The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-11
BRIGHT BITS.

SMITH, called on Gen. Jones soon after dark
the other evening. and if you would believe it,
he had gone TO bed.
Rooinson-Yes, the general goes to bed regu-
larry att o clock every evening.
Smith -Humph 1 don't wonder they put
him on the retired list burlington Fl ee Press
SEEMS to me you are always wanting money
Mary Jane / gave you 70 cents yesterday
Do you think 1 am a gold mine? Here's a
quarter.
uptown an hour later.) Whats thatY
Garry this state by 1900? I've got $50 that
says he won't. Put up, gentlemen, or shut up
Money talks?'-Catcd9o Tribune.
A PRoBLEM.-Jeweller- always make prac-
tice of carrying home all the valuables after
LOCKING up. The safest plan guess.
Friend-I wouldn't, if | were vou Suppose
your snop was broken into during the night and
people read in the paper next morning that the
thieVes had round nothing on your premises
Xo1r reputation would be gone.-Fiegende
Batter
How is your papa getting along:" asked Mrs.
Yeast of the Crimsonbeak boy the other dav.
while she was waitin, for her mother to make
her appearance IN the parlor
o. bully He's going to build a house
Going to build house How do you know
that2"
well heard mamma say ne brings brick
home in his hat every night Yonker's States
man.
Old INSTRUMENTATION it. Jack, you'll
kill yourself smoking. I'm sure that is your
tenth cigar TO- lay.
Jack from Yaie) Thirteenth, governor; 'pon
honor.
Heavyweight Csternly)-H rriblel Look at
me. never smoke more than two cigars a
day.
Jack--Neither would I, if l had to smoke your
cigars, governor.-Ti1ae.
MAUD (who has answered the door bell her
selt)-George, You must not come into this
house tong IT. II you love me, darling fiv at
| once and DO not let my father discover your
presence.
George ltragically)-O, Maud. nv darling,
What serpent has entered our Eden to wreck
our happiness? Speak. girl, speak!
Maud uearfullyl--Father mas just come home
with the gas bin.-LopeH Citizen.
BRo. GEoRez-Ah, Mamie, BEfkins has been
| here tnls evening see, and hs has been at it
| again.
Mamie-Been here's AT what. pray'
Bro George-Been kissing you, here and here,
and there.
Mamia-You mean thing. You've heen
watching
Bro G.orge-No haven't. The powder is
of in those localities, that's all.-The Cartoon.
| 4 FAITHFUL RETAINER-Mrs st. Jones' What
! is it this time, Edwards?
| Edwards-MrS.s Kerr Bristows card, ma'am
| Mrs. st. JoneS-Did she leave any messenger
| Edwards-Yes, ma'am she said as how she
was always finding you out
Mrs. ST. jones' hope you replied gracefully
| Edwards.
| Edwar1s-Yes, ma'am l said as how wasn't
| aware that you'd done anything to be ashamed
| of, ma 'am.-Itme.
| BOBBY KICKED FIRsr-The Canadians are
| making q great fuss about retaliation and
| threatening Uncle Sam with Brtannia's wrath
| The complaints of the Canadians to the mother
| country about American retaliation remind us
| of a little story. Bobby came into the house
| sohbing, and told his mother that Tommy
| White, a neighbors boy, had kicked him
| We'll, Tommy White is a very bad boy" said
Bobby mother. ban ling him a large slice of
| c'kH you didn't kick him back did you,
Bobby?
NO." replied Bobby. between bites: II kicked
| him first 'i-Ter0S Strings.