Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-31
BRIGHT BITS.

ssPUCK' pays his master $50, 900 year. Is
Life worth as much of living as this?
AwAGER between the Bartholdi statue ped
estal and the keely motor would be interest
ing.-Neto York Graphic.
YES" he said of the actress, ''she is very
unpopular in the company; she has made
great hit and gets all the applause"
MODERN VERSION of popular old song:-
Come. birdy, come and go with me,
You shall be on my hat as dead as can pc.
LANGTRY NAV have mortgages on some of
the big mansions in Fifth avenue, but she IS
getting very small houses in the provinces"
SMALL BOY-"Ma, what's bigamy?" Little
Sister-"DOn't you know what bigamy isf
Why, didn't you never hear about Brigham
Young, that had twenty wives Thats
bigamy"
THE mistress Of fashionable boarding
house can look about fifty uncomplimentary
interrogations in one glance directed at the
individual who has the temerity to dive into
the pickle jar with the sugar tongs.-P~c6.
"WHAT a difference" exclaimed Popinjay,
"there is between the boy and the man :"
swell, don't know about that" responded
Blobson. sadly, II was short when was
boy, and have been short ever since."-Bur-
Hngt0H Free Press.
THE report that two school book agents, on
their way to Detroit to secure another change
of text books, had been smashed up on the
Great Western Road, turns out to be a canard.
They will have to be killed after they get
here.-Free Press.
WE don't say that the fact that we reside in
Boston has anything to do with the esteem IN
which it is held, but we don't know what
would become of the city If we left lt.-BOSt0a
Post. Nothing very serious would happen, we
imagine. a few OF the beer saloons might
possibly close up, and there would doubtless
be more room at the free lunch counters, but
the city itself would jog along about as usual.
AK TndianaDolis gentleman took his wife to
dentists to have tooth drawn, and the man
of forceps broke her jaw the very first wrench.
Did the husband of the woman fall upon the
dentist and smite him hip and thigh, ana SIT
down on him, and pulverize him, and knock
the office furniture into a state OF confusion
with his professional frame. and sue MN Tor
$26, 000, 900. 900 damages? Drop the dentist a
line and ask him where he got those diamond
studs.-BisJadrck Tribune.
ORTHoGRAPHICAL.-
young lady said to her beau,
''I'm glad the sneau's coming down seau,
Because now, kneau,
Wen sleigh riding geau,
SO hail to the beautiful sneauW
The youth shook his head and he sighed.
''I'm sorry" he sadly replighed;
II can't hire sleigh,
For Pm dead broke to-delgh,
And the pleasure to us is denlghed."
-S0mer0itJe journal.
mo. HENRY" said she, with a countenance
full OF love and determination beautifully
blended, II cannot consent to be your wife
this month, or even next month. Perhaps L
may in the gentle springtlme," but why
not sooner, dearest?' asked Henry, with a
face full OF anxiety. swell, since you press
me for my reason, dear Henry. will tell you.
The newspapers say there will be thirty Eight
SHOWS this winter and want to enjoy the
good sleighing. have noticed there lsn
much slefghing for a girl after marriage, Hen
ry." The wedding will not take place I'LL
April.-BGalgor Commercials