Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
BRIGHT BITS.

IT is refreshing to read of the business-like
manner in which the West Virginia Press AS
sosiation at its recent meeting appointed
committee of three to fix a limit to personal
abuse OF one editor by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Times.
BEN. BUTLER suubbed our interviewing re-
porter the other day. But as he held the door
open for him to depart and remarked in a
pointed manner that he was out of politics
now his game eye dropped so much more than
usual that the reporter had no d fhculty what
ever in making two columns out Of the inter-
view.
For 100 years the inhabitants of the coral
and volcanic island of Bermuda have feared
that an earthquake shock would plunge them
into the sea. They cannot reasonably COM
PLAIN, therefore. that they have not had ample
leisure'in which to move Everybody Ber-
muda mi ght by this time have been settled in
the United States and blown away by cy-
cloue.-COnrter- Jcurnal.
ASSOCIATION of Ideas.-They went out in
the cleaning. listening to the music of the in
sect world. Arthur" she exclaimed, break
ing the NOISY silence. show delightful. and
vet how sad, is the monotonous chorus of those
toadstools!' ''Toadstools? my dear!' replied
Arthur: Il think you mean crickets "Yes,
crickets; that's what l mean. / knew it was
something to sit on, "-BOston Transcript.
AS indicating the maddening whirl of in
tellectual life in Baltimore. we may state that
people down there are going Wild over the
thrilling drama of East Lynne" which is
now having its rstperformanc in that place.
This great event and the prospect of two do
nation parties and several mite society meet
ings, pound parties, etc, are regarded by the
Bsltimoreans a. pledges Of the most brilliant
social season In the history of the town.-Phil-
ddelDhiG Press.
PROF. STOWE of late years had been ready
and willing to die, feeling that his life work
was ended, but he retained a grim humor
that produced story that is characteristics.
About a year before his death he used to re-
mark to q frequent visitor: "Tell - "a young
minister whom he knew that I want MIN to
come to my funeral. II will not interfere
with his summer vacation. / shall be dead
and gone before that This message was re-
peated several times, and at last the sturdy
old Professor changed the message to: Tell
- he need not come to my funeral. / will
20 to hs.''-SDringfeld Republican.
.'MY DEAR" said Young Chicago wife to
her husband after they had returned from the
wedding tour and settled down TO housekeep
ing sin looking over this box Of books find
your fathers old family Bible. nnd here is an
| entry under the head of Births which says:
Albert W., born May 8. lst0:' Didn't you tell
me YOU were 81 years old?" "Ah," replied
| Albert pleasantly, "that's a copy of the old
| version. It's full of mistakes. In my Office
down town have family Bible of the new
revision. I'll bring it home this evening"
Albert's new family Bible was found to con-
tam a d ferent version Of his birthday. and
| the slight cloud that had lowered over his
household was dispelled.-Chicdgo Tribune.
THE CHESTNUT BELLS
Hear the ringing OF the BELLS
Chestnut bells.
What a thrlll Of horror their melody foretells,
AS they tinkle. tinkle, tinkle,
| Halt hidden out of sight,
Aud the grins begin to wrinkle,
Faces with their eyes twinkle,
With crystalline delight
| Calling, ''time! time! timen'
| In horrId sort Of rhyme
That suggests there's something olden that
doth smell,
! Hence the bells, bells, bells,
Chestnut bells.
The chilling, killing, willing chestnut bells.
YORK DiSpatch.