Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-25
BRIGHT BITS.

CLOTHES lines are usually stfalgnt
when on duty, but they frequently nave
three sheets in the wind.
LORD CoLERIDGE will keep quiet IN
Philadelphia. He couldn't very Wen 90
ANYTHING else.-LolgeU Citizen.
VERY tall mountain peak has been
named after Mr.. Eyarts. A tall mountain
is selected because 1T is so long coming 10
a point htIadeIphtd Record.
EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN says:
"Where "A mans genius lies ne works
with ease.v Yes, we've often noticed how
easy some lying genius appeared 10 work.
"IsN'T it singular" said visitor, gaZ-
ing at Niagara Falls, that the NIUE
moisture that arises from that vast cata-
ract should be mist Cincinnati Sdtuf-
dan Night.
4 Young LAWYER of this city, who has
girl in Warren and one IN Corry, anu
another in Meadville, may be said to pc
already conducting a circuit cOurt.-Ott
Ctty Derrick.
WE have struck smoother road haven't
WEI" asked passenger of conductor
on an Arkansas railway. mo" repiled
the conductor, 1--WE have only run on the
track - rkdRSdte TrdUettef.
In Mexico City man can be hired to
assassinate an American or other for-
eigner for So. Fortunately the chaps VINO
have nead of assassins are hard up and
can seldom raise over S2.-Detfott Free
Press.
CARE YOU near-sighted, missF' SAID an
impertinpnt fellow to young lady VINO
did not choose to recognize him. 1es,
she retorted; Eat this distance L can
hardly tell whether you are an ape or a
puppy
Ina New York museum there is now a
girl whom nature has provided with loul
legs and four arms, but nature Will not
provide her with shoes and fourteen-but-
ION Kid gloves. Young man, remember
this. Her increased hugging facilities
are counterbalanced by her extra kicking
abilities. And don't you forget that
either NorriStO1cn Herdtd
FATHER -"Here, you young rascal didn't
YOU break that window in the front room y
Boy-"Yes, sir" Father-"Theh why
didn't you tell me of it, instead of trying
to make me think you didn't know any
thing about it?' Boy -"Please, sir,
wasn't trying to do anything of the sort.
didn't saw anything about it because you
always told me not TO talk about my own
affairs until | was asked. | was afraid
YOU wouldn't like it, sir, if mentioned II
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NATURAL HISTORY on the plantation
| doan know oh nOthin' what tries ter sing
dat makes so POI out oh it as de owl
My ole gran'fadder what come from
Africa tole me de reason Oh dis. once dc
owl was putty good singer, an was IN
vtted ter all de parties in de neighborhood
One night at big ball gin by de parrot,
de owl she come IAN sung tell everybody
praised her. Dis made her mighty proud,
an when she was gwine along home
through de woods she 'gratulated herse'f
an laughed nightly. Airter awhile de
hawk cotch up wild de OWL. an
seq re: Eyer thinks dat yer's mighty
singer, doan yerT' ''Git outen my
wav," says de owl, lease | doan 'sociate
wild common foxes" "Dats jes' what
wanted ter hear yer say" said de hawk,
and when he had put his claw in his moul
an gin loud Whistle, two jay birds an
a whippoorwill came down outen de tree.
Da grabbed ole MiZzes Owl an tucker
ter de branch an hill her head un'er de
water, taken it up once in while ter let
her cit her bref. Da kep'On at dis tell da
got tired, an den da let ole Mizzes Owl
20 home, but bless yer life, de naiXt NAV
MIN she had SIGH bad cole dat she
couldn't sing, an she's been hoarse ebel
since.-ArkdnSdlC TrdUeller.