The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
BRIGHT BITS.

IN AMERICA every man has a right to his own
| OPINION but nobody VINO has an opinion seems
10 recognize that right except as to himself
| Me- chant TTGUeler.
Il AM something of wit myself at times, "
said stupid man TO wag.
Just as bright man has an occasional dull
period, was the reply.-Teras Stttin0s.
Nor DEALING IN FUTUREs.-(At the perfume
counter) Clerk (handing out bottle)-This,
mazda n, is the Sweet BY and-by."
Lady smelling it)-Umph 1t may be sweet
by-and-bY, but it's atcftl row.-Hdrper's BGzdr.
SHE WAS RIeHT-Mabel-Did you hear that
Bessie Willis was married yesterday to Tom
GuZzlsr?
Maud-Really? I thought she would be the
last person to marry him.
NAB well, she was, wasn't she?-HdrUdrd
LdmpoOn-
by ACTUAL COUNT 1872 epublican:nswspa
nave SAID that the speaker of the House is not a
Reed shaken by the wind, and 147 democratic
papers have said that the republicans will find
That they are leaning on a broken Reed before
the session is ever. Both jokes are very funny.
AGshofHe american.
TN AFRAID, y said Ethel, that Harold's now
situation at the capitol is having bad effect on
him."
DO you mean the young man who didn't go
away till after IL O'clock last mighty
"1e-; he makes so many motions to adjourn
and then doesn't. - Washington Post.
MISTRESS tkindly)-Jane, hear you have
oeen en- IN the park with my husband.
Jane (defianty)-Yes, ma am; have
MISTRESS (still more kiudly)-WaLl, jane, you
are good .irl, and dislike to lose you, but
cannot have any one about the house who keeps
bad company. HdUeH Nutmeg
SHE-I can't imagine what makes our
naughty parrot swear SO!
He-Wasn't he brou tht up in bad company?
Sne-No, indeed! We got him from a mis-
sionary, and he has lived in my own paror ever
since-eNcept for a few days after the donation
party, when be was in papas study.-BrOokyL
Free Press.
A CHURCH CHOIR in n neighboriug town a few
Sundays ago were singing "A Charge to Keep
Have TO the music Of the ''Prima Donna
Waltz" lady, OBSERVING that a stran ger in
her pew had no hymn book politely handed
him one. Thanks said the gentleman, with
great suavity, II seldom use a hbrettov'-
Boston Saturday EueRin0 Gazette
A PREcocIoUs YouNGsrER.-Teacher ito class
IN grammar)-in toe sentence, The POOR mis-
guided wretch was taken to prison, what part
of speech is poor" Johnny Bliven's hand is
raised. johnny may answer.
Johnny Blivens-"POor" is an unnecessary
word, nom. There amt any rich misguided
wretches ever taken to prison.--Chicago Trib-
uae.
SHE CAN'T MISS IT.
A woman may be very ill, and fill her friends
VITA fear;
The doctor even may declare that death is
drawing near,
But just let there be advertised a milliner's
display
OF new spring hats. she'll fool them ali, and 90
down town that day.
Chicago Herald.
"CAN you tell me-" he queried as he en-
tered the city hall-'can you inform me-"
"What is it?''
Upon my soul, but have forgotten what 1
wanted to inquire for. Well, never mind"
He toiled slowly up two pairs of stairs and
was resting after his ascent, when he suddenly
slapped his leg and exclaimed:
I've got it, l wanted to ask him where the
elevator wasN'-Deti oit Free Press.