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New Eszss rs<s.-Dcej,S, Ioft- ses and
Quit CiaiIas Of an approved short form, and al
a very SHIRT price. are for sale at tins Office.
Also Blank Notes neatly printed and for sale
IT the same place.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05
Personal Memoirs.

PERHAPS the briefest Personal Memoirs ev-
er written, we're the Memoirs of Count Ro-
stopchiu," written in ten minutes. We sub
Join a few paragraphs, each Of which consti-
tute chapter -
My B,RrH.-On the 18th Of March. 1765.
was emerged from darkness to the light Of
day. was measured, was weighed. was
baptized. I was born without knowing
wherefore, and my parents thanked heaven,
without knowing for what.
Ny EpUcATIoN.- was taught all sorts OF
things, and learned all sorts Of languages
By dint of impudence and quackery. ! some
times passed for saUant My head has be-
come a library of odd volumes Of which !
keep the key.
My SuFFERrNcs.-I was tormented by
masters BY tailors, who made tight dresses
for me by women; by ambition; BY self
love; by useless regrets. and BY remembran-
ces.
MEMORABLE EFocHs-At the age Of thir-
ty. gave up dancing; at forty, my endeav.
ors to please the fair sex; at fifty, my regard
Of public opinion at sixty, the trouble oi
thinking; aud | have now become a true
sage, or egotist-which is the same thing.
REsPEcTABLE PRINcIPLEs.-l have never
meddled in any marriages or scandal. j have
never recommended a cook or physician
and, consequently, have never attempted the
life of any one.
My DIsLIKEs.-I had dislike to sots and
fops, and to intriguing women, who make Q
game of virtue disgust for affection apity
for made.up men and painted womeni an
aversion to rats. liquors. metaphysics and
rhubarb and terror Of justice and wild
beasts
ANALYSIS OF MY LIFE.-I await death
without fear and without impotence. My
life has been a bad melo-drama on a grand
stage, where | have played the hero. the ty.
rant, the lover, the nobleman, but never the
valet.
NV EPITAFH Here lies. in hope Of repose
an old deceased man, with worn-out spirit
an exhausted heart, and used.up BODY
Ladies and gentlemen. pass on.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

In Ireland warming pan is called friar
Not many yenrs ago. an unsophisticated girl
took service IN n hotel In the town Of -,
Poor thing-shc had never heard Of warm.
ing pan in her life, though she regularly con-
icssed 20 friar once year.
1t 80 happened on a cool and drizzily night
that priest took lodgings at the ion. He
had travelled far and being weary. retired at
an early hour. Soon after, the mistress of
the house called the servant girl
Betty, put the friar into No 6 }"
Up went Betty to the poor priest.
Your reverence must 60 into No. 6, my
mistress says:
How. what ?" asked be, alarmed at be-
ing disturbed.
Your reverence must 90 into No. g."
In about fifteen minutes the mistress called
to Betty:
Put the friar into No. A."
Betty said something about disturbing his
reverence, which the mistress did not under
stand. So she told the girl, in a sharp voice
to do as she was directed, and she would al.
ways do right Up went Betty, and the un-
happy priest. despite bis angry protestation.
was obliged to turn out of No. 6, and 90 into
No 4. But little time elapsed ere the girl
was told to put the friar into No. 8; and the
poor priest. thinking that everybody was mad
in the house. and sturdily resolving to quit
it the next morning, crcpt into the damp
sheets Of No. 8. But he was to enjoy NO
peace there. Betty was again directed to put
the friar into No 8, and with tears in her
eyes she obeyed.
10 about an hour the landlady concluded
to 60 to bed herself, and the friar was ordered
into her room. Wondering what it all meant
Betty reused up the priest and told him he
must 90 into No. IL. The monk crossed
himself counted his beads, and went into
No. IL.
It so happened that the husband Of the
landlady was troubled with the green-eyed
monster Going up to bed, therefore, before
his wife. his suspicious we're confirmed By see.
ing between his own sheets a man sound
asleep. To rouse the sleeper, and kick hin
into the street, was the work of a moment
nor was the mistake explaine1 till the mex
day, when the priest informed the inn-keepel
what outrages had been committed upon HIM
and he learned, to his astonishment that h'
had been serving the whole night as warm
ing-pan.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

