Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-28

FOGG makes il a point never to pay his
butchers bill. "Why,n he says. III PAID FOR
a beefsteak, for instance, 1t would be mine.
not care to dine OF his own flesh and blood
Boston Transcript.
s'WHAT two beautiful children! Are they
twinss" said an old bachelor to an Austin lady
with two children. "Oh, yes, they are twins,
replied the lady. Excuse my curiosity.
madame; but are you the mother Of both Of
thems'-TesGs SJfiHgs.
sswHAT did the doctor preach about this
inOrningf" he asked. Il believe ii was poll
ties" "POhticsYr "Yes. ! think il was about
prob bItion.'' 'What was the textg' Il don't
remember. exactly, but il was taken from ST.
JOhn.I--Net5 York Graphic.
BILL CoLLEcToR-"How about meeting this
nOte?n InpecuniOls repOrtsr-"I don't know
about meeting this note, but II tell you what
will do" what do you propose to ao:
note Of this meeting. That VIII DO Just as
well, won't itf''-TesGs Strings.
WE now know why dudes like TO suck their
canes so well. The latest style Of walking
stick Is made Of bamboo, porcelain lined ana
dlled with rum. When the temperance peo-
pie see young man sucking the head OF MS
cane they don't want to laugh at him any
mOre-they want to nab hlm.-BurttHgFoR
Free Press.
GEORGE was making an evening call aud
trying 10 muster mp Sufficient courage 70 &C.
marked: ats half past 9 O'Clock. How
rapidly the time passesH SIS that allf said
the girl. Il thought it must be longer after 10"
He staid little longer, but he didn't declare
himself.-Helo York Sun.
4 MINISTER'S wife said to her husband: at
seems unjust that lawyer should receive 500
or more for obtaining a divorce, while you
often do not get more than 81 for performing
q marriage ceremony 1T does seem little
unjust" the good man assented mildly; but
N al
ceived is a good deal greater"
He was q sorry fellow, a confirmed drunk
ard of many years standing; but when they
told him, as he lay on his sick bed, that ne
would soon be in the land Of spirits, he was
not alarmed. On the contrary, there was
something about the name Of his future home
which caused a smile of satisfaction 10 feet
DER his features.-Bostop Transcript.
''YKs, BRETHREN" says the clergyman who
is preaching the funeral sermon, ''Our de-
ceased brother was cut down II single night
torn from the arms OF his loving VIE, VINO
is thus Left dlsconsolate widow at the early
age of p years. - TWENTY-FIVE, If you please,
sObs the widow, in the front pew, emerging
from her handkerchief for an lnstaut.-PdTds
Figaro.
TIREsOME DUDE-'.I happened to, aw, get
hold of an Erie papah to- day, and l saw the
funniest thing n it-tOO funny for anything"
Tired beauty-''Do tell it, then" Why it
was about young lady at a little town called
HarbOrcreek. 1t said she dislOcated her Jaw
while yawning. Wasn't it stwange3" Moth
ing strange, / am sure. The young gentle
man OF HarbOrcreek should be talked to-"
"Weally, now, / cawn't see what you are
dwiylng at. ye know" zone Of them prOba-
bly, called on her and stayed too late. '-Phitd-
delDhid cal.
AN old, gray, wrinkled man sat in afashion.
able restaurant. 'EXcuse me, sah,n
said waiter, approaching: ''seems TO me,
sab, Is seen you befO' some place" Yes,
Won saw me when i was Young man. full OF
health and vigor, with bright eyes and raven
locks and a ravenOus appetite Il disre
member, san. VIVA was ity' Fright here.
Don't you rememberf" ''Waal. now, sab. ct
does seem to me like / has a mighty faint rec
objection oh you. But, you see, sab, rs gittIn'
ole an my memory ain es good es 1t use TO
be-" perhaps can tell you little clrcum-
stance that will refresh your memory of me-"
What's dat, sahY' IL ordered my dinner Of
you. and have been waiting here ever since
for il. 'f-CRic1QO Neqrs,