Savannah morning news., 1885-06-30
BRIGHT BITS.

THE Japanese cultivate the cherry mainly
for the blossoms. We cultivate mainly for the
robins and the nelghb0rs' small boys.-L0lreH
Courier.
AN EXCHANGE-asks the meaning of the word
jackpot. Jackpot. we take it. is a utensil
in which Jack cooks his dinner when he is
camping out. Or something that way.-Noy--
riSto10n Herald.
by THEIR DEEDS GESHALL KNOW THEM."
-"Ihat man is Lhrisuan,' remarked resi-
dent of Brooklyn, as he pointed to his neigh
Dor across the street.
"How do you know?" asked his friend.
because when he sprinkles the street he
always vets my side too .'-Erch0nge.
ACHARLEsTON, 5. c., inventor has devised a
knob, which may be made highly ornamental
to be affixed to a lady's belt, so that her part
ner IN dancing can Swing partners without
that offensive familiarity which has thrown
gloom over the festive dance With another
knob on the shoulder danciug might be as
proper as swinging seythe snath.-Spring
fsld Union.
"YES, STRANGER" said passenger from
Texas. al am goin' down East on an i'm
portant errand. DON'T mind telling you that
/ am going to be married. You can imagine
how good natured and jolly | feel" "Yes;
but don't you feel little anxiety, a little
trepidatiOn about taking such an important
step IN lifeF Marry trep, stranger"
"Have you ever been married before?' SNo;
but Eye been in one hght with Injuns, two
scrimmages with cowboys, an went through
four cyclones. Pm no chicken. % ChicdgO
Herald.
"AH, JOB" said Mrs. Shuttle as she wiped
her q asses. Il see that the Goddess of Lib
erty has arrived in this country"
"I es. yes" replied Job. ''Now, if | could
be sure that the Goddess of Liberty could be
induced to preside over our little household
l snOuld be happy"
"Job Shuttle! Aren't YOU ashamed Of YOUR
self What more liberty do you want? You
were at tho lodge three nights this week and
at a base ball game every afternoon. Do you
want TO make your life one grand Satur-
naliap
with your permission" meekly replied
JOb.-HdrtJord Post.
CAUsEDBY JAMS
will HE me away TO the land of Snub,
And list to the dudish whale.
Where the little penguiins Wrestle for grub
Asleep on dolpbins tail
will climb 70 the top Of the high old jinks,
will run a race with the Skidamulinks
And the iery untamed snail.
o, the cultured bean Is my joyful pride,
In It's sceptre OF pinchbeck gold;
Aud the hollyhOck daisy shall be my bride,
When my dream of love shall be told.
My knapsack, dear, shall wear on my brow,
To tell you the rest desire:
But my wife is raising an awful row,
And she says; Get up and make the fire"
s,- -G0ThGm N0untdineer.
"THE Indinns are making considerable
trouble out West" remarked a passenger on
Bridge car 10 his nelghbOr.
$50 / see" was the brief reply.
"Well. sir, have a first class scheme for
wiping out the red rascals.n
with a sp0ngeg" said the other with
sneor.
'No, sir; would convert"
"POohl ihats no good. IL wont work"
"Hold on a minute / would convert the
entire Western reservation into cucumber
patch and turn the red men loose
~ should think that would increase the
number Of Indians pipcd out a little man
with Woak eyes. who sat opposite.
'ilOw SOP aaked the astonished schemer
"lt would double 'em up said the small
man with y smile.
IAN out herew yelled the brakeman. and
the council Of war broke up, sine die.-Relo
York Journal