Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-19
BRIGHT BITS.

THERE is never any reduction in the wages
Of sin.
A SHERRY CoBBLER will never mend your
old shoes.
NOTWITHSTANDING this is leap year it has
but 326 days, the other 40 days beng Lent
Boston Teapot
a SOFT answer turneth away wrath, but
this Is no reason why a man should be con-
tinually eXclaiming ''mush" while his wife il
scoding him.-N 7. Commercial AdUeFtiSer
SPEAKING of an old gentleman who gave
himself out as lone OF them On literary TEL
lows" But | have never seen any Of hi
writing" THAT doesn't astOnish me; he only
writes posthumous works"
do YOU think we should always give the
devil his due as the saying gOesY" was asked
awitty clergyman. why should we not, II
pity, If nothing else, give him his dew" que
ried the minister in reply; che gets no water
-Ne,o YOrk Commercial AdCertiser.
In a sermon at Salt Lake City on a recent
Sunday one of the apostles said: 1.-The LORD
has been kind to us in giving US this land
which seems peculiarly adapted to our sltua-
ton. The water supply has been increased
since we came, and the Lord has changed Ou
fruit season to suit u.s.
''IF some men would treat their wives as
well as they do their servant girls, there would
be fewer divorces" says the Indianapolis
Times. That however, would be impossible
Few men can afford to give wife So week
seven nights out. five afternoons of and a silk
dress every birthday -PhtladeLohia cal.
COLoRED BROTHER addressing the new par
son: Look heah! yer's mighty welcome al
my house lessen yer makes too much O. hote
o de practice" ivy, thought dat yer'd be
glad ter sec me-" Use glad ter see yer, sab
but de longer yer stay away de gladden. I'll bC
ter see yer when yer comes. '-IerGS Stftfn0s
THERE always has been degree of doubt
as to the process bywhich the alleged poems
OF Walt Whitman were evolved, but definite
81 afartf Nv al GplNr uFrG
''Thcy proceed out of and revOlve around
ones self, myself, an identity, and declaredly
make that self the nucleus of the whole utter
ance'
AT MOnacO-A lady, no longer young, asks
a young man near the roulette table: "Deai
sir, will you kindly place this louis on full
NUMBER" upon which number. madameY'
upon that of my age" says the lady, will
a simpering air. "But, madame" says the
Young man, with an accent of sincerity, "thC
numbers only run up to thirty six. '-Freaeh
Paper.
A WORLDLY father after the style of Lord
Chesterfield, is giving good advice TO his son
who is about TO enter society. And, above
all, avoid 1irtatiOns. But if you must dirt OF
fall in love, be sure that it is with a pretty
woman. 1t is always safer" "Why?" BE
cause some other fellow will be sure to be at
tracted and cut you out before any harm has
| been done. '-L0HdOhl Post.
as YOUR SISTER at homer" asked a St
Louis gentleman Of the little brother who
answered the bell. "1es, she's at hOme," said
the boy; "we're gOin' to have cocOanut pies
for dinner tomorrow, and she's out in the
kitchen helpin' mother make EN-" en-
deed" replied the young man, evidently very
much pleased. land what part of the pie does
your sister make?" ''She cracks the cocoa
nuts with her teeth. "-Phaadelphid CAL.
A KINGSTON ulster county, jury, which
had spent many hours in vain attempt to
unite on n verdict, held prayer meeting in
4
headed juror. Soon after the prayer meeting
an agreement was reached. The question
naturally arises whether the effect of the
prayer meeting will be to strengthen the faith
in prayer of the party who won the case OF
weaken that of the man who lOst.-Tr0l
Times.