Life — November 24, 1887 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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BEHIND THE BLUE RIDG A Homely Narrative. BY FRANCES COURTENAY BAYLOR. Author of ‘On Both Sides,” eto. 12mo. Extra Cloth, 81.25. A capital novel, strong, vivid, well written, and full of humor of a very gratifying kind,""—Literary World. jramatic in construction, rich in color, pict= srewjue in description, and artistic in its setting, No m chtful picture of the everyday life of the Virginia taincers could well be imagined."”—PAiladelpAia not obtainable at your Booksellers’ send direct to the ishers, who will forward the books, post-paid, on receipt of the price. JB. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, Publishers, 715 and 717 @arket St., Philadelphia. Punic SPEAKER: Your nominee, gentlemen, is a man whom you have made no mistake in selecting. He is able, conscientious, energetic, an honored citizen, a kind husband and an indulgent parent. SuRILL Vorck: FROM FAR CORNER: Guess you don't know Bumber. He ain't married, and I guess he ain't got no children. Speaker sits down in confusion. Next day's 7rumpet has a long and bitter article on the dastardly attempts of the opposition to break up an orderly and eminently respectable assembly.— Boston Transcript. Arnold, Constable & Co. COSTUME DEP’T. PARIS AND LONDON STYLES. OPERA CLOAKS, WRAPS, NEWMARKETS, EYBNING and Broadway & 19th St. A GERMAN WIT, Moritz Gottien Sapir, a Jewish journalist, is | regarded as the foremost wit and humorist of the German-speaking people. Many examples are cited of his readiness in retort. While living at Munich he incurred the displeasure | of King Ludwig by criticising the royal author's poetry. An opportunity subsequently offered for expelling the offending journalist from the Bavarian capital, and he was ordered to leave within four and twenty hours, The Court Chamberlain, commission- ed by the King, waited on him and asked if he could manage to get away in so short a time, Yes,” replied the unabashed journalist, “and if my own legs can't take me quickly enough I'll borrow some of the superfluous feet in his Majesty's last volume of verse.” He once accidentally knocked against some person when turning the corner of a street in Munich. ** Beast 1” cried the offended person without waiting for an apology. ‘*Thank you,” said the journalist, “and mine is Saphir. ‘A young couple, newly engaged, were favored with a letter of introduction to him, which they duly resented. Now, the gentleman was notorious for is effeminate habits and ways, and his ap; at once struck the eye of the observant journalist, who had heard about him, He said nothing, received the pair with empressement, insisted upon their being | seated in his most comfortable easy chairs, assured them how-pleased he was to hear of their engage- ment, and wound up with : "Now, pray, you must— you really must tell me which of you is the bride."— London Spectator. HEADQUARTERS FOR STRAIGHT WHISKIES, “OLD CROW" AND HERMITAGE SOUR MASH. Sold absolutely pure, unsweetened, uncolored. Various ages. None sold less than four years old. Reliable for medical use. an We have taken every barrel of Rye Whisky made at the Old Crow Distillery since January 1872. Sole Agents for The Pleasant Valley Wine Co. Full lines of reliable Foreign Wines, Liquors, and H_B. KIRK & CO., 69 FULTON ST., BROADWAY ase 271m ST. AND 9 WARREN STREET. ESTABLISHED 1853. JACKETS, RECEPTION DRESSES. arance | “WITH BUBBLING GROAN!” A Fatal Sense of Security Awfully Realized at Sea. ‘A wet sheet and « flowing sea, a breeze that follows fast." From his lookout the faithful old captain of yonder merchantman casts an uneasy glance at | the distant horizon. See! yonder a small speck of cloud ‘‘no larger than a man's hand.” He watches it with his piercing eye for a few moments, then reaches for his long eyeglass. ‘To his experi- enced view, this harmless little cloud betokens danger. Across his bronzed face there comes a look of determination, and, with quick orders to the sea- men, the craft is put about and all sail made for the nearest harbor, where in apparent safety the anchor is dropped, and the hardy mariners watch the approaching storm with defiance ! The storm bursts ! The decks have been cleared, the sails close furled, and all ordinary preparations made for an emergency. The storm increases, but all seems safe. But see! the vessel gives a sudden lurch, turns | quickly about, and away she goes ! The anchor chain has broken ! This mighty. Ship might have ridden safely, but for one weak link in that anchor chain ! The strength of the chain is no greater than the strength of its weakest link, On the sea of life, how many men are wrecked | because of the unsuspected weakness of a link in | the chain of health,—one weak vital organ in the The mystery of death is even greater than the mystery of life. We think the links of our chain are strong, but we too seldom critically examine them for ourselves, and never really Anow that they will bear the strain that we put upon them. “T have a friend,” said Dr. Dio Lewis, ‘who can lift goo pounds, and yet is an habitual sufferer from kidney and liver trouble and low spirits. ‘The doctor who was one of the wisest and safest public teachers of the laws of health, wrote: “The very marked testimonials from college respectable physicians, and other gentlemen of intelligence and character, to the value of Warner's safe cure, have greatly surprised me. Many of these gentlemen I know, and, reading their testimony, I was impelled to purchase some bottles of Warner's safe cure and analyze it. Besides, 1 took some, swallowing three times the prescribed quantity. I am satisfied that the medi- cine is not injurious, and will frankly add that if I found myself the victim of a serious kidney | trouble I should use this preparation.” One year ago the Serta, while in a great storm, parted her two-inch rudder chain—no wonder—it was rusted through! ‘The key to human health is the condition of the kidneys, and they may long be diseased and we be ignorant of the fact, because they give forth little or no pain. They in reality | cause the majority of all the deaths, by polluting the blood and sending disease all through the system. CARDS Sistirs Distro ers fe cent CAPITOL CARD COMPANT, Colembaty Ouie. Cuemicat. definition of leather—Ox-hide of beef. —Punch, Piheity, Hike ay book learn: by Manx i es Gun op lable Hom we Gales und stares ree urs, Dr. two, Sa uaeeL vargfrom PROF. 257 Binh, comicbooks.com