Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
Now the smiling, suave stump-speaker
Lubricates his wagging tongue,
And the wiling oflice-seeker
Monkeys round the barrel bnng.

ANOTHER New York belle has married an
Italian prince. He Is real one. lie runs
six chairs, five bath rooms, and the brush"
is dressed in livery. There isn't nicer shop
in anv country town in America.-BHrttngt0H
HaaoLeye.
SOME person seems to regard it as wonder
full that Lulu Hurst can make an umbrella
leave the owner, but any one can do the same
thing If he has a chance. 1t would be much
more wonderful if Lulu could make an um-
brella stay where it beIongs.-BOston Post
AFAMoUs Prussian General was inspecting
some military stables. "What do see there"
he said. in tones of thunder to a Sergeant
s.cobyyebs2p Eyes, sir" was the respectful
reply. 1--WE keep them there to catch the flies
and prevent their teasing the horses. "--E1.
MAJ. VERNON TO the ladies, soto Uoce)-
s'Oh. yes, it's Boflin, the awf'ly rich bone
boiler; he's-bu hus-s-s-h! hes speaking to
you" Mr.. Bohin-"How do, ladies? l was
admIrin' this uncommOnly purity bit O. ngger
paintin here. / must get the Dock to give the
artists address" The Duke of Beckenham
aoftilyl-That picture, Mr.. Bofin, is by Ii
tian-another of my old masters in fact"
Mr.. Bofin-''What! another on. 'em2 Come,
come, Dook-why, what number o. schools
you must have gone to as boy, to be sure p
London Fun.
A CoLoRED MAN was at police headquarters
Yesterday to complain that some one had
stolen his horse and wagon of the street. and
to request unusual energy on the part OF the
police. "Oh. we'll get the rig back in little
time. guess said the officer. u hone so,
sah-I hope so. 1 hope you'll git him back
afore noon" SCOT a job for the afternoons"
'sNO, sab, but if de pusson who stole dat boss
feeds him oats fur dinner, which lie probably
will it'll take me six weeks to git him back to
whar he'll relish de old straw bed agln."-
Detroit Free Press.
THE well-known Henry Erskine once met
an acquaintance, a barrister, who dealt in hard
words and circumlOcutiOnal sentences. Per
ceiving that his ankles were tied uD with a
silk handkerchief, Erskine asked the cause.
ssWhy. my dear sir" answered the wordy
lawyer, II was taking romantic ramble in
my brothers grounds, when. coming to
gate, had to climb over il, by which / came
in contact with the first bar,-and have grazed
the epldermis of the skin, the accident being
attended with a slight eXtravasation Of
blood" "YOu may thank your lucky stars
replied Erskine. that your brothers gate
was not so lofty as your style,' or you must
have broken your neck"
A BOSTON EDITOR says that Ben Butler is
not only entitled to the votes Of the people
because he is the nominee of the Greenback
true patriot. The idea of Butler having a
double claim on the suffragans reminds us of
what happened in Austin last year. An unat-
tractive exile, accompanied by hand organ
and a child, was giving the usual street per-
Torrance. After the musician had twisted
one of BeethOven's symphonies out of the ma
chine, the urchin took up collection in a tin
cup. One kind-hearted man dropped nickel
in the cup, but the urchIn said: 81 wants
anoder nickel SHOW sot' tsDot nickel vOt
YOU put dot cup in vos for de moOsc.' ''WeI,
mine fodder ish a professional peggar be-
rfdas '5-7eyUs S5ffiuQs