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The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-22
How to make Hens do their duty.


The happiest days in our virtuous life have
been spent in the country. There's where
we fastened virtue on us, drove IN the nails
aud clinched them on the inside, TO make a
sure thingof it. This virtue is a great thing;
and among other good affects, it leads Us 10 do
all the good we can to assist our fellows 10 the
fruits Of our experience. The following may
DO seryicable to our farmer5friends.
One day, in our youth. Sbile on the mag
nifcent farm Of Mrs Nancy Smalleye, We
watched her struggling with fractions hen
biddy. which she had seized by the legs, and
was resolutely bearing from the hen-roost.
The screams Of the fowl were truly awful,
aud she spread her feathers some and indulged
in sundry fierce pecks at the under pinnings
Of Frs Smalleye, evidently dissatisfied with
the undgnifed mode Of her conveyance.
"What are you going to do with her =
asked we; going to have a stew for dinner =
a stew No child, was the answer
Fetch me a tub from the shed, and III
show you.
The tub was speedily brought.
Turn it upside down." said she.
We did as we we're bid. wondering what
was to be done with the biddy.
Immediately Mr.. Smalleye clapped the
enraged hen under the tub, and with trl-
umph-voice exclaimed
There now, stay there, yeu pesky critter.
I'll have it out Of you to-day, or you shan {
have a mouthful of wittles +"
Have what out Of her ?" inquired we, IN
perfect cloud Of innocent unsophisticacy.
- The egg. Of course, said sue.
why. you can't make hen lay an egg,
can you ?"
Poor child!p said Mrs. Smalleye with
uplifted eyes and compassionate smile upon
our ignorance. :. You don 1 know how ! do
it.-You see, dear Willie. hens will get lazy
like other folks, and skirk from doing their
duty and don't lay, as if we could afford to
keep them for nothing. Some folks will put
up with it. But won't; l won't be I'M
pesed upon by no hen. no indeed. | know
their eggs, and | can tell as sure as ever was,
who does lay and who don't Them that lays,
| let have their liberty. and 20 around and
pick and scratch and court the rOosters, and
tantalise each other and DO just about what
they please. But them that don't, oler:
put under the tub The handles. you see
dear. have just crack enough for them to SEE
the other hens enjoying themselves-and it;
aggravating enough. know. Sometimes
they're mighty stubborn. and won't give IN
but eventually they come to their milk, a
the saying is. and lay an egg-and then | LEI
'em out. This hen is the contrariest her
I've ever seen. | don't expect much to ge
an egg out Of her before four o'clock; bu
its got to come out. Yes indeed"
Luckily for the hen, it did come out
in the course Of an hour, and she was liberia
ted and went off cackling proudly, evidently
cheered by the pleasing consciousness Of hav
ing done her duty.-Lit. Museum.
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do they Miss Me 2

po .ae, miss me At home 10 they miss me
Iwaa'd hc au assurance most dear,
RI know at this moment some loved one
Aas saving. ! wish he was here II
II ter. ftaf ..a,t round the hreside
Eeft taia Slng uf me rs roaml
0l te, iwanld be joy beyond measure,
r5AaoW tnd. they missed me at home
Wen t@ihghl approaches---ihe season
ialt etcr was sacred 70 siug---
pie, lme enc repeat my name over,
AMI sign that iary 80 long
Al Is .uere : chord IA the music,
luats nlssed when nay voice IS awayf
AnI eh0rl III each glad heart that marketh
Regret II my wearisome stay
D. tact pare me q chair AZ the table,
81 Aeu ctru'ng's home pleasures are high!
AMI lamp HE lii MP in the parlor,
And star, III the caitl azure skY
and hen the /" Good nights are repeated,
And elch lays them calmly 70 sleep,
Do iheK think Il the absent. and wait me
whispered Good night" o'er the deep !
l9ttey miss rue AZ home do they miss me
A,mornins, Il noon, or at night
kUi fingers one gloomy shade round them,
That only my presence can light i
Afr oys less mviiingly welcomed,
Afe measures less hailed than before,
B 4ase aae i, missed from the crcle---
because ana with them no more
OF yes they do miss me kind voices
Afe calling me back a. / roam,
Ara ste, af9W weary with weeping,
Ael watrn bgt Is welcome me home
kiad fnenas. ~ shall wait me 10 longer,
t'Il hurry me- back from the seas;
f0r Ho.e can tarrY when followed
Bg Watehings ami prayers such as these
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TIE PrLosoPHY OF BOARDING." What
do YOU charge for board = asked Green
Mountain boy, as he walked up to the bar Of
a second rate hotel in New York: What
do You ask week for boarding and lodging !"
Five dollars"
Five dollars. that's too much, but sup
pose you'll allow for the times am absent
from dinner and supper ?"
Certainly; thirty-seven and hall cents
each"
Here the conversation ended, and the fan.
kee took up bis squarters for two weeks. Dur.
ing this time he lodged and breakfasted at the
hotel but did not take either dinner or sup
per, saying his business detained him in an
other part Of the town.
At the expiration Of two weeks, ne walk
ed up to the bar. and said
"S'pose we settle that account-l'm going
to leave in few minutes"
The landlord handed him his BILL" Two
weeks board at five dollars-ten dollars.
Here. stranger" said the Yankee, this Is
wrone-you've made mistake; you've not
deducted the times | was absent from dinner
and supper-14 days two meals per day =
meals, at 81 IL cents each-Sl0 so cts. II
you've not got the fifty cents that's due tc
me. I'll take drink, and the balance IN CT.
gars.
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ORIGINAL TALE.
FL ~ Port Gibson Rereiiie.
Tho Aristooracy of Tonville.
IL AHroiNErrE.

