Life — May 17, 1883 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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‘LIFE: Degraaf & Taylor, Furniture AND Beppinc. To Buyers in the all-important business 4, furnishing their houses and apartments we would be especially gratified to show our new productions and rapid advancement in this industry. Price and quantity in sight, ready for selection, are our Special Inducements at this season. DEGRAAF & TAYLOR, 47.and 49 West 14th St., 48 West 15th St., Between sth and 6th Avs., NEW YORK. ison, eit aa & Co., N. Y. Cavanagh, Sandford & C6. Merchant Tailors and Importers, 16 West 23d STREET, Opposite 5th Ave, Hotel, New York. All the latest London fabrics regularly imported. BILLIARDS. THE MOST EX MANUFACTURERS OF 1N THE WORLD, The J. M. BRONSWICK & BALRE C0., 724 Broadway. New York. The Callender Billiard and Pool Ti “ables have received the first premiums, the latest Triumphs being the Grand Medal—the highest premium over all na- tions—awarded to the Collender Billiard Tabfes, and Co bination pistions Balls, Cues, &c., at the Paris Exhibi- tion of 1878. At the Centennial Commission, Philadelphia in 1876, the combination ‘cushions were reported the only ones scientifically correct in the angles of incidence and re- ion. New and second-hand billiard tables, in all de- signs, at the lowest prices. The H. W. COLLENDER COMPANY, 16 Broadway, New York. a4 Tremont St. Boston, bei Fifth’St., St. Louis. +f gh St Philadelphia, Syand 86 State St., Chicago. 367 saw. altimore St.Baltimore, " NOTES AND EXTRACTS. “Render unto Scissors those things which are Scissors." —ISt. Paul to the Fenians 1V., 11. 44. Micit not the Keely motor be termed a stationary engine, Vermont has two female mail carriers. It is a handy way of getting all the freshest. news when the newspapers are delayed, —S/. Paul Dispatch. A DetROIT FREE PRESS correspondent says he wrote a column letter '* by the glare of the lightning.” Jersey lightning, probably.—S?. Paul Dispatch. AN Irishman, seeing a Dude emerge from Delmon- ico’s the other night, exclaimed:—"‘Oi say, nme down out of that—will yez, from under th’ hat! Maybe ye think oj can't see the legs of yez a danglin down.” Tory Pastor has just paid $68,000 for a residence in New York. Very few pastors can afford so expen- sive a luxury, but, then, few pastors have so large 2 flock.—Boston Transer tpt. “WE know thee, gentle spring,” deed, but this poet would be a good fellow to take along at a masquerade. He could penetrate almost any disguise.—Portland Transcript. sings a poet. In- An old lady was asked her opinion about Mrs. Smith, her next-door neighbor. ** Well,” she said, “Tam not the one to speak ill of anybody, but I feel very sorry for Mr. Smith.—/ortland Transcript. ‘Is the howling of a dog always followed vy a death 2" asked a litle girl of her father, ‘ Not al- ways, my dear; sometimes the man that shoots at the dog misses him,” was the parent's reply.—Denver Tribune, Human bones have been found in the dedr1's of the old post-office in New York, They are supposed to be the remains of people who were reckless enough to bother the stamp clerk who was reading the last novel. —Philadelphia News. A CORRESPONDENT informs us that a something called a ‘* Dude” has appeared in New York, and is the subject of much comment, Our correspondent must be mistaken. If a Dude had appeared-in New ‘York the newspapers would have said something about it. — Norristown Herald. ‘psi Sold by ail druggists. cents per box. Sent by mail. 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