The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1893-11-24
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

"Can | see your father for a few
moments before / 20. Miss Hend-
rlcks r. be asked. 81 want to speak
10 him upon matter Of import
ance." Certainly. Mr. Sampson, /"
replied the girl with a blush. After
Mr.. Sampson had taken his depart
ure, with happy smile on bis face,
Miss Hendricks found her way to her
fathers shoulder, and, stealing one
arm about his neck, exclaimed !:
"What did he want, papa ?" "He
10 agent for o patent gas burner"
said the old man, "and I've agreed
to give it trial. Boston Globe.
While the Judge in General Ses-
sions was giving bis charge to the
jury in burglary case one of the
lurymen tainted. His honor had
Just said impressively "Gentlemen
OF the jury, in arriving at verdict
you must take the testimony of the
witnesses for the defense into consid-
Grafton and give them full weight" !"
At the words s'must give them full
weight" the juryman swooned away.
he was a coal dealer.-New York
News.
Mrs. Phelan-You're no man at
all, Moike, nv ye don't lick tn rob-
Der that rinted me this bathin' suit.
Dim wit & tn shkin. Shure, it
don't kape tn wather aft me no more
nor If Oh had no suit an at ALL
Puck.
Little Ethel-It's awful impolite
to ask for things. Little Johnny
Course it is. What Of it ? Little
Ethel-Nothing, only Pm getting
hungry for some candy I've got in
my pocket, and there isn't enough
for two.-Good News.
He-I like the room and perhaps
III hire it; but hope no one plays
the piano I? Landlady-Only my
youngest daughter, and she's only |
just beginning.
Valuation Of the Dog: First Boy
is that a good dog (? Second Boy |
mo. "Good bird dog ?" ''No."
"Good for rabbits?" 'sNo." "Knows
some tricks may be?' sNo." "What
is he good for p "Nothin', orly to
take prizes at dog shows."-1id-
Bits.
He Got the Whisk Mr.. Potts, a
strict temperance man, said to his
new office-clerk Peters, get some
money from the drawer and buy me
a whisk." feTrimmed or plain ?"
asked Peters with glad light in his
eyes. "Plain Of course something
substantial" replied Potts. Peters
was gone about balf an hour. When
he. returned he brought big tum-
bier full OF fragrant liquid. His
voice sounded as if he had caught
cold. "Here's your whisk," said
Peters setting the decoction down sud
denly in front Of Mr.. Potts. Good
heavens, man, what is this ?"
'sWhisk, whisk, that's what" said
Peters, mysteriously. "But / want
81 a whisk-broom.n "Why didn't
sha aho ? Thought it was 'brevia-
ton for whiskey. Nemmer mind, IL
won't be wasted" and he swallowed
il on the spot. Peters is again look
ing for a place.-Detroit Free Press.
An Innovation: Bagley-So Bal
lev has turned over new leaf in re-
gard to drink. He never drank very
bard. Peterby-No; but he does
now. That's where the new leaf
comes in.
An Idea OF Ease Tcommy-I
shink bicycle is q great deal better
han sled. Papa-Why do yon
.hink SO, Tommy? /? Tommy Why,
because you can ride it up bin in
Itead of having to haulIt up.-Puck.
Mr.. Gladstone says the secret Of
lis longevity is that he thoroughly
nasticates his food before swallow
ng it. A man may, it seems, attain
ripe old age if be chews.-Mead-
ville Advocate.
Pompous School Examiner-How
g the earth divided Intelligent
Lad-By earthquakes, sir.-Tid- /
Bits. Il
Jeune Premier (at the amateur the
4tricals)-I say, old man, have you
rot the stage fright ? Heavy Villain
No; I think she's in her dressing
-oom.-St. Louis Star Sayings.
The Penalties or Greatness.
The farmer imagines power aud
,lace are fine things. But the Pres
dent has paid dear for his White
House. II has commonly cost him
n his peace and the best of bis man.
' attributes. TO preserve for short
ime so conspicuous an appearance
before the world, he 10 content to eat
last before the real masters who
tand erect behind tie throne.
Or do men desire the more substan-