The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-12-02
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

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ASpontaneous Outpouring: "Wha
was the most successful funeral yoI
ever saw? ?" "Well, / think the bes
attended one was that Of a man whr
had spent most Of bis life praeticing tht
cornet with his window open."-Katt
Fields Washington.
Bingo-Wasn't the servant girl un
usually pleasant this morningg Mrs
Bingo-Yes. Her beau called lasi
night. Bingo-See if you can't gel
HIM to come here and liye.-Life.
The Motto Amended: Bulfnch-
How are Jones and his wife getting
along together? Wood oh, | don't
know; what makes you ask? Bulfnch
oh, nothing; only when they got mar
ried they had one Of those notices,
God Bless Our Home" in the sitting
room; and now he has it up in his
smoking room with "As Far as Posi-
ble' written underneath lt.-Boston
Courier.
Point Of Resemblance: "Don't you
think baby is like mamma, George ?"
asked Mrs. Honeyton. "Very. lie
talks all the time and never says any
thing"
Foreman Il Old Jones joined the
church last night Editor Good
Make out bill for seven years. sub
scription with interest at 8 per cent.
| guess he'll pay up now. Foreman
You're wrong there. When / left he
was singing at the top Of his voice,
Religions paid it all-all the debt /
owe w-The Journalist.
Generous to a Fault: you've for
gotten something, sah," said the oiien-
sive waiter. "Neyer mind," said the
irascible old man; "you can have it."
That's a neat motto" said Briny
Billins to real estate man who asks,
"Why pay rent when you can own your
own homew "Yes," was the reply,
"but l have just had tenant who re-
vised it in a way that made me dislike
it lie says Why pay for a home
when you can owe the rent money y"
Washington Star.
Young Mother-He is somewhat
cross to-day. lie is teething. Old
Bachelor On great awe Of the mite Of
humanity And when do you expect
him to commence-er commence
hairing Puck.
RectOr's Warden (to Fair Stranger)
Always glad to welcome you to our
little church, madame. Am very sorry
our pastor was away to-day. You
would have heard a much abler dis
course. Fair Stranger (sniling sadlyl
Il have not the least doubt Of that,
sir; my husband himself felt that his
sermon might be a disappointment to
the congregation. Brooklyn Life.
Jinks-There's one good thing about
spoiled children. Binks-What that?
Jinks-0ne never has them in his own
house. New York Weekly.
Sister Lease is q Candidate: The
Mother Hubbard may yet stand side
BY side with the Roman toga in the
senate. Memphis Appeal-Avalanche.
"Say," said the elderly farmer-look-
ing man, Il want a little piece put in
the paper that | want a woman who can
cook, wash, iron, milk four cows, and
manage market wagon" "All right," "
said the advertising clerk. "Shall /
state what wages are offered ?" "Wa-
ges p shouted the farmer-looking man.
'There won't be none. / want to mar
ry her."
Mother Pm afraid that new gov
erness amt going to be Of any use.
Father-Why not? Mother-Johnny
seems to like her-Smith & Streets
Good News.
Brother Lastly Knew: brother
Lastly" said the spokesman, Il have
an an unpleasane uuey 70 perform.
Ihere is q report % sne elece t1at you
worthy members of our congregation is
unable 70 ateena service ol1en on ac-
count co Oh not naving gooa enough cloInes. l,
we nave come 2,1 ! 2 ask ene name oI 1nal Lsn
member ne uon ! know u any sucn
person. ana Q report Of tnat kinu lS
ikeiy y fenecs upon " Us : congfcgA-
lon thas ooes nce look x,S.,s eiser les poor
o9t worthy n, tne1pets. Wll you eeli uS