Life — February 12, 1885 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE : SUPPLEMENT. JOHN REDFERN & SONS, 40 CHICAGO, March 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th. WASHINGTON, March oth, roth, rth. R. REDFERN has engaged a suite of rooms at WasHINGToN and CHIcaGo, where he will have on view his latest “Redfern ideas” in Gowns, Jackets and Ulsters, as well as a very large assortment of Cloths and Serges, suitable for Spring and Summer wear, in a great variety of makes and colors. R. REDFERN will himself take all measures and pay personal attention to each order received, which will thus insure a perfect fitting garment. ADIES are invited to inspect the large stock of sample Gowns, Jackets, etc., which will be shown at the GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL, Chicago, March 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th; THE ARLINGTON HOUSE, Washington, March goth, roth, 11th. FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE IN THE WASHINGTON AND CHICAGO PAPERS. Tue British Empire may be the one on which the sdn never sets, but the experiences of the past few weeks make it extremely evident that it is also the Empire upon which the'sun never SICIAN says: ‘Ifa child does not thrive on fresh milk, He does n't state how long the child should be boiled. We should think there would be danger of letting it boil to long. — Williams Atheneum, Ancry Clergyman: ‘What's the meaning of this? I ordered a good room to be reserved for me over three weeks ago, and now I find myself stowed away in the top ite Suave Cler! “Certainly, sir; thought youd like that room the be: It’s the nearest thing to Heaven we have in the house."—Lampoon. ‘THERE is sometimes a serious difference of opinion in matters of culture in the family, The head of the house is too practical and the first lieutenant too wsthetic. “T really think that Mabel ought to have a piano, don't you ? She is seven years old, and the sooner she begins the sooner she will be able to master the intricacies of Liszt.” “Liszt be blowed, and the piano, too. When the girl's legs can reach the pedals we 'Il talk piano. “ Then it will be too late. perhaps. “Go ahead ; buy a piano for her, a cornet for Jim, and a drum Jack. Let's have a blizzard of melody while we are about it."—Hartford Post. THE ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK DEVOTED TO HUMOR AND SATIRE. REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS.—Hexry Guy Cartetoy, J. T. Wueetwriont, G. T. Lanican, J. K. Banos, J. 'S. Woop, HERBERT L. SATTERLEE, J. A. MACON, AND MANY OTHERS. ARTISTS.—F. G. Attwoop, C. G. BusH, PALMER Cox, W. H. Hype, E. Kemace, W. H. McVicxar, J. A. MITCHELL, Gray PARKER, AND OTHERS. CURRENT OPINION. “It is workmanlike in every part. It is fresh, vigorous, gentlemanly, genial tisfying. We commend it to at least fifty thousand readers in ¢ Sun. faz the best humorous and satirical publication of the day." —Rochester ind Advertiser. is the most successful of all American attempts at comic journalism,” —Hartford Timez. Subscription: $5 per Year, Postage Free; 10 cents a Copy. Address Orrice or ‘“*LIFE,” 1155 Broapway, Sample Copies Free. New York City. comicbooks.com