The morning news., 1892-03-27
WHAT is MEANT BY WIT.

A Bit OF Word Newly Defined, To-
gether With Definition.
London 1yd-Bfts recently offered cash
prize for the best definition of "Wit." The
prize now jingles in the pocket Of H. M.
Adams of Aberdeen, Scotland. This is Mr.,
Adams definition.
Wit is the power to say what everybody
else was just going to have said If they had
happened to think of it.
The following are some Of the best defini-
tions submitted:
The sunshine OF mirth bursting through
the clouds of gravity and rehecting every
where its sparkle and merriment.
Wit is the weapon of the wise, the idol Of
the fool.
A gem of humor In a setting of refine-
ment.
Wit is the sweet accomplishment which
makes an orator popular, a caller welcome
and lover successful.
An arrow from the bow of intellect.
The offspring of ingenious thought with
accommodating language.
The friction flash of humor and ability.
What should be used to season, not to ex-
tinguish common sense.
A piQuant sauce for the feast of reason
Wit is the expression of thought which,
by its originality and fitness, creates spon-
taneous mlrth.
Brain sauce.
Intellectual lightning from the thunder
clouds Of talent.
Wit is a runaway knock at laughter's
door.
The root of jest, the voice OF humor and
the spirit of quick application.
Intelligent humor suitably applied.
An electric flash in the atmosphere of
thought which few can strike but all can
see.
The lever of laughter.
A parcel of sense. wrapped up ia nom
sense and tied together with humor.
A pill consisting Of rudeness silvered.
Arrows from the quiver of genius.
A naturally domIneering sprout of the
plant of genius which hourlshes only
when tormented in the hot house Of wis
dom.
Wit is the mother OF ridtcule
Wit is the flash given by intelligence
when struck by circumstances.
The recollection Of truth and the mirror
OF fancy.
Wit is sparkling gem which few pos
sess, but many think they own.
Wit is wisdom 10 a merry humor.
A ray of light, the cardinal colors of
which are wisdom, pleasure and surprise.
The lightning flash of humor succeeded by
the thunderclap of hilarity.
A trinity of mirth, wisdom and brevitY.
The ert of combining sound and sense to
their mutual advantage.
Wit is the sparkle in the wine Of CONVEX
sation.
Wisdom at play.
A sudden rise In the temperature of
humor which sets fire to explosive mirrh.
Wisdom in motley.
Wit Is the sparkling crest on breaking
wave of humor.
An intellectual lightning flash that illu-
mines the mental armament, evoking peals
of thunder.
The salt of conversation.
The most piquant sauce for q dull din
ner.
One of natures gifts. enveloped in humor
addressed with brevity, and delivered at the
proper time.
The greatest humor in the fewest words.
A lightning fash from the cloud of
thought which illumines the world of rea-
son.
Intellectuosity without verbosity.
An arrow of humor shot from the bow Of
genius by the hand OF wisdom.
A lubricant by tho Judicions use Of
which the user moves through this world
with the least possible friction.
The refreshing tonic OF table-talk.
The lava which comes from the mouth Of
lively crater.
The firo works department. OF the mind.
Wat is the spark struck from this envil Of
intellect by the hammer OF imagination.
LITTLE BoY-Eow that you've got sister a
piano, think you might buy mo pony.
Papa-Whyf
Lilrs I'oy--so l can get away from the piano.
00od 4eifs.