Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-24
BRIGHT BITS.

AN enterprsing inventor has introduced a
new pattern of pretzel which he calls the
spinner autograph"
A LITTLE 9-year- old Mrs. Darlington at a
a recent church wedding asked: Mamma,
are all these gentlemen with white bOutOniers
the gushersF"-Bl00Nlfeld CitiseR.
MARY ANDERSON sees something beautiful
in a London fog. Anybody could do that if he
happened to meet Mary in the street during
the prevalence of one Of those atmospheric
densities.-4NerchdRt TrdCeter.
A LONDON clergyman vouches for the fact
that he scOlded pet dog to death. He would
be dangerous man to turn loose on congre-
CATION that had not done its duty by the con-
tribution box.-Neao orleans Picayane.
MEN grumble because cabbage Is used as a
substitute for tobacco in cigars; but they
would probably grumble more II the best Ha-
wanna tobacco should be served with their
corned beef as a substitute for cabbage
Puck.
THE Indians who sell hay to the government
out West have been detected placing large
rocks in the bales. That comes of teaching
the Indians to read, so they can study the
daily papers and become posted in the tricks
OF white farmers.
a DEER was killed in Twiggs county, Ga,
by a railroad hand. who hit it with a shovel
as il was running by him.-7he COrRcrdcker.
IL he had been like some of our Cincinnati
NimrOds, armed with $500 breach loading
shotgun. the deer would still be roaming
through the Georgia fOrests.-Merchdnt TfdC-
sEsr.
OUT in Montana boys under age are not al
lowed III the gambling dens. The proprietor
of a saloon was forced to take French leave
the other day from Butte, because he stuck
up a sign, 'Miners not allowed in here" The
advantages of an education would nave been
money in his pocket in this case.-Boston
Courier.
4 DOZEN negro MOrmOns have arrived in
Salt Lake City. This gives a new color to the
Mormon question. If the negroes, the pets OF
the government. are to be drawn into the ter
ribIe maelstrOm of MOrmOniSm, il is time the
government took hold and lifted them out.
Ii is all right enough for white trash to go
wrong, but we must protect the cOlored
brOther.-Peck's Sun.
GILHOoLY strolled into a fashionable Aus
TIN church last sunday just before the service
began. The sexton followed him uD, and,
tapping HIM on the shoulder and pointing to
a small cur that had followed him into the
That's not my dog responded Gilhooly.
ssBut he follows you" well, so do you"
The sexton grOwled. and removed the animal
with unnecessary Vloiehce.-SVt'ngs.
THE risk in giving outdoor relief T" was
lately illustrated in Philadelphia by slight
II humorous occurrence. 4 benevolent look
ing old gentleman gave six cents to small,
blue-eved boy who bore a card inscribed: Il
NJ Ton 1--WE me six cents?'' but afterward
suspecting fraud, exclaimed: GU niue VI
fan. / believe you're fraud. Give me PACK
nv six cents and tear up that card. NO,
won't" said the little rufllan, I'm deai anu
dumb. and. what's more, can prove IT.
ABOUT two weeks ago two women met IN
street car and when one complained that she
was again without cook, the other replied;
"Ah! / have a jewel of a girl. She's neat.
prompt, respectful, and l only pay her IL
shillipgs a week" sis it pOssibles" ~ es;
she's from the country, and doesn't know that
Size can get more wages" The same two wo-
men met IN the same car again yesterday;
but. alas! how changed the situation! They
stared frigidly at each other without even
nod. and they would not sit on the same side
Of the car. The II shilling jewel Of a girl IS
now receiving 81 per week IN the kitchen OF
the woman who was without q cook.