The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-17

THREE MES came up and knocked at the gate.
Who are your asked 81. Peter of the first.
y: Smith of Savannah
Married man.
Yes
Then come in. You've had your share of
purgatory already"
The second man came up. reported himself as
p. Jones Of Charleston. also married
Come right in. D." said ST. Peter
The third man then strltted up, and made as
though he would 20 in as a matter of course
Hold on" said st Peter, as the man tried to
elbow his way past. who are your
w Brown OF Chicago vas the reply.
Were yOu married.
II should think so, Three times"
Get away from bere'" roars st. Peter. This
place is not intended for fools"
MOTHER latter church What a good old soul
the Rev DIR. Goodman is. If there ever was
saint on eartS he is one.
Daughter-1e'es mamma; but did you notice
how awfully his trousers bag at the kneess-
Epoch.
dAenTRATE ito prsoner)-Is this the first
TIM YOU have been before me, Uncle Rastus?
Uncle Rastus-Yes, sab but yo' poo ole
father who was jege 70 foty years. was often
uD befO'. He ard me was ole fren's, yo' honah ;
deed we was.-Neto York Sun.
EXCITED FATHER-Mary, our daughter is not
Of any of the neighbors, she is not in her room,
she is not in the house; fear the worst. She
must have eloped.
Calm nother-No. she hasn't, my dear; her
OLD LADY-Do We realize. young CONAN. that
youth an beauty fade an that all on us must
eventually enter onto the sere an yeller leaf o.
life?
Young woman-Non, madame; am 70 cory.
pbee in re grand ballet.-Npto York Sun.
PERCY sILvERTos who has had his highly
valued though unpromising, moustache re-
movedfd ~ See, lJdlie, ! have had my moustache
cut off.
Bliss J qiisstylss Chis aaneee)-oh, pshaw why
did you teIme?l wantedto find it out my
self PEEK. q " IA Z II
i''You want to. be careful Of that umbrella, ="
sci Z an art dealer to couHtryman, who was
Indicating the hne points Of picture to his
wife
IAN right. mister" responded the agricultur
list, II Won't let go Of that umbrel till git back
home. Utica Observer.
"FGrHER, the paper says you 'oflciated at
the wedding, clad in the traditional garb of the
eIerRy.' What does traditional mean?"
Traditional nv SON." replied the poor min
1 ister, as he looked at his cheap suit of black
With a sigh, 'fpfers to things that have been
handed down ~ Chicago Tribune
A LADY on S street has little colored girl as
sort Of body servant, and The kid is very much
Started down stteet rs you gwine to my
folkses," asked thechild
''No. not to-day" replied the lady.
81 wisht you was ;" said the child
why. whats the matter?"
"Oh, cause | wants dem niggers to see what
kind o folks Isekeepih' comp'ny wild Ef you'll
go you needn't pay me no wages TO dis yer
weeks wull" The lady paid the call and gave
| the child Zoe. extra Washington Critic
Two DOCTORS meet on the street and engage
in conversation. II sawayou take off your hat
TO that lady who just passed DO you know
her. 10y
Eyes prescribed fdr1,er not long ago."
"What was III InatterTyith her?''
''She had a boil on her chin"
"What did you prescribeg''
II didn't really prescribe anything, but told
her the only sure way Ia prevent 1t turning into
n cancer was to give up piano playing"
What good viii that do?n
II will do great deal of good. She lives on
the floor above me. "-Germdn Joke