Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-26
BRIGHT BITS.

MISS ROSE CoGHLAN's transformation into
Mrs. Edgerly, while a surprise, was by no
means neXpected.-Ne1Carb Daily AdCe7ta-
ser, AprtE 49,
A MOTHER sent her boy over to the neigh
bors 10 get pail Of sour milk. When told
that they had only sweet milk that morning,
he sald "Nell, I'll wait till it is sour"
AT Washington masquerade one lady per-
sonated the Washington monument. Here is
an idea for some New York belle: Personate
the BarthOldi statue. No pedestal will be
-PhjtddeIphiG call.
"WELL, my dear, Pm glad for your sake
that summer is coming" are Won. hubby?
Why for nv sakeg" Il hate to feel that YOU
have to get up IN the cold every morning and
build the fires" "Oh, my dear hubby Al
ways thinking Of your little wifey's comfort"
-Chicag0 Ne10s.
THERE'S a good deal of money in the house
Tonight said the head usher. "NOnsense!"
replied the manager; more than three quar-
tiers of them are deadheads." THAT'S the
idea was seeking to convey" said the head
usher; Il sup osed there must be a good deal
OF money IN the house; / know that very few
Of. them left any at the box Office. "-Bostoa
IFdnsoriDt.
CICELY has just dropped in to congratulate
her friend on pleasant prospects directly af-
ter Lent. "Oh, I'm so glad f,r YOU. my dear.
Augustus always was such charming compa-
ny. Oh he's real nice. BE paid me marx ed
attention half dozen years ago. Indeed!
! believe Ive heard him say something about
you being very dear friend Of his mother"
The coffee cream frOLe IN the little quaint
pitcher on the table. So did the mornings
conversation. -HdrtfOPd Post.
SHE was a miss of summers ten
And did not care a snap for men,
But only loved her poodle.
And when she got into her teens
She did not care for men of means,
But loved a siclSly noodle.
She's thirty now and hoe mara eausa
And knows what money is, and hence
Her love must have the "bOodle."
-E0GnsDiUe Argus.
MATRIMONIAL ITEM-Uncle Nose APP
preached the County Clerk the other day to
obtain a marriage llcense. The clerk in or
der to poke fun at the old man, said seriously:
Il hope the bride has got IS cents IN cash. for
the Legislature has passed law fOrbiddin0
us to lSsue license unless the bride has thA
amount jess go ahead via de papers,
boss" said Uncle Nose, approaching the
clerk, and then leaned over and whispered in
his ear, "dars reliable rumors about dollar
ana quarter. y 4 rhdnsa1o Irdvelsr.
WE had in type for this weeks issue the
death of Mr.. Watson, of Washington Town
ship, who died a few days ago, containing con-
doing words to his bereaved widow and
child; bus on learning that the widow had
shaken of her weeds and transformed her
self into a gushing bride, we Withhold our
sympathy, and would like to have the Times
Journal send down a book of quotations so
that we may he able to find verse suitable
to append to their marriage notice. We UNI
derstand that husband No. l had been dead
just nine days TO minute when No. 2 stood
up and claimed the widows hand in mar
riage.-SeddB (Hdn.) Graphite.
AN old negro man was engaged at so cents
day at the last term of the court in Mar
tnsville to place his head at an opening as a
target for parties who paid ) cents for three
throws Of a base ball at it. The old fellow
was struck at least 100 times on the top of the
head by hard base ball thrown from short
distance and didn't even wink. until man
who could throw the ball with the force Of
shot from a gun struck him on the head
When the ban struck him he scratched his
head and asked his employer contractor how
many hours he had To put in. The man told
him he had earned % cents. "Well, give me
dat said ne. ''my head is getting soft. | felt
dat last ball. he was paid and discharged.
-Lynch6urg TirginidR