Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-14
BRIGHT BITS.

THE rosy cheeked habv peeping out OF the
caboage 10 Washington street window
caused little lass 10 remark: shed heard
about babies found under cabbages, but she'd
never seen one growing before. "-BOSton
HeraJd,
SOME one says that John J.. Sullivan's por-
tralt is on many drawing room tables in New
ork." The drawing rooms referred to are
those where you put 81 in and draw out
nothing. HaveI you been there?- YonkerS
Statesman.
"A LITTLE Cass avenue girl came home from
church greatly troubled over the bottomless
pit, After while abe cheered up, saving:
II dldn think of t before but il the bottom
OF the pit is ont. could get out on the other
side, couldn't "--DctrWt Tribune.
GIMME hunk of dried beef"
"Thir?''
Bout couple pound nv dried beef"
Nv don't keep dried beef, thr.''
"Ihen wot do ye go and advertise to SCI!
dry goods fur if ye don't keep full stock. -
Turner'S Bdslr.
THEY were in West Chapel street car.
Wv here hHVe YOU been. dear ?"
on; I've been shopping all day long"
so have /. What did you get ?"
"Oh, didn't get anything, did you -
mo. but priced almost everything saw"
-Ae1c HuUsn Ne3os.
so. GEORGE" she exclaimed, catching her
breath as she gaz-d ou to sea. there seems
to be no limit to old Neutune's broad ex-
panse; and the waves, George, now playfuliy
they gamOOl along the shOre!" 1.-The waves
are very foolish dear" said George with a
sign. How foolish?' TO gamble where
there is no limit."-LJe.
GIVE me about dollar n halfs worth
OF qulnine." said sad looking young man to
the druggist
WHY, what do Won want 50 much for?"
"Well. You see. Ive Just been down 10 see
shake | ever heard OF. Make that an even
two dollars worth, will you?"-Herchant
Trdgeler.
COUNTRY EDIToR-A stranger inquiriug for
meE Great Scott! all avenues of escape are
closed. | must brave it out. (EEter mys-
ferrous Stranger Wen, sir, what can l do
for you?
,stranger-I come to demand satisfaction.
NJ name is
Editor-Thank heavens! am saved! Twas
AFRAID you hat come TO demand money
PAt1dd.tDhia cal.
A BURGLAR. who was doing a neat lob on a
large safe, WIS hnrrihed on looking up to see
IA IN standing quietly beside him. he wac
about to retire, WREN the gentleman said:
go ahead. am interested in that job"
~ h - asked the astonished burglar.
because l have forgotten the combination
ami no living person knew 1t but myself. II
you can get that sale open, / il make 1t worth
your While. "-BuIIJHgt9n Free Press.
AT THE OPEaA-'D Jes not the music en-
trance you:" he asked, noticing her ab,tract-
ed gaze. as the orchestra was banging away
at The oYertu from "Lohengrin." Does II
not wait your soul away from this world Of
sin and sorrow"
no; WIS simply wondering whether pa
had ordered the ham ana eggs for breakfast
Tomorrow" she replied, aud she never I'M
derstood his look OF disgust.-Nd .ionaL
Weekly.
A CERTAIN Maine official once desired to be
ferried from thu shore TO an island a mile or
two away on Sunday. He had lmDof tant
business, but was told by the terryman that
ne could not run his boat on Sunday. But
I've got an appointment over there" said The
official, who IS rather solemn on the outside
"Oh, didn't know you were a preacher"
exclaimed the ferryman. ''lf hat is SO. In
take you across" And he Gid.-LeaoiSton
(-He.) JOUyH0t.
On pottery my love was pleased to paint
Designs that were exceeding rare and quaint +;
And when she had them done as she desired
With nealncss ana dispatch the pots were
fired.
Love, am but vase Of common clay
Design me as you will, humUlv prayu'
The maiden fashioned me as she thought
best,
And then-why, was fired with the rest.
Life
TEXAS can claim the championship for the
most preCocious child. Tim Kennedy, Jr.,
the infant son of an Austin gentleman, asks
the most perpleXng questions, although he is
but little over years old.
"At what O'Clock. papa, was born?" asked
this infant phenomenon.
"A bout O'Clock in the afternoon, my son :"
why, pa, that's not possible. You are al
ways down town at that hour of the day."
The bewiidered parent did not reply. but
made up his mind TO enter the boy at the UNI
verslty of Texas as soon as the session opens.
-TecIS SiTtiagS.