Life — January 24, 1889 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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> LIFE: BAD FORM. AM Lady fair, We see you there, Behind your horses, fast or slow; But, Lady Cad, The form is bad For harness chains to jangle so. —Washington Critic. MR. FIcKLEBY: Do you know, Miss Dewitt, you looked charm- ing at the ball the other night ? Miss Dewrtr: Nonsense! I don’t believe it. Mr. Fickesy: Oh, but you did. Actually, I didn't recognize you at first.— Buffalo Courier. Miss Travis: Don't you think my new dress is too sweet for anything ? Miss DESMitH: Oh, lovely—exquisite! I do believe your dress- maker could make a bean-pole look graceful !—Burlington Free Press. A SOUTHERN hotel advertises among its attractions a ‘‘ parlor for ladies thirty-five feet wide.” We trust this paragraph will catch the eye of the woman who cccupies three seats in a crowded car.— Yonkers Statesman. = 55 St. PETER: So you were a coal-dealer on earth. Did you join in any of the combines to raise prices ? New SPIRIT (proudly): No, St. Peter; I never did. Sr, PETER: Were you careful to see that your scales were correct ? New Spirit: Always. Sr. PETER: Did you give full weight? New Spirit: Invariably. Sr, PETER: When people asked for Lehigh coal, did you always deliver Lehigh? New Spirit: Great Anthracite! ‘If you are going to be as par- ticular as all that I might as well give it up. Where is the entrance to the sulphur slope.—Pt/adelphia Record. EMINENT STATESMAN (waking up to reporter): My face is famil- iar to you, I presume? REPORTER: I have certainly seen you somewhere, and yet I can- not exactly— “5 EMINENT STATESMAN: There is no use in trying to keep anything from the watchful eye of a reporter. You recognize me, of course, as Congressman Blank? REPORTER: Why, so it is! visit to our locality ? EMINENT STATESMAN (with dignity): You may say, sir, that I am traveling through here in a quiet way, and as far as possible avoid- ing publicity.—Chicago Tribune. May I inquire, sir, the object of your First STAGE ROBBER: What did you git yesterday, Jerry ? SEconD ROBBER: Nothin’. There wasn’t nobody in the stage ‘ceptin’ a lawyer, two plumbers, and a prima donna, an’ a profes- sional courtesy wouldn’t allow me to touch ’em, of course.—Zerre Maximum Security. Minimum Cost. Sie THE PROVIDENT SAVINGS LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 120 Broadway, New York (EQUITABLE BUILDING), will give you double the amount of in- surance that you can obtain for the same money from ‘any of the old companies. Avoids the unnecessarily high cost of level premium life insurance and the insecurity and uncertainty of assessment insurance. SHEPPARD HOMANS, President and’ Actuary. WM. E. STEVENS, Secretary. LADIES’ Send for Prospectus or call in person. ; — Custom’s Injuries. Described by a noted London Dentist. 37 Hicu Hotnorn, London, W. C. GentLemen: I consider the bristle tooth brush has to answer in no little measure for the receding gums around the necks of the teeth so constantly brought to our notice. After thoroughly testing the copvaiexrao. CELEBRATED HATS AND ROUND HATS. 178 & 180 Fifth Ave., bet. 22d & 23d Sts., and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St., NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. JOHN PATTERSON & CO.. Tailors and Importers, STERN BROTHERS Direct attention to their extremely large assort- ments of French hand- made Satin, Coutille and Sateen CORSETS. Controlling for years the best and most desirable shapes of several of the leading French Manufac- turers, we are in position to offer styles and shapes superior to those of any other establishment, and at very much lower prices. 914 Chestnut St., Phila, Patterson Building, L ying that any one who uses it for one week will never go back to the old bristle brush with its attendant miseries of Loose Bristles and Constantly Wounded Gums. Faithfully yours, J. SHIPLEY SLIPPER, Dental Surgeon. Nos. 25 and 27 W. 26th St., NEW YORK. PIANOS C.C.BRIGGS &C2 5 APPLETON 5ST. BOSTON MASS. MANUFACTURERS OF T. 82 to 36 West 23d St. AND 93 to 85 West 22d St. LaDIES AND GENTLEMEN DESIRING THE Best GLOVES SHOULD ASK FOR THE REYNIER ‘ The Same as Sold at the Louvre, Paris (20,000 Dozen Annually). W. STEMMLER & CO., SQUARE: -6--UPRIGHT Union Square W. PIANO FORTES WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR THE U. 5. A. PDALY'S THEATRE, Every night at Annual Old Comedy Reviv: ‘4 oe GRACEFUL DESIGNS ++ SOLID GNSTRUCTION MATQHLESS TONE +» BEAUTIFUL FINISH. THE INCONSTANT; OR, THE WAY TO KEEP’ HIM. Ada Rehan, Kitty Cheatham, John Drew, Charles Fisher, Geo, Clarke. Matinees Wepnespay SATURDAY at 2