Life — March 13, 1884 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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«LIFE ENTERTAINMENT IN AID OF THE “Home for the Destitute Blind,” 219 West Fourteenth St. ‘This Institution has been at work for about fourteen years and is the only one in the city which aids the adult destitute blind, ‘There are about seven hundred of these unfortunate people in the City. This Institution can reach tut forty. ‘The enormous need of a larger building has | induced the friends of the ‘ Home ” to propose the erection of anew building, in which charitable intent the following ladies take an interest. To help, in a small way, so mer- itorous a charity, they have arranged for some ‘Theatricals, which will take place on the r6th, r7th and r8th of April, at the Madison Square Theatre, at three o'clock P. M. Tickets can be obtained from the following ladies (with the exception of those whose names are marked with an asterisk) :— Mes, AUGUST BELMONT, tog Fifth Avenue. Mrs, BRADLEY MARTIN, 22 West 2oth Street. Mas, CHARLES H, BERRYMAN, 8 East oth Street. Mrs, JOHN G. HECKSCHER, 143 Madison Avenue. Mrs CHARLES LELAND, 162 Madison Avenue. Miss MARY HARVEY, 15 West aist Street. Miss SUSAN O. HOFFMAN, 270 Madison Avenue, Mss, WM, W. TOMPKINS, 68 Fifth Avenue. Mrs. HENRY A. COSTER, 232 West x4th Street. Mrs. H. A. C. TAYLOR, x2 East 35th Street. Mrs, JOHN SHERWOOD, 18 West 3ad Street. Miss DEHON, 273 Fifth Avenue, ‘Ms. JOHN C. PETERS, 83 Madison Avenue, ‘Mrs, EASTBURN BENJAMIN, 51 West 3oth Street. ‘Miss WALTON, 7o Fifth Avenue. SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Mrs, AUGUST BELMONT, Mrs JOHN G, HECKSCHER, Mrs, JOHN C. PETERS, Mrs. CHARLES H. BERRYMAN, Mrs. BRADLEY MARTIN, Miss DEHON. The Entertainment will consist of the Four Act Comedy entitled, “The Moonlight Marriage,’ PLAYED BY Mrs. James Brown Potter, Mr. Robert Sale Hill, Mr. Edward H. Coward and others. FROM PETASUS ET TALARIA. Tue god of the beau—Cupid. ‘Wuy was Jupiter like one of the political parties of to-day ? Because he wanted a Leda. THe boss Fenian in Mythology—the Head Centaur. THE Golden Fleece of old was sought by Jason. The Golden Fleece of to-day will be inherited by Jay's son, ParIs green—the fellow that eloped with Helen. SYLLABUS OF OLYMPIAN KISSES, THE Psycuic : BaccuHiIc : Earnest and soulful. THE Somewhat “ beery.”” THE JuNontan: A wife’s kiss—mostly for “looks.” THE ARTEMISIAN: Very cold and “ moon-beamy "— mostly a caress with the eyes. PiuTonic: Fierce and fiery; apt to raise a blister. THE APOLLONIAN: Graceful and correct ; rumples or disarranges. THE never THE MartTIaL: Rough and rude, with an aroma of macerated clove. THE Papuian: Kiss of love—Flatbush style” goes strictly by favor. THE VEsTAL: Kiss on the forehead or hair—not known in this country—somewhat obsolete. THe Orpnic : Kiss given by intense men, poets and composers, generally preceded by facial extor- tion and heaving chest. Tue NEPTuNIAN: Bluff and hearty ; the lips being first wiped on the back of the hand. THe ZEscuaPtan: Kiss from your doctor, not valued very highly ; generally given as an en- couragement to take a pill. ‘*Do I UNDERSTAND that your cashier is an em- | bezzler, Mr. Goldust ?” asked a friend of the banker. “Yes, replied Goldust, ‘and we had every confi- dence in him.” “Did he drink 2” “Yes.” “Chew and smoke?” ‘ Yes.” ‘Gamble and drive fast horses 2” ‘* Yes; and, so far as can be learned, was never a church member, nor Sunday-school teacher. In fact, he inspired implicit trust, and it only goes to show how hard it is to discern a man’s true character by his habits."—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. THE TROUBLE, “THEN you love me truly, Elvira 3” “Yes, yes, my darling ; truly, most truly.” “And in spite of my poverty ?” ‘«What matters mere wealth, when compared to the bliss of your noble love ?” “Thanks, thanks, my beloved ; you have'rendered me unspeakably happy.” ““T would rather be your wife and live in a cottage, than dwell in the palace of a prince.” “ Bless you, bless you, my own—but——”” “But what ?” ‘« But I have n’t the cottage !"— Philadelphia Call, Called by Dr. J. von Liebig “a Treasure of Nature,” on account of mended as a mild ape- tient and well tried curative for regular use by such medical authorities as Sir Henry Thompson, Virchow, Frerichs, and others. NATURAL BITTER-WATER. a Cures constipation, headache, indigestion, hemorrhoids, chronic catarrhal dis- lers at jfomiich and bowels, gravel, gout, contion, diseases peculiar to females, and impurities of the bloo To be had of all leading Grocers and Druggists everywhere. BILLIARDS. The Collender Billiard and Pool Tables have received the first premiums, the latest Triumphs being the Grand Medal-the highest. premium over all na~ 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, 1m 1876, the combination cushions were reported the only ones scientifically correct in the angles of incidence and re- flection. New and second-hand billiard tables, in all de- signs, at the lowest prices, The H. W. COLLENDER COMPANY 768 Broadway, New York. 241 Tremont St., Boston. 75 South Fifth St., St. Louis, vai h St., Philadelphi: 8¢ and 86State St.,Chicago 367W.Baltimore St.Baltimore, DENISON PAPER M’F’G CO. BOOK PAPERS. “Star Mill,” “ Eagle Mill,’ “ Diamond Mill.” Boston OFFICE, 20 EQUITABLE Bumpinc. MILLS AT MECHANIC FALLS, - - MAINE, AME RIC AN PHO TO- TUlustt Fr n( Dr. , Wood at Vo one can furnish “OLD CROW” RYE SOUR-MASH WHISKEY unless purchased fromus. 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