Savannah morning news., 1886-06-17
BRIGHT BITS.

THE telescope of the great Lick observatory
draws the moon 80 close that yOu can read the
Advertisements on the board fences.-A rkdn-
sGeo TrdoeIer.
DYSPEPSIA" says Carlyle, "kills poetic
an bltlon." III dyspepsia vi uld only get its
work in more constantly it would he for the
comfort OF the world generaly.-AU Sorts.
THE illustrated papers show that when
Alderman Jaehne arose to receive the SEN
tence of the court he stood with one hand he
hlnd MIN. Even under the stern eyes of JUS
tlce the Alderman did not forget his business
lnstlnct.-ArkdnSGso TdUeGer.
THE concluding paragraph of Michael Da-
Wits letter in the New York Tribune saws:
"There must be a duel to the DEATH" That
would be startling innovation in duels. If
the harmless feature of duels is once removed,
they will become unpopular. r.-Norristoaon
Herald.
"SPEAKING of eccentricities," said Popple-
ton, my father is an example. He has not
cut of his hair since the election of James X.
Polk"
'Indeed; his hair must be very long by this
time"
90 no; the old gentleman was bald before
Polk was elected."-ArkansdW 7rdoeIer.
''SEE HERE" said the bartender to a stran
ger who was making cad havoc at the free
lunch counter. amt you going to buy any
thing to drink" "No, guess not" replied
the stranger. with his mouth full of cold slaw
and picked beets. "It was only this morning |
was reading in the paper that liquor affects
the coating of the stomach and eventually
destroys ones appetite. l don't propose t.
get dyspepsia settled on me, If can help it,"
Life.
"JOsEPH Cook is lecturing on IS Life
Worth LivingP" observed the late Sir Julius
Benedict.
Yes, know it, said the lnterlocutor.
what do you think aboutit?"
81 think that some one ought to tell Joseph
it isn't. and say it good and loud. too; then if
the gentlemen agreed with him, 'tWould be
well to inform the Associated Press"
vote was taken on it, amid the widest
hurrahs from the empty seats, and Mr..
Cooks seal was then and there doomed
Tidbtts AjnstreIs.
THE sentence passed upon the anarchists
convicted In June was executed to-day. AS
was expected, the form of death designated
blythe court proved more terrible than the
usual mode. From the time when first in
formed that. instead Of the galIows, their fate
was TO dlefrom hard labor, for an entire day
If necessary, the miserable wretches remain
ed in an agony of fear, and the scene to- day
was horrible. The execution took place in
the jail yard. Two Of the condemned men
were set at saving wood, and three were
compelled to break stone. Both the two un-
fortunates who had to saw wood died in
first half hour. OF the men break
ing stone one began fOamIng at the
mouth IN 40 minutes, and minutes later
fell dead in fit. The remaining two were
more vigorous and lasted longer, but eonvuI-
sions finally set in. amt in l hour and 10
minutes from the time OF beginning labor they
died almost simultaneously and IN great
agony, as the restit of over-eXertion without
beer. The Humane Society. to prevent. il
possible, any repetition in Chicago OF such
dreadful scenes. has forwarded memorial to
the Governor, begging him, in the event of
future conviction and similar sentence of
criminals of this class. to interfere in his
official capacity and commute the sentence to
plain hanging. .-ChicGJO Tribune.