The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-18
BRIGHT BITS.

a MAN vino doesn't know anything is pretty
sure to tell it the first chance he gets.-ShOe and
L"0th3 Reporter
The hardest Of all church debts to get rid OF
is the spiritual mortgage held by some power
tu predecessor, -Syrdcuse Christian Adcocdte
"FErTER tho prisoner commanded the
officer.
1t is the irony of fate" murmured the cul-
prit.- ftttSb1srg Chronicle.
A MANS REPUTATION for wisdom does not de
pend one half SO much upon mis- knowledge az
il does upon the skill he has acquired in con
cealing bis ignorance. -SonlerUIie Journal
SURPRISED DAME-WhatY And you have re-
fused Mr.. DeGoode? ! Thought you liked him.
Lovely Daughter-I did but none of tn" other
girls seemed to care a snap for him. Omaha
World
ONE DAY our little 4-year-old Freddy was dis
covered burying piece Of meat in the garden,
and, on being asked what he was doing that
for, answered: Use pantin it, so twill drow
up and be moody COW. Z Exchange.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Have you ever tried faith
cure for your rheumatism?
Patient-Yes; I'm trying it now I've got in
my pocket the left hind foot of a graveyard
rabbit that was killed in the dark of the moon,
and do believe it's helping me- Exchange.
A MAN TO BE EHvIED-D umley-Who was that
gentleman that touched his hat so politely to
you Just now, HardcaSht
HardCash-My tailor.
Dumley with an envious sigh)-Ah, it must
be a glorious experience to he treated in that
way by ones tailor.-1he Epoch.
40 YOU know what Greenberry is doing
now"
Hes in a museum"
In what capacity
"AS a freak"
"How can he pass as a freaS?"
We'll, he hasn't broken one of his New Years
resolutions yet. "-Lmcoln Journal
II COOK me oop Something's" complained Mrs
ISaacstein Of Chatham street, 'und | wasn't
able TO eat holdings Dere vas troubles mt dot
dyspepsia
Wat you do for dotY" inquired Mrs. Durk-
hemer.
Well, I drinks go nit boarding house und
pays by derveek. Den | got to eat?n-Ne1C
York sun.
As Miss Angelina, who lives at the South End.
came down to breakfast the other morning
looking trihe pale. but very happy, her
mother, looking sternly toward the daughter,
cleared her throat and remarked in a serious
tone of Yoice-"Iiy dear Edwin STAYED much
later than usual last night, did he not?"
"Oh, no, mother"
BE careful, my Guild am quite sure Of it,"
NO, indeed, mother, he didn't stay at all late
Why, what makes you think he did?'
because happened to be awake when be
was going out aud heard him whisper to you
at the door, Just ORe' boston Transcript
RErURSED PRoDIGAL lin vermont)-I used to
live here, but everything is so changed | can't
find my way. Can you direct me to Bullfrog
hollow, Mud pond or Skeeter swamp? If |
can get to any one Of them, | can strike the old
ROAD to the farm.
Native IT'S lucky thing you met me- for
hardly any one knows them places by the old
names. You're Daddy Doodle's boy, amt
you?
Yes"
'The old man'll be glad to see We. He's sold
most of the farm to city folks and is living on
his money, bat he's in the old house yet Just
you follow this bride path 10 Prospect terrace
then go around Crystal lake to the Garden Of
the Gods, and you'l strike the road loading past
the Palisades sumner hotel Just throw a
handkerchief over y'r face when We enter the
Garden of the Gods. That useter be Skeeter
swamp. Exchange.