Life — August 11, 1898 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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TO.MORROW. “ Manana” motto 1s of Spain; I'm told It means to-morrow. ‘To please them or to cause them pain Let ours be, too, “To Morro!” Exchange, Bossy: Paw, what ts a coquette? Mk. Penny: A coqaette Is a woman who syndicates ber affections.—Cincinnall Enquirer. Tur manager of the Electrical Exposition in Philadelphia asked Mr. Filson to send on a phonographic cylinder setting forth some of his latest Ideas of electrical tnterest. Mr. Edison complied in hisown way, The message wasas follows: “My Dear Marxs: You ask me to send you a phonographic cylinder for your lecture this evening and to say a few words to the audience. I do not think the audience would take any interest In dry sclentifie subjects, but perhaps they might be interested in a little story that aman sent me on a phot graphic cylinder the other day from San Francisco. In the Year 1873, a man from Massachusetts came to California with & chronic liver complaint. He searched all over the coast for a tineral spring to cure the disease, and finally he found down tn the San Joaquin Valley a spring the waters of which almost instantly cured him. He thereupon started a sant- tartum, and people all over the world came and were quickly cured, Last year this man dled, and so powerful had been the action of the waters that they had to take bis liver out ‘and kill {t with @ club. Yours truly, EDIsoy."* Argonaut, BLIPKIN'S boy has been made a major."* “T didn't know that be ever saw any service.” “He didn't. He saw the President.” Cleveland Plain Deater, Dr. Fietp, who was the examining surgeon for the Naval Reserves while the recruiting was belng done in New Orleans, bud many a good story to tell of recruits in the service. A good one he tells 13 of a German who was walk- ing his post and calling the hours as required. He called, ven bells and all's vell.”” The next call, however, was a vartation. It was: “Fight bells and all ts not vell: I hat droppit my musket oferboard.” —New Orleans Times-Democrat. A MEMBER of the Canton Theological school, who ts interested In the great national game, hus written thests on + baseball among the anctents.”” From this are gleaned the following tnteresting potnts which help to establish his con- tention The devil was the first coacher—he coached Eve when she stole first—Adam stole second. When Isaac met Rebecca at the well she was walking with a pitcher. Samson struck outa great many tlmes when he beat the Philistines. Moses made bis first run when he slew the Egyptians. Cain made a base hit when he killed Abel. Abraham made @ sacritice. The Prodigal Son made a home run, David was a great long-distance thrower, Moses shut out the Egyptians at the Red Sea, —Canton Commercial Advertiser, ‘Tne great ship reeled ; clearly she had got her death- blow. “Lost!” shrieked many of the passengers. But there were afew who remained calm, and set about over: powering the crew, and took other measures looking to the preservation of Iife.— Detroit Journat. IN the blography of William Stokes, written by tise, which has just appeared In London, the story 1s told cf toy Stokes was sent over to Dublin during the great faaiory show the people how to make soup. He askes! a stnig beggar why she did not go and get some of the soup that my being freely distributed. “Soup, Is It, your Honor?” sald the woman; “sayy isn't soup at all “ And what ts {t, then?” inquired Stokes. It ts nothin’, your Honor, bat a quart of water tug down to @ pint, to make It sthrong."—Argonan A Patient in an Engitsh tnsane asylum imagined tine dead, and nothing could drive the delusion on: of bis tes, One day the physician had a happy thought, and said to be + Did you ever sce a dead man bleed?” 0," he replied. “Did you ever hear of a dead man bleeding?" 0." Well, tf you will permit me, {will try an experts with you, and sce {f you bleed or not.” The patient gave his consent; the doctor whipped ects scalpel and drew a little blood, “There,” he sald, “you see that you bleed; that por that you are not dead." “Not atall,” the pattent instantly replied; * that procs that dead men can bleed."—New York Tribune. A FRENCHMAN applied to a local official for a passport visit Klatterwingschen, in Switzerland. The functieay, who was not a fellow of any geographical soctety, strap in vain with the spelling of the place's name. ‘Then, ess Ing to confess his dimculty, he btandly asked : “ Woold sx as lef visit some other town ?"—Troy Times. For sale by all Newsdealers In Great Britain. The Inter- pational News Company, Hream's Bullding, Chancery Lane, London, E.C., England, AGENTS. EUROPEAN AGENTS—Messra, Brentaoo, 3 Avenue de l'Opera, Paris. Americans Like a Good Thing and they have it in HUNTER BALTIMORE RYE. The Choicest Whiskey for Club, Family and Medicinal Use. cH. 22d ANNUAL DOG SHOW WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB, Tnls Show was held in the Madison Square Garden, New York City, on February 21, 22, 2 and ‘24, 198, The offictal pablication ts a handsome book of about oue hundred and eighty pages, 0 inches, colors from balf-tone plate of typical dogs of best know and ecales of points for judging. About ninety -six pages names of the dogs entered, pedigree and Uist of pri and owners’ names and addresses. AY pubilsh the PRI ‘The cover Is an exquisite design by a tamons artist, printed in ‘There are thirty-five pages of fine illustrations breeds, With articles on their chief characteristics dern Improvement. LEAP. contain 1, with thelr winnings, ition of the book ts gives the names of RS In ait ¢ the following week. HOTEL VENDOME The Leading Hotel of BOSTON. On the Back Bay Boulevard, COMMONWEALTH AVE. REENLEAF & CO, WHITE MOUNTAINS, PROFILE HOUSE AND COTTAGES. Open June 30th. largest of leading summer resorts, with every Location tinsurpassed nif links and all popalar attractions, RUIN ART. We earnestly request our subscribers to give us 4 fel One of the ‘AFT & In every Tors 4 Sunimer Ree week's notice of any intended change in their address. Not | of change should reach us by Thursday to affect the issueé This is a standard book of reference for the dog of 1898, and will be sent to any address on receipt of 50 cents, Address, Life Publishing Company, 19 & 24 West dist Street, New York City. Under a recent act of Congress, paper mail will not forwarded toa new address, no matter whether instructions art ‘© to the local post office or not, unless addressee also sends stamps to office to prepay cost of re-mailing. Letters are forwarded without any trouble, but papers = be paid for a second time if they are to be forwarded. comicbooks.com