Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-01

OF the word are allied by an easy meta
phor. and may consequently be found
in more than one language. We give
another of the same kind.
Erskine was reproached nth his pro.
pensity to punning, and We, told that
puns were the lowest KIM of wit.
True" said he, land therefore they
are the foundation of wit"
Madame dc Lamotte was condemned
to be marked with hot iron on both
shoulders, as well as to q perpetual i'm
prisonment, for her fraad in the affair
of Marie Antoinctte' S diamond necklace.
At the end of ten months, hoS5ver.
she made her escape from Hospital,
where she was confined, by the AID of a
s9ur, who said, when 1aittirg her,
"Adieu, Madame, prenez garde de Uous
fare renaarquer" Farewall, madame,
take care not to be re-marked.)
AT a time when public affairs were in
very unsettled state in France, M, de
c., who squinted terribly, asked
Talleyrand how things were going on.
Mais, CONNIE vous yoyes, Monsieur. !"
(Why. as you see, sir
Many of the notable punsters were
dramatic writers or professional come
dams, and selection Of some by
George Colman will - we to show tho
quality Of this style of viz
A gentleman having remarkably
long visage was one day riding by
Mr. Whyte's school at Dublin. at the
gate of which he overiiea 4 young
Richard Brinsley Sheridan say THAT
gentleman's face is Logger than his
life." Struck by the str.ngeness Of
the remark. he turned bis horse's head,
and requested its meaning "Sir, "
said the boy, IT meant no of1ense in
the world, but have rea6 in the Bible
at school that mans life is but a
span, and am sure your face is double
that LENGTH The gentleman threw
the lad slxpopce for his wit.
In preaching charity sermon, Rev.
Sydney Smith frequently sert77sod tie
assertion that, of all naticrs English
men were most distinguished tsI gener-
osity and the love of their species. The
collection happened t. I, in'erior 70 his
expectations; and he said tnat he had
evidently made great MISTAKE, for that
his expression should have been that
they were distinguished for the love OF
their specie.
w. II. Ireland, the Shakesi Ire for
ger, wrote in volume of his ''Rhap'
sodies":
"As on thy title-page, poor little book, =
| EIIl oft | cast q sad and Dpneiyc look
j shake my head and pity thee;
For ], alas! no brazen front possess,
Nor do eyry potent art profess
To send thee forth from censur free"
| Upon this Porsen wrote: Though
can not help looking upon him as toe
modest in the fourth verse, he certainly
undertakes the amount and extent of his
possessions; he is by no means Poor IN
his oa0n brass"
George Colman was an admirable
punstert Sheridan once said. when
George made a successful hit: 81 hate
a pun, but Colman almost reconciles
me 10 the infection" He was once
asked if he knew Theodore Hook
"Oh, yes" was his reply, "Hook and
[eye] are old associates :"
One day, when Colman and his son
were walking from Soho Square to the
Hay Market, two Writings, Miles Peter
Andrews and William Augustus Miles,
were coming the contrary way, on the
opposite side of the street. They had
each sent dramatic manus ,ript for the
Summer Theatre, and, being anxious
to get the start of each other in the
production of their several works, they
both called out: Remember, Colman
am first oar" "Humph," mutterec
the manager, as they passed on, "they
may talk about first oars, hut they have
not scull between thesl." This re-
minds one of witticism of Douglas
Jerrold Two conceited Young author;
were boasting that they rowed in the
same boat with celebrated wit of the
day. "Aye,' replied Jerroid, "but no
with the same SOULS. IN T. Observer.