sissippi alone pay for educational purposes.
the North appropriates one .fiftieth part land
we would pay our Northern brethren poor
compliment to rate their sincerity so low,
judging from late events Of that sum to the
promotion Of abolition objects. would not the
reflection be very consoling to the Southern
slave-owner, that he pays such men as the
Rev. Theodore Parker, Wendall Phillips ct
idomme genus, s25OO year to preach and
advocate the doctrine Of the higher law -
Interest, pride. and the proper education
Of their children, should induce every parent
10 this State to sustain as far as he can this
movement for the support Of Oakland Col
lcge.
IL is not because our citizens have not free
ly expended their money. that the State is
unable to boast good and permenent col
lege. II is rather because they have attempt
ed too much-not too little. Colleges and
academies have sprung up like mushrooms
IN almost every county Of the State, but owing
to the want of a necessary and permanent
fund, little good has usually been the result.
If instead. then, Of attempting to build up
several institutions in the same neighborhood,
this and the adjoining counties would concen-
traie the same means upon one good and per-
manent institution, the result would satisfy
all expectations. and our citizens would es-
cape the continuance Of the vexatious failures
attending their attempts to found too many
schools.
understand that five or six public spirited
gentlemen 10 the vicinity of Oakland College
have subscribed between $1,000 and S20,-
900 Of the required sum. 1t is to be hoped
that the men Of wealth III this vicinity, who
have heretofore responded so generously to
objects of public good. win respond again
cheerfully with whatever sums they may feel
called upon to give. j. NJ.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

rA village school-master announced one
day TO bis scholars, that a visitor was coming
in soon TO examine them. If he questions
you on geography" said he. "he probably
will ask you what is the real form Of the earth,
and if YOU do not remember you have only to
cast your eyes toward me, and | will show You
nv snuff. box to remind you that It is round. "
Now the teacher had two snuf-boxes, one
round, which he used on Sundays. and the
other square, which he carried week days.
The fatal day came the visitor, as the master
had foreseen, asked one of the scholars the
form of the earth. He was at first little
embarrassed but looking toward the master,
who showed his snuf-box, be Immediately
answered without hesitation Sir, it is
round on Sunday and square tie 'est Of
fke lceek."
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05
The Figure Nine.


This is peculiar figure, with which nu-
merons tricks may be performed. Not TO
mention the fact that the fundamental rules
Of arithmetic are proved By the figure 9
there are among others the following curiosi-
ties connected with the figure
Add together as many mines as you please.
and the figures indicating the amount. wh-n
added together, will be 9, or niue repeated.
The same is true in multiplying any number
OF times--the sum Of the figures in the pro-
duct will be nine or number Of mines. For
instance
Twice 8 arc 1871 and are Q.
Three times are 27-2 and Z are 8.
-Four times 9 are SO 3 aud are 8.
And so on until we come TO III times are
SO, here we have two mines. or l8, but aud
are g.
Twelve times Q are 1851 and 0 and 8
are 9.
The curious student may carry this on still
further for amusement.
Another curiosity is exhibited in these
different products Of the 0 when multiplied
by tho digits as follows: the products being
Is, 27, 36. As, &C., reverAe these and we
have the remaining products 81, 65. ~ sI.
The nine digits, /, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7. 8. 9.
when added, amount TO 5 times Q or instead
Of adding. multiply the middle figure by tho
last. and the amount will be the mysterious
nine, or As. and and are 8.
Once more Let the digits as written DO !:
12345S799
9S7654321
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

~ Mrs. Brown keeps bOarders. Shrewd
institution, that Mrs. b. Likes to economise.
Puts salt in the white sugar-says it goes
further. Mr.. Pellikins thinks so too-the
sugar-bowl went out the window t'other even
ing. Mixes saw-dust in her tapioca puddings
says it is more healthy. Has two meals on
Sunday--thinks people feel better for not
eating so much" Thinks bologna sausages
very fne-because it keeps the bOarders sick
half the time. Somewhat, that Mrs. Brown
Front rooms Sc, rear $3.50 per week.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

Tue TOMATO. But few years. compara-
lively, have elapsed since the general intro
duction Of the tomato plant into our country.
vet few garden vegetables are now in greater
favor. The plant possesses many excellent
qualities to recommend it to the attention Of
our farmers and horticultlrists Il may be
produced upon every kind Of SOIL and always
bears abundantly. It grows best, however,
upon a light, alluyial soil. The middle-sized
varieties of the vegetable are generally pre-.
ferrcd for cooking purposes; and when served
up to the table nicely cooked and seasoned
with salt. pepper, etc, few vege' ables are more
healthful or agreeable to the palate.--The to.
mato should be largely cultivated BY our far.
mers, both as home comfort. and as profit
able source of income. The best method o.
preserving tomatoes, is to pour them, after be-
ing cooked and seasoned, aud while yet hot
either into tin cans, through small hole II
the top of the can, or into glass bottles. Then
if the opening be quickly closed up and tight
ly sealed they will remain good for any length
Of time. The size Of the cans should be pro
portionate to the siza Of the family, 50 tha
when one is opened the contents may be use'
before they begin to spoil.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

nz- The cravat is the thermometer of
character. Show as a man who wears an ar
ticle With four acre knot full Of fire and
figure, and we have before us an institution
whose brains hang entirely on the outside -
while he who supports neat little tie, the
paragon Of taste and toggery, is sure to be
man Of sense. parts and popularity, no less
than Christian, and great fasorite with tue
dimity family.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

