Life — February 13, 1890 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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LI SISSRS AT VL A DIFFERENT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE. WOMAN may dress and as a belle, ‘And gracefully flutter a Japanete fan ; But a stone at a hen she cannot propel For she isn’t constructed upon that plan. —Boston Courter. Mrs, Youncaripe: How does your breakfast suit you this morning, darling ? Mr, Youncnripe: Just right! I tell you, Annie, it may be ple- beian, but I'm awfully fond of calf’s liver. Mrs, Youxcsrine: Soam I. Don't you think, George, it would be real nice and economical to keep acalf? Then we can have calf's liver for breakfast every morning.—America. Teacuer (after a lecture on geology): Now, children, I want to tell you of something I saw in Utah. There is a high’ mountain there, far from human habitation, yet the top of itis covered with oyster shells. How do you explain that? BRIGHT Boy: Well, 1 dunno, of course, but when we lived in Kansas a big cyclone struck our town, and the last I saw of the rail road restaurant it was way up in the air and headin’ for Utah.— New York Weekly, FE 99 Mr. Garrick: Glad to see you, old man, You're just in time to help us out of a difficulty, We're starting a new amateur dramatic club, and call ourselves the ‘*Roscians."” We also want a short motto, which will be printed with the name on all our programmes. Something terse, you know, and short—and—well—sort of half apologetic, you know. Now what would you suggest ? Mr. Cynic: Something short—and appropriate—and apologetic —um—let me see—how would ‘Don't Shoot” suit you?—Zoston Beacon, TueRE is a story told of the economical qualities of two well- known and wealthy gentlemen living in thiscity. Onacertain night, one of these gentlemen called on the other to transact a little business at the latter's residence. The host lighted a candle that they might examine some papers, but immediately blew it out again when they were through, leaving them both sitting in the dark. "** Why did you diow out the candle)" asked the caller. "Oh, we can talk ia the dark as well as in the light, and it saves the candle," was the reply. ‘They continued their conversation for a short time, when the host heard some mysterious sounds coming from the direction of the caller's chair, and inquired what his friend was doing. ‘*Why,” was the reply, ‘it's dark in here and no one can see me, sol thought I would take off my trousers to save the wear on them."—St. Joseph Herald. “THERE must bea fire somewhere,” said Hobbs. *: Why, U didn't hear the bells” said Nobbs. 1," replied Hobbs, “but I just saw a messenger boy run- iladelphia Record, Have you used Packer's Tar Soap for the Complexion, or Shampooing ? Its use is a luxury; imparting clear, soft, smooth, healthful skin and vigorous hair; cures Dandruff and Skin Diseases ; prevents Chapping. 25 cents. All Druggists. Desir are es CELEBRATED HATS, Sao Ladies’ Round Hats and Bonnets And The Dunlap Silk Umbrella. 178 & 180 Fifth Avenue, bet. sad & 234 Sts. and 18 Broadway, near Cortlandt St. NEW YORK. Palmef House, Chicago. Se Agencies in all Principal Cities. PARIS EXPOSITION, 1889, HIGHEST AWARD (THE COLD MEDAL) px For Furs and Fur Garments gt4 Chestnut St., Phila, Gold Medal Awarded, Paris Exposition, 1889. We buy and sell bills of Letters ame te tnd make cable transfers of mooe Australia, and the W dies ; of od to, Europe. also make Collections issue Commercial and q Credit. inssicenac * Brown Brothers & Co.. Ban PERFUMES EDENIA Goya Lily, FI ROUX a CO. w SHE SER ALL STYLES, MODERATE PRICES, TO RENT, INSTALMENTS, AND EXCHANGER 5th Ave.,cor. 16th St., N.¥. 0 Wall St DEcorATION Furniture Curtains WAS RECEIVED BY A. JAECKEL, Furrier, Broad: 133 FIFTH AVE. SALGSh iste maw YORK NOTICE AUTOGRACH ‘a bh HE GENUINE OR HARACTER IN HANDWRITING accurately read, Send one page of your natural writing, with twenty-five cents and Seu saute haaueetin | a stamp, to C, Roninsox, Calumet, Michigan,