Life — March 24, 1892 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE - SPAT SeWoRS AT Nally & es FREE ADVICE. NOW fice advice is very nice, But then there's this to. say for it, You must agree that generally It's worth just what you pay for it. —Rochester Jury. AS actor in one of the Broadway theatres not long ago gave the name of one of Dr Houghton’s curates as reference in a business transaction, The merchant made haste to the Little Church Around the Corner and preferred his request for particular concerning the financial standing and reliability of his proposed customer. “Indeed,” said the reverend gentleman, hastily, ** I can give you no guaranty, my good sir; Ihave merely a desultory acquaintance with the gentleman, as he is not a member of our church.” ‘Why, that's very strange,” said the merchant perplexedly ; ‘he tol] me that he came here regularly.” ‘He does,” returned the curate, ith a reminiscent smile; ‘the SPURGEON sometimes carried dramatic action to a ludicrous excess in the pulpit. Mr, Haweis says that once, in the middle of his sermon, jer shouted out: * WhAt's that thee says, Paul, ‘I can do I'll bet thee half a crown o* that.” So the preacher took out half a crown and put it on the Bible.‘ However,” he continued, let's see what the apostle has to say for himse! he read on, “+ * through Christ that strengtheneth me.’ Oh,” ‘says he, ‘if that’s the terms of the bet I'm off!" and he put the half crown back into his pocket.— Argonaut. A young couple went down to Castle Garden to engage a girl of all A tidy, trim little Swede attracted them. n you cook ?" they asked. she answered, demurely. you wash and iron?" you sweep and make beds ?"” “Well, what can you do ?” “Lan milk reindeer, She was not engaged.—Vew York Lvening Sun. ** How parental instinct glorifies even the brutes! See our old Tom ow fond he is of his kittens !"” “ Fond of them ? I should say he was. He has eaten two of them always gets me to marry him."—New York Press. this week."—Flmrra Echoes. Chapping, Chafing, Dandruff, Odors from Perspiration. Speedy Relief by Using Packer’s Tar Soap. “It Soothes while it Cleanses.” Medical and Surg. Reporter, PMla, EDENIA 2 ee) CELEBRATED HATS, Ladies’ Round Hats and Bonnets and The Dunlap Silk Umbrella. 178 & 180 Fith Av. bet, asd and a34 Sto., and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt 8t., NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. 914 Chestnut St., Phila OW Agencies in all Principal Cities, Geld Medal Awarded, Paris Exposition, 1889. CROUCH & FITZGERALD, NEW YORK, MAKE THE MOST RELIADLE Trunks, Bags, Dress Suit Cases, Hat Cases, F For American and Euro- pean Travel. 14 Cortlandt St., west of Broadway. 723 Sixth Avenue, below 42d St. 688 Broadway, below 4th St. This last store formerly at 556 Broadway. Seno ror a Cataocur. SPAULDING& Co. Gold and Silversmiths, Have recently added to their establishment a Stationery Department which will be quite on a par with the other branches of their business, and which will, it is hoped, maintain the reputation of the house. Messrs. Spaulding & Co. are prepared to furnish the newest and most correct forms in fine Stationery. Elegantly engraved Wedding, Dinner or other Invitations in the most approved fashions, Crests, Monograms and Address Dies executed in the finest manner. Correspondence is solicited. State and Jackson Sts., Chicago, Ill. 36 Ave. de I'Opera, Paris. The excellence and beauty of the C GLASS made ty J. HOARE & CO., Corning, N. Y., is proven by its extensive use by Messrs. Tiffany, Spaulding & Co. and the Gorham Co. Are You in Need of Fine Stationery ? How is it that every lady desiring the most select corres- pondence papers insists on having those made by the Whit- ing Paper Company ? It must be because they are the best. Ask your stationer for the “ Standard Linen,” and you will use no other in future. Wuitinc Parer Company, New York Offices: 150 and 152 Duane Street. AND Goya leily comicbooks.com