The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-14
BRIGHT Bits.

ETHEr.-Mamma, is it proper for me to sign
my letter your obedient servantY"
mamma-lt would be in England child, but
here in America the obadient servant is merely
myth and a memory.-Terre Houfe Erpress
CovINGToN-I imagine, Miss Gotham, that
your friend from Boston, of whom you SO often
speak, is beautiful, is she not?
Miss Gotham--Well- er-P Penelope is a pleas
ing person, Mr. Murray, but she is from Boston,
you know.-Life.
OLD JENKINS happened to meet his three
young nleces, and asked them to have a little
refreshment Girls are just the same said
the old man, as he stood at the cashiers desk
and picked up s2 IS out of $40 bill; very lit
tie change ."1Life.
SAY, Reilly, how indecent it is to be christ
Twin christians. Why don't they give them a
funeral, tooy"
Faith they do, Kelly. I've often read of a
ships wake. Time.
AN ITEM is going the rounds credited to this
paper alleging that the hustle is liable to ex-
plode. and should be labeled hazardous. We
never said 1T. Bustles are as safe as coalscut-
ties. We've held many of them on our lap
without risk.-DetroH Free Press.
OFFICE Boy Ito edtor)-There's a mad old
gent outside, sir, wat wants to see you.
Editor-Did he say what he wanteds
Office Boy-Yessir; he said that you printed
a poem that his son writ, an he says he'll
have satisfaction or go to a hospital. Once q
Week
Mrs. JAsoN-Jehel, was there ever any such
person as the ol-killerl
Mr.. Jason-What idiotic questions you do
ask How the dickens do know | never met
him.
Mrs Jason-Oh, know that.-Terre Haute
Express.
PHLADELPHIAN-Is there much musical cult
ure in Prairie City?
Westerner-Musical culture? Well should
smile. Why, sir, the Prairie City folks just turn
out and mob the Salvation Army every time the
base drummer gets out of tune with the cornet
Philadelphia Record.
Mr. ScFfMIDT. said bartender to his boss
in an excited manner there S a mad dog n
lynn in the doorway and nobody dare come In. !"
'Oh, dots all right" said Mr.. Schmidt, look
ing complacently at the crowd IN front of his
bar, ''of nobody can get in nobody can get
oudt." Philadelphia Record.
SoPHY (who accepted Mr. Charles Fleetwood
the night before)-Does Mr.. Fleetwood strike
you as being a sensitive man?
Pauline (who doesn't know of the engage
mentl- Gracious, mol A man who has been re-
iected by four girls within six months and gets
fat on il cannot be- why, Sophy, what's the
matter?-Life.
MISS GRAcE-Peculiar costume for a man to
wear, isn't it?
Uncle Gsorge-Yes; but do you know that at
one time the men Of the United States wore
dresses?
Miss Gracefully, no. When was that?
Uncle George-When they were infants
Hdrper's Bazaar.
JOHN CAHILL aud his 5year old boy hardly
speak as they pass by. 1t came to pass few
days ago that the youngster got into some mis-.
chief that called for a severe reprimand and
slight corporal punishment. Mr. Cahl ad-
miniStered both. but as he was about to leave
the room he heard the boy say to his mother
Mamma, l think it's about time you got me
stepfather bridgeport NetoS.
KENTUCKY CoRoNER-Yes, the papers found
upon the deceased proved that he was Col
Blood.
Witness-There was also quart bottle found
in one of his pockets.
Coronor-Was the bottle empty?
Withess-No, sir, it was full-hadn't been
touched.
Coroner-Poor fellow, he must have died with
out moments waning.-LJe.