Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-26
BRIGHT BITS.

AMONG those who mourn the approaching
dissolution of David Davis none is more sim
cere than John A. Logan. ''He has been a
very useful man in his time" says he. an eX-
tremely very useful man. - Washington Pcst.
SAID Uncle Thomas to his nephew James:
You see, my boy, it is to your interest that
should remain with you as long as possible. |
am no spendthrlft. and the longer | live the
more there will be for me to leave" quite
right, uncle; but then. YOU know" rented
james, with his most insnuating smile, lit is
possible to overdo even a good action."-
French Joke.
mo city life for me-" said a Vermont
farmer. "Gimme the country an abeout 100
acres o. land an Pm satisfied" "Have to get
up pretty early in the mOrning, eh%' mot
very; 3oclOck ia summer and 4 in winter"
'Well, what do you do evenngs2" "D've
mean arter 1t gifts tew dark ter work."
Yes" "Bgoeh, go ter bed. "-PAtLadelDAta
North american.
A FULL UNDERsTANDING.-M street Sun
day school teacher Ito Wun Lung. a new re-
cruit)-Do you understand, Wun Lung. the
beautiful song we have just finished, Where,
oh, Where are the Hebrew Children?"
Wun Lung-Yep, me understand.
Teacher-Where are the Hebrew children?
Wun Lung-Heblew child en- down on Blax-
tee stleet.-Hebrst1 Standard.
MRS. X. of Germantown, Md, went into a
shoe store the other day 10 make purchase
After much discussion about the price. the
dealer. by way Of arg ument, told her that the
late roller skating craze had made shoes go
up. ~ ELL" she replied. pOcketing the
money. ''it must have made bonnets come
down" And she weuded her way towards
milliner's.-DetrOis Free Press.
AFTER politely asking five DELINQUENT sub-
scrlDers to haul us load of wood, we have
10 hunt brush and chips to make a fire to
cook our frugal meals Now, il some clever
gentlemen will bring us half cord OF wood
we will try to pay him for it, even if
we are compelled to economic by discon tin :
uing to send the Messenger TO the five de-
linquents Aforesaid Chickdsdto (lKiss.) Mes-
senGer.
Young LADY-Are you going shopping, mar
Mother-Yes, my darling.
I. L.-Ai Ill you bring me a quarter of a
| yard of navy blue serge?
M.-Certainly Do you want it to patch?
| Y. L No, want it for a bathing suit, and
please bring me twenty-five yards of trim
| ming?
M.-Yes. But hadn't you better use the
! trimming for suit, and the navy blue serge
| for the trimming Boston Courier.
THERE Is something wonderfully expansive
and developing in the air of the mountains.
| 1t is noticeable not only in the fish stories, oh
no. But in the clear, pure. inyigoratIng at
mosphere that surrounds the mountain house
| 900 feet above tidewater, no malaria and nc
| mosquitoes. a mouth organ, a banjo and the
widest kind of violin. becomes full orches-
ira that floods the balconies and GROUNDS with
! enhancing melody For particulars see ad :
yertisement elsewhere, and then go to the
! hotel.-BrOOhlyn EagEe.
| THE IMPENDING GIRL
| Soon the sweet girl graduate
In elegant prose
/ Will write long essay
On how much she knows.
| She'll tie it with ribbon
| OF red or of blue,
! This screed on the Beautiful,
| The Good and the True.
| She'll read it serenely,
! With smiles here and there.
/ And gracefully careless,
| Win fix her back hair.
Then every old lady
VIII turn up her nose.
| And saw "Goodness gracious!
How little she knows"
! -Wdshin0ton Critic.