Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-01
PlTH AND POINT.
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Truth.
Jack Hardup-"Is there any cure
for love?'' Lovina Cottage-"oh, yesl
The gold cure, Puck,
Miss Snippit-"Men are such fools"
Miss Darley-"Ah, who has proposed to
you now, dear?'-Browning, King Il
Co, s Monthly,
-"lIas Scratcher made n name for
himself since he's been in the cityP'
"No, he found he could do much better
by forging his uncle's, "-Inter-Ocean.
-Teachcr-"Now, Robbie, you may
name the five senses" Robbie-The
enc cent, the nickel, the ten the TWEEN
ty-fve and the fifty cents" Inter
Ocean.
I'm Casey's saloon You get Column
bia stamp with glass of beer" Whats
the'idca of that" "Well, after you've
licked the stamp you are so dry you
need two more glasses. Judge.
Young Collegian-'If only people
knew as much us they think they
know" VaSsar Graduate (wiclsedly)
why, then, the undergraduates
would be delivering lectures to the pro-
fessors. Vogue.
Too Personal. - Householder -
"Whatl that horse vicious? Not IA bit of
it, sir. She wouldn't hurt flea" Pros
pective Purchascr-"Well, you needn't
make any personal remarks, | haven't
got tleas Judge.
-,Jinks-"When burglars were in
your house the other night did Mrs.
FillSins look under the bed for man?"
Filliins-"Yes; and found one, tool"
Jinks-"0nc of the burglars?" Filkins
mo; me'-IIarper' Bazaar.
"A foreign paper has the following
advertisement: "a Tyrolese, who for
several years has served as n Swiss
lackey to an Austrian nobleman, wants
situation, as English jockey preferred,
in a French family."-Der Feierabend.
An Earnest Effort.-Mrs. Lanou-
veau-"Do you believe that society
women are sincere?" Mr.. Riches
Sometimes they are" Mrs Lanouveau
-"When?" Mr.. Riches-"They are
always sincere when they are trying to
match silks at dry goods counter"
-Nerve.-"This is my latest scheme
for calling attention to my wares" re-
marked the Industrious poet and hu-
morist, as he displayed an engraved
letter-head bearing the following le-
gend: I'm returning manuscript, ed
itors are politely requested to enclose
stamps enough to send it along to the
next Office on the route. Truth.
The Cold Truth.-The ice-man is
never at loss for an explanation; and
when the dog days come, and he is
asked why his rates are so high, when
last winter was so cold and productive
of his commodity, he will smile the
crafty smile of a prime-minister, and
say that he is selling the ice of the
winter before last, which was warm
one, and that last winter the snow was
so deep and hard that they couldn't
get down to the pond.-Puck.
His Name.-A young spark notori-
GUS for his conceit, was boasting in the
presence of several gentlemen about
the conquest he had gained over the fe
male heart. "Look," said he, "here's
handsome present l had from my last
inamorata," at the same time handing
round beautiful cigar-case. All adj
mired the article, which had an indorse-
ment of its quality stamped upon it.
every nice gift" remarked one of tho
company II perceive your lady-lovc
even had your name put on the case"
"Well, that's queer" answered the
boaster, 81 never noticed it," 'Lool,
again." rejoined the candid one; "tho
case is distinctly marked real calf r"-
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