Life — April 5, 1883 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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LIFE NOTES AND EXTRACTS. Jumbo reads Lire. Next week's Biographettes : No. 7, Roscoe B. An- thony; No. 8, Susan Conkling. Wuo was the first stocking mender? Xantippe, who used to dain old Soc.—Ex. Ir is said that a Brooklyn man calls his wife “Tele- phone,” because she gives everything away. Mancit came in like a lamb and went out like a whole menagerie. To ne a good swimmer the mouth should always be kept shut. Grip. Ir seems to be a common belief that clothes, cook- ing and horses are the only subjects of conversation at the Knickerbocker Club. This isan error, Women are also discussed. Tue firm of Pollock & Bixby, Bankersand Brokers, of No, 25 Nassau Street, has been dissolved. Mr. William Pollock will continue the business in his own name at No, 25 Mine Street, where he has taken new and commodious offices. Attention is directed to the firm's card in another column, ‘Tue fair in aid of the new armory and regimental fund of the 71st Regiment began March 26th at the armory of the regiment, corner of Broadway and 35th Street. Citizens who appreciate the fitness of pro- viding well for our country's defenders, will go to this fair and spend their money. WITH FIVE DOLLARS YOU CAN BUY A WHOLE Hungarian Government Bond, which bonds are issued and secured by the Government, and are redeemed in drawings THREE TIMES ANNUALLY, Until each and every bond is drawn with a larger of smaller premium, Every bond must draw a prize, as there are KO BLANKS. ‘The largest Prizes drawn at these drawings are Premium of ‘ 90 Florins. rl 83 Phd bonds not drawing one of the above prizes must draw a premium of not less than 140 Florin, The next drawing takes place on the. 16th of April, 1883, and every boad bought of us on or before the 16th of April is entitled to the ‘whole premium that may be drawn thereon on that ate. Out-of-town orders sent in Recisterap Letters, and inclosing $5, will secure one of these bonds for thenext drawing. For orders, circulars, or any other information, address, International Banking Company, No, 130 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY, Established Since 1874. The above Government bonds are not to be compared with any lottery whatsoever, and do not conflict with any of the laws of the United States. N.B.—In writing, please state that you saw this in Lire. 1 \ Premiums of sem ovo. ug “Soo fl Women are seldom good swimmers, | INSURANCE. Tue EouitTaB_e LiFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, ASSETS, - - - $48,000,000, Having declared its policies, over three years in force, to be INCONTESTABI.E, anncunces that all such incontestable policies will be paid at matu- rity, without rebate of interest, immediately after the receipt at the Society's office in New York of satisfactory proofs of death, together with a valid and satisfactory discharge from the parties in interest. HENRY B. HYDE, President. JAMES W. ALEXANDER, rst Vice-Pres’t. SAMUEL BORROWE, 2d Vice-Pres’t. WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Secretary. “UNITED STATES Mutual Accident Association. $5,000 Accident Insurance. demnity. Membership fee $3. Annual cost about $10, Write for Circular and application blank. European permits. CHAS, B. PEET, President. (Of Rogers, Peet & Co.) JAS. R. PITCHER, Sec’y. 320 & 322 Broadway, N. Y. ‘ow good digestion wait on appetite, ba ‘And health on both,""—SHAKESPEARE. “Common Sense’ Lunch Room, 135 Broapway (cor. Cedar St.), JAMES P. WHEDON: Manager: FSTERBROOK “rens Leading Nos: 14, 048, 130, 333, 161. For Sale by all Stationers. ‘THE ESTERBROOK STEEL PEN CO., Works, Camden, N.J. 26 Joha St. New York, GEORGE MATHER'S SONS, | PRINTING [NK, 60 Joun Street, New York, i This paper is printed with our cut ink, $25 Weekly In- | AMUSEMENTS. ‘THEATRE COMIQUE. 728 and 730 Broadway THARRIGAN & MART... wisves 7 proprietors JOHN E. CANNON......... errerr) seoeees Manager FIRST WEEK of HARRIGAN & HART in Edward Harrigan’s latest piece THE MUDDY DAY. The popular music by Mr. Dave Braham. | TUESDAY, MATINEES FRIDAY. | UNION SQUARE THEATRE, Mr. A. M. PALMER Proprietor and Manager. Begins promptly at 8; over at 11:05. Saturday matinees begin at 2. ENORMOUS SUCCESS LAST A PARISIAN ROMANCE. WEEK. The greatest production ever wit- nessed on the American stage. Seats secured two weeks in advance. H ENDERSON'S STANDARD THEATRE, WM. HENDERSON.,..Proprietor and Manager | BY ARRANGEMENT WITH R. D'OYLY CARTE, ESQ, | AN ELABORATE REVIVAL OF Gilbert & Sullivan's ever popular Opera, PATIENCE. NEW SCENERY AND COSTUMES AND AN EXCELLENT CAST. EVERY EVENING and SATURDAY MATINEE. The Opera is produced by arrangement with R. D'Oyley Carte, Esq. GRADY & McKEEVER, LATE RENNER & COMPANY, DEALERS IN FINE ARTS. Designers and Manufacturers of EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PICTURE FRAMES. | No. 719 SixtH A New York. The Oldest and Bineat in the U.S. | GENUINE | w. I. RUMS. CALL AND EXAMINE oR SEND FOR A BOTTLE, | Price $1.25 to $4.00 a Bottle, according to age. H.B. KIRK & CO., 69 FULTON ST. & 1158 BROADWAY. EsTABLISHED 1853, comicbooks.com