The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
BRIGHT BITS

THE flowers that bloom in the spring can't
compare with the buds that come out in the
fall.-Ne1o York Void.
MARRIED PEOPLE it is said, live longer than
single ones. 1t seems longer, any way, &c
many.-BostOH Tfdueller.
The LORD helps those who help themselves,
but tie devil steps in AID takes charge when
they help themselves to more than their share.
-AtclaSOn Globe.
HoJACK-An Italian astronomer reports that
Venus turns around but once year. Mrs. Ho.
blackwell dressed women must be very scarce
where she lives.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
IT Is ODD that the New Englanders should Sc
lect the goldenrod as the national flower. But
perhaps they regard the Mayf1ower as bacd
number.-Pittsbbrg Chronicle telegraph.
AN ENTERPRIsING CONTEMPORARY informs its
readers that a too of gold is worth $500, 100 90
but with exasperating. carelessnesS neglects 10
inform them where it may be got.-ChtcGgo
Times.
DIDN'T you notice that blind MANI"
'You almost knocked him over"
81 suppose the reason didn't see him was he
was out of sight, Philadelphia Times.
THE ARABS have no Hello" in their Ian
guage. The nearest they come to it is to throw
stone and hit a man in the back, and then ask
him as he turns around: Does it please heaven
to give you good health this morning?'-De-
trOit Free Press.
THE BISHOP OF LIcHFIELD showed to Lon
don 'hus-driver Roman coin as being more
replied the driver, with o knowing grin, dye
think don't know as this present years only
1868 yet?"-Darid Ker IN the Churchman.
The CRUISER Boston is still undergoing re
pairs. 1t is stated that a defective crank has
been discovered in her machinery. This is
where she differs from her distinguished name
sake. All of Bostons cranks are in good run
ming order, far as heard from,-Boston
Herald.
MRS. McFADDEN-I'm very queer again
doctor. My cough bothers me so; I'm afraid
I'm going to die.
Genial Medical Person-Never mind, It'll not q
very difficult thing to do The last year of our
life is much easier than the first. You see
there's no teething.-Judy.
FAIR CLIEHr Ito architectl-I want it to be
nice and baronial, Queen Anne and Elizabethan,
and all that-kind of quaint and Nurembergy
you know-old English, with French windows
opening to the lawn, and Venetian blinds, and
sort of Swiss baconies,f and a loggia. But I'm
sure you know what mean : Punch.
FIRST AuTHoR-Ahl Good morning Serb
Second Author-I'm starting on a trip through
New England to gather materials for new
| novel. The scene will be laid in the land of the
Pilgrims.
First Author-What is it to be? French
| Canadian romance or an Irish story?-Neit
York Weekly
THERE'S a three-y ear-old New Jersey CIR
who belongs to an Episcopalian family. The
| first time She went co church she came home
| and criticised the music.
1T was very bad she insisted.
How do you know" asked her mother.
Because all the people said So.
"But they didn't, Kittie,'' urged the mother
''Yes they did, too, mamma Didn't hear
| 'em keep saying, Lord have mercy on us mis-
| erab,e singers?'"
On another occasion she startled the family
| by announcing that Epscopalans were people
| who always did what they oughn't to do, anc
| left undone those things they ought to do
WdShin1toll Star,