Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-08-31
PlTH AND POINT.

ALI the world may love lover, bn'
before an average jury the maidi
chances are as ten to one.-Life.
Before lending pocket-lSnife IL II
always a good idea TO rap ten-cent
pieces out of the handle.-Puck.
The man who says the world owes
him livins always has an uphill time
in collecting the debt.-Ram's Horn.
When q mans dollars have gone to
the dogs that's the time he has to
whistle for them. Philadelphia Times.
Speaking of hollow mockery,
doesn't hungry parrot come pretty
near answering that description?--Buf'
falo Courier.
The epitaph illustrates dominant
trait In human nature-thc willingness
TO be generous where it can do no good.
Washington Star.
Statistics show that in counting the
young man is most likely to lose his
sclf-control when he's just holding his
own. -Philadelphia Times,
If we had as much charity for the
faults of others as we have for our
own, the desert would soon become
flower garden.-Ram's Horn.
-Kate-"Do you prefer the seashoro
or the mountains?" Nana-"The sea-
shore, by all means; one is always sure
of seeing SO many heavy swells"-
Brooklyn Eagle.
why did everybody laugh so long
over that story of old Boreby's? 1t
wasn't a bit funny" ''They were
afraid he would tell another if they
kept quiet, Vogue.
Willie Keep--"Matrimony seems to
me to be matter requiring con.
siderable thought" Ethel Knox-'I've
often wondered what it was that
restrained you."-N. Y. Times.
Wanted 1t In Advance. -Poet-"Ca
| see the editor?" Office Boy-"Yes, il
you'll give me a dime" Poet-"I will
when come out" Office Boy-"Yes,
but you won't have time then. Truth.
of Course She Does.-Mrs. Mcbride
81 wish you would tell me why Patti
calls every one of her tours farewell
tour" Mr.. Mcbride doesn't she
fare well every time. detroit Free
Press.
-Brown-"That Billings has never
told the truth in his life. What story
was he springing on You just nowP'
Robinson-"He was telling me that
you were scholar and gentleman"
-Demorest.
-Barnes-"I don't see how good
many of you city folks manage to keep
the wolf from the door" Waitc-"O,
we live in flats, and it would be mighty
clever wolf that could get by the jan
itor. IN. Y. Herald.
Mrs. R. o. Mantick-"Ah, that no.
BILE, noble sword! suppose some men,
Der of your family has drawn it time
and time againp Mrs. Mat II. Fact
mo; only once. My husband won it
at rattle. Buffalo Courier
"A Hibernian Metaphor City
Editor-"What have you written about
the death of that bright young Jen-
kins?' The Irish Reporter-"Some.
thing nate, sir, windin up with these
words: He leaves brilliant future
behind him. '"-Pittsburgh Bulletin.
In South America. Envoy
owe come on behalf of the struggling
patriots of our republic, to ask the aid
Of your republic" The Secretary OF
State-"No, sir. Instructions begin
at home. We have all the struggling
patriots we can take care of."-Brook-
lyn Life.
-"Confound it'll" exclaimed jackson,
what a stupid fellow that jeweler isl"
"How SOP" inquired his friend. "Why,
told him the other day that wanted
engraved in the engagement ring the
letters From A to Z'-from Arthur to
Zenobia, you know-and the idiot went
to work and put in the whole alpha betl"