Life — November 14, 1895 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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MORE THAN “GOOD FORM.” Eriet.—" Mamma is always talking to me about good form. What is good form?” Para.—"' Well, my dear, I call that Knox Hat good form, good workmanship, good material, and good in every particular,” The Daughters of ~Y France Registered Trade Mark. Have contributed in large measure to the, beautiful assortment of fine decorative Table Linens, etc., now dis- played by us. We invite particular atten- tion to the handsome Tea Cloths, Scarfs and Center Pieces of French manufac- ture with fine Lace Decora- tions. James McCutcheon & Co., “THE LINEN STORE,” 14 West Twenty-third Street, Opposite Fifth Avec Hotel. Abams: What are you reading ? Brown: It is a very useful book for those who don’t know how to swim, “ How so?" ** If you fall overboard, all you have to do is to tum tu page 57 and read the directions, and you are safe.” —Standard, LittLe Boy: and see mother. SERVANT ; Doctor'sout. Where do you come from ? LitrLe Boy: What! Don’t you know me? Why we deal with you. We had a baby from here last week !— Exchange. Please | want the doctor to come LIFE “I's all right, Mary,” he said, patiently. into politics and run for office if you want to. “But remember one thing, the cartoonists ‘ll be after you as soon as you're a candidate.” “T don't care.” “And they'll put your picture in the paper with your hair out of curl and your hat on crooked.” * Do you think they would do that ?"” she inquired, apprehensively. “Of course. And they'll make your Paris gowns look like ten-cent calico, and say that your sealskin coat is imitation,” “William,” she said, after a thoughtful pause, “1 guess I'll stay just right hure and make home happy.” —Washington Star. “ Wuar has becume of Miss Blank, who was always such a favorite in your set 2” “Her father failed some weeks ago, and all they had was sold by auction.” * Poor thing !"* “And now they have to live in a little rented house downtown.” ‘What achange! How she must grieve.” “Yes. She is so much changed that even her best friends would not recognize her. I met her on the street today, and did not know her at all, poor thing 1"— London Chat. “LapoucHERe, while undergoing his Little-go examination at Cambridge, noticed a number of duns prowling sbout, in the hopes of catching someone cheating. So he hastily scribbled a few words upon a sheet a paper, hid it away under his blotter, and ostentatiously referred to it from time to time, with a great parade of looking furtively round to see that nobody was looking. The trap was not long in taking effect. Argus thunderingly inquired what he had got there. **Oh! nothing—at least, only a piece of paper,” stammered the ingenuous youth, provok- ingly. But the examiner wasinexorable. He insisted on looking under the blotter, and was rewarded by reading in a large, round hand, the words: ‘You may be very clever but you can't eat coke."—Argonaut, VIN MARIANI AND THE DISPENSARY LAW. ‘The Dispensary law in South Carolina has of late been so rigidly enforced that many druggists were afraid to sell even medicinal preparations containing wine as one of the constituent parts. This seriously interfered with the sales of the well-known tonic Vin Mariani throughout South Carolina, and the pro- prietors of that famous specialty made vigorous rep- resentations to the Governor on the subject. As a result of these representations, Vin Mariani has been specially exempted from the workings of the Disper- sary law, as is shown by the following letter received by Messrs Mariani & Co, from Governor Evans : (Copy) STATE oF SOUTH CAROLINA, Executive DEPARTMENT, Orrice oF State Board OF ConTROL. Cotumsia, S. C., Oct. 5, 1895. Mariant & Co., 52 West Fifteenth Sueet, New York: Dear Sirs—In reply to your favor of 3oth ult., Gov. Evans cirects me to say that you have his per- mussion to sell the Vin Mariani, and he will exempt it from seizure in the State when not sold as a bever- Respectfully, W. W. HARRIS, Clerk S. B.C. TO EGYPT AND HOLY LAND, ¢850. *. ©, Clark, 111 Breadway, New ¥. “LA DELICATESSE,” the new “CONFECTION IN CHEES! Park & Tilford, ===> Ruth ane Nao The DeLONG Patent Hook and Eye. See that ~ ; ‘ hump? Richardson, ‘DeLong Bros, Pniledelpbie: Gece | COLLARS & CUFFS | ma (LUETT COON ‘tantly made from. WHITMAN'S INSTANTANEOUS § CHOCOLATE. Perfect la Mavor and ually | Put Up fand halt yoond tins. Stephen F. Whitm a ARE YOU DEAF? DON'T YOU WANT TO HEAR? The AURAPHONE Jill Belp gout you do. It gare t eclentific 1 Pbich wil Setters deat, Wikea is the ear it te tavieivle, aad cove bot ‘s cause rbtest discomfort 1 ‘whe guwee are Binnie crgen seinen y ‘tbe PHQNE CO,’ Some VOSR AURA jon Hag. 180 Treasant Bt, ding. Atlanta, Ga. oo tet HOTEL 2 | tthe VENDOME the mitt, BOSTON oti Boulevard, C. HYGrrextear & Co, Get Rich UICkLY. Gend for *100Isventicns Wanted,”” ‘Bagar Tare & Co., £45 Broadway, Mew York,