Life — December 23, 1886 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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LIFE: THE STRANGER SAW THE POINT. ‘ON one of the recent cold nights, a man was hastening across the Common with his overcoat buttoned upto his neck. He was rather anxious to know what time it was, but he was too lazy to unbutton his coat in order to get at his watch. Just then he saw a man of well- dressed appearance coming in the distance, and remarked to himself : “Goto! Iwill e’en ask yon genteel stranger what time it is, and he will unbutton his coat, pull out his watch, and eke inform me of the hour of the night.” He perceived that the stranger was buttoned up just as he was. When he came up, the man who wanted to know the time touched his hat politely and said: ‘Sir, do you know what time it is?” The stranger paused, removed his right glove, unbuttoned his coat from top to bottom, unbuttoned his under-coat, and finally pulled out his watch, while the cold wind beat against his unprotected chest. Holding up the watch so that the light would shine on it, he scru- tinized it an instant, and said: Yes" And then he passed on without another word. — Boston Record. ‘THE news editor prepared an article in_ which he said: ‘Mr. Dash is hopelessly ill.” Before going to press Mr. Dash died, and a hast} alteration was made in the sentence to meet the new condition of af- fairs. When Mr. Dash’s friends read in their paper that “ Mr. Dash is hopelessly dead,” they were naturally shocked. — Boston Tran- script. | 405 “Is me wife in here, do you know ?” asked a caller at the Police Head-quarters, yesterday, of Sergeant Martin. “She is not !” ‘« Thank heavens! but that’s a relief to my mind! If sheisn’t in here she must have tumbled into the river !" — Detroit Free Press. LEGAL LORE. ‘ Kosciusko MurpHY recently passed his examination, and is now a member of the Austin bar. is strong card is in getting the truth out of witnesses, The following is a sample of his system of cross- examination : “Are you amarried man ?” ‘*No, sir; Iam a bachelor.” “Will you please tell this court and jury how long you have beena bachelor, and what were the circumstances that induced you to become one 2” — Texas Siftings. AROUSING HIS AMBITION. ‘THE boy is all right,” said the doctor, ‘but you want to talk to him and arouse his ambition. Promise him that you will take him somewhere when he recovers sufficiently enough to go out ; talk to him about playing tag with the boys; there are lots of ways in which you can interest him.” ‘Then the doctor addressed the boy, who was just recovering from a fever, saying: “Come, Mickey, cheer up, my boy ; wouldn’t you like to go and play tag with your playmates 2” ‘A faint smile stole over the boy’s face, but that was all. “Stop, sir,” said the father, “I'll rouse him. See here, Mickey,” he asked, addressing the boy, ‘ wouldn't yez like to go out and trow'a rock through a Chineyman’s windy 2” The boy immediately sat up in bed and asked for his pants. “«T thought that ‘ud fetch 'im,” said the father, with a proud smile ; “he’s all right, doctor dear.” — Boston Courier. PACKER’S TAR SOAP. “The Ladies’ Favorite,” for all toilet cleansing and purifying purposes ; for preventing chapping, chafing, come- dones, or ‘flesh-worms,” and other skin affections; for curing dandruff (which if left to continue, causes baldness); for cor- recting the injurious effects of cosmetics ; and for washing the delicate skin of infants. PACKER’S TAR SOAP. LADIES’ Don’t forget the name. LUNDBORG'S CELEBRATED HATS AND | ROUND HATS. 178 & 180 Fifth Ave., bet. 22d & 23d Sts., | and 181 Broadway, near Cortland St., NEW YORK, Palmer House, Chicago. 914 Chestnut St., Phila. KRAKAUER LADIES’ TAILOR, HABIT MAKER, 19 EAST 2ter STREET, OULD respectfully announce that he will, as in preceding years, in order to keep his skilled hands fully employed, make especial inducements at reduced prices from date to February rsth next. N. B.—Alll gar- | ments made at re-= duced prices to be embraced@"~ within the above period. Perfume EDENIA LUNDBORG'S Rhenish Cologne. Extract of White Roses for the Hair, | as made by J. & E, Atxinson, London, cures dandruff, is fragrant, invigorating and delightful Indispensable to ladies. ESTABLISHED 1854. THORLEY’S ROSES, No. 1173 BROADWAY, Under Coleman House, New York. Model garments remaining on hand offered at | half price. | yp Sgal and Astrathan Coatsand Jackets made only of the best quality English-dyed Skins and war- ranted a satisfactory fit, Common SENSE BINDER FOR BINDING *LIFE- Cheap, Strong and Durable, Will hold 2 numbers. Mailed to any part Of the United States for $1. Address office of » LIFE « 1155 Broapway, N. ¥. CROSBY’S VITALIZED PHOSPHITES. Strengthens the intellect, restores lost functions, builds up worn-out nerves, promotes good digestion, cures all weaknesses and nervousness. 6 Wast asx Street, New York. For Saux sy Druccists, ox MAIL, $1.00. comicbooks.com