Life — November 27, 1884 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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> LIFE: ra N AT SPSORS A MeL “The one headed Cocktail.’ " “ Why, sir, that w: “* That so! label ‘em, please."—, Well, give us some pathos, then. 307 ‘A Drummer’s Experience with a Bottle of ‘as a humorous article.” Say, Simpson, Arkansaw Traveler, “cc . sae, ? O these are French peas?” said Fogg, scooping up a fork- S ful of the homervbathic emeralds Yes, aah replied the waiter. ‘Came from France?” ‘Yes, sah.” ‘* Well, I shall think more of the French hereafter. They couldn't find anybody so low down over there as to eat shot, if it was painted green, and so they send it to America? Oh, yes, I understand, George—not a word, not a word; but take them away—keep them for somebody that craves French peas—not any for me, thank you, not any for me.""— Transcript. Lsceig accounts—Extract from Madame's housekeeping Food for parrot. Doll for butler’s baby. Parsley and cinnamon. -. Sundries. . Workmen -2 sous +5 francs s+eeT Sou +1,000 francs +3 Napoleons Charivari. “ Simpson,” said the managing editor, ‘please don't write any more pathetic articles, I ask you this as a personal favor, for I am inclined to look on the bright side of life, and when I thoughtlessly take up an article like the one you wrote last night, | why, it topples me over the precipice of despondency and gloom, where I flounder for hours before I can climb up the rugged steep and again bask in the beams of the sun.” “To which article do you refer ?” asked Simpson. THE Tribune says the dude must go. We infer from this that the paper is going to discharge its editor.— Puch, ‘* ARE you fond of rowing, Miss Smithers?" Miss Smithers is a Boston girl, and the twain were out ina boat. ‘* Oh, fond of it, indeed, I think it is such lovely exercise. you rowed very much this season?” ‘* Yes," Miss Smithers replied with a little cultured cough behind her hand, “I have rid- den a great deal."—V. Y. Sun. THE general wish concerning the long-drawn election dispute is expressed in the answer of old Mr. Timmins, whose wife had long ‘been an invalid, to a neighbor's inquiry, ‘* How is Mrs. Timmins this morning?" ‘* Wa-all,” drawled the old man, “I dunno, She don’t seem no better nor no wuss. ‘Bout the same, Is'pose. I wish she'd get well or—suthin’."—Rochester Post- Express. “So the Arabians go to lodges and come home late as you do?” said Mrs, Mannerly to her husband, who was of a convivial turn of mind. ‘I don’t know,” he stammered. ‘‘ But I know they do, for I read in a paper that when an Arabian enters his house he removes his shoes and keeps on his hat. That is what youdo when you come home from the lodge." —Siftings. | Tue latest returns—Husbands getting home from the club. Georgia Cracker, THE PUBLISHERS OF LIFE : OFFER UNUSUAL ADVANTAGES TO THOSE WHO PROPOSE ISSUING ILLUSTRATED Booxs, PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES, CIRCULARS, ETC,, AND WHO DESIRE WORK OF AN ARTISTIC ORDER. 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