The rooms Of Mr.. and Mrs. Porter we're
thrown open FOR gay party, the like Of which
lad never been seen in Touville. Soft lights,
sweet flowers. and fatioring mirrors lent their
charms to render the scene very attractiye.--
y ne but the elite were 70 Be present, for
tore were none 50 exclusive as the Porters.
Choice spirits we're TO he there and the more
thousands those spirits could number, the
moro de.irabl. was their presence. The air
would have been contaminated-the glory Of
ile grand gala obscured, to have admitted
,lch czcs.len. bit poor persons a. Mrs. and
.l'ss Branch. who once sat as judges OF ton
il Tonyille: but the head Of their house had
aisd, bis great fortune Of course became IN
glyent. and lis widow and aceomplishel
laughter lett penniless Therefore they we're
excluded from tie grand scenes occurring,
nj lcft cheerless in the midst Of the mush-
iaom aristocracy Of Tonvillc.
Tie models of the above named cliqge, en-
trsi upon tho fashionable stage. enyeloped
"a curls. laccs and jewclry-cxpressing' by
heir manner, their vast selfimportance, and
j lie display Of dress, the extent Of their at
,aaments. scientific and literary. The Mis-
Is Draper. the charming Miss Mercer, the
rsnpareil Nlr. Dorscy and Craig, formed
ny banquet in the centre Of the room. Tue
Glowing conversation betokeued its merits
-sallcs Of Wit, aud occasional yollcys Of sar-
earn. betrayed Is thorns
"0h dear Geraldine, did you not enjoy
Juliens enchanting concert never seen
such gaudious dressing, in all my life. Ac-
tuany, AIrs. Fouchi was there, dressed to her
eyes in velvet and diamonds! Mr. Craig
va you there ?"
Mr.. Craig, twirling a diamond-headed
Faich.key. and with stately bow
Oh yes. we're there; but the music
vas all humbug. have heard better IN ouI
Town ball"
What shocking taste. Mr.. Craig" !" SAID
@seldest Miss Draper, rolling her eyes round
@s ceiling; julien was casting pearls be-
~ s7ins' Why, soeryboay says that hi'
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Water for Me !"


RI following il fiom the pen of James A. Bey
49, and {, original in the Teras Stale Times
ss.neaks an experience Of that Kind which tea
=, ,s1ibie lessons Tor there IS evidently hear
sh.-
aWatcr. bright water for me.
All vine Tor the trembling debauchee ~
ialn your festive scene tonight
i grasp your honest hands
W.T. tll Tie kindly warmth Tor you
lelt IN other lands.
fg'e.s tue late that led my steps
Among the ever free:
I'll s. temain--take back the bowl,
SO sparkling wine lor me
Ii, quad'd i from gobleis rich and bright
The damning drugs Of earth.
Ard shared with gay and thoughtless men
4 carnival of mith;
Dstaa within the ruddy cup
A poisson lurk'd unseen--
7 Is back the wine---l'll touch il not,
Sor 5e what nave been.
Amid onr home. the graveyard stands
IN sadness and IN gloom;
Aud 81 the hrad-sionc ye may read
The drunkar1's early doom:
Iaet we're the friends oi childhood's hours,
All Ger NJ spirit cast
a Ashalnw dark and desolate,
II muuorg II ne past
Taen ask me not 70 pledge in wine
lie friends ] meet tonight
Tpf meath IT, evernescent beams
lltomld at endless blight.
Inai n0f driuk while reason sways,
Bu' stand erect and iree---
WAile waters How from fountains pure,
Aoflearhcrous wine for mel
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-22

