Life — August 4, 1898 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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A WAR PRIMER. A’s for Alfonso, the hoy King of Spal Bis for Blanco, and brief be bis retin; CIs for Cuba, the tyrant-oppressed: Dis for Dewey, with victory blessed; Ets for F ts for France, w G ts for Gow Hs for Hot I's for Lnsurgents, those bold rebel hort Js for dtr all firing of words; K's for the Kingdom, that threatens to fall; Lis for Liberty, best gift of all. Mis for Maine, remembered, Indeed; N ts for Navy, taking the lead; 1s for Oregon, battleship grand; P is for Philippines, the far-conquered tand; Q 1s for Queen Christine, who battle abhors; Ris for Righteous and justified wars; 8 is for Sampson, an Admiral be, T's for Torpedo, a terror at sea, U's Uncle Sam, who gives the big show, V Is for Verd, what's there we don't know. W's for Weyler, so cruel and bold, X ts for Xerxes, of war methods old. Y ts for Yellow-fake rumors of war, Z's for the Zeal of our Htp, hip, hurrah t? Cincinnati Post. Two commerct: been out three week: four orders. “That beats me,” sald the other; “I have been out four weeks and have only got one order, aud that’s from the firm to come home."—Tit-Bits, travelers, comparing notes: “I bave " sald the first, “and have only got For sale by all national London, E. C., England, ‘ewsdealers in Great Britain GENTS. AN author of distinction and of distingulsbed appearance, living in Hoston, left his house at au early hour of the morn ing, feeling so far from well that he had been unable to take any breakfast. But beng som refreshed by his walk and the invigorating alr, he decided it would be better for him before beginning hts day's work In hts office to partake of some light refreshment, and, happening to pass a fasbion- able restaurant, be entered, Immedtately the walters, who from long practice are generally able to size up & man und a prospective fee, ad- vanced with all the haste compatible with the dignity of the house. But {t so happened that the author was taken tn charge hy the grandest of the grand waiters, with the grand- est of grand manners, who took the customer's hat and over- coat and put them awas, and then stood smitiug biandly, awaiting the order. The author, scarcely glancing at the bill of fare which the waiter latd before him, «ald: “ Bring te a milk toast.” The waiter heard, but remained motiontess, all attention to hear the rest of the anticipated large order. “That ts all [ want,” sald the author,“ Hurry up.” ‘The walter, surprised almost beyond maintaining bts habitual dignity, managed at fast to move off, with disap- polntment and contempt stamped upon every feature of bis countenance. ‘The author had not fatted to notice the disposition of the waiter, and had already dropped back into his pocket the generous fee he bid intended, when the waiter, after some delay, purposely protracted no doubt, slowly returned with the toast, laying down at the same time, as the custom of the house was, a check for twenty-five cents, the price of the modest dish, That's a small check, + Yes," sald the author, quic fifty cents ata first-class house.” he remarked, supercitiously. it would have been Ara birthday dinner given tn Fraitvale on May 270s only were all the decorations of @ patriotic ebarieteroy white and blue fowers being artistically arminged on 4 in Amertean flag which served as table cloth—tnt the mm printed on the backs of smaller fags, Was parti It was as follow: Bratu-destroyer cocktail (on the Séhies Huitres—Ossters. bombarded with hot s! catch-up, Potage—Bisque of clam au Cervera in the soup, Entree—Crab cutlets done up browa @ la Spanish feet Roti—Sadale of lamb (this ts a cinch), Potatoes a Ia casey ball. Green peas au schrapnel. Yanko-Spa Satade—Romaine lettuce all over Dewes. Releves—Santiago de Cuba olives. Salted Philip Oregon cheese. Glace—Manila tce-cream. Olympta cake. Crfe—Porto Rico, “Havana” cigars. arty sg. gestive, ot and Sumpey —.Argorex, “Have you finished ploughing the ten-act Farmer Richland of his son, “Then you may now attend to the harrowing detats” Pittsburg Chron, We can’t insure you. Why not? are ninety-four years old.” “What of that? Statisties will tell you that fewer na dle at ninety-four than any other age.” —Baltimore Jewish Commer. AUTHOR (first night of production): I think we mas tine ourselves on a success, Miss De VERE: Lor’, yes, we ladies of the ballet 2 pulled worse pleces through.—Pick 4 ot ast ’ ‘The Inter- ‘ompany, Hream's Building, Chancery Lane, c Bone and Sinew EUROPEAN AGENTS—Messra, Brentano, ST Avenue do l'Opera, Parts. 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