Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-18

"WuAT became of Barabbas after Pilate
released hlm?" asked the Sunday school
teacher. kept boarding house IN New
Orleans" replied the smart bad boy, whose
father had just returned IRON Mardl Oras'-
BrOoklya Eagle.
"GOOD Men GONE WRONG" is the headline
which the Connecticut newspapers place over
the account of the sending OF three eminent
bankers to the penitentiary. bad Men Gone
Right would come much nearer the truth
PhiL1delphiG Record.
"YEs." SAID the sad-faced man, 'the eau
ems was crowded" Aren't you little ms
taken, sir?" asked young Tourney. when
was in, there was only the old ring. ten or a
dozen at the outside; packed, as usual. ,
THAT was the idea sought to convey fald
the sad-faced man in weary voice.-B0ston
Transcript.
"WHY do you put all the small apples at the
bottom of the barrelE" asked Deacon DooSoOu
Merely ie to Illustrate an old adage," grinned
the granger. ,.a,,
"There's plenty Of room at the op."-Es-
change.
RRoTuER TALMAGE was attacked with the
toothache recently, and visited the studio or
a Brooklyn dentist. The dentist went INTO ms
mouth, made thorough survey, marked me
seat Of fine pain with a red flag. came out, re-
turned shortly with a couple OF Jack-scre VS.
and soon had the bi-cuSpld out on the slde-
walk where it remained all day the centre or
attraction 81 q large anu dulhli4bB thAOhS
Chicago Telegram.
A HOUSTON Journalist recently approached
one of the solid men of that city ana said to
him confidentialy. 81 wish you would lena
me So" "He they are. Mac" replied the
capitalist. Thanks. Here, you can nave
one of them back" handing back dollar.
"Remember, now, that you owe me dollar.
| want to enjoy the feeling OF having a re-
spectacle person owe me something, CndI Is d
sensation l have never experienced IN my
hfe.-Tesas Strings.
THE minister. last Sunday morning, had
preached a very long, parchcd sermon on the
creation of man, and one little girl IN the con
gregatlOn was utterly worn out. After the
services she said to her mother:
Mamma. were we all made OF DUST"
"Certainly, my child"
"Thc preacher, tOo?"
"Oi course. Why did YOU think he was not
made like the rest of usy"
''Oh. because he is SO awfully dry, mamma,
| don't see how the Creator could make him
stick together. "-NercidHt 1rdueter.
THIS is the funny mans calendar, accord
ing to an unidentified exchange;
The Joke on The gentle plumber
Now silently steals away;
And the Jest on the new spring bonnet
viii hnger along till May;
And through the long, hot summer,
Like the curse of fearful dream,
viii float the ancient chestnut
OF the girl that likes ice-cream;
And the joke Of the boy and the apples
But the joke on the wretched lce-man
Lasteth the whole year round.
Howl OF THE HUNGRY HUNTERS. -
We arc sanguine office seekers from the west,
With companions from the East and North
and South;
And wen never give our Grover any rest
Till we tell him what we want by word oil
mouth.
we are hungry oflice-seel1ers,
We are hOwlers, we are squeakers,
And we're thirsty after twenty years OF
drOuth.
We're determined Office seekers, you can bet,
Tho we're battered, tattered, shattered
and unkempt;
MANY terrible misfOrtunes we nave met,
And from poverty we've never been exempt.
And although we're each novice.
Yet we're bound 10 have an once.
And we'll get it though we die IN the at
tempt. ". T. Journal
THE MORNING AFTER
HE.
She tossed me a rose,
With a shy, rapid motion.
Though nobOdY knows
She tossed me rose.
Pm sure the gift shows
She accepts my devotion!
She tossed me rose
With shy, rapid motion.
SHE.
tossed him a rose;
His quick look parried.
All! little he knows
/ tossed him rose
Our Irritation to close.
Before am married!
tossed him rose;
His quick look | parried!
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