Life — June 22, 1899 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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LSB ET A DANGrROCS criminal was about to be executed tn Calcutta, While his last tollet was going forward, an Eng’ man who bad Just landed begged five minutes’ conversation with him, which was granted. All that was heard of the interview was the final remark of the criminal, He called after his visitor: “A thousand pounds to my beirs, you understand.” When the hangman had prepared for his sad duty, the culprit claimed the right to kay a farewell word. Lifting up his votce he roared aloud to the assembled multl- tude: “All you who listen hear my dying statement: The best coffee is the coffee of Messrs. Chicory, Chewem and Chocker, of Calcutta and London !"—argonaut. BRITISH OPINION OF AMEICAN GOLF CLUBS. We have often been the rectplents of Inquiries from golfers about to cross the “ big drink” as to whether they should provide themselves with British-made cluts before going oat, or whether the * Amurrican " manufacturers were capable of producing anything ike what they have heen accustomed to here. This ts very tnteresting, as we were last week able to put the question well to the test. It seems that the playing division of the editorial depart- ment were tn receipt of a hag of real * Amurrican” clubs from The Bridgeport Gun Imptement Co., whose extensive works are at Bridgeport, Conn,, U.S.A, The gentleman who played with them last Saturday afternoon informed us that for talance, spring, and # perfect make, they could not be equated; tn fact, to uxe his own words, sald he: “They are 0 well finished that It tsa pleasure and acredit to carry them about." ‘The driver t# an espectally good one, and all the clubs are turned out Ina way so sclenfifically accurate that not even the most particular golfer could find a word to say Against them,and we feel sure that none but the cleverest rain could have designed them, and none but the most prac- ticed hands made them.” ‘The B.G.1. clubs are made under the direction of Mr. John D. Dunn, Some of them are his excluxtve patent. This alone is a great testimoulal of workmanship, and, combined with thelr care tn selecting pleked woods, must appeal to the whims of the most fastidious player. When next asked by anyone contemplating a trip across the “enormous wet" whether we think they need take clubs with them, we know what our answer will be, for after handling and testing the properties of American workman- ship in golf clubs we feel compelled to say that the proprie- tors of The Bridgeport Gun Implement Co. fully deserve all the praise and popularity which they enjoy, not only on this aide of the water, but also on the other. —Eztract from London Golfing. A MIDDLE-AGED Woman called at an Insurance office of # provinctal town some tme ago to announce that she wanted to tosure her house. “For how much?" asked the agent. “Oh, about two hundred pounds.” ‘ery well. I'll come up and Investigate tt." I don't know much about insurance,” she sald. “Is very plain, ma'am.” “If I'm Insured for two hundred pounds and the house 1s burnt down, I get the money, do 1?" “Certatnly.” And they don't ask who set it afire?” “Oh, but they do. We shall want to know all about tt." “Then you needn't come up,” she sald, as she rose to go. “I heard there was some catch about {t somewhere, and now I see where it ts."—Exchange. Tue purse on duty in ® certain London hospital was giving the little ones their last meal for the day. All save ‘one were patiently waiting their turn to be served, the one in question being @ litle rosy-cheeked convalescent, who was calling lustily for her portion. “ Aren't you Just a little impatient, Dorothy?" inquired the kindly nurve, with Just » little tinge of correction tn her tone. , I'm not 1" retorted Dorothy, promptly. little she patient !"—Argonaut. ALWAYS THE SAME, There never 1s any change in the supertor qualities of the Gall Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk. In delicate flavor, richness and perfect keeping qualities It can be guaranteed. It has stood frst for forty years. Avoid unknown brands, Hx (cautiously): If 1 should propose, would you say “Yea”? Sux (sti! more cantiousty): If you were sure that I should say “ Yes,” would you propose ?—Azchange, W°'re,.2 Nation of Drinkers! Everybody drinks some- ing every once in # while, and some oftener. You ‘should dria! RODERICK DHU HIGH BALL! orm a TOUR TO THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION, LOS ANGELES VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Special Teachers’ Personally -Conducted Tour, Including Trip through Yellow- stone National Park. On account of the Meeting of the National Educational Assoclation, the Pennasivauta Ratiroad Company has a1 ranged for @ Teachers’ Personally-Conducted Tour to Los Angeles, to leave New York by train of special Pullman Sleeping and Dining Cars at 1.50 p.m. Saturday, July 1, going via Chicago, Omaha, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Salt Lake City, returning via San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Yellow- stone Park, Minneapolis and St. Paul—through the delight. fully cool mountain region of Colorado and the Great North- west, The rate, $216.40, covers transportation, double berth, carriage drives through Garden of the Gods and Yellowstone Park, meals and other necessary expenses rn route, Persons who desire may accompany the tour on going trip only, returning independently, The rate returning thus, via direct Hine, tx $131.15; returning via Portiand and Seattier $143.65. ‘The tour will be personally-conducted throughout, and the service of expertenced rallroad representatives will In- sure every attention for the comfort and pleasure of the party. For detatled ttineraries und full Information, apply to or address Samuel Carpenter, astern Passenger Agent, Pean- aylvanta Ratiroad, 1196 Broadway, New York. “ Train't only English people drops thelr altches,” sald a ttle boy to the new teacher. “I never heard no American prononnce the altch tn my nam “What ts your name?" asked the teacher. + Johnny," sald the little boy.