Life — March 21, 1889 — page 13: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Mutineer (to passenger): THROW UP YOUR HANDS! Passenger (very weakly): VLL TRY! FAMILY MATTERS. Lee four year-old was being reproved by her mother. “Why Emily,” she said, “ when I was a little girl my mamma never let me do such a thing as that.” “Who was your mamma,” inquired Emily, “anybody I know?” MODERN IMPROVEMENTS. ERVOUS CITIZEN: Hi, there, move on! We don’t want any of your music here. ORGAN-GRINDER: Allaright, Signor. Just droppa nickel here and see me go. — EVERYTHING GOES. _ [ L.oUNSER (to faro dealer): There's a V you dropped on the floor. DEALER: Never mind. If any one picks it up we are sure to get it. e¢ LT pitchers have big ears,” which is, doubtless, for the pur- pose of better enabling them to hear the umpire’s decisions on balls and strikes. Good point! ee ES, mum,” said the image peddler, % “that is a genuine French statoo, RNQ1w0WS* made out of Plaster of Paris.” comicbooks.com