Life — July 16, 1891 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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LIFE — T SISPRS AT WL, Gi Briccs: Yes, sir, I flnd that in order to enjoy certain raaihorsil have to dress ia conformity, For instance, 1 never read Shakespeare unless I have on a certain dressing gown. Griccs: What did you do when you read that letter from Miss Sandstone, the other night, declining you ? Brices: I felt like putting on a fur-lined overcoat.—Clothier and Furnisher, IT is reported of Mr. Spurgeon that once, while preaching in a large hall, the air became oppressive, and, stopping in the midst of his ser- mon, he said : “If those persons sitting near the windows, will take their canes and umbrellas and knock out sufficient glass to let in some fresh air, I will pay all the damages as soon as I am done preaching "—Argonaut. Dastiaway : I hear that you upset some soup on Miss Palisade’s dress at the dinner last night. Sturren:: Yes, and T was fearfully put out about it, it isn’t polite to ask for soup twice.—Cloak Revi Miss STRAITLACE: Do you see that poor blind beggar woman on the comer, Maude? How pitiful it is to see her sitting there in the crowd with that card, ‘* 1 am blind,” suspended around her neck. Miss FoLuipup:' Yes, it is pitiful; but Ethel, what a delightful chaperone she would make !—Somervitle Journal. You know Prickly Heat, Chafing, Dandruff, Odors from Perspiration. Speedy Relief by Using a 27 Lorv DUFFERIN delivered an address before the Greek class of the McGill University a year or two ago, about which a reporter wrote : “« His lerdship spoke to the class in the purest ancient Greek, without mispronouncing a word or making the slightest gran-matical solecism.” “Good heavens !? remarked Sir Hevtur Langevin to the late Sir , show « ia the reporter know that 2" " was the Conservative state-man’s answer, * But you don’t know Greek ” “True, but I know a little about politics."—Argonaut, OLD GENTLEMAN (tn the par) : dear? Wee Miss: Veth, thir. “ What do you study ?”* “* Weading and withmetic an‘ playin’ tag at wecess.” “You study arithmetic, do you? Well, let me see how much of a mathematician you are. Do vou live near the park 2” “Yeth. thir, I live ina flat.” “* Live in a flat, eh? On which floor?” “Tdon't know, thir." “T should think you would count the floors as you go up and find out.” ‘I can't count that far."— Good News. So you go to school, my little A i1GH personage, on visiting a small country place, asked the Sindaco * How is it that all the children go bare-foot in this neighbor- hood ? “Beg your pardon, Excellenza, they are born so."—Aolto per STILBOMA. A prepared Chamois Skin for pol- ishing Gold and Silver or Nickel, Steel and Brass. Always ready. No trouble touse. Lasts for years. The best and most economical polisher in the market. Inquire of your dealer, or send 50 cents for sample size by mail to Packer’s Tar Soap. “It Soothes while it Cleanses." Medical and Surg. Reporter, Phila, EDENIA AND Goya leily. CELEBRATED HATS, —AND— Ladies’ Round Hats and Bonnets and ‘The Dunlap Silk Umbrella. 178 & 180 Fifth Avenue, bet. 224 and 234 Ste.. and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St. NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. 914 Chestnut St., Phila. (3 Agencies in all Principal Cities. Gold Medal Awarded, Paris Exposition, 18%9. SUMMER BRANCHES: BAR HARBOR, NEWPORT, Kirredge Cottage, B2T Thames Bt. LEWANDO’S Fancy Dyers—French Cleansers Tennle Suite and all Summer Cisthieg Cleansed 1d Pressed te look new, 7 Temple Pee Boston. Main Orrices: | 32, ith Avenue, New Yor. Establiched 1829. Largest In America. THE CHANDLER & RUDD COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO. A MATTER UF SKILL. By Beatrice Wuirny, author of ‘ The Awakening of Mary Fenwick,” and ‘Part of the Property.” No. 76, Toen and Country Library, 12mo. Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00. ‘The prompt success of Miss Whitby's previous books secured for her a Lirge number of Amer-can readers, who will be interested to know of the appearance of this new story For sale by all booksellers; or will be sent by mail on receipt of price by the publishers, D. APPLETON & CO., 1,3 &% Rend Street. NEW YORK WAKCNAND BONELESS SanDines are lke and amber, the flavor is even better than the appearance. Comfort in House Heating. Did your furnace heat your house during the last severe winter ? OF COURSE IT DIDN'T. Now is the time to get estimates for the Gurney Hort Water HeATER and Raptators. A pamphlet-book Main orrice: 163 Franklin St. Boston. “* How Best to Heat Our Homes,” FREE ON APPLICATION, 7 246 Arch Street,