The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-08-12
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Donald
"WhO is the author of the saving:
There is always rom at the top ?"'
"The hotel clerk, ! believe."-BOs-
ton Gazette.
Mobile has 4 brass band that goes
into the woods to practice but
farmers around have protested on
the ground that the music is stunt
ing the growth Of the trees.
A musical revival is in progress
all over the country. People Of all
ages and conditions are taking les
SONS, and even church choirs are
learning how to sing.--BOStOa TrGn-
script.
Minister (making a calD-Wcll, J,
Flossie, do you always do as your
mother tells your Flossie (emphat-
ically)-Yes. indeed, and so docs
papa; doesn't he, mamma ?-N. J..
Sun.
A correspondent Of the Clarion
Lcdger signs himself "a Fool
Farmer" Judging from the tone
Of his letter, he gave himself very
appropriate name.-BrdRdOR Re
publican.
Sound Philosophy: SympatlIiz-
ing Bystandcr (to Bobby who has
tripped and fallen on the pavement)
Come, my little man, don't cry (;
yuu won't feel the pain tomorrow.
Bobby (through his sobs)-Then |
won't cry tomorrow.
All Wrong: Mr. Snoblcy (throw-
ing down the paper)-Confound
this scurrilOus sheet 1t has the
report of the ball all wrong. Mrs.
S (indignantly)-YOu don't mean
to say that it has left out our names?
Mr.. S.-Thafs just what it has done.
-TOrn Topics.
Featherly's Attempt at COnsOla-
ton: Miss Clara-Poor little Tom
my swallowed a dime this morning.
and we've all been so much worried
about it. Featherly (sympatheti-
cally)- Oh, l wouldn't worry about
it, Miss Clara. A dime is a very
little after all, you know.
A Political Difficulty: "Let us
elect to our halls of legislation, 4"
shouted the eloquent candidate,
linen who are endowed with COM
mon sense" Momentary stop here
for applause, when a voice in the
audience rang out: "But you can't
get such men to run. Life.
Horribly embarrassing: Marjorie
ION Mr.. Goodwin's knce)-Would
YOU like to see my new doll, Mr..
Goodwin? Mr.. Goodwin Ger
tainly would. Marjorie reflective
ly) 1 am afraid D0bbie will take
my place. Sister, will you come
and keep this place for me while ]
am gone ?-Lye.
A Broken Heart Leonora-Paw,
Mr.. Simpson offered himself this at
ternoon, and refused him. And
oh, paw I'm afraid his heart is
broken. Father-He told me about
il. Leonora-Then you have met
the poor fellow tonight 2 Father
Yes, he's down at the Eagle play
ing billiards.-N. Y. Sun.
The male wasp, naturalists tell US,
never stings. But so long as he
and his sister are twins and
dress exactly alike, this bit of
knowledge availeth nothing to the
man who does not know it is the
lady who is approaching him, un-
til il be that she smiteth him with
her hustle. Robert Burdette.
There is no Disgusting the fact
that Sam Jones has head OH his
shoulders as long as a flour barrel.
He says: "The most beautiful
sight in the world is to see a fami-
ly around a cheerful fire, the father
reading aloud the local paper, which
he has paid for in advance" Sam
uel, as mark of appreciation, al
low us to grasp your noble right
o. States.
Very often, my son, it is the dread
of punishment, rather than the pun
ishment itself, that restrains us
from evil-doing. Many times a boy
would gladly run away and go fish
ing on Sunday, if he could only get
his father to thrash him in the
morning before he sets out; then
he could enjoy the whole long day
without a pang. But when he has
to wait until evening for the thrash
ing, the dread of what is in store for
him clouds his skies and pitches all
his songs in minor keys.-BHrdette.
Curiosity Overcomes Awe: Little
Gertrude, in the course of her five
years, had never seen black man.
Therefore, when professor Cicero
Peters-who white washes and puts
down carpets-came to her home,
her first sensation of awe gave way
to curiosity, when she discovered
that the dark-hued visitor, so far
from being an ogre, was disposed to
be big play-fellow. After the pro
fessor had laughed and joked, Ger
trude ventured upon startling per-
sonal inquiry: "Mr. Peters, have
you any little tar-babies at homer
To say that professor Peters