Life — October 27, 1898 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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RGIA Jury recently brought in the following extraor- verdict: “We, the Jury, find the defi gullty."—The Green hing. Bacox: My friend looked awfully yellow, and the doctor said he needed a chan Id he follow the doctor's directions? ides thes “Oh, yes; he’s reading another paper now.” cy real dite aroid atta, —Yonker's Statesman. or [abe amne oe Stowars KRY telephone sutscriber in New York has long dls- phone and metalite circuit underground Une. The cost of the service varies not with the quality, for t sortamamne targus cael te acsoeot ores Tat tet : The Improved aif RENGH QRNATISN ms makes the cost of telephone service at private residences and a7 ae Private stables extremely moderate. f f BOSTON Nremavan 2 en: You must acknowledge that {t requires a fakill to drive. balla hundred yards— Panwen: Don't require half ez much skill ez it does. t drive a pig fifty feet.—Harper's Bazar. y . Is the recognized A Lawyen, noted for his laconte style of expression, sent the fotowing terse and witty note to.a refractory cllent who ; STANDARD for 5 ald iio attention to retterated’ Gasnands for ihe payment o¢ MEN'S WEAR. (@ockTAl L ni | C is bill: “Sirf you pay the enclosed bill you will oblige me. If you don't shail oblige you."—Eschange, Keeps the Stocking} MANHATTAN, RECIPES SENT FREE. Free from Wrinkles} 5 MarriNi, WHISKEY, ‘The New York Condensed Milk Company, New York, send DOES NOT BIND HOLLAND Gin, Tom Gin, free, upon request, a pamphlet of recipes very valuable to Vermouth, AND York housekeepers. They are the proprietors of the Gall Borden . . Eagie Brand Condensed Milk. est infant food, THE CUSHION ACockrait Must Be Jvpoe: If you were at the club daring the trouble, tell BUTTON Coto To Be Goon; To what you saw Witness (a colored waiter): Well, sah, de cha’man ob CLASP Serve In Perrect 4e entertainment committee Jes swatt secretary obah de Lies flat to the leg. Conoition, Pour head wit de lovin’ cup.—Jevweler's Weekly. Does not tear the stock- OverC ing, and will not unfasten| veER Crackeo Ice, | A pew old sportamen were relating thelr expertences to accideatally. each other, when au Interloper drew up and Interrupted 7 : (Not Sraven) Stir | them with a few stories of his batrbreadth escapes, much to x SOLD EVERYWHERE SSS" An Strain Orr. thetr disgust. Finally one chipped In and quletly told the Sample Pair/ Sik. 50c. a | folowing story: Ba OY Mail I Cotton, 25¢, | SrHEURLEINA “Three or four years ago T was hunting tn the Rocky GEORGE FROST Co, ae Mountains and happened to be on the top of a high preciptc sad ‘and for the purpose of getting a better view of the valley, BOSTON, MASS. some five hundred or six hundred feet below, lald down my gun and crawled out upon a amall rock overlooking the chasm, and, strangely, fell asteep. “ Presently I was awakened by a notse on the bank, and saw a large Lear within a few feet of me. Of course I was powerless, as I could hardly move without falling from the which was beyond the bear. . “Presently the bear crawled down slowly untit he stood equarely over me on the rock." After & short pause the tnterloper asked: “What did the bear dot” WHERE THE VALUE OF CHAMPAGNE IS ESTABLISHED, Its an interesting fact in connection with the prices of the various brands of Champagne that these are fixed by the Londou market, and the relative values thus established regu- late the price lists of the world, It t# also a fact that in Eng- land the quality {s always based solely on the price of the Uhampagne, which undoubtedly explains the reason why for many years Pommery has been quoted higher than other brands. It is thts fact which has led to the almost universal use of Pommery at all the official and royat soctal events and LIFE’S BOOK OF ANIMALS functions In Europe. With;about 140 drawings, printed on heavy paper, $1.00. HAT there are not many things as capable of humorous’ treatment as animals ts very Apparent from a volume Just issued by the Doubleday & McClure Co., which shows how some of the artists who have helped to make Lirg famous have drawn various members of the ‘animal worid into service to supply clean, wholesome and delightful fan. 14. handsomely bound, oblong book, 74 x10 inches, containing reproductions on heavy paper of about one hundred and forty drawings by Kemble, Sulivant, “Chip” Mayer, Harry B. Nellson, F. T. Richard, C. Hf. Johnson, A. D. Blashfleld, Dan Beard, A. B. Shultze, Lutz, W. 1. Walker, Mac Bachmann, and others. Mr. Netlson has several of his very human groups of foxes and wolves; Mr. Blashfeld shows his own inimitable frogs and crickets, bares and lambs disporting themselves at golf, bathing and foothall, and “playing soldier " and the Itke; while the other scenes range from the encounter of Cholly with the museum gorilla, and the indignant rooster’s expertence with a giant firecracker, to the wild beasts of African jungles, It is # unique book—one that has pecullar claims for a place upon your parlor table. “Nopopy can learn all there s worth knowing tn this Ufetime,” sald Mr. Meekton, wisely, “and a man ought never to assume that his education ts finished, I'm going to keep right ahead with mine; I'm going to study astronomy.” His wife looked hard at him sharply, and then in a cold, hard tone, claimed: “ Leonidas, you'll have to think up some better excuse than that for staying out at night !”” Exchange, THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Under the excellent administration of Postmaster-General Smith, the Post OMce Department 1s running with the regu- larity, system, and perfection of a Waltham watch. This Doubleday & McClure Co., Publishers, it Department, which transmits the correspondence of 4 the mot intelligent people on earth, ia inthe best of bands, HMiclas Bs sath Strost, New.) otk: and its management Is almost perfection. All of which {s a source of pride, which 1s sincerely esteemed by the city of Washington, its headquarters.— Washington Times.