The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
BRIGHT BITS.

ETERNAL VIGILANCE enables man to carry the
same umbrella for years Boston Courier.
A GREAT many politicians are called dark
horses from the shade of their records. Puck
TEE Jerseyite would be happy IL his shoes
would only remain as black as they are painted
Puck.
NEXT to having new bonnet herself a woman
likes TO have a chance to make fun of some
other woman dgear.-SomerUtae Journal
WHEN a man finds that he is getting to be too
loquaclous his best remedy is to get married.
He will notice improvement right away
SOmeTUHIe Journal.
CITIZEN (stopping physician on the street(-
just moment, doc; only one word.
Physcian-Well, make it short, old man; it's
watermelon season, you knOw.-NetC York Sun.
Mrs. HoLYoKE (who has not asked him, and
does not want himJ-pm sorry you can't stay to
tea with us
Capt. Whffet Cequel to the occasion)-I'm
awfully glad that I'm sorry I've got to go
Judge.
A.IDrD you gain anything in your Wall street
DO, yes acquired the idea that was an
ass
as that als Why could have told you that
before you attempted TO go in. '-Ierds Stft-
ings.
DE SAPPY-I tell you, Featherington you have
the biggest head.
Featherngton-Aw, De Sappy, you fatter
me, OOnCherknOW,
De Sappy-Don't interrupt Featherington;
you have the biggest head on your cane I've
seen this season.-Life.
How much of that $4,000 have you now,
GeorgeY You only got it two months ago, you
know"
'Wen, had 5000 an hour ago. but don't
know how much there is left now"
"Why?"
MY wife has just gone on a shopping expedi-
ton. "-Ne6rdsEd State Journal
DIR. PAXTON, whose church Jay Gould fire.
quents, said to q reporte who asked him if jay
Gould was a christian: MIR. Gould is not
member of any church, and therefore is not an
avowed christian; Heis quiet, reticent gen
tleman, who would be apt to keep his religious
experiences largely to himself in any event. -
1t seems as if DR.. Paxton might be described as
reticent gentleman, whose humor was delight
fully dry and used with admirable discretion
Life.
Il SAW such beautiful sky this afternoon, 9"
he said dreamlly as they sat and made love to-
gether. WAS it bue?n she inquired eagerly
Yes, love, with delicate white fleece" And
Q, Harry, did it have lovely, soulful eyes and a
dear little cunning black nose?' Il am talk
ing of heavenly blue sky" ne said gravely
That's me- I'm just dying to have a blue
skye! They are such sweet pets "-DstroH
Free Press.
We'll, Quimby, you look tough What's the
matter?'
I'm broke and hungry. Can you stake me
for a dnner?"
Certainly can, but don't understand your
poverty You had quite fortune left to you
less than year ago"
Yes, but had to hire two lawyers in the
matter, and I've been trying to get out of debt
ever since Lincoln Journal.
DEAD SURE POINTER. Johnny, ~ said the
school teacher, 'in the sentence They held a
convention parse the word convention. '"
is It a political convention, please ma'amY"
II don't know; that hasn't anything to do
with it."
1T would help me out considerably if 1 knew
it was political convention"
In what way
Because then l could sort of take il for
granted that it was in the nominatve case. v
Merchant T1GUeler