The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-02
BRIGHT Bits.

THE peach crop may be doubtful but the
speech crop will not fail.-NelC Orleans Plea
y,tne.
ANY fool can ask conundrums but it takes
wise man not to try to answer them.-SonteT-
Uiite Journal
YoY may break, you may shatter the vase"
If you viii, but the various ways of pronounc-
ing it, according to locality will cling around it
still -NorristOtcn Herald.
"FLossIE," said her mamma, "why do you
keep up such constant chatter, chatter, all the
Limet'
"'Tause I've got lots to say" explained
FlosSie. Epoch.
REFLECTIONS To meet the demand for a new
verb to fit the new legal methods of capital
punishment IL is suggested that criminals exc
cuted by electricity shall be said to be elected.
Would that doY-Life
81 UNDERSTAND" said a fourth class creditor,
that Closeout has several large debts of honor,
also"
Eyes" said the preferred creditor, "but
they will prove dead losses; he has nothing to
pay them with. "-Blndette.
HusBAND- No meat for dinner to-day? Why?
Didn't you telephone to the butcher to send up
that roast agreed upon this morning?
Wife-No, my dear; I'm sorry. But the fact
is | was studying my memory lesson and forgot
all about it.-LoICeH Citizen.
A ST. LOUIS REPORTER, who saw Mr.. Gould's
Youngest son saws: He is very exclusive and
Of Jay Gould Beyond this nothing harsh can
be said of him. Surely, beyond that nothing
harsh need be said of him.-Life
II AM going to have some new Autographs, d"
remarked the greatest American actress 'Ah, ."
replied her unSophisticated friend, you have
been sitting for new photograph, then?n mo,
indeed, " replied the greatest American actress
Il have Just found one sat for twenty-five years
ago. '-BlTdette.
ANXIOUS MOTHER to high school girl, right
after examination-Well, Carrie, did you get
Carrie-Get through? No, ma'am! Dress
maker says must be back at , O'Clock, and
again ut Z o, dear! I'm afraid that skirt isn't
going TO hang right, after all.-BOStOn Courier
THE BASIS OF HIS INFERENCE Jobson-What
is BLOSSOMS work on the Daily NeICs<
Robson-I think he takes care of stock ex
change news.
Jobson- Have you ever seen him around the
exchange?
Robs6n-No; but saw him buy book of
Familiar Quotations" the other day.-Puck.
Brs1NEss-The doctor has ordered me to the
mountains for my health.
Romantic-l envy you. Glorious scenery
Mountains lofty, imposing, appalling tire
Business testify Yes, know; but how are
the prices?
Romantic Cairily)-Oh, like the mountains
Idea.
THE HIGHER EDUcATIoN.-W What did your
daughter graduate III! asked friend TO an
other
white silk, with satin corsage and elbow
sleeves" was the prompt answer
81 mean what branches said the startled
guest
"Oh, er-her-why, the usual studies, sup
pose, answered the perplexed mother-Detroit
Free Press.
do you believe in signs?' asked the old lady
of superstitiouS proclivites.
~ did believe in them once, said Fogg "but
a l. hat
selling at less than half cost, my faith was
slightly shaken: and after | had tried to eat a
meal of added eggs a blacksmith's apron mas
querading as fried ham, bread really venerable
and butter stronger than Samson, in a place
which bore over its portal the word Refresh
ments.' | became a confirmed sceptic. No,
ma am, TO be frank with you, don't believe in
signs"
Nothing more was said about signs the CON
versation going off at tangent.-BoSton Tran
script.