The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1893-05-05

Dlllues out QOn YOU know that Wnen q
man past the middle age puts up new
house he hardly ever lives 10 enjoy 1t ?
Mr. Billus with q sigh)-I haven'l
any fears, Chugwatcr. There's heavy
mortgage on it.--Chicago Tribune.
lie Was Willing: Miss Scadds Ito
the minister)-Mr. Hunker and | are
going on a ramble. Will you join US ?
Rev. DR.. Thirdly (who caught only the
last sentence)-With pleasure. Do
you wish the ceremony performed in the
church, Judge.
There are people who seem 10 believe
they are growing in grace whenever they
find that they can do wrong and not
feel bad.-Ram's Horn.
Has Some Effect: Traveller = Do
you think the lynch law you have here de-
creases the number Of murders {? Ma
tive-Well, / dunno; but It decreases
thenumber Of murderers. IN. Y. Week
| ly.
A Sunday school teacher told her
pupils that when they put their money
in the contribution box she wanted each
to repeat a suitable Bible verse. The
first boy dropped in cent, saying, "The
Lord loveth a cheerful giver." The
next boy dropped his cent into the box,
saying. "He that giyeth to the poor
lendeth to the Lord" The third boy,
aged eight, dropped his penny. saying,
"A fool and his money are soon part
ed"
Not So Bad After All: First
Pretty Girl (angrilyl-That fellow
across the aisle has been staring at
you for the last ten minutes. Second
Pretty Girl-Why,my 1ear, you are mis-
taken. lie has been looking steadily
at you, except when you turned in
his direction. and then he would look
at me 10 avoid meeting your eyes. First
Pretty Girl (sentimentally)-I wonder
-who-he-is.
Clergyman examining a Sunday
school class Nov, can any Of you tell
me what are sins of omission? Small
Scholar-Please, sir, they're SINS you
ought TO have committed and haven't
-Tid-Bits.
Stategy: Owner Of Premises Ito
tenant)-Now, Jones, you may show
me those rooms that you think need re-
pairing. Tenant with alacrity)-All |
light. Well begin with Owner
enthusiastically y)-0ae moment Isl
this your baby, Mrs. Jones What a
remarkably pretty little fellow Ootsy,
tootsy. pootsy! Won't you come and
sit on my knee, baby? III be along in
a minute, Mr.. Jones. Mrs. Jones Ito
baby)-Go and sit on the gentleman's
knee, dearie. ITO Mr.. Jones)-John,
| don't see that there's anything about
the house that needs fixing up this
spring so very badly.
A prosperous quack was asked By a
doctor how 1t was that he had 30 many
customers. The quack took him to bis
window overlooking a crowded street
md SAID: what proportion of the
people passing do you think are sensi-
Die persons with we'll balanced minds ?"
" Perhaps one in ten," was the rejoin-
Ter. Just SC" said the quack, "and l
get the nine"
lie Discovered Her Age: Mary
lane-Why did ye tell SiIas Jones
he other night that ye had set apart a
:alf for me on my tenth birthday? Her
Father-I thought he'd like TO know
t. Mary Jane-Well, after ye told
nm he went down teh the barnyard
IN counted the rings on the ole cows
lorns an l amt seen him sence.
How the World Ways: Average ;
Man-What has become of that old
ool wilkins TO call himself
,olonel or something? Citizen-He
to own a piece Of land on
which oil was found and is now rich
ives In palace on the avenue. Az
rage Man (some hours later)-Hello
That looks like Gen. Wilkins. Anoth-
II Citizen-Yes, that's the general Do :
lou know him? Average Man-Yes,
indeed. The general and are old :
riends.
A Farmers Inspiration.-0ld Farm G
+ HeagIe, needed water for his stock, l
md began to sink we'll II was la q
'orious operation. Alas, one day, just ]