Puck — December 10, 1879 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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PUCK, 659 ARNOLD, CONSTABLE & C0, NOVELTIES IN HOSIERY FOR THE HOLIDAYS. French Silk Hose, new shades; Eng- lish Black and Demi-Mourning Laven- der Grey. Extra quality Embroidered Ribbed Spun Silk Hose, Colors, Cardinal, Navy Blue, Coral, Fine Old Gold, &c. Gents’ Plain and Embroidered Silk Half-Hose, specially manufactured for Christmas presents. UNDERWEAR, in Silk, Lamb's Wool, Merino and Cashmere, for Gentlemen, Ladies and Children, Boys’ and Gentlemen's Velocipede Lamb's Wool: Hose. Broadway, Cor. 19th Street. ARNOLD, CONSTABLE & CO. RICH HOLIDAY PRESENTS. FURS. Seal Sacques and Dolmans. Fur-lined Dolmans and Circulars. ‘SETS. Chinchilla, Ermine, Seal, Hudson Bay, Russian Sable and other choice Furs, MUFFS. Sable Tail, Silver and Black Fox, Seal, Chinchilla, Silver Lynx, &c. FUR ROBES For Carriages and Sleighs. Fur Trimmings in all the fashionable Furs, Broadway, Cor. 19th Street’ A HOLIDAY PRESENT NEED NOT BE EXPENSIVE TO BE APPRECIATED. What could be more Acceptable than A TANT ax OR BASEET DELICIOUS CANDIES FROM GREENFIELD’S, 909 Broadway, near 20th Street. A LESSON IN MYTHOLOGY. I read to her, one summer day, A little mythologic story About the maid who laughed at love, And ran a race for love and glory. I closed the book. She raised her eyes, And hushed the song she had been humming; Glancing across the shady lawn, I saw my wealthy rival coming. “« These ancient tales,” I gravely said, “With meaning wise are often laden, And Atalanta well may stand As type of many a modern maiden. “Minus of course, the classic scandal, But with no less of nimble grace, How many dainty slippered feet Are running now that self-same race! “ And when Hippomenes casts down His golden apples, is there ever A chance for love to reach the goal?” With saucy smile, she answered, “ Never!” I rose to go—she took my hand— (O Fate! you ne’er that clasp can sever,) And, “ Stay,” she said, with sudden blush, “You know that I meant—‘ hardly ever.’ —Eliza C, Hall, in Scribner's “Bric-a-Brac.” “Hr the nail on the head—not on the thumb,” says Puck. This is indeed thumb thing of advice, but when did the mills begin turning out nails with thumbs ?— Philadelphia Kronikle-Herald, We observe with pain, and it’s greatly to their discredit, that some of our exchanges are republishing the Derricd’s poem, called “Beau- tiful Snow ” without the proper credit. A little snow is a mighty small thing to find fault about, we know, but then we prefer to have the poem credited, merely as a guarantee of good faith. —Oil City Derick. Tue invention is one that deserves to rank itself alongside of the telephone, the subma- rine cable, or any other of the many ingenious devices of man to ameliorate the condition of his fellow-man, and consists of a gutta-percha oyster to be placed in church-fair oyster-soup, and to remove the accepted idea that the de- coction contains nothing of a solid nature, The agent of the Goodyear Rubber Company has consented to manufacture the oyster, from whom all church societies can rent them at a liberal discount; and the satisfaction that flits across the face of the customer as he fishes up a spoonful of the patent oysters will repay the inventor for all the trouble of sleepless nights and brain worry.— Baltimore Every Saturday. PUCK'S ANNUAL FOR 1880 CONTAINS: To Tux Reaper. Etymological. ‘The Political Horoscope. W, Jackson's Treat. Prognostications. A Letter to Miss Mamie. JANUARY. Vi peitinocale in America, ‘St. Valeatine’s Day. Mancn. General Remarks. Aran. The Osteology of Lager - Drinking. Jing: Jemima’s Poe The Count di Macaroni, Report of Schliemana Brummen- ‘schaeider. Callicop's Confession, The Lowe K Froxy. “The Reduced Literary Beat. The Free-Pass Beat. AY, ‘A Quintette of Kisses. je Jovy. Little Tommy's Talks. August. at Goeth on at Present. Busterius the Champion. A Girl Service Examination. ichael Angelo Mulnooly on the Political Situation. Deces Essential Oil of Congress A Calendar in Triolets. The End of the Summer Cam- paiga. The Ballade of Tobacco. Medizeval “Amenities. Fashion Facts. The Tantalizin ‘The Bohemia Twins, mhilosopher. E, RIDLEY & SONS, Grand and Allen Streets, New York. 31st ANNUAL GREETING. HOLIDAY GOODS TOYS, DOLLS, BOOKS, SILVERWARE, ALBUMS, TOILET SETS, HANDKERCHIEF AND GLOVE BOXES, PERFUMERY CASES. FUR-LINED GARMENTS, MUFFS, BOAS, SEALSKIN SACQUES, &c. IN FACT, EVERYTHING Suitable for a HOLIDAY GIFT, Presents for the Child, . Presents for the Youth, Presents for the Adults, THE DISPLAY THIS YEAR WILL FAR EXCEED THAT OF ANY PREVIOUS SEASON, AND WILL BE SECOND TO NONE IN THE CITY, Holiday Catalogues, (LLUSTRATED,) SENT FREE OF CHARGE UPON REQUEST. BE. RIDLEY & SONS, Nos. 309, 811, 311 1-9 GRAND ST. Nos. 66, 68, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, and 10 ALLEN STREET. BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE. GEN. G, T. BEAUREGARD, OF LOUISIANA, GEN. JUBAL A. Will personally arrange all supervise the extracrdina Semi-Annual Drawing of the 1 State Lottery Compas at New Orleans, Tuesday, December 16th. 11,279 prvees, ting to $522,500, including one Capital Prize of Bioo,.00: one ie of $50,000; one Grand Prize of $aco0o, etc. Tickets, te dollars (610), Halves, ive dollars (85); Fifths, two dollars, (a): Tenths, one dollar (81). Write for circulars, or send address to M. A. Daurur, New Or- Jeans, La., or same at 319 Broadway, New York. DENTAL | OFFICE Philippine Dieffenbach-Trachsess 162 West 23rd Street, bet. 6th and 7th Avenues, N. Y. Lars 389 Canat Sraxer. ———— THE LONDON BAZAAR, BROADWAY, Opposite Post Ofice. TOYS, GAMES AND NOVELTIES. SPECIALTIES: The Mechanical Trumpetto and Orguinette, ‘The Most Mecderte Musical Instruments of the Age. can play it The best Cigarette is the ‘Puck’ brand. ‘Manufactured by B. Poutax, New York, comicbooks.com