Life — June 3, 1886 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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EACH TO HIS TASTE. 66 7 AM going to the seaside,” said the milkman blithe and gay; “ For I love the ocean breezes, and love the dashing spray. Yes, I love the glorious sunset, love the calm and love the squall — But I think I love the water, in my business, best of all.” “* That ’s the difference between us,” said the grocer at his side, “Though -the ocean breeze is bracing, and I love the rolling tide; Though I dearly love the billows, yet I can't forget the land, And I think my young affection most is centered in the sand.” —Tid-Bits. ‘THREE weeks ago an Indiana man taught his dog,a very finely bred, well-behaved setter, to chew tobacco. Now the dog comes | into the house by the back door, never scrapes his feet on the mat, never goes to church, is careless at his meals, gets burrs in his tail, goes with a lower grade of dogs, and it is feared that he is beginning to take an interest in politics.— Burdette, A YOUNG boy who recently left his St. Paul home to attend a preparatory school is not much taken with the change. He is suffering his first case of homesickness, and naturally desires to return to his home. In making known his desires to his father in a recent letter he said: ‘‘ Dear Father—Life is very short ; let us spend it together. Your affectionate son.” —S¢, Paul Globe, 321 WHERE HE WOULD BE, TEACHER : Johnnie, do you know the nature of an oath? Johnnie: Yes 'm. It is something that a man gives when he wants to be believed, Teacher: That is right. Now let us have it illustrated pshanie: suppose your father should swear to your mother that ¢ would be at home at ten o'clock in the evening. Where would he be at that hour? Johnnie: In Tim Doogan's bar-room.—New Orleans States, PRACTICAL SYMPATHY. i CLERK (to Mr, Isaacstein, in the back room): The shentle- mens vat vos looking at dot seventeen-tollar coat says he was a striker mit Third avenue. Mr. Isaaestein: I symbathize mit dot strike. pair of suspenders. Clerk : He says he vill gif five tollar for dot coat, Mr. Isaacstein: Vell, let him haf the coat, but do n't throw in dot suspenders.—Mew York Times. Throw him in a BUSINESS SIDE ISSUES. FRIEND (to saloon keeper): How 's the whisky business, old man? Saloon keeper (enthusiastically): First rate; could n't be bet- ter. I've just got in the finest lot of tripe and pigs’ feet you ever tasted, and two oil paintings that cost me $10,000 apiece. Give the boys plenty of art and pigs’ feet and you can cate! every time.—New York Sun. “‘Joun,” inquired the counsel of the witness, at the same time casting a facetious glance at the jury, ‘“‘ when you Chinamen take your celestial oath in court, what is done with the chicken after its head is cut off !” “Some lawyee glet him,” replied the witness,— he Sun. HENRY HOLT & CO., ag W. Twenty-third Street, N. Y., HAVE JUST PUBLISHED PHOSACID. Good for Nervousness, Water, or Mixed with Liquors, by Druggists Generally. MartiN KALBFLEISCH'S SONS, N, Y. JFOAKAVER LADIES’ TAILOR, Excellent in Soda For Sale NO SAINT, A STUDY BY ADELINE SERGEANT, (AUTHOR OF "BEYOND RECALL.) LEIsURE HOUR SERIES, . . $1.00. NEW BINDING FOR “LIFE: IN MAROON AND GOLD, NOW READY. Same prices. $5 per vol. COPVRIGRTED. CELEBRATED HATS LADIES' ROUND HATS. 178 & 180 Fifth Ave., bet. 22d & 23d Sts. and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St., New York, Palmer House, Chicago, 914 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. HABIT MAKER and HATTER, 19 EAST 21ST STREET, XEW YoRK, Newport and London, Is now exhibiting the largest (* 9 selection of Stuflsand Fabrics, | (4 comprising the latest patterns, from leading manu- facturers in PERSONALLY SELECT= ED POR MY SPECIALTY Ladies who favor me with their pat- ronage can be assured that my establish- ment will, as bere- tofore, sustainits rep- tation for tate, style an vosurpassed workmanship. The Latast in Riding, Traveling and Yacht- ing Hats. A perfect fit guaranteed, and every garment STRICTLY TAILOR MADE. he AND. H. B. KIRK & CO. 1158 Broadway, cor. 27th St. 69 Fulton Street, 9 Warren Street. Recognized as one of the Leading and Most Reliable WINE HOUSES IN AMERICA. ESTABLISHED 1853. A large variety of Grocer’s Condiments. The ee ew OLoesy and CuoIcEST PRIESTLEY’S NEW SILK WARP FABRICS Among the new materials especially commended is the Clairette, also shown with a border for veils, This soft, dainty fabric seems impervious to hardship, and while light in weight, is sufficiently black to be early spring. Gypsy C This Pansy is a soft twill, fine and beautiful, and will undoubtedly prove a favorite.—Delinrator, assumed even in deep mourning. Convent cloth will be much worn in the Cloth is an etamine fine an artistic in draping, while firm in texture. WINES AND LIQUORS, Some of which we have owned ourselves THIRTY YEARS, AT MODERATE PRICES, Eerstancter me pewstey. ‘No other house can furnish Old Crow RYE. NEW YORK, Wheat Baking Powder. SUPERIOR TO ALL IN WHOLESOMENESS. MARTIN KALBFLEISCH’S SONS, BROOKLYN, BUFFALO, CHICAGO. b comicbooks.com