GIGANTIC YIADUcT.-There is now In pro-
gross Of construction, in Forth, Wales, one Of
the largest, If not the largest, viaduct bridges
in the world. The viaduct crosses the Ebbw,
an aiIlueut Of the Severn, at a mean height OF
somewhat more than two hundred feet above
the river; and the chief structure crossing
the northern valley, l0G6 feet long, divided
into seven spans or arches Of $50 feet each.
each span consisting Of four iron girders, which
rest on iron piers composed Of fourteen grou-
ned columns, that are themselves framed to-
eether with cast-iron girders-the whole be-
ING Of such enormous strength, that the wood
en- platform above, on which the rails rest, i
calculated to bear weight Of several thousand
tons. This structure may not, perhaps, bear
comparison in novelty and grandeur of con-
ception, with the tubular bridges over the
Menai straits and the Wye river, near Chep-
stow; but as a viaduct it is the finest that
has yet been brought into existence BY tho
railway system in this or any other country
of Europe and considering its size. the es-
timated cost (uuder 9l30,OOO) is all but IN
significant.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-22

The court house Of Tonyille was filed to
overaowing with ladies and gentlemen, who
had come from far and near TO attend .he trial
Of young man arraigned for murder Of the
blackest die. The verdict was already rem.
dered. in the minds Of the people, and their
impatience scarcely granted him hearing.
The prisoner was led in, bowed with clanking
chains, to await his trial, and murmers OF
horror and indignation were heard upon his
entrance The jury was impanneled, and the
Judge in solemn silence took his seat
Breathless stiffness prevailed the court.
Emerging from the bleak little cottage
were Mrs. Branch. Mary and George. Slow
" they wended their way to the scene desert
bed. The ladies' were seated and God
bless and help you George" was whispered,
and be proceeded to the bar. The prosecu-
ting attorney. in illiterato and bOisterous Ian
guage, kept up an abusive harrangue Of two
hours. and exhausted himselfin heaping odium
upon the prisoner, without any argument or
reasoning; and if all had not. by the attend
inc circumstances, been convinced Of his guilt
previously, none would have been edited
As It was, when he sat down every mind con-
Cured with him in bis sentiments.
The counsel for the defence was then call
ed. and the youthful but proud figure ofGeOrge
Branch arose. lie had known the prisoner
IN his native State, had been intimely ac-
ouainted with him at college, and he COM
menced and drew an elaborate and beautiful
sketch Of his life. So chaste and elegant was
his language 50 harmonious the intOnatiOns
If his voice so eloquent his appeals to the
hearts Of his listeners; and, withal. 50 forcl.
BILE his arguments that none could withstand
,hom Intense interest was excited; justice
now where at all disputed, forgotten and
the falsely-accused murderer was acquitted
amid the shouts Of hundreds. Education and
genius triuurhed, for once, over wealth. IN
Tonyille. The society Of the young lawyer
was universally courted.
Whose was the triumph who the victor
"A bright tear sparkled in the eye OF Mary
.s she received her brother. after his brilliant
and successful effort; and she felt doubly re.
warded for the secret SORROWS and wants which
sbe had endured, in thus enabling George TO
attain 50 exalted station smcug men.
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GRACE GREENWOOD describing her
London life. Grace tells good story OF her
innocent quizzing Of a solemn John Bull
"The manner Of an English gentleman to-
wards the American visitor is polite and con-
siderate but sometimes a little too marked. !.
At dinner party, the other day, during a
little playful discussion Of Yankee character,
a bland aud beneyolent-looking old gentleman
at my side informed me that he had come to
the conclusion that the wooden nutmeg story
was neither more nor less than a mischieyous
satire. "For," said he, there would be
such an amount Of minute carving required to
make successful imitation Of the nutmeg,
that the deception would hardly pay the
workman. For myself. | do not believe the
cheat was ever practiccd." | thanked him in
the name Of my country for the justice done
her, and assured him that the story Of the
Yankee having Whitfield large lot Of unsafe
able shoe-pegs into melon seeds, and sold them
to the Canadians. was also base fabrication
Of our enemies"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-22

