Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-27
BRIGHT BITS.

JOSH BILLINGS wasn't really sick very long
but he had had frequent bad spells" for more
than twenty years.-Lo1oeU Courier.
A GOOD many men want the earth, but after
all the earth gets them. and keeps them too,
unless they are cremated.--Neao York Jour
nal.
TIE SPORTING FRATERNITY have grown so
respectable of late that young lady whose
father Is in the undertaking business now
speaks OF her parent as professional boxer
Boston Transcript.
THERE is an Indian in the Cherokee tribe in
the Territory who is ~ years of age and does
all hls own work. THIS Is chiefly curious as
showing that there is an age at which Indians
VIII Work.-Hfta0GUkee Journal.
You have plenty Of reading here" said a
visitor to the literary editor. pointing to a
pile of books on the editorial desk. "These
are not for reading" replied the editor, "they
arc Tor reviewing. "-BostoH Courier.
AFTER A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE a party of
men ON Western tram succeeded in dis
arming lunatic, thereby saving other lives.
IL was close call, though. Later advices
show that the lunatlc was armed with an
northumberland
MINNEAPOLIs Is proud OF her burglars.
The other night one Of the gentry refused to
take mans watch because It was a present
from his wife. Only in the mighty metropolis
of the Northwest Is politeness found in Its
perfection. -AinneGDO5i Tribune.
SPEAKING of Dio Lewis recommendation Of
but two meals day, think we that so long as
he keeps aboarding school he will not be com
petent TO speak disinterestedly on the ques-
ton OF three square meals day, embracing
all the luxuries OF the season. --Ne1o Orleans
PicagUne. 4 --.a-.g
WHAT is the origin Of motion?" asked eel
ebrated preacher. Well, there are many ORR
gins. a call to come up and have q drink
will bring fifty men to their feet in a second,
and spider down girls back is the origin
n ~ IA foaf fhn
Philadelphia Chronicle.
COUNTRY MINISTER Ito country edltor)-
DO you ever stop to consider what death is.
Mr.. Shears2 Do you realize that we are here
to-day and gone to- morrow; that there is no
knowing what a day, what an hour, NAV
bring forth? Do you really know all that
death means?"
Country EdItortwith emotion)-'I ought to,
Mr.. Prosypod. My paper is full Of dead ad
vertisements." -Nea0 York Times.
THE HUNTERS HORNS
Now doth the shootsman wind his horn
Along the hills and valleys,
So saith the ancient pastoral
AS with the truth it dallies;
But not a word the ditty sheds
The witless horde to tutor
Ofintervals that happen when
The 'hOrn" uuwinds the shooter.
-Yonkers Gazette.
A GENTLEMAN who was apparently rather
deeply tinged with the prevalent Anglomania
was at waterlng-place descanrng upon the
superiority of English over American scenery
There really Is no finished scenery ia this
country, nc was pleased to observe. ''Of
course the Palisades on the Hudson are very
well made. but
Yes" crispy and dryly interpolated the
clever Boston girl, whom he was fayOring wit
his conversation, Il think they are-cOnsid-
ering who made them. "-PrOUidence journal.
AN ''interior and acknowledgements
building in course of erection IN view of gov
ernment Offices. Government clerk ito fell
low clerk SAY. Fred, I've been watching
that bricklayer for the last twenty minutes
and he has not done a stroke Of work all the
time. The country may well be going TO the
dOgsw Easy going bricklayer TO fellow ar
tisan)-"Say, Blu, I've been watching that
ERE clerk for the last half hour, and. blow me I!
he's done nuthin' all the time! Taxas may
well be nigh! Wonder what pay he gets FOR
that?"-L0'ld0R Punch.