The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-15
BRIGHT BITS.

Boston Cultured Girl Ito Chicago ditso)-And
SO you have a literary club in Chicago. What
do you call it,
Chicago Girl-We have named it 1.-THE Fort
nightly"
Boston Girl-Because it is too weakly?-Life
SIMPLE SAM-Missus, silvah watch was stole
from me by anoddah Teller, an wants It back.
Fortune Teller-Half dollar, please. You
know the theft Well, cause his arrest, and if
your watch is not on his person it will be found
where he has concealed or otherwise disposed of
it-Je,oelers' Weekly.
SAID Mrs. Jones to Mrs Tattle,
Jones mouse has caught;
And Mrs. Tattle told Mrs Prattle
That Jones q horse had bought;
But Jones' per word of Mrs Rattle,
A rhinoceros once fought.
-Druke's Maoasine.
MORE MEN are interested In anecdotes of poker
games than in almost any other one subject OF
The sort which can be found. Not that so many
men play poker or are interested in the game
direct. But the ordinary man likes to assume
little ''toughness, of that sort whether he has
1t or not. So does the ordinary woman, for that
matter.-Butolo Express.
A BELFAST MAN has adopted plan by which
he thinks he is making money for himself. He
sends to Boston for his liquor. Whenever he
takes drink he drops 10 cents into box.
When his liquor is gone he has money to buy
more and has a handsome surplus for himself.
That good temperance sheet, the Belfast Jour
nal, is responsible for this story, else we should
not have dared to print it.--Bangor CONNER
cidL.
PAPA" asked little boy the other day, ap-
parently fresh from a theological controversy
with some young playmates, papa, was Christ
Jew?"
"Yes"
WAS he really and truly Jews"
Yes" was the answer. There was a long
pause. and then came the comment. well,
always thought God was Presby terrain. "-NeU
York sun
SMALL BATH scHooLBoY who had been sent
home by his teacher because his sisters had the
measles. was noticed by that teacher at the next
recess playing with the other children in the
school yard Johnny, didn't tell you not to
come to school while your sisters had the
Yes, but am not going in school; only
came up TO play with the boys before it begins"
Bath Times.
LIGHTHEAD-This idea that Boston girls are so
highly intellectual is all nonsense. You remem-
other evening?
Hardhead Miss fremont, friend of
mine.
Lighthead (triumphantly)-Wel was with
her an hour, and she didn't talk about anything
but dogs and horses.
Hardhead-she has great adap: ability. -Good
NetUS.
A SOUTHERN CORRESPONDENT reports the fol-
lowing conversation. which occurred between q
telephone man and a subscriber The telephone
man was recharginR the subscribers battery.
The subscriber remarked: I've just found out
what that jar of water is for
Telephone Man-And what is it fort
Subscriber-Why, it's the lightning arrester.
You see, the lightning runs down the wire here,
and from there into the jar, where the water
puts 1t out.-ELectrtcdl ReUfeW.
BOY about ~ years old hung around the
entrance of the bridge so long the other day
that an officer finally walked up to him and
asked:
Are you waiting here for some one?"
Yes"
WHO Is it?'
Dad. lost him way up here about two
miles"
And can't you find the place where you last
saw him?"
81 guess could, but shan't try. It's dad
who's lost and I'll let him do the hunting -
NeU York World