Life — March 31, 1892 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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Silk and Lace Dress Department. The above new department has been added and new Fitting Rooms built on the ground floor, which will be entirely devoted to the study and production of SILK DRESSES FOR RECEPTION AND EVENING WEAR, Lace Wraps, inexpensive Foulard, and Linen Dresses. Experienced French Fitters have been engaged, and ladies will find an unusual amount of care, taste and originality expended on their orders. will under no circumstances be reproduced. 210 FIFTH AVE. Any silk dress or any other g arment, if specially designed by Mr. Redfern, LONDON AND PARIS. Constable Kk Co ROBES ET MANTBAUX, PARIS AND LONDON WALKING AND STREET DRESSES RECEPTION DRESSES, TRAVELLING SUITS, WRAPS, JAOKETS AND MANTLES, RIDING HABITS. SPRING STYLES AND PATTERNS. Proadvay KH 19th st. Mew York. FOR OVER FORTY YEARS have enjoyed a high reputation. Brilliant and musical; tone of rare eympathetia quality ; beau titul for vocal accompaniment. Durably con- atructed of finest fo maarial by most ekilful work- men. ’ Exceptional in retaining original richness and fulness of tone. Require tuning less often than any other piano, Mopznara Picea Raa- eonane Trawe. BEND FOR CATALOGUE. OSTON TREMONT St ‘W YOR! Hotel Renaissaiice, 43d St., West of 5th Av. Suites of Rooms to Rent. RESTAURANT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PARTIES OTHER THAN GUESTS. FOR SALE ON BUZZARD’S BAY. A beautiful point of land ccataining thirty-five acres, with old fashioned house and barn. Price $7,0co. Address, Avex. S. Powtyx, 27 State St., Boston, Mass FOR SALE on PENOBSCOT BAY. Sears’ Island, near Islesboro, containing one thousand acres of fine Tand—well wooded in part. There are several beaches, and ation is unrivalled for summer life. Foe fall details address Atus. S. Portes, 27 State St., Boston. A PRIVATE soldier had knocked down his captain, and a court-martial had sentenced him to the Dry Tortugas. His friends bestirred themselves in his behalf, and prevailed upon Judge Schofield, a per- sonal friend of President Lincoln, to intercede in his behalf. Lincoln paid close attention to all that Schofield had to offer, and then said: “1 tell you, judge, you go right down to the capitol, and get Congress to pass an act authorizing a private soldier to khock down his captain. Then come back herr, and I will pardon your man." The judge saw the point, and withdrew, with a broad smile on his face.— Argonaut. Was there ever a more mordant and_ sardonic stroke of description than that O'Connell gave of Peel's blooc! Ss? ‘His smile was like a silver- Less scathing, but less witty, also, ption of a lady of a similarly repellent temperament: ‘She had all the characteristics of a poker, except its occasional warmth,""—Argonauf, AN anecdote of the Duke of Marlborough, who is said to have bought land in the Powells River Valley, Tenn., on which to establish a country-seat, is told at the expense of a native wine-maker in those parts ‘There, Mr. Duke," said the Tennessee vintn handing Marlborough’ a sample glass, * is what f honest wine!" the duke is said to have replied; “yes, Ss, poor but honest !"—Argona Save Moxey hy Oxbeaina Athletic eave, BIGYE LE lished and Feading manufacturers of aan the world. Be orem tema, at bargain ices and Cyclist Journal, Salted free Correspondence soticited PECK & SNYDER, 126 Naesnu St., N.Y. UMBRELLAS. We direct attention to our Stock of Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Umbrellas, now complete with a full line of New Goods in Fast-dye Union, Silk Warp Gloria, Serge, Taffeta and Extra heavy twilled Silk, mounted on English Natural, Olive, Cape Horn, Silvered Loop Snake and Fleur de Lis Handles, In 26-inch, we are showing a line of Um- brellas for Ladies’ use, in Natural ‘and Silver- patch Handler, at $1.00, $1.16, $1.65, $2.00, $2.25 and upward. Gentlemen's Umbrellas, in 26 and 28-inch, mounted on the latest atyles of Imported Sticks —Plain and Silvered—from $1.15 to $10.60 each, Gentlemen's Close Rollers at $3.60 and $4.25 each. James McCreery & Co., BROADWAY & 11th STREET, NEW YORE. 3Q YEARS Iw FULTON STREET. H. B. KIRK & CO. DO NOT SELL Mixed or Compounded Coods. PRICE ACCORDING TO ACE. No other house can furnish “OLD CROW" RYE WHISKEY. Sold by us as uncolored, unsweetened, Sole Agents fot The PLEASANT VALLEY WINE CO. Sole Agents for the Inglenook ifcion Send for Catalogue. 89 FULTON ST. - 9 WARREN 8st. Broadway & 27th St., New York. comicbooks.com > se