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

MERCURY is said to he the god Of thieves.
Mercury has certainly got pretty low this
winter Boston CODin1e5ciII BuIietin.
The Indians of New Mexico are very thrifty
and &C nomical. When bio dhounds are sent
IN pursuit them they shoot the dogs and eat
them .--BuTttNg on Free p esS.
TLAsT it has been discovered why so many
dog at Newark, y. J , suddenly became at
hiced with the rabies. A young girl left the
parlor window pea hile AK NJ her first les
son upon the PhiGdelDhtG HeT0Ld.
PA, is an English shilling so sharp that 1t
will Gu ~
What foolishness, Tommy
wei. heard YOU read In a paper of a man
in In nd cut ng of his heir with shl-
iing."-Ieeas oiJtt'ags.
IN the police court--"Prisoner, you have
stabbed an unfortunate woman twenty seven
times, an only to rob her OF three francs and
fifteen sou- :"
Accommodating prlsoner-"Mons'eur lie
President, will ACCEPT wIlh pleasure what
ever amHges you may be pie ssed ~ give me-
Ports FJ9uSaI. IN
A wduLD- Be -DErEcr1vE.-''Do Won want to
be a detectiVt?i.
Eyes, Herr INSPECTOR"
"Hhve SOU mad experienced" e.s
"lhaye once discovered murderer, Herr
What kind Of murderer"
"Asulciqe, Herr Inspector. "-FroD, Ire Ger
man. - Ia r -f''f
TRYING TO OFFSET BILL Landlord Ito
rent. dOetor.n
"Physician---"H'm. yes. You are not look e.
ing Well THIS morning. Mr.. N0repairs. Evil
IDENTIFY bilious attack. | tn ma had better
write you out prescription
"LaEdlOrd ieautiodsly)- fix up the
rent irst.''-- Ra,Der' 3 B0saT.
NJ. AND NINE. PRUDHoMME find their new
rooms ill-heated by the furnace, and deciie
10 Buy stove 10 keep them warm. Nj. Prud-
hrs IN "a
gerOus. We must be car fui not to Iun any
risk OF asphyX'ating curse yes by coal gas -
lie r, fleets some more: An! That's easily
ayoide 3. We will never nghtit tie smiles
at his ceVerness anu buys lt.-Pa'aS Ftgdro.
''WHAT are you re ding. Mamie?" said Mr..
ClamwhUoper to his dSu snter, aged IL.
/ "Oniv one OF those FfeBch move 8. papa
''You should not do that
80, I'm not rea 'inS IL Tor my own amuse-
ment. It's NV painful duty to eXamln, it,.
I'm just looking through 1t TO see II 1t is a
proper bO k to have lying around where
mamma might PICK II up an. read it."-IsG-
as Slftth6s.
SHE ION board the yacht Eaglewing)-"How
glorious the fresh breeze fills the sails, Mr.. De
salt"
He-'Ys' as. the sails are fnH."
she,-'.And how resplepdent the moon is,
ReL-'.Y a'as. the moons fuIl.n r-I
She tgrttng a httfe tiredl--'Ah--do you
know W re the Captain is, Mr.. De Salt?"
He Er--ya'as, below. He's full, too."-
Nelo York sun.
YoUNG artist--"I think my picture is going
to be accepted by ne academy
Frtend-''f on don't say! Good. am glad
to hear Il.
Young artist-sJenkms told me to-day that
while he was before the hanging committee
my work " ~ brought up for dis ussiOn. Jen-
kins sad that the chairman, who has a great
deal to Say about thee thlngs,e very
pronounced y: %, hang thlt picture IL
looks encouraging, doesn't lt?'-Ti66ats.
MAMMA. said lit Fifth ward boy
lugubriousiy the other day as he Ia d down q
volume OF biographical sketches of tile Presi-
drnts, Il don't believe Ill ever be a President
I amt got the chance. l wasn't brung up
right"
"Wny. child. you have the same chance that
other lutte boys have"
"No, amt. ] want born in a log cabin,
nor | amt ar>ve team on tine canal. nor had
TO rad the spellin'-b"Ok by the light OF a
pine knot. nor bad 10 split rails. nor nOthin'
ike the rest of the boys who got there. tell
you, mother, Tn handicapped on this Presi-
Denial business. - ElsaTG Gazette.
my GOOD COMMON Sc Sc tells me there ia
no such thing a. devil" said young Think
easy; II now there is no such a creature.
thing, state, or cOnnltio on as the devil. and |
am TO show my convictions IN my liie," And
VII hin 80 minutes from mat time he had in
earnest conversation with various people ex-
preese his convictions by declaring: '"Well,
that beats the" what The" How in he. -
"Why the" GO TO the " He e. like the"
III was as mad as the AMI ''She as vi
cious rs the-devl.n There's , OihlpR like
bringing your creed right into your con versa
ton. III you believe In fellow keep his name
on your ips.-BrookiyR EGGis.