Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-29
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II KNOW what the Knights of Labor are,''
SAID The mother of Six boy as she lat down to
repair the pile OF pants anu Jackets.--Neu
- t6tny Odoi.
COUSIN BEN
OF ali al words Of tongue or pen
The glaIdest are these: I'm her Cousin Ben.''
81. U5S DtSpdtch.
"BY the way" exclaimed Smithers, have
you Two fives for ten?"
II have" responded Johnson.
Thea lend me Que of them."- PtttsbUr0
DieDdtch.
MINNEAPOLIS PAPER drifts into senti-
ment In quo ing an advance In corn. 1t says:
Torn, The friend aiike OF poet, peasant and
Spectator, lowered lovingly a moment at 43c,
anu tnen alighted with PINK -doved feet on
44c."- boston Po8t.
THREE weeks ago, 1T is said, an Ind lana m an
taught his dog, very fine bred, wei behav wed
setter, to chew tobacco, Now the dog comes
into the house by the back door, never scrapes
hi feet on the mat, never goes to church. is
careless at his meals, gets burrs in his tail,
goes with lower grade of dogs, and it is
leareu tnat he 10 ginning to take an interest
IN politics. -BUrdette.
FIRST TRAMP re mighty hoarse, CHM
mic. Were did yer ketch yer cold?
Second Tramp-l slep' in stable las night,
and 1t wuz terrible cold. The bugs wuz
awful too.
First Tramp-Well, if you passed the night
IN the stab that is probably why you are
hoarse and buggy.
CT ey no longer drink from the same tomato
can. 1t h5cdGD Rdntbker.
ELDERLY gentleman, from way back. on his
first visit to New YerK-Wbat an Immense
throng are gathered At the entrance of yon-
der church! How eXcitcdly they struggle for
admission to the sacred edttce! Evidently q
revival of unprecedented dimensions is in
progress.
nregenerate gamin Cscornfully)-Naw. lat
amt no revival. Dis Is de last night of ger
pig church iair, an dey're goin' to rattle for
DER grand plauy IN hall huur.-Iid- Bits.
I'm Iowa had taste of prohibition, Iowa
being prob bltion state" SAID Miss Kate
Field. 1.-The brandy bought there was the
worst ever tas eG-pure alcohol. believe
Most people when they 10 travelling provide
themselves with case OF medical viais.
carry just on1 half-pInt bottle of brandy
the bes' brandy can purchase"
"Just One-at a time. When I was in Iowa
my anuy gave out, and had to purchase a
new sup Y. Great goodness. Such terrible
stuf"'- WGsht4gton Post.
HE who rides in New Haven car
Needs o have p entv of time;
That Is, OF course, If he's gong far.
For heir IN ton is aught but sublime
They crawl along at deathlike pace
And rattle in diTgekc song,
So that stranger lere in the place
Would think our town
Something like four hundred and thirtv-
seven thousand six hundred and forty-two
and a small fraction oyer.l
miles long.
-NeW Ravsn .Ts,ps,
A NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE from the iute-
rior OF Nevada, VINO had evidently never he
fore yeptured upon a railroad train, took the
cars to 70 upon their wedding trim. When
the conductor came around to collect The
I ckets the bridegroom WAS so Illustrated NV
tho novelty of the situation that he handed
ont his marriage certificate. The conductor
looked at IL approvInyly and ha ded II back
with the remArk bhat IL was a highly useful
document n its place, and one he had often
cUntemp ated securing for himse I. hut that
its possess on did not eptiile the holder to a
Tree pass@g &c over that railroad .-Erchanye