The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-12-09


There's plenty of room at the top,
as the champagne remarked when it
flew TO the dudes head.
Sisterly Solicitude: Mamma-Did
you Siye your little brother any of your
candy, Bette? Five-year-oId Bette
No, mamma; | was 'frald itwOuld spoil
his teeth.
Laborious: Little Jane, coming
home after her first day at school, said
II did not like it." "n by not asked
sister Ethel. "'Cause / had TO keen
still like everything" replied Jane.
HIS Only Regret: Guest-I regret
very much that / didn't come here a
week ago. Proprietor (Aattered)-
Thank you for the compliment to nv
hotel, sir. Guest-Imean that | would
rather have eaten this fish then.
A Satisfactory Explanation: Col.
Bluster (sternly)-It has been reported
TO me that you said was scoundreI,
sir Quiet Citizen lconsolingly)-I
don't remember saying it, but it is new
ertheless my opinion -Terds Siftiags.
Progress Of Culture Chicago peo-
pie are said to mark their entrance in
to the inner temple of culture BY say
ing luncheon instead of lunch. In
Kansas City the same stage is marked
by the use Of the word yictuals instead
Of grub.
Vestpocket Audiences: BowIcy-
Have you heard Lodgeway lecture ?
brownies, several times. Bowley-
Does he carry his audience with him !?
Brown-No; but he might easily do
It, for that matter.-BWriiAgtOa Free
Press.
Startling Transformation: Little
Tommy, who had become accustomed
to see his baby cousin crawling over
the floor. Unexpectedly found her NOV
ing around on her feet. "Oh, maw,"
he called cut in great excitement, "Bet-
tie walking on her hind legs. ~ Y.
iY.rh.
Wasted Sympathy: Uncle PeIeg
(his first visit TO the city)-lIere, Mi
randy! Jest look at that young feller
with only half a paIr Of specs in his
eye! Aunt Mirandy-POor feIler.
Maybe his other eye is a glass one,
Peleg Ye can see there amt no ex-
preston il It, anyhow.
What Struck wilkins: "IIow did
you like my poem in the Gazette. VIII
kins !" 1T was a remarkable piece Of
work. One thing about 1t struck me
as specially wonderful" "What was
that :" aske | the pleased author.
That the Gdzefte ever published it,"
said Wilkins.
Under Adler Management: A Flor
ida hotel.keeper. retiring at the end of
an nnpro6table season, remarked; 1T
Is with feeling Of sadness that re-
tire from active control. but the busi-
ness Is left with a gentleman abIer than
| to handle it. The gentleman is well
known IN this community. lie is the
sheriff" -
Not a Bad Doctrine After All:
Freeman-IIow horrible it is, that doc
trlne Of infant perdition. Sours (slow-
ly)-Well. there's something to be said
on both sides. | used to think as you
do; but last week the llowler family
moved next door to US with their twin
babies, and now / am kind Of wayering |
If a man love his brother whom he |
hath seen, the love of God whom he |
hath not seen is not very far off. God |
be praised by those who know religion
to be the truth of humanity,-Its own
truth that sets it free,-not binds, and |
lops, and mutilates 1T who see God to
be the Father Of every human SOUL
the ideal Father, not an inventor Of
schemes, or the upholder Of court eti-
quette for whose use be has chosen to
desecrate the name Of justice t-GeO.
.HChSoHNtus
From a Bachelor Point of View:
Mrs. SImper Whom do you think |
baby resembles. cousin Tom? Cousin |
Tom (no friend to babies)-It has its
fathers nose, think. Mrs. Simper
And it's grandmolher's mouth, ev-
says. Cousin Tom Yes; and
with papa's nose and grandma's mouth
there's not much room lett for cheeks.
Loves Triumph: Edith (shyly)-l
Now that VIC are engaged, George, We
should have no secrets from each other.
| have loved before, but it only resulted |
in a breach Of promise suit. George
(hoarsely) How much did you get ? |
Edith Ten thousand dollars. George
(w th fervor)-Darling, you are all the |
dearer for what you have endured. |
Death alone shall part us.
These commonplace people--many |
of them-bear a conscience, and have
felt the sublime promptings TO. do the
Dainful right thew have had their nm