Life — May 27, 1897 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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* LIFE: BEST LINE CHICAGO or ST. LOUIS ST PAUL MINNEAPOLIS ¥ AT one of Lord Westerby’s famous dinner-parties, there arose a discussion as to the relative humor of the north and south of England. Illustrative of the wit of the south, Cardinal Manning told an experience which occurred when he was Rector of Lovington, in Sussex. He went to visit a poor old parishioner, a widow of be- tween seventy and eighty years of age, who had had nine or ten children, of whom all but one daughter had gone out into the world and left her. At last this daughter married, and she was alone, The Archbishop said to her, ‘Dame, you must feel it lonely now, after having had so large a family!" “Yes, sir,” she said, ‘*I do feel it lonesome. I have brought up a long family, and now here Lam living alone. And I misses ‘em and I wants ‘em; but I misses'em more than I wants‘em."— Wave. An Impression, of th “« Did that lawyer get a clear veiw ase?" inquired the litigant’s friend. I'm afraid he didn't. I told him that my trouble was about money, and he seemed to be proceed- ing on the theory that by relieving me of my money he would cause the trouble to disappear.” —Washington Star. “ MARGARET always reads the end of a novel first.” “Why she can lie awake at night wondering how it began."—Chicago Kecord. New York Doctor: You are overworked. You miust stop it, Pariest: Lam so accustomed to work that I can't stop. “Then you must get a position as a city laborer and work onthe city streets. You must have rest.” —Texas Siftings. “ Barrin’ me landlady, and me washwoman,” said Mr. Horrighan, with honest pride, “Oi owe no man a — Indianapolis Journal, Jacts for Hodvertisers. In the four months ending April 15, 1897, Zhe Evening Post's daily 3 ase in volume of advert past six yeurs is 70 per cent, erage circulation has been 25,316. The ng in the During 1896 The Evening Post contained more advertising than any other evening more advertising than any New York morning paper, paper against 311 issues of Zhe Z paperdom, N.Y. ning Post.—News- With its surpassing excellence thus admitted on all sides, Zhe Evening Post goes further, telling exactly how many copies are printed. In consequence of its character and known great issue, as shown, the adver- tising public pay Zhe Evening Post the price it asks for advertising. percentage of inc i paper in New York city, and, with three exceptions, including the Sunday issues-—366 issues of the morning The advertiser who will use but one evening paper in New York city will, nine times in ten, act wi ence and respectab ers’ Ink, N.Y. ely in sele ting Zhe ity it easily takes the lead.—Print- Evening Post. In influ- 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- LADIES’ FURNISHINGS. SHIRT WAISTS. D. & J. Anderson's Gingham and Zephyrine Waists. Dotted Pique Waists, French Percale Waists, including an assortment of patterns particularly adapted for mourning wear, LAWN DRESSING SACQUES. Dimity Wrappers, China & Foulard Silk Negligees. SUMMER SILK PETTICOATS. Broadway High ot. NEW YORK. CYCLE SADDLES are made by the *«MAKERS OF MOST OF THE HIGH-GRADE SADDLES” Ordinary Sy DOV. Health ROCHESTER, NY. Anatomical Pneumatic Hygienic In 14 various shapes, inter- No one else offers the cy- clist the choice of EVERY POPULAR STYLE eamavie of Cycle Saddle in aqualit changeable above the standaed of afl i others. Illustrated cata- with 7 graded } Togte; showing 60 styles, springs. free.