Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-30
BRIGHT BITS.

THE New York city politicians look with
contempt upon the hide Of the rhincceroe
which died in the park Zoo. 1t is only eight
inches thick.-AHd- California.
A SOUTHERN newspaper gives an account
OF man who tried to hanS himself with O
towel and come down with a crash. Such
leVlty is Ill timed,-Nerchdat TydpeLer.
Now is the tune of year when the designing
mamma goes 10 the seashOre and wrecks all
her daughters chances by her i'll treatment
OF English grammar .-Ee1O HIUea Wears.
We read of a Rev. Mr.. Grim marrying a
couple at Gocumtown, Pa. There is a grim
sort OF numor IN being matrlmOnlally vOked
az Yoke emtoWn by Mr.. Grim.-NOrristoaOn
Herdd.
ACCORDING to reports of the Kelly motor
big machine, as exhibited on SATURDAY., the
inventor has laid down the shovel and the hoe
OF 'vaporlc force" TO take up the fiddle and
the bow which now give the impulse.-G. w.
ChildS, d If.
PLEASE pass the Scandinavian butter"
said the grocer's clerk to the hardware man
at our boarding house.
Pass the which?"
The scandinavian butter-Ole Omar
ga11ne, you know" The landlady fainted-
KA,nsHD0ljs Tribune.
A LITTLE GIRL Of our acquaintance is often
reprImauded by her mother for her habit of
cilppIng words. Hot long ago, after such a
IesS m, S2Qle went TO sunday school and her
teacher hld smile when she heard her read
in the Bible study, Beware of the eleven of
the Pharisees." -HarDer's Basar.
FAIR TRAvELER-What does this meang
The eXpressman says he can't find my trunk.
Here Is the check for it.
Baggageman-The trouble is. ma'am. that
you changed cars too often. The check and
part OF the handle has arrived. but the other
pieces haven't got along yet.-O1nGhe W0rld.
THE telegraph on Thursday brought us
news OF the burning of Romeo, in Wisconsin
We have frequently seen Romeo consumed
with an insane passion for ''Juliet''-and he
mas PLAYED his part SO badly that his exter-
mlnatlon by fire. or something, would have
Afforded the audience much satisfaction-
NorriSto1oB Herdid.
SOMEWHAT Absent Minded-Prof Zyibeer.
of the University of Bonn, is a very absent,
minded man. He was busily engaged in
sowing some scientific problem. The servant
ha THY opened The door of his studio and an
nounced a great family event. "A little
stranger has arrived" "Eh?" "Tbcre il n
little boy" Little boy! Well, ask him
what he wants.'-Front the German in Texas
SJtings.
A PRETTY fairy story is told at the expense
of one of the dealers in ready-made clothing
in this city. beng an actual occurrence. a few
days ago. A gentleman in conversation with
the proprietor was asked if he knew certain
well known young man Of the town. He said
he did. al tells yOu Yot he deet nit me- He
comes here and buys de best suit of clothes in
de house and he fOrgets to pay for him" The
visitor expressed disapprOyal Of such neglect
of duty and financial lOoseness, when n new
idea seemed 10 strike the dealer in hand me-
down clothing. II was hear Something's bretty
batof him " he cried. "Votyou dlnk? He vent
oop to Schneiders and bought suic-and
p-a-i 4 for emp Here his indignation was 40
great that he said no more, but shook his
head omlnously AS he inwardly contemplated
the wickedness of this wOrld.-Indianapolis
JO4T7lGE.