Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-07
PlThl AND POINT

SIT DOWN? Dreary Draggles-"So
don't have TO get up."-Hallo,
Few things are impracticable in
themselves, and it is for want of ap
plication, rather than of means that
men fail of success. -Rochefoucauld.
1T was pretty stormy last night
Eyes; and as | was late in getting
home and my wife was waiting up for
me / found it stormier inside thar
out."-New York Press
Wisdom
There was woman in our town,
And she was wondrous wlse
She cut her cloth to make her gown
Exceed the sleeves in size,
-Harper's Bazaar.
--Buggins--"Did Wilwag swear when
his wife played the two-spot instead Of
taking the trick?" Muggins-"No; he
simply told her she was playing the
deuce. "-Philadelphia Record.
Whatever became of that grey.
hound you had?" KILLED himself"
"Really?" eyes; tried to catch a fly
on the small of his back and miscalcu
lated. Bit himself in two."-Tit-Bits.
been vaccinated yet?" NO"
said the athletic girl. I've not.
can't quite make up my mind whether
to give up my Indian clubs or my BIZ
cycle for awhile. "-Indianapolis Jour.
nal.
-"That's the kind of weather profit
for me-" mentally observed the mer-
chant, calmly charging customer five
dollars for two-dollar umbrella one
rainy morning day or two ago.-Buf-
falo Courier.
Mike ION the road)-"How fur is it
to Chistnut Hill, sir?" Native-"A bout
five miles. Whom do you want to see
there?" Mike-"Faith, I'm anxious to
see mesel there befoor night, "-Phila-
delphia Record.
kept Him Away.-Bingo-"How
did my wife look ut the reception yes
terday?" Witherly Elegantly Why
weren't you there?" Bingo-'Didn't
have any decent clothes to wear. DE.
troit Free Press.
DIR. Thirdly-I am glad to hear,
my son, that you refused to fight vii.
lie Shipper" Johnny-"Yes, sir, it's
wicked to fight, and then Willie's ia
Their is tailor, and besides he's bi .gger
than am. Kate Fields Washington.
Loving Mother-''I can not under
stand what makes our boy, Robert, SO
fond of pedestrianism. Fond Father
HE gets that from me. Didn't walk
the floor with him for week when he
was baby?"-St. Louis Dispatch.
-Mother-"Walter, see that you
give Beatrice the lions share of that
banana" Walter "Yes, mamma"
Beatrice - mamma. Walter hasn't
given me any," Walter-Well, that's
all right. Lions don't eat bananas. "
Brooklyn Life.
-Compliance-"Speals" She heard
him plead, yet hesitated. "Speals" he
persisted She bestowed upon him a
searching glance. Speak, I pray you'll"
Very we'll" Clearing her throat, she
recited with great fire: "Curfew Shall
Not Ring Tonight. Detroit Tribune.
Little Dot-"Mamma, was play
in with your best tea-set while you
were away, an when you bring it out
for company you'll be shocked, cause
you'll think one of the cups has hair
in it; but it isn't a hair" Mamma
"What is it?" Little Dot-"It's only a
crack. Harlem Life.
Uncle Silas-"It's queer how some
fellers gets on" Marthy--"What's
happened now?" Uncle Silas-"Why,
that old fool Tomplsins is maxim a
great stir down in town. Only been
there two days an the paper says tive
green-goods men gave him glorious
reception. -Harper's Weekly.
-Hicks-"They tell me that Russell
is making quite mark as journal
ist." Wicks-"He is, indeed. But
then he has such a wonderful memory.
Why, let imam talk to him for two
minutes and Russell will remember
enough of what the man said to fill q
column. Boston Transcript