Savannah morning news., 1886-03-20
BRIGHT BITS,

FIVE MILLION NEEDLES recently sank with
an ocean steamer to the bottom OF the sea.
We hope the mermads will take the hint and
make themselves some clothes.-BurtiaGton
Free P, ess.
A BUsHEL OF corn which is sold to the dis
tiller for 30c. is resold by him in the shape of
whisky for $40 90. TINS teaches us there is
money IN owning dlsJillery If man doesn't
qTlnk ms own product.-F
GENTLEMAN of wealth TO member Of United
Order OF Hod Carriers out on strlkel--''Pat
you ought TO be at work, instead of loating
around the street, and your family half
starved at home''
Pat-"Shtarved, is it? An sure its meself
that's trsurer Nv the er."-Puch.
A,HUsB AND who had incurred the anger of
ms Wlfe, q terrible yirago, seeks refuge under
the bed. Come out of that, you brigaud,
you RASCAL you assassin" screamed hts gem
He eqnlPanlon- mo, mafah," he replied
calmly, VI won't come out am going to
sho W isoO thSt'T shall do as please IN my own
honse ~ fssneh Joke .41a araav F.l
THE LAST NEW FAD-AT Reaction from
Estheties 1.-The ProfessOFl<- Now, laIiies
Straight from the shoulder!-and don't try to
SGrG tc4I' =, talMt no good with the gloves on
N le PFofesseur; AllOns, mademoiselle-vlt
lat Rotnpe2-parade ct rlboste en- qaarte.
Bon Encore itGe fois la fefntede sesunde
hArdib u ne, deusse troisseH Fandez -vOus
blen.r- 1aiJdn. - Pasgech. q.gs .1rc srs...
N an affeir of honor between gentlemen,
Who tlAaul " 40 stui6hGtu 20 sOHti an dpOlo&y
tor the afront he had offered to his peers.
Benga Frenehman, and not fam liar with
the Epglish lapgpage, ne appeared before his
J1nss,S z sn9 sac; u, ,Gentlemen, ave fald you
trne. l am nndeF zentenee to offer you my
5pol0gy. am very zorry for it."-The
Bedc0n.
CAUSE AND EFFEoF.-
You often pass a vacant store
Upon some busy street.
Where words TO Let" upon the door
our wondering eyes doth meet.
You view the empty wareroOm DER,
And ask, with some surprise,
Nv here Is the man who kept this storeP''
He did not advertise.
--Nel5 York Journal.
AK TO GRrND.- 4r
When men extend the friendly hand
with grace you cannot understand,
And wonld express
Much frlendliness,
With smiles which CORDIALLY expand:
Aud you would find
Why 'tis designed.
just think they have ian ak to grind"
-PftSbUr0 Commercial Gdsette.
''No." SAID Fogg. 'sT'm tired of going out,
visiting. III call on Brown he's sure TO bore
me to death with his everlasting brag about
hls q9gi if 60 to Z Blacs's, he'll talk Of moth
Whites / shall hear of nothing butfhfs hens.
Therefore I prefer 10 stay SC homo and enjoy
MYSELF" '.Bnb, my deaf,i lnterposed Mrs,
t0 'tthe conversation VIII hardly be more
Improving i. as u.u&l. vow dilate on pipes
and tobaccO." "Yes. my love-" replied FOgg.
"but you should remember the di1ference.
do the talking. ~ Boston Trnascsiet.H
% iP4AYINal MARBBEs.- ftw es n gB5a~
"a When smiling prsnR returnsto to cheer
.Rnl And oatnre's warbiers reappear,IR
lG And buds upnn the IneeS ,are.sssnv1--.
lrl- And lawns again show. gllnts OF green,
~, And Sol begius to dry the ground,
The small boy in the streets Is found,
'u Aud n0less happy than when he a
Rushed down the 'c0Ast" so merrily;
He's put away his sled ana skates,
And now plays marbles with his mates.
Full OF excitement, through his veins the
saw young blood swiftly leaps. qEil
1t is no small affair to hun; not when he plays
for ''keeps."
"The child 10 father of the man" this boyish
pastime shows:
He'll play for ''keeps" with stocks aud bonds
for marbles when he grows.
-BOstoas Courier.