Life — November 1, 1900 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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HOW A BIBLIOMANIAC BINDS HIS BOOKS. I'd like my favorite books to bind So that their outward dress To every tAbitomantac’s mind Thelr contents should express. Napoleon's life should glare in red, John Calvin's gloom In blue ; ‘Thus they would typity bloodshed And sour religion's bue. ‘The prize-ring record of the past Must be in biue and black ; While any color that ts fast Would do for Derby track. ‘The Popes in scarlet well may go; In Jealous green Othello ; In gray Old Age of Cicero, And London Cries tn yellow. My Walton should his gentle art In salmon best express ; And Penn and Fox the Friendly heart In quiet drab confess. Intestine wars I clothe in vellum, While pigskin Bacon grasps, And fiat romances such as “ Pelham "* Should stand tn calf with clasps, Bilnd-tooied should be blank verse and rhyme Of Homer and of Milton, But Newgate Calendar of Crime I'd lavishly dab gilt on. ‘The edges of asculptor's life May fitly marbled be ; But sprinkle not, for fear of strife, A Baptist history. Crimea's warlike facts and dates Of fragrant Rassia smell ; The xubjagated Barbary States In crushed Morocco dwell, But, ob, that one I hold so dear Should be arrayed so cheap Gives meaqueim. I sadly fear My Lamb must behalf-sheep, —Ireing Browne in Boston Transcript. “You know Frisby, the golf enthustast, don't yout’? “Of course, What about him?" “ L witnessed his will last night, It's very characteristic of the man.” “How so?” Why, in one clause he directs that bis body be interred in the approximate centre of the Inks, and that the grassy mound above his grave be converted into # bunker.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer. KINpEnoantwEn (telling the Christmas story): And the shepherds saw in the heavens a glorious light, growing brighter and Urighter every minute, “ What wus this dazzling light, children?" «Lknow,” piped ittle Barbars, “the dome of the Bostoa State House!” — Christian Regtater, A GRovr of friends, dining at the home of Sir John Pope. Hennessy, were gossiping about a certain member of Pariament, who had two objectionable pecullarities—he w not given to the use of soap and water, and he was always borrowing money. “Yes, poor fellow,” remarked Hennessy, “he sponges upon everybody except himself." — Ware. | CoLoxet DaXiEL R. ANTHONY, brother of Susan B, | Anthony, and the last of the fighting editors of Kansas, ison | record aa the only man who has bad his aorta severed asd | lived. In a newspaper feud with a gambler named Jennisoa, Anthony waa shot. The doctor told him he could not tive. ‘The wounded man did not say anything, but bade his stster good-by and went to sleep. When he awoke he asked the nurse: What time ts tt? Six o'clock,” replied the nurse. ‘The Colonel chuckled for # moment, then said : “Say, that’s @ good Joke on the doctor, isn't it? He sald I'd be dead at five-thirty." He fell asleep again, and when he awoke the doctor acknowledged his mistake. — Argonaut. London, E. C., England, AGENTS. For salo by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. The Inter- national News Company, Bream's Building, Chancery Lane, ECROPFAN AGENTS—Messrs. Brentano, ‘37 Avenue del'Opera, Paris, THE WILSON DISTILLING CO., Baltimore, Md, Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! Purity, Age, Flavor have made’ Hanier "Baltimore Rye the American Gen- tleman’s Whiskey. WM. LANAHAN & 80N, Baltimore, Md. All you have guessed About lifeinsurance may WE PAY frat daoumme P fe} ST- be the Pawn’ Morons Live. 921-3-5 Chestnut AGE. Street, Philadelphia. “‘hGonuine Old Brandy made from Wine.” — Medical Press (London), Aug, 1899. MARTELL'S THREE STAR BRANDY AT ALL BARS AND RESTAURANTS. Paris Exposition Judges classed Playing Cards 0 superior as to be “‘above competition” for the gold medal. “Card Games, and How to Play Them” a 120 page book mailed for six flap ends from Bicycle boxes, or five 2c. stamps. Dept. 27, THB U. S. PLAYING Caro Co. Grand Prize, Paris Exposition, 1900. Throat Ease and Breath Perfume. American Use Dixon’s Graphite Pencils ‘Their tough, smooth leads don't break or ecratch when in use. Made in all styles, covering the whole field of pencil use, THEIR GRADE NEVER VARIES. Ask for them at your dealer's. If not odtaisable, mention Live, and send 16 cesta for sampies worth dewble, JOS. DIXON CRUCIBLE CO., Jersey City, 8. J. CHICAGO AND WEST—LIKE SHORE LIMITE)D—The New York Central. © LD CROW RY E STRAIGHT WH I Ss K EY SOLE BOTTLERS, NEW YORK, comicbooks.com