Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16
BRIGHT BITS.

SOMEBODY says that there are still office
seekers IN Washington. They are probably
waiting for the walking to get better hjId-
delIhia North a 8erjctR.
A GOOSE EGG weighing ten ounces is on ex-
hibition at Yallej Cal. It should be secured
by the Nati0l4l Base Ban LEAGUE for prcsen-
tatiOn to Lucas St. Louis Club at the close of
the seasOn.-LOl0eU citizen.
A BEGINNER In Latin was asked to translate
a sente 1ce which, properly rendered, would
have read. Honey redOlent OF age But he
preferred the freer ira station, This honey
smells Ike time."-Hay-per's BTaar.
BEFORE they are married she will carefully
turn down his coat collar when It gets awry,
but afterward she'll jerk itde~n into posi-
the window burlington Free Press
A CERTAIN distinguished Cincinnatian Saws
the proper waWtO kiss girl is to plant Il in
the m ddie of her hand and shut her fingers
down on 1t for safe keeping. 1t may not he rs
sweet as the real yum yum variety, but it Ger
tqlnly takes the palm over all the ordinary
brands. -herchdnt 7rteeier.
JUST as lover had dropped on his knees
and began popping the question pet poodle,
who thought the proceedings rather strange
made dash for him. Win remarkable nerve
for woman the girl reached over. seized the
dog by the neck, and, at the same time. calm
ly uttered; go on, George, dear; Pm listen
ing to what you are saying."- ChicG0o Tri-
6uRs.
Two ARKANsAw ACQUAINTANCEs.-
tam, what was the matter with your son
when he died" "NOthlng the matter with
him when died except that he was dead :"
pretty sick though. before he died. wasn't
he" Wei, he wasn't as peart as he had
been" DIED natural death, | suppose -
~ es." "Whisky?" whisky. pr banSaao
TyGDeler.
LOOKING FOR BOARD Applicant to the
landla iy-'d am willing to pay good price,
madam, but am very particular about nv
food. l am under the DOCTORS care constant
~ and suffer dreadfuuy with dyspepsia"
Landlady-"Oh, am sure you viii be pleased
with my table if that is the case, sir. My
hosr ers all have dyspepsia. San Francisco
IngIeside.
At Lafayette,& dag or two since, Judge
Boise was seated between two honest grang-
ers, such as ne I'M f8incs himself to be Ine0f
them was reading the Ore00njd2, and turning
to the Judge, he said: 'The thunder cloud of
war looks very dark on the Eastern political
horizon" rHe.4," sald.the Judge, "the clouds
look very black" ''Well, Judge" said the
second farmer, who had Ony half compre-
hented the matter under discussion, 1--WE need
rain. '-P0rttand Oregostian.
"JosIAR"- lb So
never kin forget the day
That we wenUouGa wakin',
And sOt down on the river bank,
And kept on hours a-talkin';
He twisted M my apron string
An folded it together
An Sflu ne JnOught Tor harvest time
Twas Gurus kind O. weather
The sun went down as we sot there:
Josiah seemed uneasy,
And m Their she began to call:
"LOweezy! O IOWeezvw
And then Josiah poke right up
As was inst a startin'
An ss'id, "LOweezY. what's the use
OF us two ever partin'?'
1t kind o. took me by SURPRISE
An vet / knew twas oprain';
Pd heard it all the summer long
In every wild bees hummin':
Ia studied out the way I'd act;
But, law! | couldn't do it;
meant 20 hide my love from him.
But seems as If he knew it;
In looking down into my eyes
He must a seen the fire:
An ever since that hour Pve loved
An worshipped nv Josiar.
--EGtOatOn Nessen1er