Life — January 6, 1887 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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“WATERBURY Ona bench in the garden, my weeping small boy Sang willow—tit willow—tit willow, And I asked him— Why will you the neighbors annoy With your willow—tit willow— tit willow? Do you find it amusing, or are you in pain? Please stop it at once, and don’t do it again!” Still he piercingly howled, while his tears fell like rain, Oh! willow—tit willow—tit wil- low. My nerves, and my patience were really worn out With his willow—tit willow—tit willow, Sol picked up a shingle suffi- ciently stout ; Oh! willow—tit willow—tit wil- low. TIT-WILLOW.” ‘Across my left knee the sad youth did I fling, Remarking, ‘* Now forthwith explain me this thing Or I'll give you sufficient occasion to sing, Oh, willow—tit willow—tit wil- low.”” “Oh, popper, please don’t! Do, do put me down, Oh! witlow—tit willow —tit wil- low, You know that you promised you'd bring me from town, Oh, willow—tit willow—tit wil- low, Anew Waterbury, a watch that would go, And tick and keep time, and I wanted it so, And you went and forgot it, Oh, dear me! Oh! Oh! Oh, willow—tit willow—tit wil- WM. H. Carriages, Harness, Established over 80 years. The Idest manufacturers of Toilet Our Toilet So: f i jto be the most r high rm standard, and exqu i THE BEST for chapped h ‘ins. Sold everywhere. COLGATE & CO., NEW YORK. g S a b $ 5 a 2 3 q FI 8 E a We offer the DELBECK CHAMPAGNES| with a full conviction that there are no better wines imported. WE EXCEPT NONE. E. LAMONTAGNE & Sons, 53, 55 and 57 Beaver Stree GRAY, Blankets, Etc. HAVE ON HAND THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF SLEICHS IN THE CITY THIS SEASON, Low Price Inducements are held out to Buyers. 20 & 22 WOOSTER STREET, Bet. Grand and Canal, NEW YORK. s oo new and popular songs sent free to all who send 4 cents to pay postage, 100 pieces choice music 6 cents, Catalogue free, P. O. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine. SONGS In Germany, teachers are very poorly paid. At a teacher's festival somebody proposed the toast ** Long live our school teachers!” ‘*What on?” asked a cadaverous looking specimen, rising. in his seat. — Texas Siftings. “BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.” THE ONLY GENUINE VICHY IS FROM THE SPRINGS OWNED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. HAUTERIVE AND CELESTINS GRANDE GRILLE — Diseases of the Liver. &e., Prescribed for the Gout, Rheumatism, Diabetes, Gravel, Diseases of the ‘<idneys, | | JOHN PATTERSON & CO Tailors & Importers, To. 436 Sirth Avenue, _ Ladies’ Department, Ro, 431 Fitth Avenue. tWew Work vi Bait} MARECHALE-BRUT MARECHALE SEXTRA D Roosevert” Howtann 55457 BEAVER St NY. | HOPITAL— Diseases of the Stomach, Dyspepsia. To be had of all respectable Wine Merchants, Grocers and Druggists. ‘Pages OF Fuemina, BreweTeR & ALLew comicbooks.com