Life — March 20, 1884 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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Cavanagh, Sanford & Co., Merchant Tailors and Importers, 16 West 23d STREET, Opposite sth Ave, Hotel, NEW YORK. All the latest London Fabrics regularly imported, GRADY & McKEEVER, LATE RENNER & COMPANY, DEALERS IN FINE ARTS. Designers and Manufacturers of EVERY La. | .eTION OF PICTURE FRAMES. No. 719 SIXTH AVE., New York. FACTORY, 218 W. 42d STREET. A Lending London Phyw ician establishes am Office in New York for the Cure of | EPILEPTIO! FITS. From .Am.Journalof Medictn:. . Ab, Meserole (late of London), who makes & spo; aly of plone ‘ols without doube trated and eared tboreeases than. sinencasts yyaician. ‘Mis anccoot astonisbin ave heard o inte eo addres “Dr Ab nite ste ty Now Fock NERVOUS DEBILITY '», MEN quickly cured FRINGE HOSETTAL METHOD, New 70 America. Gvials Remedial Agency, 160 Fulton 8t., New York, ‘(THE BREAD WINNERS.” wee a notice that the author of the ‘‘ Bread inners” intimates that he is a mechanic and a master of his trade. Wonder what he can be ?” Smith— As it must be some trade which highly cultivates the imaginative faculties, he must be a plumber.” ‘Jones— Why, where does a plumber find exer- cise for his imagination ?” Smith—“ In making out bills.”"—Philadelphia Call, TOOK IT IN CRACKERS. * A COLORED man with his right foot bound up with numerous rags and cloths yesterday entered a grocery on Woodward avenue and asked for a cash contribu- tion of twenty-five cents towards the erection of a new colored people's church edifice. “Where is it to be located ?” asked the grocer. ‘« Wall, that has n’t bin dun decided on yet.” “ What is it to cost 2” “ Haint figured on dat, sah.” “ Who is the pastor 2” “ Dun forgit, but I reckon we kin find one.” ‘*Who is the head man in this enterprise ?” “De head man! Wall, Ize bout de head man, I reckon.” “Tam not satisfied with your explanations,” said the grocer. ‘ How can I be certain that you won't appropriate the money to your own purposes ?” ** Am dat what bodders you ?” ‘*T confess it is.” “Well, sah, we kin git ober dat purty easy. In- stead of making a cash contribution just weigh me out two pounds of crackers wid instrukshuns to turn ’em ober to de Buildin’ Committee. Ize cheerman ob dat committee if I ain't nobody else !"—Detroit Free Press. (FROM “ TIT-BITS,”) “Mr. Jones,” said little Johnny to that gentleman, who was making an afternoon call, ‘can whisky talk?” ‘No, my child; however can you ask such a question?” ‘Oh! nothing; only masaid whisky was beginning to tell on you.” MEXIcaN editors do not care about an extended circulation. The fewer subscribers they have the fewer times they are shot at. Wuen George III. was told that General Wolfe was quite unfit to command, and was, in fact, a mad- man, the monarch replied, ‘ M—mad—mad | Wolfe mad’! Wish he 'd bite some of the other generals!” A NEW way of collecting bad debts was most effectively tried a few weeks ago in the Rue de la Seine, in Paris, before the lodgings of a somewhat dissipated student. A man was observed walking up and down before the house, having upon his back a large placard with the words, ‘‘ Monsieur C—— owes me for thirty bottles of vz rouge; I am waiting until he pays for them.” He did not wait very long. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. THE ONLY GENUINE VICHY IS FROM THE-SPRINGS OWNED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. ; Prescribed for the Gout, Rheumatism, Diabetes, Gravel, Diseases of the Kidneys, C. BILLIARDS. 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