Life — May 10, 1888 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: AT SEISSORS AvT NvLLy ARE women angels? Yes, we say, ‘They are undoubtedly ; but that’s No reason why they at the play Should wear their wings upon their hats, —Boston Courier. Two old British sailors were talking over their shore experience. One had been to a cathedral and had heard some very fine music, and was descanting particularly upon an anthem which gave him much pleasure. His shipmate listened for a while, and then said: “T say, Bill, what's a hanthem ?” “What,” replied Bill, “do you mean to say you don’t know what a hanthem’is ?” “Not me.” “Well, then, I'll tell yer. If I was to tell yer, ‘Ere, Bill, give me that 'andspike,’ that wouldn't be a hanthem ; but was I to say, “Bill, Bill, giv, giv, give me, give me that, Bill, give me, give me that hand, handspike, ‘hand, handspike. spike, spike, spike, ah-men, ahmen. Bill, givemethathandspike, spike, ahmen |’ why, that would bea hanthem."—Boston Home Journal. THE person who blew up a Halifax photograph gallery with dynamite was probably an old maid who was told that the pictures she'd had taken looked just like her.— Omaha World. 271 A YOUNG man wants to know how he can get into the best New York society. He will have to stand on the line and wait for some of the noble 400 to die off.—Epoch. Not long ago in Paris, in a company where they were discussing plays and playwriters, M. Dumas said: ‘‘ What a lucky fellow M. Pailleron is! He has two of his pieces going on at the same time and at the same theatre.” ‘‘How so?” ‘*Why, ‘La Sourts’ is acted on the stage and ‘Le monde ou l'on s’ennuie’ in the audience!” America. STRANGER (fo ndiana farmer): It’s a great pity that the crops through this section have been so badly damaged by rain. INDIANA FARMER (taking @ sun bath): Wall, ya’as, mister, but it saves a durned sight o’ work harvestin’.—. Y. Sun. Haro_p: I love you, Mabel. Will you be—er—my sister ? MABEL (aésent¢ly): That can never be, Harold; but I will always be a wife to you. The engagement is announced.— Harvard Lampoon. THE poor man is happy in the knowledge that the ambitious young men do not make his life miserable by trying to borrow a thousand or two to get a start in life—. ¥. Graphic. TuE Chicago Tribune prints a composite picture of twenty-five girls in the senior class of Michigan University. We are glad that no one American maiden is quite so homely.—Bufalo Express. Jay Goutp's advice to boys is ‘‘ keep out of bad company and go to work with a will.” And if you can't keep out of bad company, boys, do as Jay does and wipe out the company.—Countryside. Packer’s Tar Soap Will Cure Dandruff. FACT! THE ENGADINE Bouquet, Atkinson’s New Perfume. This superb distillation sweetly fragrant Swiss flowers. Bright jewels in a setting of perpetual snow. “Sec.” “Sec.” Piper- Heidsieck, Sec. A FIRST QUALITY Dry Sparkling Sillery “Sec.” CELEBRATED HATS AND LADIES' ROUND HATS. 178 & 180 Fifth Ave., bet. 22d & 23d Sts., and 181 Broadway, near Cortland St., NEW YORK, Palmer House, Chicago. 914 Chestaut St., Phila. A Dining Car Line to the Pacific Coast. The completion of the all rail line known as the “ Shasta Route,” between Portland, Ore., and San Francisco, Cal., gives the transcontinental traveler an opportunity to patronize the famous dining car and Yellowstone Park Route, The Northern Pacific Railroad. While the Northern Pacific has long been the favorite line to Fargo, Moorehead, Grand Forks, Fergus Falls, Helena, Butte, Portland, Ore., Vic= toria, B. C., and the only rail route to Jamestown, Bismarck, Miles City, the Yellowstone Park, Boze- man, Spokane Falls,"Tacoma, Seattle, and many other prominent Western points, it is only recently that rates between the East and San Francisco were made the same by this route as by the older lines. On application to any agent of the Northern Pacific, your nearest ticket agent, or Charles S, Fee, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, N. P.R.R., St. Paul, Minn,, you will receive, free of charge Tilustrated Tourists’ Books, Yellowstone Park Folders, Time Tables, Rates, and general information with re- ference to the country traversed by the Northern Pacific Railroad. ALY’S THEATRE. Every Nightat 8.15. MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2. Marvelous Success of the favorite Comedienne, Miss ROSINA VOKES AND HER LONDON COMEDY COMPANY A_ GAME OF CARDS. A change inJTHE CIRCUS RIDER. of bill |A PANTOMIME REHEARSAL. |next week ANNUAL SPRING EXHIBIT —or— PLEASURE CARRIAGES. USERS of Highest Grade Pleasure Vehicles are invited to view our display for the present season, em- bracing many novelties in design and finish for TOWN AND COUNTRY DRIVING. Every carriage, in its smallest de- tail, built on the premises under our personal supervision. BREWSTER & CO. (OF BROOME STREET), BROADWAY, 47th to 48th STS. 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