Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-23
BRIGHT BITS.

JOHN ROACH still thinks the Dolphin ga
model dispatch boat" To illustrate her use
fulness IN dispatching people the Dolphin
seems to have begun by making away with
her master.-PAikddeIDhia NeacS.
THE editor Of an Austrian comic paper has
been sent to the penltentiary for two years
for publishing Joke " The editor Of Lon
don comic paper knows better than to run
any such rlsks.-N0rrjSf0l0n Herdid.
at ia claimed that the devil chuckles
whenever bride puts her hands in the
dough" This may be reliable. but 1t doesn't
necessarily prove that the devil has a very
Jolly time OF It. Very few brides put their
hands In the dough nowadays.-Gr Graphic.
AN EXCHANGE relates an instance of aman
win a hardened liver dying. Webeleve this
isusually fatal complaint. A man may have
hard head or conscience or heart and live for
years, but very few men survive hardened
liver more than year or so at the outside
Lancet.
A GOOD AEECDoTE comes from Leaven-
worth. During the recent rise in the Mis-
souri, river man was standing watching the
driftWoOd float past, when he called TO sew
eral cOlOred brethren standing by. and said
he would give them half of all tbey fished ont.
They vent to work, and got enough to make
a nice little sum for both.-LdDrence (HdR.)
journal.
WHAT Is it that keeps you busy writing so
late in your study every pight?n asked Mrs
Yerger of her husband. Il an writing the
me in it," 80, yes; call you the sunshine of
my existence" "Do really throw so much
sunshine into your daily life?" Il refer to You
as the sunshine of my existence because YOU
make 1t hot for me- A rise in the thermome-
ter occurred immediately after the foregoip p
oOnversatiOn.-T eraS Siftings.
by thy charms I crave a place
Midst rivals thy wlnsOme grac6g
And Bling ventures viii | dare
love OF thee, yet neer despair.
If no chance thy love to win,
Abroad I'll some other scheme,
For me no more this earth is
Nor sin till thy smiles-fOrgiven,
Let peace be-9 betwlxt us dwell;
III thee no more-fareWell!
-EeoAango.
THE Ice KING AT HOME
ride in the region of FROST ridden foe,
My steed a b0real bicycle;
Its seat, wheels and handle are covered with
snow,
Each spoke is solid lcicle.
On, swiftly 20
As the cold breeZes blow.
And my breath 10 concealed as | singl
The colder the air
The swifter | tear
Through the region where zero is king!
-Ne1o York Journal.
MRS. Col. YERGER has dreadful tongue.
A few nights ago she and her daughter retlred
at an early hour, the latter being in an ad-
joining room, Col. Gerger having gone TO the
lodge. Mrs. 1erger was In a bad humOr and
gave her daughter a fearful tongue lashing,
Miss erger stood It for good while, but at
last she called out:
"Mother, for Gods sake. give yourself a
rest. If You keep this up much longer, You
viii not have anything left over for pa when
he comes home from the lodge. Don't be so
extravagant, ma."-7esas Sittings.
AGENT to Mayor OF Slugtown, Text am
trying to introduce this new patent Washing
machine and fatiron. ! have also here an
improved cake-cutter and garden hose. You
VIII find these articles" "Yes, YES, dare
say; but II won't do. You are behind the
times. Have you any l6-shot revolyersS''
mo. sir: l have" Amy torpedoes suitable
for blowing upjaus?" "No." "No unbreake
able ropes2'' IN one" Nor masks, nor
gags, nor - Nothing Of the sort, sir"
Very well. Twenty-four hours to leave
town. II once your presence Is known here
cannot answer for the consequences. Gitp'-
Philadelphia cal.