Life — April 30, 1891 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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T SEIGORS AT Ws, GRIP microbe, pray hear me speak, List to what I advise : The next time you a victim seek, Take some one of your size. — The Continent, At a watering place in the Pyrenees the conversation at the table turned upon a wonderful echo to be heard some distance off on the Franco-Spanish frontier. “It is astonishing,” exclaimed an inhabitant of the Garonne. “As soon as you have spoken you hear distinctly the voice leap from rock to rock, from precipice to precipice, and as soon_as it has passed the frontier the echo assumes the Spanish accent.""—Courrier du Midi. THe safest plan to pursue at a swell reception where the waiters and the male guests are clad in swallow-tails is to jam your hands into your pantaloons pocket and jingle a few coins when you meet a stranger. If his eyes begin to bulge and his hand commencesto travel toward you, he's a waiter. This is a straight tip.— Pittsburg Despatch. MACKINTOSH STEAMER Rues, Coats, CLOAKS AND CAPS, in varied colors and patterns, and at popular prices. Lorp Noopteny: Yes, Miss Astorbilt, I love you, but I never could marry a girl who ‘* guesses” so much, "Ido not like that Amer; icanism you all adopt, instead of saying ‘*1 fancy — Miss A, (bent on matrimony): But my lore your sake. Lorp Noopteny: Then I'll ask you—will you be my wife? Miss A. (carréed away with joy): Well, I guess.—Epock. Vl renounce sit for jqiitt barber drew his fingers gently across the face of his vistim and said: You have a strong beard, sir.” ‘There was no reply. He caressed the silky locks and queried: “ Have a shampoo, sir? Your head really needs it.” The stillness remained unbroken. “Shall I wax your mustache, sir?" No reply. “*Sea-foam, sir? The man in the chair drew a small tablet from his pocket and wrote onit: “Tam deaf and dumb.” On the wall beside the mirror hung a large ‘No Credit” card. The barber turned it and pointed to the motto on the reverse side. The inscription was this: * Deaf and Dumb Men Double Price.” ** No shampoo, no wax, no sea-foam!" said the disgusted man in the chair suddenly finding a voice. ‘All right, sir,” rejoined the barber, ‘Thought I'd fetch you around. Fine day, isn '"—Chicago Tribune. HODGMAN RUBBER COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS, 459 & 461 Broadway, | 21 West 23d St., Cor. Grand Street. | | Adj. Fifth Ave, Hotel 27 Maiden Lane, cor. Nassau St., NEW YORK. ESTABLISHED BUDD: WEDDING OUTFITS FOR GENTLEMEN. DRESS SHIRTS, GLOVES, TIES, SCARFS, Correct & Exclusive Styles. Madison Square, 1861. &C. NEW YORK. Loxpow: 38 King Edward St Paris Orrice: « Rue D'Ures CELEBRATED HATS, —axp— Ladies’ Round Hats and Bonnets and The Dunlap Sik Umbrella. 178 & 180 Fifth Avenue, bet. 22d and 234 Sts. and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St. NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. 914 Chestnut St., Phila. $27 Agencies in all Principal Cities. Gold Medal Awarded, Paris Exposition, 18%. “LIFE” BINDER Cheap, Strong and Durable. ‘Will hold 26 Numbers, Mailed to any part of the United States Sor $t.00, postage free. Address, OFFICE OF “LIFE,” 28 W. 23d Street, - New York, 372, 374, 376 Broome St., and Broadway, 51st St. & 7th Avenue. Elegant Spring and Summer CARRIACES FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY. Lowest Prices for Prompt Cash at Both Rep ries. ALL NOVELTI N WOOD OR PAINT FOR ONE OR TWO HORSES. Variety of Second-Hand Vehicles: THIS PAPER 18 PRINTED | PECIAL- “LIFE: INK MANUFACTURED BY THE W. D. WILSON PRINTING INK CO., rr. 140 WILLIAM ST. N. Y. send for Soecial Prices and Discounte> ARE YOU GOING Use only the “ Whiting Standard Papers.” them to fill all the requirements of polite society. dealer in the United States can supply you with the fine cor- respondence papers made exclusively by the Whiting Paper Company. of Holyoke, Mass. TO CORRESPOND? You will find Every New York. Use no others. Offices, 150 and 152 Duane Street comicbooks.com