Life — April 27, 1893 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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Originators of Yachting and Braided Dresses in England. > LIFE: Redfern Established in England 1806. Fresh line Linen and Holland Suits made in true nautical style, trimmed with naval Dungaree and regulation tapes. Inexpensive Boating or Seaside Dresses made to order from the Isle of Wight unshrinkable Serge, handsomely braided, in a few days. CAPES. COATS. 210 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK. Merit and Enterprise are sure to win. Dr. Warner's CORALINE Corsets lead the world in amount of sales, in perfection of shape, and in their high standard of excellence. The coraline used for boning them is superior to whalebone, and is absolutely un- breakable. The corsets are light in weight, and are made in 24 styles to fit every form, long waists, short waists, slim figures and stout figures. . Price, from one to five dollars each. Sold everywhere. WARNER BROS., New York & Chicago. Guaranteed to contain no rosin, or any injurious substances. Delicacy of Perfame unexcelled. Souz U, S, Acuwrs, miLHENs & KROPFF, Mew York. WHY DON’T YOU RIDE? New TEACHER: I'm a little stern, but I guess you've noticed an improvement in your son since I took the school. APPRECIATIVE MA: Laws, yes! He's twice as careful about wearing out the seat of his pants as he was afore you come.— Clothier and Haberdasher's Weekly. MR. OLDBEAU (growing romantic): Ab, how 1 wish I bad lived in the knightly days of old. Miss YOUNGTHING (growing weary): Didn't you? —New York Weekly. The Lead Pencil Better Than Pen. Ex-President Harrison, whose handwriting is as clear, precise and neat as that of a woman, sai writing his annual message with a lead pen thoughts flow more freely from the pencil.” "Other eminent men, who have felt the weight of great responsibilities, have been conscious of nervous irrita- tion, mental friction and general exhaustion when using a pen, and an almost entire freedom from such ills when using a pencil with a smooth aud easy yield- ing lead. General Grant, in writing his important papers, used a Dixon ‘American Graphite S M” and commended it for its unequaled qualities. ‘The use of a lead pencil has saved many a writer from penman’s cramp, and made it possible to do better work with greater ease. Miss MapeL: letter. P.O. CLERK: letter. Miss MABEL: I know they didn't use to, but I thought these big new ones would.— Boston Courter. I want a one-cent stamp for this A one-cent stamp won't carry a CHoLLy: Great Scott, old fellow, what are you trying to raise a goatee for ? FWeppy: I've got tiahd of being chucked undah the chin by mothahly old ladies, bah Jove !—Chicago Tribune. . Calisaya La Rilla is an exquisite cordial of Calisaya bark—the best of all tonics and anti periodics. FICHUS. 1702 Michigan Avenue, CHICAGO. Buy 5000 dozen of these half-hose every Spring and Summer from us. It is made near Chemnitz, Germany. best stocking maker in the world, from the long- est fibered cotton obtainable, giving it great elas- ticity, and splendid wearing qualities. The gauge is so fine it resembles silk. The colors are modes, tans and greys, also in perfect fast black. ¥ ‘ou can pay 50 cents and get not as good. We sell them at 25 cents a pair, or $2.752 dozen pairs When ordering include 2 cents for postage a single pair, 10 cents for % doz. pairs, and 18 cents for one doz. pairs. We issue a Shopping List about March 1s; its unique and yours for the asking. ADDI Yat a> ‘SCHLESINOER & MAYTR CHICAGO, "GEN UIN Bo Tictie in tue nk ews the label, thus ; Ttis almost unnecessary to add that this refers to the world-known Liebig COMPANY'S Extract of Beef. For delicious refreshing Beef Tea. For improved and economic cookery. BARRY'S TRIGOPHEROUS HAIR A” SKIN. An elegant dressing, Prevents Daldvess, gray hair. and dandruf. Makes the hair grow thick and soft Cureseruptions and diseases of the ‘skin, Reals cuta, barn, bruises 803 sprains, All draggtate or by mails0ets, 44 Stone St. NT. comicbooks.com