Life — November 5, 1896 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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to fit the Hius- OuR FOOLISH ONTEMPOR¢ - A FULL DAY. A pirtomar stationed at Wash- ington, who has spent the season at Rar Harbor, was asked by a correspondent what amusements they had up there and what they found to occupy their minds with. “Well,” he replied, with undiplo- matic frankness, ‘* we always had something to occupy our minds. We had to give con- Ye siderable thought to the problem of what we a ' shoud wear. Then every morning we had L\) <%= to decide whether we should go driving in the landau or the cart, In the afternoon we had to decide whether we should play tennis or golf.” But what did you do after dinner?” ‘* Well, in the evening we generally \ discussed the question whether we should get full at home or at the Kebo Valley Club."—Chicago Times-Herald. id the great editor, began the visitor, who was visibly agitated, “on a rather SWELL, sir?” “1 have caller painful errand,” “Hum,” said the editor, guardedly, foreseeing a poet with atale of woe and a manuscript. “My name,” continued the visitor, fingering a blotter, “is Gillespie— Henry W. Gillespie. 1 live in Waukegan—have lived there twenty years last March. 1 ama barber, and I have a con, Archibald” ** Ves," assented the editor, wondering what th jJeuce. “My son Archibald,” continued Mr, Gillespie, an idiot—that isto say, feeble-minded, although perfectly harmless—wouldn’t hurt a child, you know ** Aw, yes,” said the visi vaguely je has worried a great deal lately by writin * snorted the edite Letters to the papers on p He gives them to me to post ihe But last week he sent a story away himsell, and I've just found it out, and that's why I came here. What do you~ you mean that he rent So L understand, sir. Of course I wan hings, you know it d the tariff, poems and stories, ony ye aper? dand anything else he to this ps t dest “TM make a note of it, said the editor, kindly, " You say his name is Archibald Gillespie?” "Yes, sir, But he doesn’t use that name when he writes. —he's an idiot, you know—Arbald Glasp.”” ‘The editor caught his breath in a surprised sort of way and reached for a pigeonhole. “And the story?” “Just a lot of misspelled words jumbled together. fellow—let me see, ‘ Muss Angloss Jour,’ I think it was.” ‘The great editor spread a manuscript before him on the table. ‘Great heavens!" he muttered. ‘I have just accepted it as a French- Canadian dialect story !"—Chicago Times-Herald. He calls himself He called it—poor CALIFORNI Vexpenses for the gutwamd and return trips all rilroa tickets for the side tripe io 16 fea at the hotels in that Vovtibated Traine w Other tours in season to Europes Hawa ie Bintng-Care: Chol NERVOUS INDIGESTIO REV. R. A. GOODWIN, of the Diocese of Virginia, Richmond, Va., B LU Wi Spring No. 2, for Indigestion and'Nervous Prostration with the | UFFALO LITHIA WATER iappies resuits, "Tr nis increased, in'a marked degree, both my flering great Nervous Prostra- tion, the result of over mental labor, I have found ita prompt and wonderful restorative, and I regard it as Proprietor, | Buffalo Lithia Springs, Va. ippetite and digestive powers, and invigorated my general health. When su invaluable to the brain worker.” Sold by Druggists. Pamphlet free. ES will leave New York in October and frequently thereafter for California. The tickets provide for all traveling and i ve the pamenger entire freedom of movement, Special 1, Japan, China, Round the World, Mexico, Florida, etc Railroad and Steamship tickets at lowest rates to all parts of the World. Send for descriptive book, mentioning information desired. RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 31 East 14th Street, cor. “Union Square, West, New York. BUFFALO LITHIAWATER A. The label of every bottle of genuine Farina Cologne bears the word ** Gegenuber.”’ See that this label is on the bottle you buy. California, with privilege ot rew Ne says: 1 have made use of Send for free pamphlets to Schieffelin & Co. , Sote Agents, New York. | THE For the Yacht, Camping Party, Summer Hotel, Fishing Party, Mountains, Seashore, or the Picnic. All ready for use require no mixing. | Connoisseurs agree that of two cocktails , made of the same material and il—without any sweetening—dry Proportions, the one bottled and aged must be the better. Try our York delicious, For sale on the Dining and Buffet Cars of the principal railroads of the U. S.. AVOID IMITATIONS. G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO GvB~ = COCKTAILS | Martini, Whiskey, Holland Gin, ind alf druggists and Sellers. Sole Props. 39 Broaoway, New Yorn. HAnTrorn, Conn. 20 Piccapitty, W. LONDON, ENG.