New PRINTING PREss.-A new printing
press. called the " Self-feeding and Self-Reg-
istering Power Press has been on exhibit
ton in Boston for several days. Il feeds IT.
self, works both sides of the sheets If desired,
and drops the she ct when printed instead Of
throwing it off. The paper Is wet upon .
reel and rolled of, as in the case Of the tele-
graph slip. and cut by the press itself to the
right size. It performs double the amount oi
" Hoes Cylinder Press" al the same speed.
II is provided with register, which accur.
ately counts the sheets and tokens. A bell
strikes at the completion Of every token, and
an alarm dial may be set to any number o.
sheets or tokens desired. These are some Of
its peculiarities, which are regarded IS quite
wonderful. The inventor is Mr. Carpenter
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-22

KIND WoRDs. Use IhcnE.-Because
they fall pleasantly on the cars of all to which
they are addressed, and it is therefore one ol
the ways Of promoting.huRan happiness.
Because they give an impression in your
favor, and thus prepare the way for your grea'
ter influence over others for good.
Because kind words powerfully contribute
TO soothe and duiet your own spirit, when rut
Aed by the unkindness Of others.
Because they show the difference between
YOU anL the rude. malicious. or revengeful
and are suited to show them their wrong.
Because they are suited to stir up the kind
affections Of their own heart. There issweei
music in such voice rightly to affect the
SOUL
Because they are 50 uncommon. use thsm
that there may may be more of such bright
stars in our dark armament.
Because they aid in carrying out the divine
Injunction, BE courteous" BE, kindly
and affectionate one TO another"
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Whole Number, 131.

AGREEING WITH HER.-We are reminded
Of an anecdote Of a clergyman, who was \
bit Of humorist lie once took tea with q
lady Of his parish, who prided herself much
uron her nice bread and was also addicted TO
the common trick Of deprcciatug her winds
to her guests
As she passed the nice warm biscuit TO the
reverend gentleman, said she. "They are not
very good she was almost ashamed to offer
them," &c. The minister took one. looked
at it rather obviously and replied, They are
not 50 good as they might be " The plate
was instantly withdrawn, and with heightened
color the lady exclaimed /" 1Hcy are good
enough for yov. anyhoiu = Nothing furthor
was said about the biscdit.-Potk,ula Tran
script
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LAUGHING AT DEATH-It is said many
Of the private soldiers on board the San
Francisco, talked Of the matter with profess
siOnal recklessLess, saying they might as we'll
be drowned as shot; and catching prs by the
legs as a sea swept them overheard. exclaim-
ing, at the last, there was no use going to sea
without provisions.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-22

T. Brigham Young talks to the Indians
of Utah in a way which is rorc forcible than
elegant: Il say to the Indians, as have
often said to the mob. 60 your length You
say you are going to obliterate the Latter
Day saints, and wipe them from the earth.
Why don't you do it. you poor, miserable
curses ?"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-22

How TO SALT PoRK so AS TO kEEP--Cut
your pork up the sides clear Of the ribs, SIX
inches wide let it lie over night. Next day,
salt as follows: Sprinkle the bottom Of the bar
rel we'll with coarse salt-Turk's Island or
some other good kind; put in layer ofmeat
set on edge, packed as close together as possl-
bic then another layer Of salt, and so on till
your meat is all in the barrel. Then take
common eastern or lake salt. asit is called,
and make brine as strong as it can be made
let il stand two or three days and then pour
off the clear brine, and put it on the meat, and
it is safe. Keep it under brine by placing q
weight on il. One bushel Of coarse salt is
enough for the side meat Of six good hog9
After trying almost all methods to keep
smoked hams, without success have for the
last four years kept them with complete sue.
cess, by the following plan:
Puta layer Of fine chorcoal, then layer
Of hams, then of charcoal, and so on. No
bugs. nor shippers. nor mould. ever touch
them. Keep in dry and cool place. and they
will keep perfectly sweet. il in good order
when put down.-Prairie Farmer.
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T. 4 poor Yankee upon being asked tho
nature Of his distress, replied, that he had
five outs and one in "0ut Of money. aud
out Of clothes out at the heels, and out at
the toes out Of credit, and in debt"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-22

15- Gentility is neither in birth. wealth.
manner. nor fashiou-5ut in mind 4 high
sense Of honor-a determination never to
take mean advantage Of another-an all
herence to truth-dclicacy and politeness to-
wards those with whom we have dealings
are the essential characteristics Of gentle-
man.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-22

u A gentleman being asked BY a friend
i" what was o'clock. grayely replied Lit
tie nothing" How so ?" asked the In
quire =" Why" said the wit it is not
q1ite one; and that which is less than ono
must be little or nothing"
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I- A boy in Jamaca was driving mule:
the animal was sullen. stopped, and turned
his arched neck upon the boy as in dcrisiou
and contempt
Won't 60, will you Feel grand DO you?
Il guess you forgot your father was jack
ass
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-22

