The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-15
BRIGHT BITS.

THE discourse of the spirits at spirtualistc
seance are Of course always listened to with
raped attention. Merchant Traveller.
BosToN ideas are spreading in Texas. The
famous Bean estate in the Lone Star State is
said to be worth 5000 900. Boston Globe.
IT is of less Importance to young lady that
her lovers diamonds should be of pure water
than that his drinks should be. -GOodGEs Sun.
The Young MAN who would waste time kissing
a girls hand would eat the brown paper bag and
leave the both grapes for some one else
SODlerUtIte Journal.
Mrs CHARGEITPLEAsE-Good morning, Mr..
Tap measure: should like to see something in
the way of a small check.
Mr. Tapeueasure Qervently)-So should l.
Detroit Free Press.
SMALL GIRIs-Rob, what's a widower, any
wayS
Small Boy-why, Helen, I'm s'prised at YOU
It the husband of a widow. of course Hdr
per's Young People
FIRST CRY SPoRTsMAN-Just back from a
hunting trip see. Get any game?
Second City Sportsman (whO did considerable
unintentiona killing)-N-o had to come home;
ran out of dogs Bits.
RAGGED SOCIAL PHILOSOPHER laying dime on
the bar)-The rich are getting richer and the
poor poorer.
Wealthy Saloon-keeper dropping the dime
into the drawer)-Nes, that's so.-Erchdnge
ToNMY-Father wants you to come an see i'm,
Miss.
Minister'S wife Certainly, Tommy should
be very glad to; is he sick?
Tommy Oh. no, he amt sick; but he says you
been pretty white ter me, and he wants yer to
come and bring the whole class to see i'm do the
human boarconStrictor fake at Kelly's Dime
show; he says he'll pass yer all in free-HdrUdrd
LdmpOOn.
BIAINE-The luxury of one day is the necessity
of the next. Let the laborer have his chew and
cigar at the lowest price.
Sewing Woman-But what about the tax on
my needle and thread, and (ShlVeungly) why
can't have an untaNed wooden shawl?
Blane-Dont mention it, my good woman
You must he protected against the pauper labor
of Europe. -Ne'cbiUYh Register
A STORY from modern life to finish, it seems
too good to be true, but the Athenian takes
oath upon it,: An old lady who lives within the
shadows of the gllded dome asked her son with
in the week.
who is this Sullivan 1 hear the people talk
ing about
oh he's p,Igilist mother"
"A pugist? Where does he live?"
Right here in Boston, when he is at home. "
well" said the old lady. Its strange never
heard OF him, but Boston is always getting up
so many new religions it's no wonder ] DON
know about all of them. What do the pugilists
believer Boston advertiser.
AN ENGLISH COUNTRY RECTOR is trying to live
on 81 20 a week. We hope that no immigration
act will prevent his coming to America There
is a large field for such clergymer here.-Chicd-
90 LiUing CbU}ch.
ST. PAU LApY-I didn't enjoy the play one
bit, those silly things behind us kept talking so.
Husband They were talking about your hat
dear
50, were they? What did they say? Those
horrd actors talked so loud couldn't hear any
thing. Did they say they thought it was be-
coming: Did they make any remarks about the
heiotrope and scarlet feather? Did you hear
them say whether the brown ribbon harmonized
with my hair? Did they say that it must have
cost good dea:'
mo; they said they wished you'd sit on the
daned thing so they could see what was going
on on the stage. st, Paul Globe.