The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-29
BRIGHr BITS


THE WORLD owes every man a living, but it is
dent that he has to hustle to collect Boston
Trdueller.
IT Is glorious thing to resist temTt ,tions,
but 1t viii be money in your pocket if you avoid
them. -Ieras SJttngs
ONE of the first instances OF practical Joking
known to history was when Joseph was sold by
MS brethren. Sc joseph NeVs
If MEN in another world can look IN to this
ear ana see ings. the published pictures of
Rube Burrows snould reconcile him to death
AeU Orleans PicdGUae
Fritz. why do you always play aloneY
Haven't you any little frfendsy"
- yes, uncle, l have plenty of friends, but
then, you see, don't like them very much -
FAegende Bldtter.
WHAT is the difference, papa, between a tour
and junket?"
"A number of our own party makes a tour
A Junke5 is the trip of number of the opposi-
ton. "-AeD York Herald
AND does that please you Mrs. Brown
that your husband calls you Xantippe in pub,
lic?'
''Oh, Idon't grudge him the little pleasure of
trying to make the world believe that he is a
Socrates. - Fite1ende Batter.
CIrIzEN-Yes. l have an umbrella that needs
mendin2: but il / let you have it. how am l to
know that you will bring it back?
Umbrella Meader-Haf no fear, | always
umbrella for.-Aete York Weekly.
DoCToR ION ocean steamer)-'Sour turn has
come see sir. Allow me to"
Sea sick Passenger ian old bachelor)-"'N-
no, doctor. lit will soon pass off. IL isn't
Sea-Se6- sickness / looked too long AT those
those bridal couples. "-Netc York WeeElu
VISITOR Cat the asylum)-That young man has
rather intelligent look. Is he violent?
Attendant-Oh, no; that's one of the mildest
pat ents we have. HIS used to be al faith cIrist
Attendalt-One of his patients happened 10
get well.-MunseYs Weekly.
DUNoAN-So you and the handsome Bramble
girl are one?
Titcomo-That's what thought when the
minister married us. but have since concluded
that we are ten
Duncan-What do yon meaus
Iltcomb-She is one and am naught.-Epoch
WHAT! You don't mean to tell me thew are
expected"
well, you see, it came about in this wise.
he undertook TO send assurances Of his friend
snip by messenger, d the boy was SO slow
that before he arrived friendship had ripened
into love- "-i,diGn Gpoits Journal.
1t TAKES small brother to inform the world
of a big brothers accomplishments Two bows
Dragging each OF the res yective merits OF his
elder brother, tue one was overheard to saw:
My brothers dom big business. He makes
SO a week for sittin' at big desk aud dom
sums"
"Pohr' returned the other scornfulIv "mv
brother writes poetry. He's had two half-calf
books printed already. "-Harper's Magazine.
IT WAS a sign reading Paint" No one could
mistake it for express or ITO rent" Il was
tackled on the door, and one could read the word
across the street And yet a man walked up
read the sign, opened the door, and then blurted
out: Hang it! Look at that daub of paint on
my sleeve"
But didn't you see the sign?" asked the pro-
prie;or.
of course did"
Then you should have been careful"
Careful Careful! How did | know whether
1t meant you had paint to sell. or had painted
your door, Blast you, sir it might mean paint
on your roof, for all / knewr'-Detroft Free
Press