Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-16
BRIGHT BITS.

BOYS who get drowned while in swimming
may be said TO make a nude-departure from
this world of woe.
WAITKR GIRLS at the White Mountains will
not accept tips 4 proposal of marriage,
however, has not yet been refused.-DstToH
Journal.
A PLUMBER and steam filter earns only 50 30
a day wages. The difference between that
sum and the $50 his employer charges for his
work is clear profit, amt yet two plumbers
have failed this year.
"NO, Ny DAUGHTER" said a millionaire
manufacturer, "Ill never consent to your
marrying bank cashier. Your lungs are too
delicate to stand the rigors Of Canadian
winter. PHILADELPHIA Herald.
ST. JOHN now has chance to make his
Mark. The enthusiasm for him at present Is
LukeWarm, though it will doubtless begin to
Paul before election, and perhaps Peter out
altogether.-Sdn Francisco Heaos Letter.
ABALTIMoRE WOMAN sues for divorce be-
cause she has discovered that her husband has
negro blood in his veins. She was looking
over her usual haul OF hair one morning, ana
10 md some black wool in u.-BUfttRgtoH
Free Press.
A WESTERN EXCHANGE SAYS that thunder
bolt struck contribution box while 1t was
being passed, scattering the contents in every
direction. The paper adds that nobody, was
hurt, but there was 'some lively scramblng
among the congregation"
X II
to be beautiful to eat mutton. All, girls
girls! he's fooling you. Eating mutton won't
make wool grow on the top OF your mead
You'll have TO spend for switches what ought
naturally to go for bonnets.-Philadelpht
Chronicle.
"wHY don't you go to work?" said char-
table lady the other day TO tramp before
whom she had placed nicely cooked meal.
II would" replied the yagrant, III had me
tools" What sort OF tools do you want
asked his hostess. "A knife and fork
Louisville Courier dourRdt.
81 GUESS you may put me down as doubt
full" replied the wary voter IN response 70 the
canvasser's inquiry. II don't thlnk III snow
my hand just yet" 81 wouldn't" SAID the
canvasser, CHANGING at the grimy member and
then closing his book; "at least not until I'd
washed it ."-BOston Transcript.
LAWYER BLANK was in his usual cynical
mood. II don't see how it is" he said, ''that
the devil always seems to get ahead OF the
is all-DOWerful." "Ah, but you forgot" re-
piled the parson, shat the devil has all the
lawyers on his side. "-BOston Transcript
OVER THE FARMERS FENCE
0, toothsome melon! o cool, sweet sight!
At glimpse of thee, dense, dark night,
And a melon field arise to ylew,
With a wild, young, melon -raidlng crew,
A shotgun blazing on the air.
And perpendicular standing mar,
And a headlOng rush OF scared young gents,
And sprawling exit over the fence.
That go as you please race, you can bet,
While memory lasts I'll not forget.
Norman Taylor.
MISS JONES was a dashing coquette.
Who outshone all the girls in her suette;
She had dozens of beaux.
And she wore striped heauX-
Oh! she was a ''stunner" YOU buette!
She was giddy and vain, you might guess,
And she cared for but little save druess;
She would search the town through
a M .
Her No. foot to compruess.
She loved young man in Aux Cages
A sailor boy gallant and gayes;
But he drank, it was saIds
And was carried to bald
With his boots on each night, by the wages.
So she cast him aside for a sutton,
OF music and dancing tutor,
He WaXed his mOustaehe,
And was thought quite maohe;
And his ringlets-Oh. what could be cultorl
He was rather to free with his tongue,
And he wagged both his ears when he songue,
But she gave him her heart,
And she thought he was smeart.
Though but few greater fools were unhongue.
They eloped on a clear April night,
When the orchards with blossoms were
Wright;
Now she cries not for style
She's been married awhyle.
And is cured of such foolishness, ought.