IA model return upon writ wasre-
Gently made by deputy sheriff in Morgan
county, Indianna. IL was" Starved the
within. but was ht with brickbats by the Voc
man SO that couldn't sarve it,"
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G-A Maine paper says that the custom
Of placing bottle Of liquor in the corner
stone Of public building, is about to be
abolished 4 broken bottle and a copy Of
the Maine law arc now used on such occa-
siOns.
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q Better be cold than effect to feel In
truth, nothing is 50 cold as an assumed, noisy
enthusiasm. Its best emblem is the north
ern blast Of winter, which freezes as it roars.
Claiming.
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u An exchange says that down in New
Orleans it requires three persons to start
business firm; one TO die with the yellow
fever. ono to get killed in duel, and the
third 70 wind up the partnership business.
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70 The infcnt son Of Queen Victoria is to
receive the name Of Leopold George Duncan
Albert Mrs. Partington. after reading the
above, broke forth thus:
Hail Columbia! happy land,
Ii that amt a name, I'll be-dogon'dp' ~
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The LAST Doc SToRY.-We like good
DOG stories, and make il rule always to pub
lish them. The very last one Is from Fayette
vile, Ark, where farmers dog has been
detected in going to the hog pen at night
and biting one Of the hogs I'LL he get up,
when Archy lies down in the warm place and
goes 70 sleep.
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PORT GIBSON, CLAIBORNE WEDNESDAY,

y
and oysters, vanished like the Goths before
the yandals, while jellies and whips evapora-
ted Ike Deputy Sawbones. "wolatilly -
More than "a dollar or two" had been law
ished on this feast Confcctioners bad ex.
hausted their skill in adorning the table, and
French cooks their ingenuity, to perfect their
part in the performance. Money had filed
its mission. Splendor and sensual luxurics
by its means had been obtained, but the aris-
tocracy Of Tonvile had never fed Of the
dainties that are bred in book they had
not eat paper as it was, they had not drunk
ink: their intellect was not replenished"
Wealth was passport to the first society
and some individuals, who asp:red to that po-
sition without it,
" Playd such fantastic tricks before high heaven,
As made the angels weep-who, with our speeni
Would all themselves laugh mortal.n
Such bowi0g and scraping, when the million
aries came about. was wonderful to behold.
The most hideous looking lady was no less
than a Venus aud the most uncouth, disfg
ured man, an Apollo Belyidere Wealth 50
dazzles the eyes Of its worshippcrs, that de-
formity Of character or Of person cannot be
perceived.
Such was the state Of affairs in Tonyillc ;
but God forbid that it should be thus in all
parts Of this world Of ours. where happiness
is placed at our command. and all have dis
covered that it does not lie alone in gold.
On the outskirts Of the town was a bleak
looking cottage, with two rooms A COW
grazing on plot Of grass, and few sticks Of
wood completed the picture. Within, tai
low candle threw Pickering ftful light over
the scantiIy Furnished room. Sleeping on
couch. was the jaded. sorrow-wOrn Mrs.
Branch. Near the fire stood little wooden
table, filed with books, painting and drawing
materials; and in cane chair BY the side Of
it, was seated Mary Branch. Her arms were
folded across her breast, and her deep blue
eyes rested sadly on the dying embers before
her-her countenance hopeful, yet sad. Her
thoughts ran thus
my talented brother George will have to
relinqush his collegiate course, be deprived
Of the advantages Of farther education, unless
BY dint Of hard labor aud economy, can
furnish him with the necessary means. This
/ lriH DO lie shall never know it, but will
as usual receive his regular rsmittances from
home"
The mother and daughter concealed from
him the change in their fortune. Every sac.
riice was made, every deprivation endured
that George might prosecute his studies, and
thereby realize his wishes.
Among the accomplishments acquired by
Mary. was that Of drawing and coloring maps
which task she executed with 50 much skill
and ncatness, that she met with a ready sale
for them. This she performed in the inter
walls Of leisure from other duties, and her di'
igencc was rewarded.
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70 Diogenes is Of the opinion that tho
best way Of having your pocket picket when
you arc going into a crowd, is pick it your
self before leaving home.
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~ When the Hippotamous swallowed tho
lady's lapdog, in the Jardin des Plantcs, no
instinctiyely took dose Of bark.