—Marper's Bazar. THE HOTEL " THORNDIKE.” BOSTON, opp. the Public Gardens. In famous for tts choice viands and fine cooking, and most excellent service. European ptan. SEVERAL officeholders in Washington who want to wina tue glory by hangiuy to Adminu Dewey's cout-talls, have appointed themselves a committee to solicit funds to buy the Admiral a house. The people will a:tend to that little matter when Dewey goes house-hunting by presenting to the Admiral an elght- year lease of the White House.—A/pena Echo, Try Mt, Once used It takes the precedence of all others —Cook’s Imperial Extra Dry Champagne. It has a most delicious bouquet. Hanny and Charlle, aged five and three respectively, have just been seated at the table for dinner. Harry sees that there ts bit one orange on the table, and immediately sets up & walling that brings his mother to the scene. “Why, Harry, what are you crying fort” she asked. “ Because there ain't any orange for Charite." —Exchange. TaRKe are & lot of men who never wore garters. They don't know how much more self-satisfied a man feels who does. It is about the same as the man who never ate ple; he don't know what he’s missing. To those men who have never tried ple we recommend * the kind that mother made.” To those who have never worn garters we way try the + Boston Garter; "" no other will give half the satisfaction. “BRepREN,” sald the bicycle parson, “guide youah spiritual bikes tn dis yere wo'l' so dat you all won't scorch in de nex’,."—Phitadeiphia North american. “Tsay, Jimmie, come down—golng to have an awful lot of fun.” sweaty” We've fed the goat with the big bath sponge, and now we're goin’ to let ‘tm drink.""—Exchange. Stop-Overs at Philadelphia, Baltimoze and Washington on Pennsylvania Railroad Through Tickets. In addition to its excellent train service, the Peonsyl- vania Railroad offers the traveler between New York and Chicago, and New York and St. Louls, the privilege of a stop-over of ten days at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash- ington, This stop-over ts granted on all through first-class: tickets reading via those cities. Persons desiring ‘to stop- over must deposit their Ucket with the station agent imme- diately on arrival. | Pennsylvania Rallroad are centrally To those who have business to transact tn these cities, or to persons who have never visited the National Capital, this privilege {8 a valuable one, and should appeal t= all through travelers between New York and the West, and Chicago or St. Louls and the East. The stations of the locatet in Phila- delphia, Baltimore and Washington, and access to any sec- tion of the cities ts easy, by elther the regular street car lines of by the Pennsylvanta Rattroad cats to be found at the Philadelphia and Washington stat ons. “THewry says your husband 1s a bede in Wall Street,” sald Mrs. Jones, “Well, as long as he 1s a lamb at home I don’t much care," sald Mrs. Smith.—Zarper's Bazar. HOTEL VENOOME, BOSTON, All the attractions of Hotel life, with the comforts and privacy of home, Youxo Wire: I got a beautiful parchment diploma from the Cooking College to-day, and I've cooked this for you. Now, guess what It 1s, HUvswann (121th slad of omelette between his tert diploma,—£zchange. The HARRIS PORTABLE FIRE ESCAPES. “ Built to Save.” ‘The Harris Portable Fire Escape 's meant to be service- able in case of fire only and when not required for emergency 1s stored out of sight; at the same time being always ready for instant use, It does not depend on an ordinary bempen rope, which so often burns and parts at the critical moment when a human iife 1s hanging by It. The steel cable, of which it ls constructed, will not break and can’t burn. The fextble steel ladder rolls up in a small compass and may be Kept in the oxidized and ornamented metallic case which Is furrushed with tt. When the escape 18 attached and thrown outof the window it immediately unrolls itself and 1s ready for use. This new form of fire escape 1s never out of order and ts instantly available, while a child can understand Its use. During the past months a large number of prominent | and well-known people in this city and in others have equipped their homes with this new safeguard against that great menace to city Iife—audden fire. Send to the Harrts Safety Co., St. James Bullding, New York, or New York Life Building, Chicago, for descriptive matter. Tne tell of an absent-minded professor in a college town who 1s 80 wrapped upto his calling aod tn his studies as to pay little attention to what is golng on about him. ‘Meeting a friend one day on the street, he sald to him: “This deplorable war with Spain 1s dragging along in- terminably, ts it not?” “ War with Spain!" replied the other. “ Why, professor, you surely know {t ended months ago?” “Is it posstblet I had not heard of it.” “Where in the world did you get the impression tbat the ‘war was still in progress?" “ From the magazines,” rejoined the professor, relapsing {nto his customary absent-mindedness. —Youth's Companton, Bexcuas's Pitts for Stomach and Liver Ills, “ta ike @ Exchange, “A PRUDENT man," says a witty Frenchm: pin, His head prevents him from going too fai Extension of Limit on Excursion Tickets to Southern New Jersey Seashore Re- sorts via Pennsylvania Railroad (West Jersey & Seashore R. R.). Beginning June 1 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will extend the limit on excursion tickets to the Southern New Jersey seasbore resorts from ten days to fifteen days, including date of sale. This extension covers Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Anglesea, Holly Beach, Wildwood, Sumers’ Point, ‘and all other resorts on the South Jersey coast reached via the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad, and applies to tickets from Philadelphia, Wilmington, Harrisburg, ‘Willlamsport, Elmira, Wilkesbarre, Pottrville, Reading, Phillipsburg, New York, and intermediate ctutions. ‘This extension of limit, covering,the usual two weeks’ summer vacation, will nodoubt receive the hearty approval of business men, and others filling clerical positions. ‘The limit on excursion tickets reading from any of the above seashore points to Philadelphia will also bo ox- tended from ten days to fifteen days, r u