The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-05-18

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hoped better Of the church fair
Judge.
Miss Plainface The whole affair
was 80 absurd that, / assure you, /
could hardly keep my countenance.
Miss Flip-Why did you want to p
Baltimore American.
Drowning Man Help can't swim
a stroke. Man on the Bank-Neither
can l. Drowning Man-0h, why didn't
you learn Atlanta Constitution.
Some people can trust God as long as
they have plenty Of money, but when
the bank breaks their religion all goes
with it.
mo wonder that the papers talk
about political extravaganza" said Airs.
Gilhooly. didn't | hear my husband
talking the other day about a conyen-
ton that wanted o silver PLATFORM
Baltimore American.
How His New Play Was Received /:
did Smith produce his new play last
nightw "Yes." "And did the audi
eTlce call him before the curtain after
the last act?" 'Yes, and demanded
their money back. p Nashville Herald.
She was gone,whom only two or three
loved and knew, and except with these
who cherished her, the kind soul was
forgotten by next market-day. Would
you desire that grief for you should last
for a few more weeks? and does after
life seem less solitary, provided that
our names, when we "go down into ST.
lence," are echoing on this side of the
grave yet for a little while, and human
voices are still talking about us p
Thackeray.
Il don't see why Brother Goodman
should want whole month for q rest"
observed close-fsted member Of the
flock. "The devil never takes a vaca-
ton" 'Neither does the Lord" spoke
up the Rev. Mr.. Goodman. "He is
abundantly able to take care Of the adj
versary for one month";" The vote in
favor Of granting Pastor Goodman s re-
quest for a vacation was practically
unanimous. Chicago Tribune.
rs there a resident Of Patterson in
this car ?" shouted an excited passen-
ger, pOking his head in the smoking
car. Il am one" said BaFkins, rising
from his seat. "What is wanted 2"
Il have here the full and complete his
tory of Patterson, New Jersey. Seven
volumes For sale only by subscrip-
ton" But his words were unayail-
ing Barkins had leaped from the
tram.
Men viii rush to raise the car win
dow for a lady, but when asked to hold
her baby the rush dwindles to a very
faint rustle.-N. \. Journal.
Charles Lamb declared that the
highest. the greatest pleasure in life
Is to do a good action by stealth and
have it found out by accident.
It is as wicked not to do right as it
is to do wrong.-Ram's Horn.
The Luxurious Boarding House:
Summer Boarder-Look at my face,
Mrs. Staryem; it's full Of mosquito
bites. Mrs. StarFem (of Hayfeld
Crossroads) - That's not mosquito bites.
That's high livin'.-New York Week
ly.
Breaking II Gently: Little Boy
Mamma, the cat has eaten that seed
| gave to the canary this morning.
Mamma-Cats don't eat seed. You
must be mistaken. Little Boy-No,
ma'am. 1t was in the bird Good
News.
Infinitely Worse /: PeneIope-It's
dreadful Papa wants me to marry a
man have never seen. Perdita (glcom-
ily) That's nothing! My father wants
me to marry a man | have seem
Brooklyn Life.
Though ] speak but one language |
am familiar with many tongues" said
the physician. Enquirer.
A tailor was startled the other day
BY the return of q bill which he had
sent to an editor with a notice that the
manuscript was respectfully declined"
The Enraged Bridegroom: lie L
They we're married through matri-
monial bureau, and he selected her by |
her photograph. She-And now they |
are off on their bridal tour. He-No |
he's gone to kill the photographer
New York Herald
"Wh0soever shall deny me before
men him will / also deny before the
angels" How, in modern days, are
you SO tempted2 Is not the tempta-
ton rather, as IL seems, TO confess
Him? Is ii difficult and shameful to
20 to church 2-would 1t not require
more courage 10 stay away? Is it DIFF
fcult or shameful to shut your shop
on Sunday, or to abstain from your ride
in the park? Is it dangerous to hold
family worship in your house, or dis
honorable to be seen with a cross on
your prayer-book? None of these
modes or aspects of confession win
bring any outcry against you from the
world. You win have its good word,
On the contrary, for each and all of