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

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A MEAN MEDIUM, WIDOW who had recently lost her mother attended a spiritual seance, and desired to communicate with the spirit of her husband. ‘* Have you met dear mamma in heaven, George Henry ?” Promptly the answer came back: “Yes, I have, and I’m going down to sheol to spend the summer,” Here the widow said the medium was a ‘‘ mean, nasty thing,” and the coznection was broken.— Woonsocket Patriot. CAR HORSES NOT ACQUAINTED WITH IT. “* My friend,” said a clerical-looking gentleman on the front platform to the driver, “if you must use the word, why not say sheol 2?” “T tried that word on the down trip,” replied the driver, “and I was ten minotes late at City Hall."—Mew York Sun, A YOUNG artist who was displaying his latest work, a picture ofa lion, heroic size, to a lady, said to the latter's little boy : “Don’t be afraid, little boy, the lion won't hurt you. He is not alive.” ** Oh, I’m not afraid,” replied the little boy ; ‘he don't look as if he was alive."—New York Mercury, 55 A DEMAND FOR THUNDER RODS, “You see,” said the farmer to the lightning rod agent, ‘‘it ain't lightnin’ that I'm afraid of, it’s under Thunder allers paralyzes me. I don’t want no light ‘* Well," admitted the agent, ‘'I thi Pa myself, that thunder is the moro dangerous of the two. What you want is thunder rods.”* ** Have you got thunder rods?” “Oh, yes; the brass-tip ped rods are for lightning, and the nickle- tipped for thunder ; but the latter cost a little mor “T guess you kin put up afew of them thunder rods,” said the farmer. ‘*I don't mind payin’ a little extry so long as I feel safe."—Mew York Times. “* Wuo is this Once?” asked a tired-faced stranger, looking up from the torn page-of an old story book ; ‘he must be a lucky fellow, whoever he is; I've read about him all my life, and he’s always on a time.”—Boston Transcript. A CLEVELAYD man heard a-noise in his kitchen at night, and went down to see about it, When he opened the door and asked ‘Who 's there?" two revolvers were presented at his head with the remark: ‘Your money or your life.” The Cleveland man does not hear very well, and he asked ; ‘* What's that you sy ” The robber in a loud tone repeated : ‘ Your money or your life, still holding out the pistols, Then the Cleveland man said : “What nonsense,” gave the fellow a push, and went calmly up-stairs again, The burglar was so astonished at this singular proceeding that he departed, taking nothing, after scribbling ‘on the wall: ‘* Well done, old hoss."—Aryonaut Storyette, HENRY HOLT &. Co. HAVE JUST PUBLISHED A new book by the author of “My Little Lady.” Madame de Presnel. By E. Frances Poynter. Hour Series, $1.00. Leisure Moment Series, 30 cents. Cashmere Bouquet 16mo. Leisure KRAKAUER, Ladies’ Tailor and Habit Maker. 19 EAST a8 And Bellevue Ave Would inform Ladies that he Fill dering the months of June, July and Avgust, meet the de: mand for pretty, yet inexpea- sive, Costemes, jackets . Newport. eats, Ulsters shal are tom mn od safety prine Cipie, and are unsurpassed for Eyle and fpelter de. they or rye wpe Te spectton solicited. Aotfeed . Carroll, TAILOR & IMPORTER. In view of the increasing demand for garments of elegance and HIGH CLASS STANDARD of style, at reasonable prices, we are prepared to meet the emergency with an unusually select line for spring wear, acceptable to the most refined Toilet Soap. Has the largest sale of any. superfine toilet e soap. Perfume novel and excep- tionally strong. Send four cents in stamps to Colgate & Co., N. Y., for sample cake. CAN ND. ratt.p re eet ee "GUNTHER, Cees 78 Mapison Sr., Curcaco. ‘Sead one,two, fi ROBES AND MANTEAUX, takes occasion to announce that she'is_ in receipt of very choice novelties for Spring and Summer Costumes. ‘Out of town orders receive special atten- tion, | Perfect &t guaranteed on receipt of measurem 232 West 32 Street, Mew Bork. taste. Riding Costumes and Liveries in English ‘Styles. 166 Stocth Jove. NEW YORK. Lundborg’s Perfume, Edenia. Lundborg’s Perfume, Maréchal Niel Rose. Lundborg’s Perfume, Alpine Violet. Lundborg’s Perfume, Lily of the Valley. Lundborg’s Rhenish Cologne.