Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-03
BRIGHT BITS.

WE do not see why people should be sur
Prlseu at ladies' corsets being tight-they are
always on bust.-Erc4dn0e.
MR.. CLEVELAND. the date for your wedding
mas Oeen nXed Tor June II. Please tell Miss
Folsom and be on hand.-PittSbWrg Chronicle.
A SOMEWHAT weather. beaten tramp, being
asked what was the matter with his coat, re-
pned; insomnia; 1t hasn't had nap for ten
years. "-Hdrtt0rd Times.
IT is graz flying to learn that DR.. holmes
didn't lose his bonhommie going across. Bon
hommie Is mighty good thing to have, but it
Is aWlully hard to retain it through the agi-
tating experiences of a transatlantic trip
NOr1otch Bulletin.
DOES not the objection brought against the
Chinese, that they carry their earnings out of
the country, seem rather illogical in view of
the welcome accorded to SavlnI and Herko-
mer, who have just taken off $l55 900, or about
as much as 300 Cinnamon would be likely to
export.-Boston Beacon.
CANyAssER getting names for city direc-
toryl-This is boarding house, is it notP
DOmestlc-Yls, sOr.
CanVasser-HOW many steady boarders
have you?
Domestic-Nary a one, sor They's all O.
thin fast CAica0O Rambler.
WHAT a lovely womanw was the excla-
nation OF Chief Justice Waite upon passing a
nrst class beauty when walking down Penn =
sylvania avenue with friend. what an
excellent Judge9' said the lady. when her
sensitive ear caught the flatterng decree of
the Chief Jusice.-Nsao York Ledger.
"GET INSIDE. SIR" ordered the brakeman
on the Third avenue elevated road Pas
sengers are not allowed to stand on the plat
FORM" HBut you allow those two men to
stant on the platform sad the passenger,
''and why shouldn't I?' "ThOse two gentle
men are personal friends of NJ ine," said the
brakeman, indiguantly.-Neao York Sun.
THE London Times publishes the following
| story Of "a certain Irish NJ. p" who has
been describing his travels in the far West
ana the virgin forests there: "What lie a
| virgin forest2' asked an auditor.
''Phwat Is a vairgiu forest is it We Whant to
| know A vairgin forest, sOr, IS one phwere
| the hand of man has never set foot. bedadr'
A WESTERN EDITOR was thunderstruck
when told that monthly magazines sometimes
paid as high as $1,000 for a sing e article.
An thov have to pay for the settln' up,
too?" he asked.
"Certalnly."
"Great scott! Why don't they use plate
matter? l can get it for zoe. column.-Neu
| York Times.
MRS. MIMosA-Now, Johnnie, 20 and kiss
your little sweetheart and make up.
JOhnnie-NO'm. won't.
Mrs. MimOsa-Go and tell her how much
! you love her and how sorry you are.
| JOhhnie-Guess not. Pa SAYS he got into a
| breach of promise case by tellin' girl that
| and had to marry the old thing. amt run
MIN no risks, 1 ain't.-Chtca0O Rambler.
NEW YORK EDITOR lat telephone running
from house to onice)-Here, O'Flynn! Hello
| Hello!
Eyes, sir"
''The other papers are getting ahead of III
| in furnishing the President with hOusesw
| "Yes. sir"
"Have our best poet write up wo-columr
! telegraph dispatch from Washington giving q
! detailed account OF Cleveand's purchase OF
| some other house-the nobest place on the
! Potomac"
EYES, sir!'
"Cost 500 O00."
! "Ye., sr!'
"Park all around it. Iron dog in from
| yard"
! Eyes, sir!N
"Our old picture Of Irvington on the Hud-
| son Will answer for it,
| ayes, sir!"
! at must he exclusive"
Yes siT!"- Rdshjn0t Post.