~ If a girl thinks more Of her heals
than her head, depend upon it she will never
amount to much Brains which settle iu the
shoe, never get above them. Young gentle
men will please put this down.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

CARRYING BUNDLEs.-Many people have
contemplate fear Of being seen to carry a
bundle, however small. having the absurd
idea that there is a social degradation in the
act. The most trifing, as we'll as the weightY
package, must be sent to them. no matter
how much to the inconvenience Of others
This arises from low kind of pride. There
is a higher pride that arises from conscious
meas of there being something in the indlyid-
ual not to be affected by some accidents
worth and weight of character This latter
pride was exhibited by the American son Of
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte. While he was
10 College, at Cambridge, be was one day car
ryinr to his room broom he had just pur-
chased. when be met friend, who, noticing
the broom With surprise, exclaimed, "why
did YOU not have it sent home ?" g | am not
ashamed to carry home anything that belongs
to me-" was the sensible reply Of young Bo-
naparte. Very different pride was this from
that Of young lady whom We know. who al.
ways gave her mother all the bundles to carry
when they went out together, because she
thought it vulgar to be seen witb one herself
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05
1234567S0
111ll1ll0l
aud we have Q once again, or ..

LADIES AND THEIR BoNNErs = Ladies
make little puzzlement in the geography OF
their Italian bonnets for. geographically, a
Leghorn bonnet must be Tuscan bonnet.
and Tuscan bonnet may be Leghoru bon
net whereas, in a millinery sense. Tuscln
bonnet may not. must not, and cannot be a
Lechorn bonnet.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

10 Money. like teauty, is greatly dispi
aged, and eagerly sought. while poverty y
highly praised and carefully avoided. lt- =
like case which often happens in society,"
that Of eulogizing people whom we wouldnh
associate with. and sneering at others WHOM
we don't care TO "cut.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

NJ The surest way to fill a private apart.
ment. whether in printing Office. cotton
factory, or sausage shop. with visitors, Is to
pIace over the door placard, bearing the In
scription "No adn,ittancc. Few persons
YER read that prohibition over an entrance,
without instantly being attacked by an un-
comfortable desire to rush right in.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

% If you wish to please people, just sugar
and oil their weaknesses. 1t there is one
thing moro than another that folks like clear
through the marrow. it is thick saccharine
plaster over their short comiugs
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05
The True End of Being
'NOSE or Us LIvrrH TO HIMSELF

Not to myself live
The whispering sunbeam seems 70 say,
"a from the gladdening fount Of day
II swiftly wings its cheerful way;
Thisis my Beings great design
No selfish wills that light conhne,
But on the starry world | shine.
Not 20 ourselves we live
The starry hosts in concert sing;
When shadowY eve. begins TO spring,
To others then We freely bring
The light that we receive.
And blending then the cheerful ray,
We come at silent close Of day,
To watch the hours Of night away.
Not 70 ourselves we live
The blooming flowers bring sweet reply,
To bless the earth like stars more nigh,
Than those that cheer the distant sky,
Our life Of bloom we give.
To others ears, at others feet,
We breathe to shed our fragrance sweet,
That smiles Of heaven and earth may meet
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

~ Man il like SNOWFALL. Leave him
living in idleness against the sunny face Of
PROSPERITY. and all tie good that is in him
meIts ike fr, sh butter IN the dogdays; but
kick him round aud be gathers strength at
o,ery revolution. until he grows 10 an ava
lanohc To mske 6sare iu The world, you
mus keep moving.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

u To expect that young lady who has
pretty shoulders viii not favor the low
neck style Of dresses. is on par with be-
lieving lce-cream is mutton chop. or a sub
merged down-east farm is subject TO droughts.
It is az. natural for . alabsster to come to
light as il is for sin, spermaciti and kindred
vegetables.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

~ A traveller in a stage coach, not "a
nous for its swihness. inquired the name Of
the coach. A fellow passenger replied, Il
think il is the Regulator, for observe all the
other coaches go By a."
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

