The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-02-24
THINGS WISE ANb OTHERWISE.

that mankind are mostly fools; anC
the other half to find out that we ar,
one Of them
DIR. Bouls-Did old Coupons case
Yield to your treatment? DR.. Lotion
IL did. / treated it six months and il
yielded something like $1,000.
Keep 1t Dark: Bobby Paw, what
IS a bachelor? Mr.. Henpeck-A bach.
elor, my boy, is a man to be envied
butdon't tell your mother / SAID so.
Host TO Waiter-"Dld YOU give that
tourist hls bill ?" "Yes." Impossible
he is still whistling."
Though some Of our colleges are very
old they are all in possession of their
faculties.-Texas Siftings.
A teacher looking over some exami-
nation papers in the history class, found
that one bright lad had given this an
swer: "The battle Of Hastings hap
pened a long time ago; before the
christian error"
| Jupkins has purchased donkey for
his children. He calls it Maxwellton,
because its braes are bonnie.
How II is Done: Artless Child
Paw, how do they ketch lunatics ?
Cynical Father-With large straw hats,
and feathers, and white dresses, and
ribbons, and neat gloves, my son.
Mamma (musingly)-Yes, / remember
used to dress that way before we we're
married.
Little Bettie-Papa, 1t is raining
Papa somewhat annoyed by work in
hand We'll, LET it rain. Bette (meek-
ly)-I was going to.
A Very Different Thing: Benevo-
lent Gentleman My boy, / am very
sorry to see you smoking that cigar.
Indignant LAd--I amt a-smokin it.
I'm keepin it lit for another teller
what's gone on errant.
Pound For Pound: Borus We'll, |
Bradley, did you save as much money
as you expected by spending the sum-
mer in the country? Bradley (wIth |
hard, bitter laugh)-Save money |
Why, man, my wife put up eighty |
jars Of preserves!
Not in the Race: Tramp Madam,
| have not eaten a mOuthful Of food for
twenty four hours. Mrs. Goldschmidt |
with cOntempt)-POoh /! dot vas nod
ings. Dot Shorge Francis Dram don't
cad Something's for sevendy days.
Knew Ills Business: Young Man
VERY cordially to theatrical manager
How do you do, Mr.. Stagely? You
look inely-never W you IN better
trim. Mr. Stagely tcOldly)-Yes ?
How many passes would you like to
have for to night?
AT Snake Creek Hotel. New Jersey:
Miss Crimple BE so good as to send
the porter to our room, Mr.. Bigstud.
Clerk-Yes: notlii lg wrong. / hope?
Miss Crimple-Papa has Just shot a
mosquito, and we would like Patrick to
remove it.
A Natural Aptitude for the lrofes-
sion: DR.. Bolus Cblandly, TO his
patrons little son)-Well, Johnny, what
are you going 10 be when you grow up?
Johnny-A doctor. Watch me kill
toad now.
In the Midsummer Cleaning: Sa-
rah Jane latter few moments alence)
What are you thinking about, Jack I?
Jack-About the same thing you are
thinking Of yourself. Sarah Jane-IfI
you do, III slap you.
Mrs, Potley-I am sorry your razor
rant be found, Mr.. Policy, but / forget
where it was put when / cleaned up
Iast week. Mr.. Policy (wlth forced
What Is it, Maria, the poet
said about ''resIgnIng this pleasing anx-
Ous being?" Mrs. Potley-0h, it
yoes this way: "For who, TO dumb
forgetfulness a prey Mr.. Policy
'interrupting) That's just it; dumb
YOKr dumb forgetful-
ness, Maria. Dumb such forgetful-
ness
Young Miss Poundtext-Where are /
Tou going, papa? Rev. Mr.. Poundtext
TO the temperance meeting. We
lre starting a movement which, we
nope, viii save the young men Of the !,
country. Miss Poundtext-Save real :,
nee one for me, won't you, papa2 I
A Horrible Blunder: A newspaper =
nan in Massachusetts,, in an obituary Q
lotice of q prominent lawyer, wrote:
The body was taken TO Hull for burial, p
vhere rest the remains Of other mem Il
ers Of the family. Imagine the scribe r.
ceilings when that sentence appeared q
n print having the word Hull spelled o
nth an instead Of 3 u. The family y
ancelIed their order for extra copies. 4
Something Wrong With the Milk "
In English bishop, visiting country =
sylum for poor London boys, noticed D d
hat the lads looked very low-spirit. =
a, and kindly asked: "Are you com 4
,rtable, boys ?Have you any complaint ;.
, make ?' Their spokesman raised y, -
is hand: "The milk, my lord" "The T. T.
Iilk? Why 1t is ten times better here - -
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