statue of Thackeray stands Mr. Howells, upon two volumes of The Cen— tury, supporting upon his shoulders Mr. James, who is thuselevated toa level with Thackeray's shoulders. | And Mr. Howells inquires: ‘+ Are you the tallest now, Mr. James?" Mr. James ignores the query. “Would you be so uncommonly kind, Howells, as to let me down easy ; it may be that we have both got to grow.” LIFE, by the way, is a very bright paper. It is distinetly worth living ?—Boston Traveller. [HAR | SELF-ACTING | SHADE ROLLERS RY ROL NO-CORDS-ORBA\ Siemanted| SOLDEVERTNNG { WARRANTED. THE PRESS. “THE editors of Lire deserve final success, whether they attain it or not. Its appearance is very thor- oughly in its favor, the illustrations are far beyond the average, and while its fun suggests that of La Vie Parisienne, it has none of the questionable character of the latter sheet. It is far in advance of Puck, both in make-up and literary merit, and every reader will wish it a long and prosperous life."— The Continent. “* Lire is the name of a new humorous weekly pub- lication that has lately appeared in New York. The world is already the fatter for its coming, for it is the most irresistibly laughter-provoking, funny paper that quaint American wits have yet produced. re really agem in its way. The wit is bright and polished, without being venomous, and the illustrations are capital. We advise our ten thousand readers to get acopy of Lire."—Trenton, N. 7., State Register. Tue eighth number of Lire, amid other excellent matter, has a neat cartoon representing Mr. Howells standing on two volumes of Zhe Century and sup- porting Mr. James ‘pon his shoulders, in the vain at- tempt to reach the altitude of a statue of Thackeray, which towers beside them. ‘Are you the tallest, now, Mr. James?" anxiously asked the author of “The Modern Instance.” Mr, James ignoring the question answers in a nervous flurry: "Be so un- commonly kind, Howells, as to let me down easy; it may be we have both got to grow.” Lire is ap- parently gaining foothold, and deserves to do so.— The Tribune. Tuts week's Lire has the most striking contribu- tion to the James-Howells vs. Thackeray-Dickens controversy that has yet appeared. On the left is a statue of Thackeray, very large ; onthe right, stand- ing on two bound volumes of The Century for a pe- destal, Mr, James stands upon the shoulders of Mr. Howells, the top of his head reaching nearly to Thack- eray’s shoulder. Mr. Howells says to Mr. James: “Are you the tallest now, Mr, James?" The latter replies: ‘Be so uncommonly kind as to let me down easy, Mr. Howells; it may be we have both got to grow a little."—Mai/and Express. THE field of comic or satiric journalism in this country is yet waiting to be filled. uch, which has shown’ much rude and coarse strength, is growing stupid; and Lire, the new venture, is not yet vig- orous or keen enough to satisfy, But it has an ex- cellent cartoon in the last issue. In a library, beside | astatue of Thackeray with his delightful spectacles | on, Mr. Howells, mounted upon two volumes of Te Century, holds Henry James on his shoulders, anx- jously asking: ‘‘Are you the tallest now, Mr. James?” The great episcdist, evidently very ‘shaky ‘on his slender legs, nervously replies : “Be so un- commonly nnd, Howells, as to let me down easy,— it may be we have both got tu grow.” Let us have more of this sort of work, LiFE.—Springfield Repub- ican. | A. G. 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