~ A fortuue hunter being in ballroom.
heard o gentleman giving an account OF the
death Of rich old widow. Died yesterday,
10 her eighty -niuth year" said tho narrator.
What pity exclaimed the fortune-hunter.
what 6uc match she would have made two
days ago"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

l~"Papa. can any person catch anything
if he don't run after ?" mo" Well
then. how did you catch that cold you've
got ?" by running after your mother to
bring her home from camp netting
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

~ Which is the way to health. the Hy-
dro.path. the Allo-patb, or the Homoe.path :
Where there are 50 many paths, it is hard to
know which to follow.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

~ Married life, says the New York Pick.
often begins with rosewood and ends with
pine. Think of that. my dears, before you
furnish your pretty parlors.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05
p 0 0 e r. Z.
Near the Banks of that Lone River

~ NL1AAh r. MbhhlN.
Near the Banks OF that lone river,
Where the water-lillics grow.
Breathed the fairest flower that ever
Bloomed and faded, years ago.
How we met and loved and parted,
None on earth can never know;
Nor how pure and gentle hearted
Beamed the mourned one, years ago.
Like the stream with lilies laden.
Will life's future current low.
Till in heaven meet the maiden,
Fondly cherished, years ago.
Hearts that love like mine forget not
They're the same in veal or woe;
And that star Of memory set not
In the grave Of years ago.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

u" Why does father call mo'her hon
ey p asked a BOY Of bis elder brother
Cant think, 'cept it's because she's got
large Comb in her head
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

u You can tell an Englishman BY three
things-a blue cravat, jockey coat. and an
" almighty disgust for everybody who don't
drink two gallons Of porter every day.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

10 The gentleman who embraced an op-
portunity, is Of the decided opinion that it
does not come up to some Of his female friends.
What rogue .
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05
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And we have ones and Of course 8 oncs
more.
Or let the upper series of numbers bc sub.
trac.ed from the dnder:
987654321
1234567S9
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

~ He who makes question where there
is no doubt, must be content With an answer
where there is no reason.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

~ He who knows the world viii not ba
too bashful, and he who knows himself will
never be impudent.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

u Printers and chambermaids hare
good deal TO do With sheets The proof Of
this is in their respective esllings
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

n Mr.. Shortpocket says he has very
large income at least twenty Eve duns comc
into his place every day.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

~ He that cauuot forgive others. break.
the bridge over which he must pass himself;
for every man has need to be forgiven.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

~ In China. if man is not married BY
twenty, he is drummed out Of town. Nc
place for bachelors among the fum-fums
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

NJ What men want is. not talent. it Is
purpose in other words. not the power to
achieve. but the will to labor. s. r
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05

u We heard our milk man boastina the
other day thar the milk he sold heat Tint of
rival establish ncnl br many ehaiks
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-05
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Add the figures Of the difference and once
more we have the mines, or 40. or9.
We will xow multiply the same figures by
o:
1234567S9
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-06-17

- lnonuf,nt,,,, - - "1VVFA EHVEF.
g ii"liu!aGtures BaH d. Posts SCULTTVATOP-

he manufactures Ball d, Posts sCJp,TEVATOp
new article patented April 9th, 1859 ~ ,nhicI I
I mouiu can the attention Of agricuurists Asn Ia-
!} por saving machine it is capable of doinr double
the amount of work of any ordnary S,it;So. u""o'
rms implement has two long shares nn oo
S'ue' constructed OF steel, and fastened ON tbo,i
no"IuS III such manner as to move tho oti,, s,'i
weeds that come in contact with t6e shoros %,'
may De graduated by the cevy to run from, t,o -,
Inc three small plows attached to the sb,ros -,
sMer Mer 'he same purpose Of the common tooth c,,Iti
N"'or ana IN addition to the shares and nIn,,, -;
metalilc blade rake attached to the rea,. af H. - -
tiV9tor' winch serves to cut and brcal nm '
ana nara Jumps, leaving the earth in f,,o @ 10y
IeIl%eu condition The effectiveness of tbis , ,u'
SAVING OF time and labor. WHY" IL i
.hF' efrih also manufactures n Iorgor ,;, -
cilllc' constructed upon the same urincii, ,.t '.'
"noTG, put with larger shares, and contaiin'r ,
:lhall PoNa IN addition to the corn cuItyatnr ,M%
uesEhed TO Pmt in grain and WORKING n,on 'e''
ner @ IaHo"S They are Hght. and Of 0,,ra5I. ''l m
S|rErt'o% readIy handlea and Of ea,, %"naoLe con-
inS ms OCLTi'AroR obtained the first nro,,i',,,,
'hs ONO state Fair, held at CerelovI in So az
'"oP on iront-st., Perrysbure, Ohio o--1Itf co.