Life — January 31, 1884 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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~ Common Sense Binder FOR BINDING - LIFE: Cheap, Strong and Durable, Will hold 26 numbers. Mailed to any part of the United States for $1. Address, office of '* LIFE,” 1155 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. " BSTERBROO Seam PENS Leading Nos: 14, 048, 130, 333, 161. For Sale by all Stationers. THE ESTERBROOK STEEL PEN ©O., Works, Camden, N.J. 26 John St, New York, AMERICAN PHOTO-ENGRAVING CO., & 145 VANDEWATER NE ind Ink} Penei) Jor Che Enykavings, Hithogshphs size. teduced\ Gr enlarg is Paper: Metal Pl Paper BILLIARDS. The Collender Billiard and Pool Tables have received the first premiums, the latest Trumphs being the Grand Medal—the highest, premium over all n: tions—awarded to the Collender Billiard Tables, and Com: bination Cushions, Balls, Cues, &c., at the Paris Exhibi- tion of 1878. At the Centennial Commission, Philadelphia, in 1876, the combination cushions were reported the only lones scientifically correct in the angles of incidence and re- tection. New and second-hand billiard tables, in all de- signs, at the lowest prices. The H. W. COLLENDER COMPANY, 68 Broadway, New York. 24x Tremont St., Boston, South Fifth’St., St. Louis. 113 S. gth St., Philadelphia. Band 86State St., Chicago | 367W. Baltimore St. Baltimore, Care tor Bad Breath, Sour Stomach, Headache, {1 Blloas and Gastric Afetions of the Stomach, ¥ on. Chemically if of the willow, wumeb tote perfect pure: Price omly $6 cts perbes seat EUAN PLLARWACY, Broedway and Barclay Gureet. Sow 9) Wu iN THE CAT SHOW. Come, get your hats and coats, boys, and let us all go To see the funny creatures at the great cat show! Scratch-cats, Thomas-cats, pussy- cats, and ail Yellow cats and cats that shriek upon the garden wall ; Cats that sing in’ alto notes, which pierce the listening ear, Loud enough for pesple ‘half a mile | away to hear 3» Pet cats and tabby-cats, and cats that “THE sTOUT CAT. love to fight— Cats that wander around the streets very late at night ; Big cats, stout cats, cats that fiercely squall, Little kits that seem to be almost no cats at’all ; Maltese and tortoise-shells, and cats with green eyes ; Fat cats, lean cats, and cat5 so wondrous wise ; Speckled cats, striped cats, with coats sleek and nice ; S.y cats, of rare skill at catch ing rats and mice: Bob-tailed, —_squirrel-tailed, bow-legged beasts Cats that make of stolen meat the most majestic feasts ; Cats with fur like Buffalo, or hair fine as silk, “VERY LATE AT NIGHT.” And cats that fatten cheerfully on rich condensed milk. What a strange, elastic beast our ordinary L~ cat! Drop him from the house-top and you'd think he'd fall flat; . @ See hin light so gracefully, on all his four feet, And scamper like a lightning flash away down the street! a Whatever woful accidents this animal a “ befall, THE | Youcan’t hurta Thomas-cat by any means LEAN CAT. eal: You hit him with a shovel or a poker on his head, And leave him stretched upon the ground, appearing to be dead ; Soon he gathers up himself and calmly walks away, ‘And goes to play with other cats and spend a happy day. On knocks and blows and kicl cuffs the creature simply th For every cat, as well is known, ‘ : has just nine lives, | | But, oh! how different it is with us } | poor mortal men ! | For accidents befall us, no matter how or when, And sad it isto study with what im- “cats so woN- mense facility DRovS WISE.” A healthy man becomes a case of total disability ! fe stumble unexpectedly on bricks or paving stones, And disloca’e our elbow-joints or badly break our bones ; Sometimes knocked in the water from overloaded boat, Or sometimes tossed by angry bull, or horned by billy-goat ; Sometimes, alas! we find ourselves with bruised or broken head, Confined at home for weeks or months Anging stowed away in bed : i v» And then, in and suffering, STOLEN MEAT. what wond'rous comfort is | To have the consolation of a pleasant weekly visit | Of the man with fifty dollars from the AccipENT INsuR- ANCE, | Who comes to keep our courage up and help our brave en- jurance, ‘Then just ten thousand dollars, on the U. S. Mutual plan, Awaits the stricken widow of ‘the thrifty, prudent man Who, killed by sad dix aster, was thoughtful to provide Cash comfort for his fam- ily in time, before he died. “pRoP HIM FROM THE HOUSETOP.” “ CATS THAT FATTEN CHEERFULLY,” JAMES R. PITCHER, * To receive $50 a week, in case of disabling injury, or $10,000 in case of death by accident, will cost you 4 membership fee of $10, paid once only, and about $24 a year" | thereafter. | United States Mutual A stiden INSURE IN THE Secretary. To receive $25 a week, in case of disabling injury,’ or 5,000 in case of death by accident, will cost you a membership fee of $3, paid once only, and about $12 a year thereafter. Association, 320 AND 322 BROADWAY, THE OLDEST, LARGEST, STRONGEST, AND SUREST NEW YORK. MUTUAL ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION IN THE WORLD,