Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-16
BRIGHT BITS.

A TEACHER in one OF our schools asked the
class which was the longest day OF the year.
and D omDtly got the answer: sunday
81. 4 t6dRs D essenger.
PROGRESSIVE JACK-sTRAws is slowly but
surely suppiantiBg pr gressve euchre among
the elite. Progressive Simon -says-thumbs-
will probably be the next Preside vagaFy.-
Peck'S Sun.
THERE is said to be a growing demand for
old-fashioned girls. We advise the Oid-fash-
. Toned girls not to come forward until there
are some old fashioned boysto receive Them
san francisco Alta.
THIS IS PREE ooUNTRY-free for one
class OF foreign laborers to drive out and muir
der another class who are obnoxious To them.
And yet this Is not why il Is called afree
Country NOrr5st010n Heraid.
FoGG woncers why people make so much
fuss about the weight Of the car wheel dol
lars. Doesn't govern ment." he aeks, make
them AS light as possible? NWhaE would folks
say if they were full welght?"-B0stoH Tran
script.
TIE POSTMASTER GENERAL reports that
the eIght-hour law is not considered by the
Department as applicable to letter-carriers,
because they are not regarded as "laborers,
workmen or mechanics" We suppose they
are set down as men of etters.-BOstON Post.
HANNIBAL HAMLlN's well preserved agility
at the age OF 20 ID a tributed to the fact that
ne never wore an oVercoat in hls life. Here
tOfore the ascendancy Of the New Highlander
has been ascriDed to the moral discipline he
gained in youth by voluntarily foregoing
Outter.-Nea0 York Herald.
TAILoR-''I would be greatly obliged II you
would nay this bill to-day. l have waited q
long wolfe on you"
'-of course you have, but didn't you say you
would give me tim6Y'
Certainly, did. Itold you to take time,
bn' "H"'' suppose you would take eter-
nifty. "-Esckdn0e.
Hrup ar Goroa-ar ,rba@ ah.l1 ,r. ID
with this walnut sideboard? 1t has been
knocking around the store for two years, and
nobody viii look at it,
Mr. Squeezer-"Ku mock some OF the mould
ing of, IRE load Of buckshot into the panels.
and III sell it to old Calcash as a genuine
Levy Fourteen. Catch on?"-Ch fca0O Ram
bier.
A HARVARD student who got into a quarrel
on a young lady's account, and came out con
siderably the worse for il, was complaining to
her OF the rough usage he had received for
her sake.
ION. well. said she, sit ought to console
you to know you are more than ever in the
fash on"
How do you mean?''
''Why, beaten brass. you know, is all the
rage. "-BostoR Beacon.
SALOON KEEPER (whOse place OF business
adjoins theatre. to manager)-Vot vas dot
next blay Won dot pill board, Mr.. Drop
curtain?"
Manager-"HamIet"
saloon Keeper chow many acts vas dot
Hamlet"
Manager-"Five."
Saloon Keeper with great satisfaction
"Flve acts NIT dat 'Hamlet? Dat vas &
peautiful blay. Chtcd00 NetoS.
A WHOLESALE HOUSE in Chicago started 8
salesman out on the road, giving him 500 for
travelling expenses. A week passed and
nothing was heard from Mr.. Ira Jeler ~
another week passed, and still no word from
Mr.. Traveller. Finally the use wired him
as follows: "Mr. Misunderstanding from you
since you left. Are you stii with u-g" 70
which Mr.. Traveller reDlied-''Y ours this da e
received. Have made draft on you for $500.
Am still with you. Minneapolis Tribune.
A LITTLE HRLLER.-- f-
l.t Sd. IS - r.. MoTHER:
"Ain'i IL pretty lutte thing.
lts eyes so bright and cleArf
What 0impled checks! what tiny toes
How do you like IL, dear!
FATHER:
"My love, | think this little babe
All other babes eNceis;
Ithas ms nose. IL has your mouth,
And-mercy. how 1t yes"
Boston Courier.