Life — April 23, 1885 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: 237 =a Tueeditor of the AMutingiown Rush Light is angry. Last week, = not feeling very well, he pointed to an article and said to the foreman: ‘I am going away on this evening's train, and as I At WLLy' am too sick to write anything, I want you to republish this thing.” The foreman, who lost his state of sobriety shortly after the editor left town, thought that he was following instructions, but UNDFR A CRAZY QUILT, in the next issue of the paper, under the head of “ Republished H E slept, and dreamt that the kangaroo by request,” appeared the following: “ Hank Beer's dog is Had given a fancy ball ; dead. Now is the time to subscribe. Uncle Abe Potter is down The elephant came with the festive gnu, with the rheumatism. Let us organize. Pay us what you owe.” The mouse with the ostrich tall. —Arkatsaw Traveller. 4 Dany Ertfe, wnat Couns pot lenee ONLY PREACHING.—A clergyman who is stationed not a And a cricket and flea, that had just been to tea, thousand miles south of Rochester told a story in his sermon the Waltzed round with remarkable speed. other morning which, in the opinion of some of his auditors, 7 required considerable faith to swallow. This opinion was fully A wasp and a bumble-bee had a chat shared by the clergyman’s little daughter, who, at the dinner Just over his little nose ; table, looked earnestly at her father and asked him if the story And a boa constrictor, upon the mat, was quite true, ‘Why, certainly, my child,” answered the Dressed up in his Sunday clothes. minister, in amazement ; but why do you ask me?” * Oh,” she A crow and a raccoon, in a fire balloon, responded, very quickly ; “I don't know—I thought that maybe Paused over his bed to sing; you were only preaching.”"—Rochester Post-Express. And a neat armadillo crept up on his pillow To dance the Highland fling. It can be said with truth and without reserve that the 7ridune Then all ere they left, made a graceful bow, wishes Mr. Cleveland a successful and honorable administration. ‘And out in the moonlight sped ; . —New York Tribune. ' Except a ponderous Sandie cow: “Why lie ?” asks the Springfield Republican. Which stopped to stand on its head. The little boy woke, and grinned at the joke; Sprang out of his bed with a lilt; “«T can dream it all over,” said he, “* while they cover Me up with this crazy qui ‘Tue young man who had just made his “first appearance on any stage” was telling his friends all about it. “Did you receive any floral tributes ?” he was asked. ‘'No," he replied, “but I dodged all the eggs !"" There was triumph in his tone.— —George Cooper. Transcript. COMPLETION OF JACQUES KRAKAUER, Taine's French Revolution Cas h mere Taenas: Fanon axe Hany Moxes, rhe Fs th Revolution. By H. A. Tatwa, D.C.L 19 £.atst St., N. Y.,and Bellevue Ave., Newport, ta. tauctene cee| Bouquet > ess You Ur $2.50. The complete work, 3 vols, Paris for traveling, walking 7-30 s | S and yachting costumes, : Also a very fine line of crores warns» | FT Ollet Soap. {f) Sineshe 7 . Z able for Ridis Habits, How to Drain a House. \ sias the targest sale of any superfine toilet | PO Uieers eed Jacke Practical information for householders. By Grorce soap. Perfume novel and excep- Mr. Krakauer gives his E. Waninc, Jr, M. Inst., C. E., etc. 16mo. tionally strong. personal attention to each St.2s. cf his patrons. Send four cents in stamps to Orden from out of town At the Sign of the Lyre.| corgate & o., N. ¥., for sample cake.| 2h} z, attended towithout delay. A perfect fit guaranteed with- ~ out personal attendance. VIGNETTES IN RHYME, THE GENUINE $2.00. FRANK B.CONV’ HENRY HOLT & CO.,N. Y. Henriette Frame. ? thed G. Carroll | THE FRANK B. CONVERSE ROBES /ANDIMANTEAUX, 7 ‘ eerol . S takes occasion to announce that she’ is in f ' | Banjo Instruction and Salesroom,| Si kicints Conenes nn 1 Spring TAILOR & IMPORTER. 6x West 42d Street, New York. tions Perfect & guaranteed a receipe of In view of the increasing demand | __ measurement, for garments of elegance and French.-German.-Spanish. | 232 West 22d Street, New York. HIGH CLASS STANDARD of style, at reasonable prices, we are YOU can, by ten weeks’ study, master either of these lan- Prepared to meet the emergency with Cog to reer eer Rah an unusually select li: is rit $s 3 }. $500 for books of each las- wear, acceplable to the most refined ytetie Davee eee ches GEO. MATHER’S SONS ete and Liveries in Meisterschaft Publishing Co., Boston, Mass, RI NTI N G IN K ( : cists | 60 JOHN STREET, N. Y. 166 Siccth Jlove. , | Besabones Perfume, Marchal Niel Rose. | THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH NEW YORK. Eundbors Perfume; itly'ot the Valley. OUR SPECIAL -LIFE: INK. Poems. By Austin Donson. Sq. 12mo., uniform comicbooks.com