The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-19
BRIGHT BITS.

POLITICAL PRoHIBTTtoNIsT-Yes sir, a year
ago was in liquor. Where am l today
Voice from the crowd-In the soup.-EpOch.
AUSTRALIA Is overruu with rabbits OF course
IN that country they are ia favor OF rabbit
transit. This is terrible bad one, but we are
not splitting hares just now. Peoria Trans
cript
PAsToR-Have you given up anything in Lent,
Mr.. Parish2
Mr.. p with deep feelingl-Yes, sir. / have
given up S27 for an Easter bonnet for my wife,
Time.
Fasting Man" boss'
Keeper (absent-mindedyl- just gone out
Tor supper he will be ba3 in a minute.-NetU
York Sun.
IF were going to start paper" remarked
young Dolley, I'D call it the JACKPOT
WHY" asked Grimsby
Because everyone would want to take it. -
Neto YORK. Sun.
CLARA (waking)-whose poem was that
you We Just read!
Isabella-Why that was Browning's.
Clara thought So knew it the moment
fell asleep.-MunSey'S Weekly.
SIR" said the missionary to the departing
legislator Il wish you would do all in your
power to reclaim the poor red man of the west -
II will, :" said the lawmaker heartily; I'm begin
with their reservations first. Puck
UNcLE-Fritz. you are past mending. Money.
money, always money l am glad have not
many such nephews!
Nephew-Exactly my sentiments. uncle; so
glad I'm the only one!-FliegeEde Batter.
AN EASY LASGUAGE.-Mr. Winks (reading)-
Prof Davidson says that the English language
is easier to acquire than any other language
spoken
Mrs. Winks-Of course it is Even our baby
is learning it.-Time.
No OBJECTION. -Tenaweek-Si I wish to
marry your daughter
GTuff FetAer-A daughter, young man, will
continue under the parental roof
Tenaweek-No objection will be raised to that
sir.-Hdrper's Bazdr.
AUNT SUSAN Ito Boston girl who has just re-
turned from New \ orkl-And how did you en-
joy yourself, Carrie?
Carrie-I had a very enjoyable visit, aunt;
but it was positively shocking to see so many
people without glasses Boston Transcript.
If WE SLIP AND TUMBLE everybody stops and
looks. We may go on for forty years bearing
our burden Of work for our beloved people, and
1t is matter OF course; but, let us make mis-
take, and then the old bald he is used for a
drum for the morning and evening tattoo
Chicago Interior.
TIE BLUFF DIDN'T WoRK-Bully-Do you
know that am the chap lately acquitted for
killing MANI -
Meek Looking Party-Yes, was in the court
room at the time when you blubbered and
begged the jury to think of your wife and little
children.-NeD York Sun.
A HoRRIFYGNG BLUFDER.-MrS. De P1nk-Oh!
oh! oh shall go distracted.
Mr. De Pink tspringing to her side)-Merciful
heavens, What has happened?
The washerwoman has made mistake and
sent me one of Mrs. Westends lace handker-
chiefs
well, what of it9''
"What of it? What of it? Oh you-you-
Why, Mrs. Westend must have received my
miserably cheap imitation lace handkerchief,
and it has my name on it. "-PhiIGdelphid
Record.
A YOUNG GENTLEMAN took his sister, a wee
miss, the other day TO see family in which he
is regular caller. The little girl made herself
quite at home, and exhibited great fondness for
one of the young ladies, hugging her heartily.
How very affectonate she is, said tne lady
OF the house.
Yes just like her brother" responded the
young lady. unthinkingly.
Patertamilias looked up sternly over his
spectacles, the young gentleman blushed, and
there was CONSERVATION in the family circle
London lid Bits.