Life — October 31, 1895 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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If was a new town in the West, and after breakfast I wandered up and down the one long street to find the office of the local weekly paper. By and by I came toa shanty with the sign of the Herald over the door, but the door stood open, the windows were out, and it was plain that a removal had taken place. ** Who you lookin’ for 2” grufily inquired the saloon man next door. ‘or the editor.” “He's over thar!” “ Over where 2” “Can't you see that fenced in place over thar?” “Certainly. Looks to me like a graveyard.” “And so it is, and that's where he’s planted! one, I take it ?” “* Has more than one been planted around here ?” “I should gurglethat there had! Let's see ?- One—two—three—four—five— hold on a minit! Hello, Hank!" Hank came across the street, and the saloonist asked : “ How many of those newspaper critters hev be enplanted around here ?” “Six 1” was the prompt reply, ‘and they say thar’s another cayuse in town smellin’ around to start another paper. I'm jest lookin’ him up! Is this the feller 2” “Oh, no!” I replied in my softest tones. ‘I'm either going to start a saloon or a faro bank, I was just inquiring out of curiosity.” “Then that’s all right, and we'll drink at your expense. Any legitimate business is welcome here, but the critter who comes along with a newspaper hurts our feelin's and insults our manhood, and has to dodge or drop. Saloon or faro, eh? Better make it faro, ‘cause we are long on saloons and short on faroes jest now. Glad to meet you. Allus does me good to shake hands with a newcomer who has the interests of this town at heart !"—Detroit Free Press. You ar’ speakin’ of the last PHY Oldest and most famou: [y cakeot shaviog-soup in the Yl world. | <4 a. Dar Used by leading barbers the Exquisite or Just fits thecup. The acme Uf wand over. ‘ yp Toner and Bath. PR ofiusay. is If your dealer does not have these soaps—we mail them—to any address—postpaid on receipt of price Address THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Ct., U.S. A. London: 64 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, W.C. ey Importer and Maker of RICH FURS 24 East 23d St., Madison Square, South. MAKER OF Persian, Mink, Sealskin, and Crown Sable Garments. IMPORTER OF Theatre and Carriage Wraps, Cloth Driving. Coats, For-lined and Trimmed. A rich variety of exclusive things in Collarettes and Capes. Garments remade to present style of Fashion. Wholesale Department. Skins and Trimmings for Tailors and Makers of Robes et Manteaux. FACTION DERIVED FROM THES at NES SADSMOKING DELIGHTFUL == BLEND ONCE. JHE = ; x RESULT f SS Wile / PLEASE us BOTH i A202, JRE MARBURG BROS.{r are sexe 6 saxcevien TIMORE HO.+9 “LA DELICATESSE,” the new “CONFECTION IN CHEESE.”—Park & Tilford. comicbooks.com