The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1893-07-14

= nVse we're indeed the good oil
times ! Whenever a knight saw hi
creditors approaching he simpl,
: pulled up his drawb~idge File
gende Blatter.
Partners in Vice sunda,
School Teacher-You weren't herr
last Sunday, Willie. Willie Slimsor
Nom. was digging bait. Teach
er-Digging bait How terrible
tSternly) Did your parents know thai
: you we're engaged in this sinful oc
cupasion 7 Willie-Father did
Truth.
Jack-I don't believe all that stuff
about women always wanting the last
word. Dick-Why don't you? Jack
Well, last night | told Miss Check.
book that | knew | was not worthy OF
her, and she didn't say a word in re-
ply.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
During the English riots ia 1882,
mob appeared at the mansion Of
two elderly maiden ladies' and clam
ored for weapons and drink. When
the mob seemed ready to resort to
violence the elder of the ladies went
up to the leader--a hideous looking
man-and said, .'I'm not surprised at
these poor misguided creatures. But
that such a good looking, intelligent
man as you should attack two de-
fenseless women does astonish me.
You are the man / should have looked
TO for protection. Never again will
trust to COOL looks" There was
no standing Up against that compli-
ment. The man took of his bat, and
said: "Come, old lady. We amt SO
bad as all that, only give ms some
beer. We would not harm a hair of
your head" "No," retorted Miss
Betty "You can't; wear a wig"
The mob roared with laughter, and
retired. Womanlv tact had won the
day.-Exchange.
| find that Brother Linknm has
very liberal religious views, said the
new pastor to one Of the deacons. |
Yes, replied the deacon; Brother Lin
KUN is more liberal in his views than
10 his contributions. .-IIarper's Ba-
Ear.
A man should not imagine because
a girl OF sixteen laughs at his Jokes
that he is a great wit; a girl OF six
teen laughs because she is sixteen.
Atchison Globe.
"Will you take this woman for
your welded wife?" asked Rev. Mad
ison G. Peters Of a wonld-be BRIDE
groom recently. Eyes, I'll take her."
remarked the man in half-dejected
tone, ''but, he added, with surpris-
ing frankness, "I'd rather it were
her sister. IN. T. Herald.
A Ready Hclpmeei: "We'ye got
10 economise," said Mr.. Gargoyle to
his wife. every we'll, dear" re-
piled the good woman choerfully.
'sYou shave yourself and I'll cut
FOUR hair. brooklyn Life.
The Pushing Position: Erred"
said the school teacher to a little boy ,
who was behind in his classes, "you /,
IRE always behind; you should have !
more push" Chow can / push" ,
.etorted Fred, elf I am not behind?"
-Harper's Bazaar. i
"Who are those girls playing four T,
handed pieces on the piano?" zone
# them is the daughter Of the lost !
'ss." "And her accomplice "-Flie !
yende Blaetter. II
DudleY-She said looked like a
Tery smart man. Miss Paynt-Dear
mel Did she say who the smart man
vas?-Harper' Bazaar.
"Mark my words, " said the report 4
II, who was disposed tc argue. 81 .
viii" 4" said the city editor, as he drew 9
,ut his blue pencil.
A Jersey City paper, speaking Of /
IN accident, says: zone man was
silled and the other had bis head a
severed from his body."-Judge. a
"Whats the name of our new boat?7 {
Il named it Bridget, after the cook, r
because it makes such heavy rolls" =
Merchant and Soldier. -Philosoph- !
cally it does not at frst sight appear {
reasonable that q peaceable and ra- /
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