Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-14
FULL OF FUN.

away the wild geese that do so much
mischief for California farmers
The camel is said to have seven
stomachs. He must feel like walk
ing beehive full of mad bees if he ever
has the collie. Burlington Free Press.
-"But the worst of all 'isms," said
lecturer on sectarianism. sis pugil-
ISM" 81 know worse one than that"
said lame man in the back of the
hall. What is itP" Rheumatism"
Boston Courier.
"A little Indian boy in the Carlisle
school was asked the other day what
is the highest form of animal life.
"The giraffe" was the prompt reply
of the lad, who had evidently been
taking in the circus OF the pale face
N. Y. Tribune.
Miss Culture-'I had no idea you
were English, Mr.. Standish; thought
you were an American Mr.. Standish
IL am an Englishman born and
bred" Miss Culture-"Indeed! You
speak remarkably good English for an
Englishman. Puck.
Deacon Winchester Jones,
what seems to be de mattah with Brud-
der Jonesp" Mrs. Jones-"De doctor
say he's got de remittent fever, sah."
Deacon White-''If dat's de case please
ak him, while de fever am on him, to
remit fur dat hog he bought fun me las
Fall. IN. Y. World
You remind me of a hen sitting
on an old egg," said an editor of
plagiarist who was working over an
old.time poem "Why so?" asked the
reconstructor. because you are
warming up an ancient lay. IN. Y.
Evening Journal.
I'll haven't seen Miss Gushy
since / returned from music" re.
marked young Shallow II wonder
what she will think of the mustache |
have raisedp" IF she is as affection.
ate as she used to be to me-" returned
Merritt. II should say she would be
tickled to death. IN. Y. Sun.
-Mistress-"Why, Bridget, what in
the world are you doing with my new
dress onp" Bridget-"S Sure, mum, it's
yerself what gave it to me-" Mistress
81 gave it to you!" Bridget-"Yis;
yez said Oi cud have it as soon as yez
had worn it out an begorra yez wore it
out yestherday afthernoon. -Harper's
Bazaar.
Professor (speaking)-"Above all
things eat slowly. Never be in hur-
ry at your meals" Mrs. Putupon
Whispering to her neighbor) )-"rm
glad my cook and housemaid are not
here. They spend two hours at dinner
now, and the other day Bridget told
me she was getting 'dyspepsy,' and
she thought it was because she ate SO
fast"
Miss Beacon (of Boston)-"You
Western girls are dreadfully slangy.
Do you know l heard Chicago girl
say the other day that she would get
there with both feet" Miss Dear.
born-"Yes; we are somewhat given
to that sort of thing Is it true that
Boston girls are-ah-as deficient Of
beauty as they are said to beP" Miss
Beacon-"We may not be handsome
but in the matter Of culture we arrive
at our destination with both of oul
pedal extremities. America.
Groom Cat their first meal at home)
why, my darling, this spread il
simply superb" Bride (enthusias-
tically)-"Yes, isn't it deliciousp
"And yet you have no grip" mo
she didn't come" II had no idea, nj
expectation at all, of such a treat
What a treasure you are!" "Yol
didn't suppose l could be SO thought
full. did you, dearP" "Thoughtfulp'
"Yes. knew you'd be hungry, ant
as don't know a thing about cooking
l engaged Monsieur Bigbill. the cater
or, to serve our meals until the cir
came. philadelphia Record.