Life — June 28, 1894 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: ** Do you believe that a dead man can bleed?" “No.” Ri} r ell, if you will permit me, I will try an experiment with you and see if 3 veil (o) LL p you bleed or not.” The patient gave his consent, the doctor whipped out his VV. iV NV N 1c ‘scalpel and drew a little blood. ‘* There,” he said, “you see that you bleed ; that > proves that you are not dead.” Not at all," the patient instantly replied, ‘* that only proves that dead men By way of illustrating how “the women of the South helped along the war," ©” bleed.” — Yankee Hlade. an officer describes a scene of which he was an amused eyewitness. A gang Lapy (to janitor of Masonic Temple): Here's a quarter, Pat, and will you of Sherman's bummers,” he says, had captured a plantation on which were show me the goat that I'm told the Free Masons keep here ? many hens and chickens. ** Would I bees showing it ?” asked Pat, They wrung the necks of the chickens and then proceeded to gather the eggs, “If you please,” replied the lady, ‘1 always pick some of these long, silky. all the while laughing at the angry lady of the house. Just then some confederate auburn hairs off my husband's coat when he has been to the lodge meeting, and I cavalrymen came down ona charge. ‘The Union boys retreated a short distance thought I'd like to see such a queer animal.” and made hurried preparations for a fight. *Quare, mum ?” said the shrewd Pat, ‘He is that, mum, The color o° The woman ran up to the Confederate officer in command, and declared that an Irish setter, mum. But, shure, the baste is sick to-day."—New Vork Recorder. she wished to help whip the Yankees. “Very good,” said he, ** Get upon the fence and holler at them.” Mrs, Buinks: Where in the world is Mr. Blinks’s revolver? I forgot to ‘The woman, dead in earnest, mounted the fence, shook her fist and shouted: __ take it from under his pillow this morning. “Oh, you miserable Yankees! You have taken every chicken on the place !"" New Girt (a recent arrival): What's it like, mum ? “What's that ?” demanded the officer. ‘Taken all the chickens? ‘Then MRs. BLINKS: It's about so long, with acrook at one end, and it's bright, ig left worth fighting for.” like silvs he rode away, leaving the woman on the top of the fence shaking New Girt: [don't know mum, unless it’s that thing little Tommy is ham- her fist at the Vankees and calling them names.—Grand Rapids Eagle. merin’ tacks wid.—Good News. A paTiENT in an insane asylum imagined himself dead. Nothing could SMALL Boy: I think I'd be a better boy if I had a pony like Richard Rich’s. drive this delusion out of the man’s brain. One day his physician had a happy FaTuer: Better how ? J said to him: ** Did you ever see a dead man bleed ?” + Well, I'd be more charitable.” Yes, 1 wouldn't feel so glad whes Richie's pony runs away with hit. Good News. Haviland China It is important to buyers that they should be informed that the only ware that has always been known as Haviland China is marked under each piece: . ls templal H &C Ys L & vy) itwill belo your advantage L if to inspect our Goods and “pict moges * prices.or send for Catalogue, On White China. On Decorated China. i 52 Wes! bebe aptaca tan 120 Bellevue Ave Newport.R.I. May First November Sixth ; Pointed Testimony 7TALCYON HALL | JiR veer ume Calisaya La Rilla has Miflbrook, BY cvctoce check, tor » Duchess Co. ae send me more of this R.U, f cordial, all for my per- **A lordly house in a lordly land.”’ SEEING IS BELIEVING. The aly Bee 34 the wyorla that private houses are daily = ‘This is a copy of one of ; —: ___ Copying in furnishings and cuisine. 4 man: Trains leave Grand Central Depot, New York Central, at 8, 10:30and 3:45. arriving at Millbrook at = y similar letters. All 1118 A. M.. 208 PM. and 6:41 P.M. Leave Millbrook at 7:10 A.M. and 4:13 PM. arriving. 10 A.M. and 7P.M. "Parlor car service. “Apply to H. He Vacestixe, Manager. M. D.