The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-15
BRIGHT BITS.

AT THY OUTER Door
man with Influenza died,
As many have before
And then he quickly upward skied
And knocked at Peters door.
Before the gate did Peter stand
'Canst give the sign:' With pride
He gave the grip to Peters hand.
Then entered by his side.-JUdge.
THEY are talking of establishing public bath
IN Chicago. AS . good many strangers visit
Chicago IN the course Of the year. public bath
will be useful thing there.-Crit1c.
my FRIEND said the revivalist, don't you
feel concerned about your soul?"
halht got any soul was the hopeless
answer. 81 write verses for comic valentines -
Chicago Tribune.
OUT AND INJURED.-''Are you still out in the
country:''
out? should say was. am out Just the
cost OF my farm and two years taxes ''-Net0
! ORR Eceatn1 sun,
by GEORGE, that was awful A freight train
of ffty-four cars, loaded with pig iron. ran over
tramp yesterday"
oh, mercy, do hope the poor fellow wasn't
urt."-Hdfper's Bazdr.
GEoRGE-Marion, I just came in and found
you upon the sofa asleep. and-please don't be
mad with mel kissed you.
Marion-Why, George! (yawning) l believe
I'm not half awake yet Boston Transcript.
DO they pay the superintendent of this inc
briate asylum a large saIaryyn
No, but they give him the copyright to all
the funny things the inmates say and ne makes
a good deal writing for the comic papers. -
Epoch.
MICKEY, yez young vilain,' cried a Swan
poodle dame to her son, who was having per
sonal encounter with a Monaghan, 'Phwat in
the worr,Ild are yez dom there?"
Its decoratin ChOina Oh am was the re-
ply Washington Post
DAwDLE-By Jove, that's good The New
York Ledger has just paid Whittier 1000 for
a poem.
Joblot-Wel, what of it?
Dawdle-Why, l just mailed them q poem
myself to-day.-LOl0eH NaiL
CHoLLIE--I say, Fweddte, 1 see by the papahs
that there is woman out west who cannot S ay
anything except yes or no.
Fweddie-That's nothing at ALL Chollie old
boy. 1 met one lawst night who couldn't say
anything except no. Washington star
PoEr (timidly)-Do you pay anything for poe
try
Editor (encouragingiy)-Oh yes, when we use
it.
Poet Confidently do you use any?
Editor (calmly)-No.- WGshington Star.
HoUsEwlsE-We haven't any cold victuals
nor
Tramp-Cold victuals? Who asked Won for
cold victuals? l want broiled steak. an fried
eggs, an hot flannel cakes, an coffee. Cold
victuals The idea -Phitadet OhiG Inquirer.
CHARLEs-I see. Maud you have got my pho
graph in place OF honor
httliel- les dlN tg reserve UflS place Tor the
man am engaged-that isl meant to say
And it took her half an hour TO explain away
that unlucky speech and restore confidence
JUDY.
CoLoRED GEETLEMAN-Permit me, Miss Sim
berry, de extreme felicity of presenting my
seat
Miss S.-Thanks kindly. Mr.. Jonsing, but
don't deprive yourself
No deprayity, nam, no depravity at all, 1
assure you. Smile.
HUSBAND Ga member Of the Sportsmen's Club
I see they have arrested some men III the east
for shooting birds on the wing.
Wife-Seryes them right. They should shoot
| them on the head or on the foot. You men
have no idea how uglya spoiled wing looks on a
| hat.-PtttSbufg Bulletin.
PoPINJAy 60 Blosbon and Dumpsey. who are
quarreling on opposite sides Of the fence that
divides their property)-See here! You will
never come to a conclusion you are now.
BlobsOn. and Dumpsey--Why not?
Popnjay-Because you are arguing from
| different premises Burlington Flee Press.