Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-10
BRIGHT BITS.

PRESENCE OF MIND.-Book AGENT have
mere the Life and Glorious Triumphs of Par
nell which l should like to --
our Cook-'IIs OF Frincb extraction I am
but ye're shure to sell wan OF thin to the
Oirlsh servants Mkt door Puck.
SCENE, Cunarder. second dav out: Jones
whose magazine articles are never accepted
I neer ", old man; you've no reason TO ok
so blue. You have attained what has always
been my highest ambition.
smith, our highest ambition!
Jones- es, contributor TO the atlantic.
life.
DO you know anything about the new
play" asked the dramatic editor of the re-
por er in the corner"
"What new pIay9"
The Uncro Wned King"
"fshaW! that's no new play It's only a
name. We always call it bobtail flush a.
the cub.' Thus do we see how poker is un-
dermlning the most intelligent circles Of So
ciety.- RashiRgt n critic.
A BIRD OF PAssAGE.-English Tourist
Who's he?
Guiie-Laudlord, corr.
+. T:-W hats he got to he conceited about2
5 rr.
+. T.-How's that?
G.-Fait5, sorr, I can't tell; but its NJ usther
P2rnel's orders that landlords is to have a
close time like other bastes! Puncl.
He was too Sociabie: Old Lloonose-Bv the
way, Jane. what has become of Mr.. Lite
waite? lie used TO be a requent visitor.
Jane tshOrtlyJ-l am afraid he WASH treat
ed very well when he did cali
Bloono5e-WhAt! Jane. I'm surprised
There wasn't night he called to see you that
dlun't go into the parOr and smoke nv old
clay pipe for hours, just a. soc able AS II I'd
known him for years.-Phtlade,DAja can.
PEDESTRIAN (meeting deaf hunter)-Can
You 8 N me if this is the road to Venice
Centre?
Enthusiastic Hunter-Yes, yes; fine day for
sport.
Pedestrian 1ouder)-Is this the road to
Hunter-Yes, yes; iue braceof birds aren't
they.
Pedestrian tshoutingl-Are you a fool?
Huntef-Ae e., yes; plenty more Of them
oyer there! Tid-Bjfs.
A SPLENDID PAPER FOR YEAR.-The
Ledder can be had SIX mon thsfor
One bu~hel OF corn,
One hushel OF meal,
Five dozen eggs,
ne-half pound of ginseng,
Itaf wagon load of stove wood.
Two good coon skins,
Or two new yearly subscribers.
Double the amount of he above mentioned
articles and get Ihi- splendid paper for one
year.-L0nd ,HV.) Lender.
T. Barnum. the inventor Of the sacred
white elephant, thinks Mr.. KundCr, the aor-
st. Isn' equal TO the show business ''Whv,' -
he asked, in the Metropolitan opera house
uower snow at New York, why don't on
have blue rOscs2" Because" returned the
other, "Dlue roses don't grow. But when |
add flowers to my great moral exhibition"
said the great man, There will ne blue roses
in it, and green roses and strip d roses. Yon
haven't enterprise for q really remarkable
show."-.NDr4HGfelJ Repu5itcaR.
"Ah, Farmer Robinson" said his fair city
guest, "how quietly you live out here in the
country. You are not 4 sturbed by soc ETY.
quarrels, or political excitement, or labor
troubles. but ali Is comfortable and pleasant. "
"Ges, mis-, s'pose it looks 80 to you. Blu
there's the hottest society quarrel over who's
going TO sing alto IN the choir next year: AN
the politics. Ben Jthnson swears I shan't be
select an again; anu As for labor trouble m Y
hired man struck yesterday because wanted
him to mills the cows before breakfast. O, we
have our little seasons OF enjoyment as well
as you city folks "-Hartford POst.