Life — May 28, 1891 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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LIFE AS STRANGE asit may seem, there was once a Judge of the District Court of San Bernardino County, California, who disapproved of liquor and wine drinking, and lost no opportunity in sternly holding up to public gaze all persons who had committed crimes or misdemeanors while under the influence of strong drink. There lived in the town at the time this exemplary man sat upon the bench a good many men who looked upon the wine when it was good and red, and who often frolicked with John Barleycorn until they got the worst of it. There was one young man in particular, who belonged to a good family, who was wont to paint San Bernardino scarlet when funds were not too low. ‘This youth entered his Honor’s study one day and exclaimed : “Judge, I'm going to swear off, and | want you to—" “All right, allright; [ know—I know. I'll make out the papers and fix you up. It won't take ten minutes.”” And tickled nearly to death, the Judge made out a satisfactory document, the young man quickly subscribed to it, and then swore never again to drink anything intoxicating. Then he asked : * How much do I owe you, Judge ?” “Owe me? Heavens and’ earth, young man, you don’t owe me anything. Confound it! Iowe you! You have’ made me supremely happy! I can never repay you!” “Now, see here, Judge, that won't do, I have taken up your time, and I'm going to pay you!" “ Never, never, never! My dear boy, I will never take a cent.” “+ But you must.” “* Never!" “Well, you are the best man I ever saw.” “That's all right.” “And Lam determined to demonstrate my thankfulness in some wa: x0, no, no!" “Yes, yes, yes! I'll tell you what we'll do, Judge." “What ? ** Lets go and have a drink !"—Chicago Tribune. ‘THE young lady had ra in vain at the car window. It refused to come up. * Madam, permit me.” The smiling young man in the seat behind her reached over jaunt- ily, seized the window with his white, slender hands, and raised it without a particle of trouble. Nothing of this kind, it is confidently believed, has ever been re- corded before.—Chicago Tribune. THEODORE DE BANVILLE always refused to stand as candidate for the Academy. One evening Frangois Coppée, who had just been elected academician, undertook to rally the poet ; w, really, Banville, you will never be one of us. ver, my dear fellow. What is the use?” supposing somebody were to Present you your certificate of election ready-made —on a platter of silver.” Banville, meditatively : “T should take the platter."—Paris Figaro. MACKINTOSH STEAMER Rucs, Coats, CLOAKS AND Caps, in varied colors and patterns, and at popular prices. JUST PUBLISHED. TOURMALIN'S TIME CHEQUES. A new story, in Appletons’ Summer Anstey, author of ‘Vi “The Giant’s Robe, 16mo. Half cloth, so cents. THE MAID OF HONOR. By the Hon. Lewis Wixcriri. No. 72 HODCMAN 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 1861. ‘BUDD? WEDDING OUTFITS FOR GENTLEMEN. DRESS SHIRTS, GLOVES, TIES, SCARFS, &c. Correct & Exclusive Styles. Madison Square, NEW YORK. Lewpow: Panis Orrice: 8 King Edward St. 4 Rue D'Ures CELEBRATED HATS, —Axo— Ladies' Round Hats and Bonnets and The Dunlap Silk 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, 1889. “4 PISO’S CURE el re S Ae ree tne a Best or fb STOR, ae in CONSUMPTION FOR FIFTY YEARS! MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for fifty years has been used by millions of mothers for their Children while Teething. It soothes the Child, Softens the Gums, Allays all pain, Cures Wind Colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhaa, 25¢. a Bottle. Appletons' Town and Country Library. Izmo. Cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents. “The story is lively and exciting, has all the air of being based upon some actual story of crime, and will he read with unbroken interest."—Lon- don Graphic. “Te may safely be said that up to the last page the reader'sattention is not allowed to Atheneum, For sale by all booksellers : or swift be sent by mail on receipt of price by the publishers, D. APPLETON & CO., 1, 3, & 5 Boxp Srreet, New York, "Messrs, Park & Tittord, Acker, Merrall & Condit, and first-class grocers keep LeataxcH ann Boxetess Sarntnes PEYCHAUD BITTERS “PAR EXCELLENCE." Established In 1850. UNSURPASSED FOR_COCKTA TO FLAVOR CHAMPAGNE, AS A TONIC IT HAS NO EQUA Sold at all first-class as ARE YOU GOING Use only the “ Whiting Standard Papers.” O CORRESPOND ? You will find them to fill all the requirements of polite society. Every dealer in the United States can supply you with the fine correspondence papers made exclusively by the Whiting Paper Company, of Holyoke, Mass. Use no others. New York Offices, 150 and 152 Duane St. —_— ae -_ comicbooks.com