Savannah morning news., 1885-06-10
BRIGHT BITS.

KEELY's revised maXim-Music makes the
motor go.
"WHo was the doctor?" asks subscriber.
W don't know, but we believe he was the one
who survived.-Neo0 York Graphic.
A KEEP street old maid who keeps four cats
finds scuttleful OF coal in her backyard
every morning. BY strict economy she only
buys half ton Of coal year.-Br0oktyn
Times.
SORAKIcHI, the wrestler, can lift big
weights, but the man who IS sleeping after a
supper OF toasted cheese has weight upon his
chest which dozen Japs and a steam derrick
couldn't lift.-Fittl Rj0er AdUdnce.
Now DR.. Talmage airs the wrongs
Or woman. scorning ite or mavbees,
o Doctor! why not pray the Lord
To send us fewer female babies.
-LOWtsti1te Courier J our nat.
THE revised version OF the Old Testament
does not make IL entirely clear why Lots
wife turned and looked back, hence we shall
hold to our preconcriyed notion that some
other woman must have gone by with new
bonnet on.-LolosH Citizen.
MAMMA, what kind of a wagon is that?'
inquired little girl on West Madison street
yesterday.
THAT'S a street-sprinkler, my dear"
just then the driver of the wagon turned on
the water and the little girl clapped her
hands in delight, eXclaiming:
"Oh. mamma, see it sprlnk 3'-Chicdgo
HerdId.
BANK PRESIDENT Ito applicant for a situa-
tlonl-WPll, young man, | like your looks. but
we have to be very careful in selecting clerks
l will examine your references, no ever, and
you may call to- morrow for an answer.
Applicant-All right, sir. That will give
me time to find out something about you and
the cashier.-Zton's Herald.
FRENcHMAN Ito Kentucky citizen)-Ven re
friend ask you ze invite TO take re drink visky,
vat you say in AnglaisY
Kentucky Citzep-Dont care If l do.
Frenchman-Doncaf fdo, oull But ven you
refuse ze invite, zen vat you say in Anglais?
Kentucky Citizen-Well-er-I guess you We
got me now, Frenchy.-Christidaa at Work.
CoNDUoToR--'d can't take this piece Of
money. II has a hole in it,"
Passenger-"W by, you gave it to me this
morning and you should take it back"
Conductor This company works on the
old adage IN such cases as that"
Passenger-"HOw is that? What adage?"
COnductOr-''It is better to give than re
ceive." Philadelphia can.
Young LADY-"Do you not think that Miss
S. is very graceful gfrl?"
Young Mani never saw her but once,
and then she appeared anything but grace
full"
Young. Lady-"Indeed! Where did you
zee herr"
Young Mani saw her falling over a
wheelbarrow w'--Net0 York Sun.
KEELY's MUSICAL MOTOR
In ancient days when people danced
They had to pay the piper,
And oft indulged, where'er they pranced
In criticism hyper.
Now, when a MOTORS ade to 90
BY sort of Jeremy Didder,
With tuning forks and fiddle bow,
Stockholders pay the fiddler.
THE people of Chicago have become so ac-
customed to reading poetry descriptive of
lallygagging IN the cleaning. or the pale sickly
old moon, or a rural flower patch, or a loatlng
rivulet, that they cannot rise to an under
standing and consequent appreciation of the
naughty, Independent cadeDces of Texas
poetry. inspired by the rolling prairies, and
the austere grandeur of the commonwealth to
which the poet owes fealty.- GaIOeStOR NelCs.