The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-27
BRIGHT BITS
THE SWELLING in Gen. Boulanger's neck has
gone down. But his head remains about the
same

THE SWELLING in Gen Boulsnger's neck has
gone down. But his head remains about the
same.
HE-Do you take me for a fool2
She-Excuse me; I'm not open for any mar
rage proposals at present. -lOnkerS States
man.
THE MIpDLEmAN is generally pretty comfort
able sort of person in business life, but ne looks
more unhappy than hen with a red flannel on
her leg when he is dragged out to a concert by
his mother in-law and his wifes uut-Burting-
ton Free Press
BELvA LOCKWOOD, who is running for the
presidency, has declared that she Intends to
strip for the fray" We can not shut our eyes
to the fact that-Come to think about it, how
ever. we have concluded to shut our eyes,
No1TiStoWlI Herald
A CITY YOUNG MAN who while summerng a
week in the country, fell in love with pretty
dairymaid, proposed, and rejected, told his
friends when he returned home that he only
got one milk shake while he was away
horristOGn Herald.
OVERWHELMINGLY wrong?
Brakeman-The train behind us can't slow
up. There II be an awful collision.
Passenger III be killed That's just like
my luck. | was foolish enough to buy a return
tickeU.-DetroU Free Press,
MISS RURAL (watchng the promenaders)-
I Who is that curious little man-almost dwarf?
Mrs. Metropole (Shocked) Why, NV dear
that's Hubert Highlife. He's the very upper
crust.
Miss Rural-He is? Then they put in a great
deal too much shortening Time.
GEORGE, DEAR, said Mabel, Il thought you
and papa we're not very good friends"
We'll, yes, that's 50 to a great extent, I'm
sorry to say"
why, then, did you send him that great big
handsome bull dog"
why did | send him that dog?" George
smiled a tender, thoughtful, far-sway smile
you see, dearest that dog and | are old
friends, ''-Merchdnt TrGUeier.
PoLHEMUs, you look like a ghost Have you
had a spell of sickness
mo, Magruder; there's nothing the matter
with me but my microscope
Your microscope: What do you mean?"
Il was a happy man, Magruder, until my last
birthday. My wife made me a present of a
microscope, and in evil hour l took it and
began examining the articles of food we eat
and drink. Magruder, I've lived for two weeks
on distilled water. It's the only thing that isn't
full of nameless horrors. Chicago Tribune
"A SINGULAR INCIDENT came under my OBJ
servation to-day, said a stock yards buyer to
the goSsiper. Two men from different parts
of the state shipped a bunch of cattle each to a
commission house at the exchange. They ar
rived here to-day at about the same time and
found their cattle were of the same Quality
about the same in number and consequently
they received about the SameFum. While their
business was being settled up they became
sociable and found that they were each of ex-
actly the same age, being born not only in the
month.
WHATS your name" asked ono
"'heater. What's yours
There we separate. Mine is Cold. kan
sdS Ctty Tunes.
A MANUFACTURER of some patent compound
or other came into the laboratory OF an analyt-
zeal chemist here one day with a bottle contain
| ing an unwholeSome looking mixture
Il would give $780, he said, ITO know what
would make the water and oil in this emulsion
| separate"
The chemist looked at it. Very WELL" he
said; write your check "
Check" the other echoed.
Yes; your check for 800 You say you are
willing to give that and for that price | am
willing to tell you what will make the water and
| oil separate"
The visitor heStated a moment and then
wrote the check for the sum named The
chemist carefully deposited it in his pocket
book, and then quletly dropped into the liquid
pinch of common salt. Instantly the
water and oil separated and whether the
| client was satisfied or not he had got what he
wanted, and he had paid his own price for it
Boston Letter TO the Providence Journal