The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-21
BRIGHT BITE.

HAD NEVER SEEN Ir-City Poet-What a very
queer looking yellow weed that is.
Young Lady yellow weed Goodness me.
This is the beautiful Golden Rod" that you
raved about in your last poem.-IiDle.
Your husband. Mrs. Murphy is suffering
from complication of diseases. ! must first
make diagnosis"
Kin yer make it out Of ould muslin, doctor?
haven't bit of flannel in the house. Car
toon.
TIE most popular way of committing suicide
IN California Is TO sit on a key of powder and
touch it off. 1t is sort of demise coroner's in
quest and funeral rolled together, and it saves
no end of work for the relatives.-Burtingto
Free Press.
LANDLADY (complainingly)-Flou is going up,
Dir. Blodgers.
Star Boarder dropping heavy biscuit, with
duh thu $50 understand; but your bread
doesn't seem to rise CORRESPONDENCE, Mrs.
Hashley.- Washington critic.
NO, my man, | haven't anything for YOU"
said a gentleman to q tramp with outstretched
hand
who asked for anything?'' replied the tat
terdemalion. Don't you see I'm politician?
All ] wanted was to shake. ''-BOstCn Tran
script.
MRS. HENEEssY-Slre. Patsy, darint, it's
afraid Oh am that Oil tv5rshape in tn marnin
an be too late for airly mass.
Mr. Hennessy-Doan't throuble yourself at
all Mary Ann. Av you fond yourself over
Time.
land now, fellow citizens" said the political
orator, 81 leave the subject with you. | have
aimed to make my speech short AMI full of
pth-
vnced old farmer in the audience.-Chtc0gO
Tribune.
AUSTy-Cud yo' hep poor ole woman, sab,
what was nuss to Gawge Washington?
GenUleman- Nonsense, aunty; George Wash
ngton died before you were born.
Aunty-Am dat SO, sab? Hit doesn't seem so
long ter me. declae ter goodness, how time
do Ily.-LeUiSton JJurjtdL
I've brought back that ring took yesterday
on approval" he said to the jeweler.
What's the trouble; didn't it flt?'
mo" he said sadly, Il thought-well that is
well, you see bought 1t for certain finger,
but she wouldn't wear it on that, so I've come
back with it."-Jeweler's Weekly.
''wHo is that lady dressed in black, mammay''
asked Bobby, as he sat with his mother on a
ferryboat.
That is sister Of charity, my boy, " replied
his mother.
Bobby pondered deeply for a moment, and
then he said: (which is she, mamma, Faith or
Hope?''-Harper's Bazaar.
"Now, children, that the lesson is ended YOU
may ask any questions you like, and l will try
to answer them. Is there anything you want to
know Willie?"
Yes. maam."
what is it,"
Which club do yer think will win the cham
pionship? ''-NebraskG Journal
Mr.. AND MRS HYDE PARKINs bring a friend
home to supper. Nothing in the house but the
remains Of a pie left from dinner.
Mrs. II. P.-Why, Mary, what has become
of the pie: There was more than this left at
dinner
Mary-Yes mum; but thought as how thered
not be enough for us all, so l took my share,
fust-JIdge.
any friend" said the head waiter at the
hotel, as he tapped significantly ON the shoulder
of a man who was making his exit from the
diningroom, II have dropped on to your little
game This is the ninth time you have eaten
dinner here without paying"
Sir" exclaimed the man, drawing himself
up with offended dignity and looking the pre-
sumptuous official sternly in the eye, tits the
fifteenth. Chicago Tribune.
HAVE received the following:
What is the origin of the song Johnny Get
Your Guny"
The song was written In the winter in a city
The reason was that in cold weather there were
always certain men who, in boarding street
car, wouldn't come inside, and they wouldn't
stand on the platform. But they would shove
back the door and stand in the space, thus no.
only discOmmodng passengers, but allowing
the cold wind to sweep into the car, creating
neuralgia, toothache, pneumonia and other dis
eases of interest to the undertaken. The com
pauy tried in vain to persuade these gentlemen
to quit this. Finally the president said to one
of his conductors, whose name is Johnny:
Johnny, get your gum
The order is going to be enforced this winter
and the song will be more popular than ever
Chicago Mail