Life — June 22, 1899 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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Nor long ago a prominent citizen of New Orleans went raging Into the electric light company's office, and declared that one of their wires had killed a pet tree on his premises. “That tree,’ sald he, “has been standing there for twenty years, and we regarded ita one of the family. My children played under it when they were bables, and ft is assoctated with some of the pleasantest memories of my life. When it began to die we all mourned, and we could not imagine what ulled It nntil yesterday, when I noticed that a wire was lying right across a branch. My poor tree haa been electrocuted, und I feel as If murder had been dove in my house.” Considerably moved, the agent of the company went to view the scene of the tragedy, and found the tree still alive, but feeble. When he came to trace the wire he discovered one end natled to the roof of an old barn and the other twisted around a discarded pole. It bad been cut off for at least two years, and forgotten, But the occaston demanded something, so he made the following report: “Tree alive, wire dead, Wire evidently killed by tree. Bill enclosed.""—New Orleans Times-De-nocrat. Da. W. H. RUsseLt, unpleasantly familiar to Amertcans as Bull Run Russell,” was acting as war correspondent for the London Tires, and tn that capacity and through ofictal {nfluence was very much In Bismarck"s soctety. One eventog, when Bismarck had been denouncing the other Engitsh papers with his usual violence and pungency of phrase, Dr. Rosell took occasion to observe, In a xelf-complacent way: “Well, you must admit, Count Bismarck, that /, at least, have been entirely discreet In eversthing I have written to the Times, You have always conversed before me with the utmost frankness upon all sorts of subject, and I have been most careful never to repent a word of anything that you have sald," Bismarck tamed upon him with a look of mingled anger and contempt. “The more fool you! that [ever sald a word befo you print?"—The Bookman, he roared. ‘Do you suppose ou that I dldn t rant to have Catto, the French “Mrs. Partington, does not amuse so much by the confusion of his words as hy the quatntness and unluteuded platnness of Ils remarks. He entered the service of @ well known doctor, who, after Calino had been buying bay for his horses for a while, made up his mind that the hay was worthless. “That {s very poor hay that you've been buying,” the doctor complained, + But the horses eat it, sir,” sald Cullno, “No matter; It’s had hay. “Yes, sir,” said Caltno, respectfully. “Tl change tt. I know you area much better Judge of hay than the horses are.” One day the bell rang, and Calino came tn. A patient has arrived, sir,” he reported. * An old patlent or a new one’ asked the doctor. New one, of course, alr,”’ sald Calino, “The old ones never come Lack.” | Calluo admired very much the beautiful teeth of a lady among his master’s patients. | “Abt” he exclaimed. “Her teeth are as fresh and sound And white as 8 new-born babs‘s.""— Youth's Cumpanton, FROM LIFE! MODEL STUDIES for painters tnd scuiptors: beantie, stereo: Price, ar with 100 ministre and 3 cal RECKNAGEL, Nechiciger, Peblishers, Muntcb, ertas » Pal lunich, ERGs = inf 16 West 234 Street. New York: } 166 Broadway. Brooktyr:: 604 Fulton Street. Boston? 169 Tremont Street. Colfers, and all who Walk or Stand Much Use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE A Powder for the Feet. Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot~Ease, a powder for the feet, It cares painful, swullen, emarting, nervous fest, and instantly takes the sting vatof coms and banions. 1s the great- omfort discovery of the age. tight-fitting oF certain cure for en Dew shoes fool easy. I sweating, callone and burning, tired, aching foot. Wahava over 31, (testimonials, THY. TT TO-DAY. Sold by alldrogstets and ‘shoe starve, 26. De net accent an imitation, Sent by mall forao. in stamps, FREE et ae ALLEN 8. OLMSTED, Lo Roy, N. Y. (Mention this magazine). “Ody Mat Rene Farina Cologne is imitated so closely in bottles and la- bels that even dealers are sometimes deceived, The genuine bears the words, “*gegenuber dem Julichs Platz,’’ the address of the great Farina distil- lery, “gegeniiber dem Julichs-Platz”” (opposite the Julichs Place). Schieffelin & Co., New York, Sole Agents. THE ‘“FOUR-TRACK SERIES.” The New York Central's books of travel. These small books are filled with information regarding the resorts of America, best routes, time required for journey and cost thereof. Our Iiinstrated Catalogue, a booklet of 32 pages, 4 x 8, gives synopsis of contents of each of twenty-five books ; this Catalogue sent tree to any. address on receipt of a fam | Daniels, General Passenger “Agen Grand Central Station, New York. se * THE MASHER'S MISTAKE. DON’T LOSE THE POL ot your pencil. Carry it tn the Tm} jaahburne Pa- tent Pei older. Favtens Saran Ri Y0e. each. g x Saree ans th prt Re American Ring Co., Box 68. Waterbury, Conn. comicbooks.com