Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-14
BRIGHT BITS.

THE man who is contented Is said to be the
richest man in the world. But the richest
man in the world is not contented.
DURING the racket of the hurricane in New
York the other night the frightened children
were quieted by telling them lit was only
Woodpulp Miller trying to play Conkhng."
THE Government has finally found post
master s'incompetent and unfit to hold the
position. He is certainly novelty. Every
body has always supposed that anything on
legs, backed by petition, could secure ana
run a post offce-DetrOit Free Press
THE late A. T. stewart, some fifteen years
ago pald 900 for an oil painting by for
eign artist There has been great reduction
in the price Of art since then. Last week
panorama nearly half mile long was sOld Tor
SS7j.-AOrrist0loR Herdtd.
ssIF there is such a thing as Justice in this
world, l mean to have it," is what the burg
lar remarked as he left, with his booty. the
house of the lawyer who had charged MN
$500 the day before for clearing MN Wneh
under arrest for house breaklng.-I 0AFeFs
Statesman.
Il now offer you q Rubens," said an auc-
tioneer. "a perfect gem of genius. perhaps the
finest painting that came from that master
hand" There was no bid. The auctiOneer
passed the Rubens. and, taking up another
picture, said: Every well, gentlemen, now
offer you Rembrandt by the same aftlst'
THERE'S a sweet feminine
Where | usually dine
When out at the 'eXpOsish,"
Whose bewitching blue eyes,
Make the meat and the pies
Taste exactly the same rs the hsl.
And wish that the fates,
As she hands me the plates,
And her figure and form | con,
Would but work me some charm,
That would give her this arm
Forever to ''rest-hero on"
Boston Courier.
uco 1-or- admit having stolen the box of
blacking." said a Justice to little colored
boy, who was up for stealing box OF Dlac5-
ing from a grocer. Eyes, san; l tuck ue
blackin'." ''You ought to be ashamed of
Yourself" sizes what / tOle him, Jedge,"
spoke mp the father Of the boy. Il done broke
up barrl stave on him for being so stupid.
Oar was pair 90 high price boots on de same
shelf AM de fool boy tuck cheap box oh
no sympathy for dat kind of a offspring Use
afeerd he am gwlnter grow up an, disgrace
de hull family ."-NlioaUkee Sentinel.
SNOW STORM on a Kansas prairie. Negro,
| wife and seven children Gust three months
| from Alabama) shivering over a brush nre IN
a dug-out. White native rides up anu nalloos'
Negro appears at the door. NallNe tcneef-
! ily)-'MOrnin? How's all with your" Negro
| (dismally>-"POOrly boss, poorly" Native
swell, / stopped to tell you | had an answer
to that letter" Negro (brighteningl- Has
| YOU, bOss?" Nativc-"Ne s, them brothers OF
/ yOurn, Arkie and Kim" Negro lstIll bright
/ ening)-"That's 'em, boss!' Native watch
! ing negro sharply)-''Well. Arkie he's dead
aud kim's in the penitentiarY.' Negro
droops, looks into the dug-out, then far away
over the natives head Southwark. as he muir
murs dreamiy, "DOse boys was allus lucky,
! Native sharper than every on don't mean
to say hell and the .penitentiary are better
| places than Kansas Negro (wearily and
dreamily as he goes in and pulls to the door,
-tDOse BOYS allus was lucky" Native rid
! ing of)-Well, I'm id!