Life — May 22, 1884 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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um. dail OAM BatH, I. at the ar 1883, 0 that Special Sale of DRESS GOODS. JAMES McCREERY & CO. are closing out the following lines of Dress Goods at the low price of so cts. per yard. White, Creme, Blue, Pink and Tan Colored Grenadines, 50 cts. per yard; were $1.25. All shades of Albatross, 50 cts. per yard; were 65 cts. Black and White all-wool checks, socts. per yard; were 75 cts. Colored Cashmeres, 50 cts. per yard; were 65 cts. Have also 20 pieces of White Royal Yachting Cloth, $1.00 per yard, suitable for Tennis or Seaside, either for. Ladies’ or Men’s Wear. In Embroidered Pongee, so much used this season, we have a grand assortment at very low prices. JAMES McCREERY & CO., Broadway and 11th St. Peck & Snyder’s CELEBRATED TENNIS BALLs AND BATs, Our new Franklin Bat cannot be surpassed. Price $5.50. We are sole makers of the Official Regulation Ball adopted by the U. S. N. L. T. Asso- cation, April sth, 1884, and by the Intercollegiate Associ- ation, May 6th, 1884, "Just published, the Playing Rules of Lawn Tennis, 48 Pages, with Complete Catalogue of Tennis outfits. Post paid, ro cents, Stamps. Peck & Snyder, 126; 128, 130 Nassau St., New York. “ Dio Lewis's Monthly is the grandest Magazine we have ever seen.” Normal Teacher & Examiner, Send 6 cents in stamps for a sample copy Dio Lewis's Monthly $2.50 per year. 25 cents a copy. For SALE BY ALL DEALERS. Agents wanted. Send for terms. FRANK SEAMAN, Publisher, 542 BROADWAY, New York. ——COMMON SENSE BINDER—— FOR BINDING ‘LIFE: . Cheap, Strong and Durable, Wil hold 26 numbers. Mailed to any part of the United States for $x. Address, office of “ LIFE,” 1155 Broapway, New York A Mississtprr man advertises for a runaway wife, whom he describes as having “high cheek bones, with upper front teeth out, crippled in one foot, cross- eyed and quick spoken.” We don't see why he should advertise for her. 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BARKER, who has had charge of them for the past two seasons, The island is ten miles long and from two to three miles wide, and the drives are delightful. ‘The interior abounds in lofty and densely wooded hills, The shores are rock~ bound and gfant cliffs overhang the sea for many miles, Comfortable carriages, village carts, wagonettes, and well- equipped saddle-horses, steam-launches, rowboats, canoes with Indian guides, and some of the famous Quoddy sail- boats will always be at the command of guests. ‘The fine steamer Frances, 1,200 tons, formerly of the Stonington Line, will make three trips per week, to and from Mt. Desert—the entire season. Applications for rooms may be made to T. A. BAR- KER, office of the Campobello Co., No. 12 Sears Building, Boston, Applications for land and for general information may be made to ALEX. S. PORTER, General Manager, 27 State St., Boston. “Now good digestion wait on appetite, And health on both.” —SHAKESPEARE, “Common Sense’ Lunch Room, 135 Broapway (cor. Cedar St.), JAMES P. WHEDON, Manager. comicbooks.com