Life — August 29, 1889 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: A yous lady of Mississippi was visiting the blue-grass region of Kentucky, and was entertained at a dinner-party at the governor's mansion.’ During the course of the dinner, a degenerate son of the governor talked loosely about things in general, and among them of a visit in Mississippi, remarking that he had not seen a pretty woman in his tour through the State. “The girl from Mississippi awaited her opportunity, and during a lull in the conversation turned and asked the governor if what she had heard of the gentleman of Kentucky were true, The governor wanted to know what it was, and the at- tention of the whole company was directed to the lady's response : “Well,” said she, ‘I heard that Kentucky gentleman educate their horses and turn their sons out to grass."—Argonaut, Mrs, LaTewEDpE: What is this in this black bottle, mamma? Masota: That? Oh, that's whiskey. I got it to put ona sprain. Mxs. LATEWEDDE : Is that whiskey? Why, it smells just exactly like the stuff that the barber puts on Henry's moustache sometimes, Mamma: Did you ever see him put it on? Mrs. Latewepve: No-o, but that is what Henry tells me.— 125 ¥ Mrs, S.: I see that Richard Wagner's gondola has been sold in enice. Why, I thought that Wagner was the sleeping car man, , no; Wagner, the composer, you know. The gon- favorite instrument,—Zoston Beacon, A Loxpox Bishop had gone down into the country to visit achari- table institution, into which poor lads had been drafted from the East end of London, and, in addressing them, he congratulated them on the delights of their new residence. The boys looked unaccountably gloomy and downcast, and the Bishop kindly asked: “+ Are you not comfortable ? Have you any complaints to make ?”” At last the leader raised his hand. “The milk, my lord.” “Why, what on earth do you mean? The milk here is tenfold better than you ever had in London !”” “No, indeed, it ain't !"" cried the boy. ‘In London they always buys our milk out of a nice clean shop, and here—why, here they squeeges it out of a beastly cow !"—7id-Bits, Just thirty years ago ‘* La Grisette de Béranger” was first played at the ThéAtre des Folies Dramatiques, Paris. he part of Lizette was taken by the celebrated Virginje Dejazet. The famous old actress at that time had lost all her teeth. In honor of the new part she was to personify she ordered a beautiful new set. Finding her teeth uncomfortable, she took them out as soon as the play was over, Terra Haute Express. Geniat Host: Pathrick, me bhoy, you've had quoite enough to dhrink. Take me advoice: When ye get to the top of the sthreet ye'll see two cabs ; take the firrst, because, begorra, there's only one! and put them in her pocket. sat upon them, and rose up with a scre asked genial old Adolphe Dennery. myself." —Argonaut, “Tonly In the green-room she unfortunately is the matter 2? smiled Dejazet ; Packer’s Tar Soap +.“ Bland, lathering readily, and in odor recalls the breath of balsamic woods.” A Hygienic Luxury, promoting a clear, soft, smooth skin, healthful scalp and vig- orous hair. 25c. Druggists. “Invaluable for Summer Rashes.” PERFUMES EDENIA Goya Lily. CELEBRATED HATS aND LADIES’ ROUND HATS. 178 & 180 Fifth Ave., bet. 22d & 23d Sts., and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St., NEW YORK, Palmer House, Chicago. 914 Chestnut St., Phila. |Metcalf's Bachet Powders, | Send 25¢. for sample glass jar of Hellotrope,| Jrckey Club, or Violette.| T. METCALF & CO. ' 39 Tremont St., Boston. Sold by all Druggists. JOHN PATTERSON & CO. TAILORS & IMPORTERS PATTERSON BUILDING, Nos, 25 and 27 West 26th Street, NEW YORE, SECOND EDITION Now Reapy! The Last American. By J. A. MITCHELL, (epitox oF “Lire.") ** A fragment from the Journal of Khan- li, Prince of Dimph-yoo-Chur and Admirat in the Persian Navy.” An amusing and satirical account of the adventures of a party of Persian explorers among the ruins of America, in the year 2951 A. D. With numerous clever illustrations by the author, Well printed on good paper, and bound in dark blue cloth stamped in inks and gold, with design representing the ruins of New York City, as seen from its harbor by moonlight. 16mo, $1.00. “One of the brightest things of the sort that has appeared ier manyaday, . . . The illustrations are as witty as the text,” —Boston Beacon, Published by F. A. STOKES & BRO., 182 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK. Dgcoration Furniture Curtains 133 FIFTH AVE. waw YORE comicbooks.com