Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
EDITORIAL NOTICES.
How a Dakota Editor Acknowledges
Small Favors.

Small FAvOrs.
AS some little misunderstanding seems
to exist concerning the size of puff this
paper will give in return for favors real or
supposed, says the editor of the Estelline
Oak. Bell, we take this opportunity to
publish the following rates, which take
effect from this date:
For one watermelon handed in at the
office we Will say :"Mr Gardentruck, our
esteemed felOw-t0wnsman, presented us
last Wednesday afternoon with a large,
luscious watermelon, Of the Plymouth
Rock variety, on which the printers
Toasted. May he live long and prosper"
In case the melon proves TO be green, this
will be the form: Farmer Gardentruck
laid a goOd-siZed melon on our table one
day this week. Thanks"
A small lot of new potatoes will call
out the following: "Uncle Abner Stubble-
pillow remembers We editor just as we go
TO press wthIa most luscious looking mess
of new potatoes. We and our family ex-
pect to revel in the fruit during the COM
ing week. He informs us that the bugs
are doing great damage to the vines of
many of his neighbOrs. Uncle, you struck
the printers in the right spot; may your
shadow never grow less!'
When box of cigars is left this is the
formula: The sanctum of the Bell was
invaded last Tuesday by the genial pres
ence OF Tom Liverpills, the handsome
young proprietor of the Red Front Pioneer
drug store. who placed on tap full box
of choice Habanas. Here's to you, Tom!
Our many readers will remember that he
has lust got in full new lire of paints,
otls. axle grease, condition powders, per-
fumery, putty and other drugs and toilet
articles"
Green corn will produce the following
editorial effort: aye scribe'S family has
been enjoying another luxury for the asst
four days, Mrs. Deacon Churchdebt
having presented our wife with a good
dozen of roasting ears. Such favors as
this are fully appreciated by yours truly,
as well as by bis wife and family. May
Mrs. G. meet her reward is our earnest
WISH"
A bouquet will he Acknowledged like
this yesterday afternoon, as We pencil
pusher was busy with an unexpected
rush of Job work, who should come in but
Miss Birdie PistOlpractlce, the charming
daughter of our worthy fellow citizen. Coli
Pistoipractce. She presented us with
beautiful bouquet of wild flowers, which
she had plucked with her own fair hands.
Among the varieties we noticed tireweed,
dandeliOn, buckwheat. redtop, tansy and
sunflowers. 1t shall remain many days
to beautify our eanctum. Our wife is
also pleased with it,"
The giyer OF a spare rib may expect
this: "Our genial and justly popular
neigbbor. Mai. P0rcine, having frequently
noticed the hungry look on the printers
face, took occasion early the other morn
! ing 10 leave a mammoth spare rib at our
| humble abode, taken from one OF his
famous drove OF SOuthdOwn porkers. We
and our family have accordingly been
I nv sra
understand that the Major VIII accept the
nomination for the Legislature il it Is
rendered him. He is the man for the
place"
A turkey will inspire thls: "While
sitting IA our sanctum sanct0rum about
| II O'Clock Thursday morning reclining
our he ad in our heands, we were greatly
surprised as well as pleased at having
! Col. McIough walk in with a mysterious
air and bundle under his arm. We had
Just finished writing our leader found on
the first page, entitled True Tarih Re-
form as compared with Tariff Juggleryp
and felt considerable fatigue, but II was
Immediately dispeled when the nand-
some colonel disclosed q large fat turkey
! in the bundle, W hich ne assured NJ was for
our Thanksgiving dinner. To say that
we were pleased but family expresses
the emotions which surged through our
breast. We Immediately called our wife.
who was even more pleased than we. 1t
| Is such things as this tnat makes life
/ amid the exacting cares OF the ne wspaper
/ Office endurable and causes us TO keep on
/ the editorial harness without repining.
! Colonel, may heaven reward you! Il
may not be out OF place 20 inform our
many readers that the colonel's friends
/ expect the coming Legislature TO elect
/ him to the United States Senate. de
l seems 10 be the unanimous choice of our
/ people. We predict that he will get 1t on
] the first ballot"