The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-04-13

NhSh iC HAS hO HdtcIdt Ou Hdnu
work with.
Comforts of Modern Travel: Con
ductor (sharplyl-Madam, this is the
smoking car you are in. Old Lady
from Missouri, gratefully)-Why, 50
1t is J Thankee. Produces an old
clay pipe with cane stem and pro
ceeds TO enjoy herselD.
Mrs. Bankstock-Td like you to tell
me, Bridget, what has become Of all
the roast beef and turkey that was left
over from dinner yesterday? Bridget
Didn't ye nlver have a pleeceman
callin on ye. mum, whin We was about
me own age?
An aged pauper said to clergyman
who condoled with him on the loss of
his teeth, Faith, isn't it time 10 lose
\ thin whin I've nothing for thin to do?"
i Two gentlemen, one of whom was
quite deaf, happened one day to be
walking near a railroad track. A train
came laundering up behind them and
the engine emitted q series OF fIghtful
shrieks. "Haw sand the deaf one,
that's the first robin I've heard this
spring"
AT the Medical Lecture: Professor
Ito students)-For this disease, gentle
men, there are but two remedies, and
neither Of them will do any good.
Rare Self Control: A little girl,
present for the first time when col
lection was taken up IN church, report
ed to her mother, on reaching home,
They passed the plate to me, too, but
| didn't take any"
"What are your political principles%
Il have none-I'm q Republican. -
Puck.
One Of the needsof the religious world
would seem 10 be an exDurgated edi-
ton Of the Rev. Sam nes.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Less Of Two Evils: Wife-I'm
sorry you don't like the new nurse.
She is SO good about singing TO baby
and keeping him quiet. Husband
Yes, that's just it; I'D rather hear the
baby cry.-Washington Star.
Mr.. B.-What are you laughing
about, Jennie? Mrs. B.-I was Just
thinking how foolish You looked when
you proposed to me. Mr.. B.-Yes,
and / was justas big a fool as / looked.
New York Gossip.
Papa Moralizes: Papa-See the
spider, my boy, spinning his web. Is
it not wonderful? Do you reflect that,
try as he may, no man could spin that
web? Johnny-What Of il? See me
spin this top. Do you reflect that, try
as he may, no spider could spin this !
top New York Sun.
Not His Fault: "LOok here" said |
the wrathful young lawyer, "you swore
to give verdict in accordance with the |
factsw "Wal," answered the jury
man, thoughtfully pulling his beard, |
''the facts didn't turn out as ] expected |
'em to. to.'-Indianapolis Journal
Tommy (proudly, to his friend Bob |
Mamma gives me me a sou every |
day for taking my cod liver oil. Bob
What do you do with them ? Tom
MY am saving them up until | have
FIVE francs. Bob And then? Tom
my-Then mamma viii buy with them
another bottle Of cod liver oil.-RUni-
verse Illustre.
Bewilderng: Mother-Bettie, /
want you to mind the baby this after
noon. Little Bette (mysti6ed) But
mamma, don't know what he says
Good News.
IF you want to keep on thinking we'll
Of man don't go his security.-Ram's
Horn.
Extensive Patchwork: Old Grimes
Doctor, that bills extravagant, and
| won't pay it. You didn't cure me
Doctor-But / patched you up. Old
Grimes-Well, yes-so much so that
/ can't tell which IS me and which Is
the patch.
The Age Of Photography: Young
Wife-Goodness, Johnl How queer
baby looks. | believe he's going to
have fit. Young Husband (excited)
BY Georgel / believe you are right.
Where's my camera indianapolis
Journal.
Now is the Time: Mrs. Jaysmith
cher husband having come home IN
condition)-When you were
courting me you declared you would
die for me. Jaysmith -Yesh, m'dear.
Mrs. Jaysmith-Well, / wish you would
20 and do it-N. Y. Sun.
Landlady-Why do you call that
chicken 'irreligiousT Boarder-Be-
cause the gOoddie young.-N. Y. Jour
nal.
No man can begin to mould himself
On a faith or an idea without rising TO
d higher order of experience q princi-
pie Of subordination, Of self-mastery,
has been introduced into his nature
he is no longer O mere bundle Of inn
desires, andimpulses. What
ever may be the weakness of the ladies
who prune the luxuriance of their lace
md ribbons, cut out garments for the
poor, distribute tracts, quote scripture,
ind define the true gospel, they have
earned this,-that there is a divine