Life — August 17, 1893 — page 13: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

SPORTING TERMS. ITS CHAMPION FOUND. “THE Democrats have Tariff Reform, Civil Service Reform and Pension Reform. What ought the Republican party take up at this juncture ?” “Well, it might appropriately go in for Funeral Reform, you know.” LAWYER of L. had among his clients a Ger- man farmer, a hard-working, plain, blunt man. Hearing that he had lost his wife, the lawyer sought him out to express his sympathy. To his amazement the German replied, “ But Iam married again.” “Is it possible, and only three since you buried your “Dat is so, mine friend, but she is dead as she ever will be.” OBIN HOOD: What luck to-day, my bold rovers ? LITTLE JOHN: Nota belated traveler has crossed our path, Never saw such stagnation, Ropin Hoop: We will have to form ourselves into a stock company and let the public in on the ground floor. “Vv HAT do nautical people mean by ‘tacking, said one girl to another. WASTED SYMPATHY. “Don't you know that ?” 5 ‘AND THAT IS YOUR ANSWER. Not exactly: , “Tp 13, BuT I HOPE MY REFUSAL WILL NOT CAUSE YOU UNHAPPINESS, MR. PERKINS.” Why, tacking —er—tacking “No, INDEED. SMITH SAID YOU'D SNAP UP THE FIRST MAN THAT OFFERED HIMSELF, AND is sailing on the bias.” I BET HIM YOU WOULDN'T, I'M IN A BOX OF CIGARS.”