Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-13
BRIGHT BITS.

THERE is nothing religious about the hen,
but she may not appropriately be called
lay sister.-BoSfOR Budget.
4 SEVERE CRITIC at picture gallery: An
Ole maid nOcentlyl-"Landscape Nature.
indeed. Why, it's no more like nature than
am!'-PsRc6.
MR.. EyARTs announces himself to be in the
Senatorial fight to stay uutil the finish"
icy! there, ambulance corps, a long, slim
strectcher for one Boston Record.
WIFE did you bring your opera glass with
YOU es, but plague II, | can't use 1t.
w ny notf" ''Oh, left my diamond rings at
home on the washstand. "-ChfcasO Ners.
DID you pass the hatg" the pastor of a
Texas congregation asked his deacon after
deacon; and then, looking into the vacant in
terror OF hat that anted nothing but lining,
he added gloomily, $50 did everybody else"
-BUrdette.
LIEtTENANT.-"Ihe here is nothing like pres
near me had four Of his teeth Knocked in by a
rifle ball which would have surely passed
through his spinal column and killed him had
he not, with rare presence of mind, quickly
swallowed the all.'-FIiegeHde BIdtter
RECIPROCITY: Landlord Have YOU any
lam lyf' Intending lodger-"NO.' L.
That's right. for l don't let my rooms to
dodgers with families" l. L.-"Have you
IA ,.IiyE' L.-"Ges; four children" l. l.
SUI ~ 40 near IL. lOF 1 never take apartments
with landlords who have families."-St. Pet
teTs6urger Zeitunc.
SOME editors have very happy way of ex-
press ne themselves. Colorado editor, re-
lerrlng TO recent lynching, says: There
was no regular trial in the case of John Flan-
ders yesterday. He had an interview in the
woods with few friends, and il is perfectly
certain that John viii not burge any more"
-Isfds SJtings.
GIRL IN BLUE.-''There's young Mr.. Dudcr
son over there; don't you think he Is just
splendid" Girl in Red-"Splendid! Why.
he took me buggy riding last week and tried
to kiss me!' Girl in Blue-"Well?' Girl in
Red-"Well, he put his arm around me, and
and, of course, told MIN just to behave him
SELF. Girl Ia Blue-"Welly" Girl in Red
''Well-he behaved himself" Both-''Ugh!'
San Francisco Post.
TIE LOVERS FLIGHT
One hurried kiss, one swift and short en-
Then out he dashed-with fear upon his face
Clear thro' the window, whose d.smantled
frame
lung round his neck like aureole of flame,
Tie turned not back, for there, with looks
malign,
stood her stern pa, who wore number nine.
And DER the hills and far away.
Zen to their utmost purple RIM"
He sped, until he suns first ray
Shone on the sash that chung to him.
II. B. Q.
SOME Of the Eastern papers have poem
written by Deacon Spinks, of Squashville.
Says the good deacon;
I'm a Deacon of the Squashville Church, and
once a month or so,
| come to York to look about and see how
matters go:
For how could l denounce its sins on meetin'
evenn's there
If didn't 20 and see the thing in all its hijus
glare?' Louisville Courier Journal.
THE GROCER's WOOING.-
my dear Miss Sally Ratus," sighed
The grocer on his knee,
II canned corn ceiye no butter bride
Than you would beef for me-"
"YOu are a silly man." replied
The maid. 'as ole mace sec"
''If vermecili man." he cried,
81 mustard mire thee"
-NOrrist0JCn Herald.