Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
BRIGHT BITS.

SUSPICIOUS" said the boy of his chum,
Martin Trips the most suspicious boy
1 ever saw. Why, he won't believe what
he reads in dime novelr'
"NO." said the clipping woman; there
isn't the least likelihood that my husband
will discover our whereabouts. He's a
New York detective. Boston Post.
A NOTICE of certain lecturer states
that 1'he always carries his audience with
him." We thought, when we heard MN,
he'd have to, if he wanted to nave any.
THE supply of old Confederate money is
still equal 30 the demand, ana VIII De 50
long as those chaps in New York keep
their presses running. Detroit Free Press.
mAND the cloud welded the shadow"
sings a poet. From which 1t would APP
near that the bard had just returned from
a negro wedding.-BurtingtO Free Press.
A PHILADELPHIA LAWYER, too proud
TO allow his friends to suppose That he
practices in the divorce courts, adVeruses
s'Misfit marriages speciality. '-Phltadet-
phid Item.
ONE hitherto unmentioned benefit from
Mr.. Matthew Arnold's visit may result il
on his return he shall be able to convince
the London AthdR0um that Yale College
is not in New York.
THE high school girl heard Amy remark
Yesterday, sob, keep still; you make me
tired" And she promptly informed her
that she should say, ''Desist! you fatigue
e."-OH city Derrick.
THE comet of 1872 is coming back again.
1t is understood it will put claim on
the government for a pension, with ar
rears, on the ground of having been pres
ent during the last war with England
LOlceU Citizen.
FMERsoN's latest biographer informs us
that the p0et-philosopher's favorlte horse
was an animal named ''Star." Which eX-
plains what Emerson meant when he adj
yised his reader to ''hitch his wagon to a
Star. Rochester POSt-EGpreSS.
A MAGAZINE WRITER asks, "HOw shall
we utilize the Indians?" This is a difficult
question TO answer, but perhaps the best
plan would be to petrify them and sell
them for cigar store signs. This idea is
worthy of consideration, anyhOw.-Nof-
rist0,cp Herald.
"THERE isn't an intideI in this whole
ROOM" remarked a member OF the Pro-
duce Exchange on the floor yesterday
SsThat can't be true" said an outsider.
Eyes. it is" was the firm reloInder;
s'every blessed one of these fellows be-
lieves in 'futuren"
ALODI woman died leaving an estate
of $40. She bequeathed $40 to her hus-
band and the remainder to woman, with
the understanding that she was to pro
vide board and lodging for the husband
while he lived. And after all this fore
thought on her part the husband contests
the will.-SdH Francisco Post.
FRAGMENTS of a dialogue heard be-
tween two languid swells on Boylston
street: "fellah told me you were en-
gagged" NYaasr' "Jolly grip 'Awful!'
$50 glad" "Yaasw "Married soonE p
mo; it's off now.'' "Bless me! don't
say So" ''Yaas. Heard the family ate
beans. Couldn't stand thatw "ToO
bad" ''Yaas !"-BOStOn Gazette.
"A NEBRASKA widow with 81 children
is advertising for Il husband" There is
great virtue in printers ink; it has
brought fortunes to both men and women
but we don't believe dOuble-cOlumn adj
vertisement, inserted next to reading mat
ter every day for six months, would bring
"a husband to "A widow with 81 children
unless the latter are kept in the back
ground, or underground, or somewhere.
We dislike to go back on advertising, but
the line must be drawn sOmewhere.-NOr-
,.ief.,sf3 Herald