Life — November 10, 1898 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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EVERY TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER IN NEW YORK has long distance telephone and metallic circuit underground line. The cost of the service varies not with the quality, for the quailty ts the same for all, but with the amount of use. This method makes the cost of telephone service at private residences and private stables extremely moderate, Two Inisn laborers, old-time friends, met on the street In San Francisco recently, and after a cordial hand-shake, one of them inquired: « An’ where have yees be'n, Molke?”” Workin’ on the farrums in Southern California,” was the reply, “and Ot'm molghty glad ter get back.” “Wl pened yees there?” was the next Inquiry. “Th’ weather. It was too doombed hot. Why, whin OL was a-workin’ near Prisno th’ termom'ter marked wan bun- dred an’ sixteen dagrals In th’ shade.”* “Is that so? Well, IM bivens, they didn’t make yees worruk iu th’ shade, did they ?"—Argonaut, NO OTHER SO GOOD. ‘The soclal life of the present century creates conditions of motherhood which mat prevent the natural supply of food for Infants, > pfant food equals the Gall Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk. A CenTAIN wealthy San Josean was driving In anew dog- cart on the Alameda—a very smart turnout It was, with a faultless groom up behind, Unfortunately, he nan tnto an Italian's vegetable wagon, upsetting the contents Into the road. There was @ great outburst of {ndignation and Dago oaths from the Italtan, from which the capt & motorman who had witnessed the accident from his car. “It was not ny fault, now, was It?” «ald the capltallst, In rich brogue, tndade, no sir, Shure ‘tw fault of that fool of a coach- man of yours allowing you to drive."— Ware. HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON. The {deal hotel of America for permanent or transtent guests, AN Ohio woman, visiting Boston for the first time, had her greatest tnrtil at Cop's Hill burying-ground. as my sister-in-law and I got Into the place found myself almost ste upon a grave with an tnscrip- ton on & queer litle tron-cover sort of a tomb, 1 Jumped hack, feellng the way y en you step on a grave, and read the inscription, just three tnitials, no name or date, + +Tan't It pathetic!* [sald to my sister-in-law “on, 1 don’t know,’ she answered; *B. W. W. means Boston Water Works.’ "—Argonaut, WHERE THE VALUE OF CHAMPAGNE IS ESTABLISHED Its an Interesting fact In connection with the prices of the various brands of CI e that these are fixed by the London market, and the retative values thus established regu- late the price lists of the world, Its also # fact that In Eog- land the price {4 always based solely on the quality of the Champagne, which undoubtedly explains the reason why for many years Pommery has been quoted higher than other brands, It ts this fact which has led to the almost untversal use of Pommery at all the official and royal sockul events and functions in Europe. Tur. distinction between the parish rector and the curate in the old days ts Ulustrated by a story of an old rector. Ke- turplag to hls parish after his autumn hollday, and noticing & woman at her cottage door with her baby in her arms, be Has that child been baptized t 1, sir," replied the courtesylng mother, “I shouldn't like to say as much as that, but your young man did what he could."—Pittsturg Bulletin, AvTHOR (fo editor): Well, the first number of our new Paper looks well; but here's one thing I don’t like. prror: What's that? “Why, this communication signed ‘Old Subscriber?” —WMetropotitan, Apren he had kissed her and pressed her rosy cheek Against his and patted her soft, round chin, she drew back and asked: eorge, do you shave yourself?” Yes,” he replied. “T thought 80," she sald. Your face ts the roughest I ever— Then she stopped, but it was too late, and he went away with a cold, heavy lump tn his breast—IWasp. “ Dip his words have the right ring alout them? asked her mother. “Yes,” sald the sweet young thing. “They had the en- gagement ring."—Providence Telegram. “T have found your Johann Holt Malt Extract to be wonderfully strength-giving when fatigued from overwork, and gladly acknowledge its great value as a most efficient tonic. Johann Hoff's SEA Non nee aloes aang GOOD FoR LITTLE FOLKS and good for their Fathers and Mothers. The perfect family Medicine. A pleasant digestion and leadache-—