Life — October 30, 1890 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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LIFE PHONSO the Thirteenth of Spain, if he were old enough totalk plainly, would probably formulate the traditional Spanish tradition that the king can do no wrong. It is related of him that he was eating cheon of chicken as it was Queen Elizabeth's habit to eat hers, n his attendant said, reprovingly : Sire, kings do not eat with their fingers.” To which the baby tranquilly responded : went on undisturbed. —Argonaut. “This king does," and “Give me a large ham,” store. + Very sorry, sir, but I can't do it,” replied the dealer. Why not? You have plenty here, and Lam ready to pay for one.” “Oh, that’s very different, You asked me to give youa ham, you know >” “Oh, well, you needn't mind reaching it down, I'll buy it of a dealer who isn't quite so particulae with his customers’ language."— Chicago Inter-Ocean . said a customer, as he entered a grocery following story was recently told by a Galveston high-school teacher ‘At one time there was visiting in that city the famous Tom Ochiltree and Mr, Mackay, the California millionaire, and the teacher in question gave out one day ‘Our Visitors” as the subject for a composition. Among those which were submitted was one by a bright girl which commenced as follows : “We have in our midst two distinguished visitors, Mr. Mackay and Tom Ochiltree, representing, respectively, gold from California and brass from Texas."—Argonaut, “« Mew don’t climb the ladder of fame at a single bound.” senger in the salt-and-pepper suit was saying. ter, is a thing of slow growth,” “*T think you are mistaken,” said the passenger in the skull-cap, with a smile. ** Men sometimes get pretty well up toward the top of the ladder by one jump, and they don't have to jump very hard, either." «Do you happen to think of any instances (a your own knowledge where a man won enduring fame by one act 2” “Well, yes. An instance occurs to me in which one speech made the pas- *"Suecess, like charac- -not only a man, but a city famous.” “Oh, yes, “You are speaking of J. Proctor Knott and Duluth. Well, Uiladmic that Proctor Knott is an exception, There are just two characters in history that made themselves famous by one speech.” “Indeed 2 Who are they ?” ++ J. Proctor Knott and Balaam’s ass. The man in the skull-cap smiled a rather sickly smile and went away presently to the other end of the car. **Do you know who that chap is?" inquired the man in the salt- and-pepper suit of the passenger on the seat in front. That is J. Proctor Hint Elalars Dispatch. “Ves. HODGMANS MACKINTOSH ES » Ladies & Genttéinen Are-unequalled-for softness of fabric & wearing agualities Being farSupenor fo any similar imported goods. rices and Samples furnished ON application HODGMAN’ RUBBER COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS, Broadway. corGrand Street. NewYork 21 W. 23d St next doce to Sth Ave. Hotel. “STEEL PENS FOR EVERYBODY! SPENCERIAN. Samples sent rane on receipt of return postage, A. JAECKE L, | URRIER, EXCLUSIVE STYLES IN FUR CAPES, JACKETS AND LONG GARMENTS. TABLE FURNITURE, JOHN MASON, 246 FIFTH AVE., FORMERLY WITH TIFFANY & CO., Having completed his stock of Table Furniture for the coming season, is prepared to show the new- mples of the silver- and glas: tters’ art, in both ordinary and unique shapes, the designs of many being entirely original and produced under his personal super- vision. No. 11 East 19th Street, Received the Grand Gold Med- al at the Paris Expo- sition, 1889. Quick RELIEF FROM PAIN. — EAMUAR PEN “> 4sotiies @ om NG Scout, one PR Bavien gists, DR.GROSVENOR’S Bellecap-sic PLASTERS. Avoid Imitations. The genuine has the picture of a bell on the back-cloth, or Grosvenor & Richards, Boston, JOHN MASO 246 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK. BEST POROUS PLASTERS MADE. 25 cents, Drug- Mass. comicbooks.com