Life — October 9, 1902 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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A metuop has been diecovered of pumping the ealic Properties of ozone into the atmosphere of a theatre.— Evening Paper. Since means in theatres they now prepare Freshness to pamp into the stagnant air, Soon, let us hope, they'll hit upon a way Of pamping some of it into the play. —The London World. A nactiton who lived near Paris managed to sccure much amusement out of a “topay-tarvy room,” which he had built in his hoose. A genuleman, who was one of a stag party that visited him from Saturday to Monday, ays: “When we woke up, about two o'clock, on Sunday morning after a Jolly evening, one of our number, sound asleep on the couch in the billiard-room, was carried ont like a log by acouple of ecrvants. My host gave me a solemn wink, and told ine that if a sudden summons came I was to rash from my bedroom, or else | mizht miss a sight worth eceing. I wanted nothing bat eleep-and was relieved when the summons came to find that it was broad daylight. Yawning, I followed the valet, and found myself, with four others, silently peeping through little holes in a wall, The ecene was absurd, ridicalous, A dazed man, slowly waking to fal! consciousness, was lying on a plastered floor, looking up in horror at a carpeted ceiling. Two heavy couches, an easy-chair, chairs and tables, eccurely fastened, stared down at him from above. The man’s eyes at last rested on a flower-pot directly over his head, from which a flaring rose — ‘apparently real—was blooming. He gave a cry, and, roiling ‘over, grasped with frenzied hands the stem of the chan- delier which came up through the floor. The host burst into the room with aloud laugh, *They all do it,’ he cried, *they fear they will fall up to the ceiling.*""—Argonaut. ENvinonmeNT has a great influence over the minds of children in determining whateort of knowledge they aseim{* late, ‘The Philadelphia Telegraph reports this incident, the ecene of which was the public echool in a district where all the residents are ekilled in farming : A flag-raising was held at the echoolhouse, and after the banner had been flang to the breeze there was an exhibition wT SEIS§ORS AT NvLLy of the drawings which the pupils had made and the work they had done daring the year. The teacher had recited to ‘the class the story of the landing of the Pilgrims, and after she had finished she requested each pupil to try to draw from his or her imagination a picture of Plymouth Rock, Most of them went to work at once, but one little fellow hesitated and at length raised his hand. Weil, Wil * asked the teacher. “Please, ma’am, do you want us to craw ahen or @ rooster Exchange. Fottowtxa are the rales and regulations posted in the ropean Hotel in Bloomington, 1: Board, 50 cents per equare foot ; meals extra; breakfast at 6, supper at 7. Guests are requested not to speak to the damb-waiter 5 guests wishing to get ap without being called can have self- rising floar for Inach. Not responsible for diamonds, bicycles and other valu ables kept on the counter; they should be kept under the safe. The office is convenient to all connections; horses to hire, 2 cents a da: Guests wishing to doa litte driving will fiod hammer and nails in the closet. If the room gets too warm open the window and sce the fire escape. If you are fond of athletics and like good Jumping, lift the mattrees and see the bed spring. Baseballieta desiring a little practice will Gnd a pitcher on the stand, If the lights go out, take a soda—that is light enough for any man. Any one troubled with nightmare will find a halter in the barn. Don't worry about paying your bill; the house is sap- ported by ite foandation.—Detrott Free Press. A soctar observer of humorous sympathies reports to the * Listener,” of the Boston Transcript, a trait of a Chi- nese eervant employed in a suburban family, which reveal a certain capability for ready assimilation with American methods of dealing with the tramp problem. A hungry tramp called one Monday afternoon at the kitchen door, and was promptly challenged by John, ‘To John the tramp told his tale of woe, ending with a humble petition for something to eat. * Like flith ?” asked John, in insinuating tones. Yes, I like fish,"* the tramp answered. Call Fiiday," raid John, ashe ehat the door, with smile impertarbable.— Exchange. ‘Tune are queer nooks and corners in England yet. A country lately went to preach in an old remote parish one Sunday. The aged sexton, in taking him to the place, Snsinuatingly said : “Tope your riv‘rence won't mind preachin* from the chancel, Ye see, this is a quiet place, and I've got a duck sittin’ on fourteen eggs in the pulpit."—London Tit. Bits. A Qvaxzn city gossip tells this story ona young maa who apologized for being late at a dinner party : * Awfally glad to eee you, Mr. Blank,” said the hostess, “So good of you to come. And all the way from New York, too! But where is your brother ?"* “Tam commissioned to tender his regrets, You see, we are #0 busy Just now that it was impossible for both of us to ket away, and 60 we tossed up to sce which of us should come," eaid the young man, * How nice! Such an original idea! And you won." “ No," eaid the young man, absently ; "I lost."* —Aittaburg Bulletin. To give an additional fillip to @ certain up-the-Thames hop the other night all the good boys and girls came in dresses that suggested famous novels, Most of them were easily guessed, but for along time a stockbroking Johnnie with strips and strips of birth notices cut from the other Times and sewn on his coat was a mystery. Eventually two beautiful daughters of Eve got him in a darkened place and begged, at least, to be told the name of the novel’s author, “ Thackeray," whispered the bold youth. ‘Then did two furiously blushing maidens cry in chores: ** Oh, of course—"The New-comes !""* —Sporting Times. London, E. C., England, AGENTS. For aalo by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. The Inter- patlonal News Company, Bream’s Building, Chancery Lane, ECROPEAN AGENTS—Mesers. Brentan: 37 Avenue de!'Opera, Paris, _ qf 733, have a liking natoral Taleat for Drawing, cat this out, mail with your Established 1823. Mer eatod Sane Got WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! 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