The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-19
BRIGHT Bits.

LETTER received at the New Haven post
office. addressed TO M. Twain Funyille Conn., ."
has been promptly forwarded TO the person for
whom 1t was Exchange.
THERE can be no doubt that Robert Louis
Stevenson Is a man who possesses much force
OF character. He has succeeded in LIVING down
his own portrait Chicago Tribune.
UNCLE Jonathan to Mr. John Bull and Miss
Canada Delighted to see you, Mr.. Bun. Come
right along In. but GUESS you and Miss Canada
had best put down that luggage. Tariffs is rig.
-Pdtt Mail BUDGET.
VIsTToR-Isn't your mother afraid, Willie, Of
catching cod in those sill .persf
Willie-Huh, guess you don't know them
slippers! Ma them to warm the whole
family with.--AmeT9cdR Grocer
AN ATLANTA boarding house keeper tainted
when she heard that the hours for ms els re-
quested by farmer legislator was breakfast at
daylight dinner at II o'clock aud supper at
sunoown.-AUgustd CirOn.cie.
JOIN" said Mr.. Stingys wife, 81 wouldn't
buy any more 81 trousers if were you"
why not:'
This last pair you bought are the Identical
ones / sold the ragman SIX weeks ago for 80
centS-"-Ney5 YoTE Sun.
\ CINCINNATI TEAMsrER had an off week last
month. and IN order not to run TOO far beh nj
III family expenses. be gave away his brother
in-iaw, who a deserter from the regular
army. and thery By scooped in $50 ia cash such
things sometimes come i'll very handy.-DetrOit
Free Press.
WRAP your water pipes in flannels
Plug your chlnky window sill;
Stop the cracks In kitchen panels,
And you Ii save plumbers bill
--PlttS6ur0 Dispatch
Paternity SON. this is o disgraceful condition
of affairs. This report says you are the las.
boy in a class of twenty-five.
Henry-I might have been worse, father
Pater-- can't see how.
henry-Ihere might have been more bows in
the lass.-Br0otiyn Life.
THE BLUsHING BRIDE-ELEcr was rehearsing
the ceremony about to take place. II shall
expect you to give me away, papa" she said
II am afraid have done it already, Caro-
line. replied the old man, nervouslY. Il told
your Herbert thus morning yon had a DISPOSE
ton just like your mother s. ''-Chicdlo Irlb-
| une.
HALO, old fellow going to bunt?''
YES, to-day for the first time. The first rab-
| bit that l shoot is for my wife, the second be-
| longs to my dau Shter, and the third / mean to
| give to you"
THAT is very kind of you, but would you mind
| shooting the third rabbit first. '-b1tegende
| Blatter.
AT AN ELRGANTr PRIVATE GERMAN given in a
| town near Boston the other night. the men
went up 10 a slot machine put in a nickel, sup
| piled by the h stess, and received forthwith a
dainty roll of cho colate with rhe name Of his
partner on the wrapper. Now that slot ma
! chimes have made their debut into society we
may expect to be introduced in one way AID
another to the various eccentrlc members Of
| the family.-Bostoa Traveller.
THERE are some smart boys up in Oxford
| county. Here is an interview with one of them
| Teacher-f you were skating south and the
| wlnt was In your face, which way would you
| call the wind
| Boy-I should say southeast
| Teacher-Now if you were to turn right about
| and the wind should be in your face what would
| you call t1at9
-Whrlwind. -Let0tston Journal