The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-07-20

AD0tu uhucK kilO 6HduOW OI Dunkbl
Hill Monument)-I guess it's because
you amt school director any more. :
Good.News.
The other evening about six O'Clock
a young man sat in a crowded street
car, apparently fast asleep The con.
ductor tapped him on the shoulder and
said: mo sleeping in this car" "I'm
not asleep" was the reply. "Well, you
had your eyes shut" "That's because
/ don't like to sec women standing in a
street car"
A Noble Woman: First Woman's
Rights Adyocate-IIas Mrs. Arm.
strong ever done anything to distin.
guish herself? Second Ditto-Certain.
y she has. Didn't you know she was
once arrested for beating her husband
-Muncey's Weekly.
whats the reason you didn't speak
to Boreham when he passed us p "IIe
lnsulted me the other day-called me a
freckled idiot" "Callcd you a frecklcd
idIot-how absurd. Why you arc not
freckled w-London Fun.
Unkind: Il was kicked BY a horse
when ! was little and knocked sense
less" SAID Chappie. "How soon do
you expect to recover - asked the Gym
ical Maud.
Nature Asserted Her Rights: Fash
ionable Physician On surprise to pa
tient) J. Why, you are getting better?
Patient-Yes, doctor. Physician lin-
censed-Well, didn't ! tell you there
was no hope for you? Patient (meek-
doctor. you must excuse me,
but | couldn't help it.-Puck.
A Slander Repelled: Mistress =
Norah, how does it happen / find you
Idling away your time in that rocking
chair? Domestic with languid majes-
ty)-Pm not Idlmg, mem. lam repos-
in. Pm a Delsarshean, mem.-Chi
cago Tribune.
Whatever it be that keeps the finer
faculties Of the mind awake, wonder
alive, and the interest above mere eat
ing and drinking, money-making and
money-saying; whatever 1t be that
gives gladness, or sorrow, or hope
this, be it violin, pencil or pen, or,
highest Of all, the love Of woman, is
simply a divine gift Of holy influence
for the salvation Of that being to whom
it comes, for the lifting Of him out Of
the mire and up OH the rock. For it
keeps a way open for the entrance Of
deeper, holier, grander influences, ema-
mating from the same riches Of the
Godhead. George Mcdonald.
Wagaway-So you heard my lectures
on Miracles" Do you know what a
miracle is, my little girl? Bessie
Oh, yes. My sister said 1t would be o
miracle if you didn't stay for dinner
to-day.-Tid-Bits.
An English religious paper recently
printed the following remarkable adver-
tisement: "a cultured, earnest, god
ly young man desires a pastorate.
Vivid preacher, musical voice, brill
liant organizer. Tall, and Of a good APP
Blameless life. Very high
est references. Beloved by all. Sala-
ry el20"-Boston Post.
"What do you mean by coming
around here now , said the woman to
the tramp who appeared at the kitchen
door. you haven't half finished that
pile Of wood / gave you to split" Il
know it, ma'am," was the reply; "but
| came to see if you wouldn't cash
these few chips in advance
A Marked Improvement: "How
did you like the comedy?" ''Not up to
the mark, perhaps, but the author is
improving" In what way?" 'For-
merly the audience went to sleep dur
ing the first act, and now almost all
wait for the second" -Fliegender Blat-
ter.
Knew What He Wanted: Seedy In
Introduce me to your friend.
nes-Excuse me. I'd rather lend
you the money myself Harpers Ba-
Ear.
Always forgive your enemies espec-
ally those you can't whip.
Muggins (who has stayed rather
ate Good night, Miss Dorothy. I've
lad a delightful evening. / really had
/ frightful headache when ] came in,
md now it has disappeared Miss
)orothy-But it is not lost. Exit
Muggins thinking violently. )-Harper's
3azar.
Sweet girl (afectionately) Papa, you
wouldn't like me to leave you, would
'ou? Papa lfondly)-Indeed | should
lot, my darling. Sweet Girl-WelI, |
hen, I'll marry Mr.. Poorchap. He's
Wiling to live here.-N. Y. Weekly.
Coniormity-We come to wear one
ut Of face and figure, and acquire by
legrees the gentlest asinine expression.
There is q mortifying expression in
'articular: Imean the foolish face Of
raise, the forced smile which we put
N in company where we do not feel at
ase, IN answer to conversation which
loes not interest US. The muscles, not
pontaneously moved but moved by
ow usurping wilfulness, grow tight
bout the outline Of the face, and make