Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-20
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NoTwITHsTANDING great many persons
set down on roller skates, they are becoming
very popular.
POET entered our sanctum yesterday on
blptOe. He went ont in a similar manner, but
1t was on the tip Of our tOe.-YoWberS States
man.
ITHAs become fashionable for girls to have
their hair cut short. Let us all heartily sup
port this move. for If there is hair in the hash
IL will not be too long to wallow.--PhtLGdot-
phjG Chronicle.
A KIND-HEARTED MAN was demonstrating
with a small boy, who was trying to make
email goat draw MIN in a cart. You make
too big a load for that little goat" said the
man. But" said the boy, "the goat is very
strong" "Whew, so | Think" said the man.
-PtcGyuno.
A BEKKs COUNTY WOMAN has no faith in the
''hot wat cure" She poured kettle of
boiling water over her husband for coming
home drunk. But it didn't do a particle of
good. Three nights afterward he came home
about forty degrees more intoxicated than
ever before.-NOrristo1cn Herald.
HosT Ito missionary)--"You see, doctor,
society compes young ladies' to dress In these
low necked-'
Missionary nnterrupting)-"Oh don't apollo
gize. No necessity. | assure you. have
lived ten wears among the Fiji Islanders. -
Chicago RapIbIer.
PARENTS who can't give their children
decent names ought not to have any. The
other day young man died In this city
burdeDed with the name OF Philadelphia
Careless, and a boy named Prosperous Cram
mer was run over by wagon on Thursday
PhtiddeiDhiG Bulletin.
AN OLD RESIDENT, when inquired of the
other day by Manchester reporter regard
ing fishing at the falls in years gone by. re-
marked: II have seen shad so thick in the
east channel that a man in slippers could
almost walk across to the island on their backs
without wetting his feet. "-Ld1orence tAdss.)
american.
A SCRANTON MOTHER is opposed to the
eaching Of physiology and hygiene in the
public schools. She writes to the teacher: 81
don't want my daughter to be taught about
her inside. II isn't right One would think
that was good reason why the young lady
should be taught about her inside. Possibly
she might learn to make 1t right.-BostOn
Transcript.
CHUBBY. brother Charlie is going away. and
! feel that we should give him some little
keepsake"
''How would q nice silk umbrella do9"
'tFirstrate; but don't give it to him out
right
.'Why not?"
Just lend it to him. He'll keep it longer
Chicago NeICs.
"HELLom said Farmer Furrow, as he was
passing by book store, 81 must get that ere
book"
"What bOokP" inquired Deacon Dewg0od.
'Why, that One," said the granger, point
ing TO a copy OF "A Brave Old salt"
what reason have you got for wanting
to buy that particular book"
swell, because / always did like that story
Of Lots wife, you know. "-Nea0 York Jour
nal.
IN PARIS the other day young woman pre-
sented herself befOh9 Monsieur le Marie. drag
ging behind her her young man, who was In
a considerably advanced state OF intoxica-
ton.
What do YOU want?" said the Marie.
'Please, M'sieu, we've come to be mar
ried."
but cant marry you with your intended
in that state"
"i'lease. NJ sieu. it's just the moment; when
he's sober he WON'T come. "-Fi0drO.
A CHICAGO CRITIC, in a report of Joseph
Cooks lecture. SAID: 1.-THE tout ensemble of
his pantaoons cast a gloom over the audi
ence." Mr.. Cook was deeply affected by this,
and wrote to the reporter explaining that he
had that tout ensemble put on his pantaloons
In st. LOUIS having observed that they were
growing weak in the dome; that he told the
ensemble was just the thing to sew on to =
pair of black doeskin pantaloons. but the tailor
assured him it was all right; that the best men
Ia st. Louis wore them in that style. and that,
anyhow, the tails of his dress coat would con-
Ceal it.-BUrdette.
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