The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-06-29
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Bingo-HaI hal What did the min
ister say? Mrs. Bingo-Oh, he didn't
know It was the parrot. He said, 81
hear Mr.. Bingo why doesn't he
come in and see me?. Puck.
Cinnamon, when they refer 10 their
wiyes-which is as seldom as possible
speak of them as "My dull thorn, :"
or "The thorn in my ribs" or "The
mean one of the inner room.D Chill
dren similarly are styled 'sinsects" or
"woims," much as we say "chicks'
or "cubs."
Spatt-I'm very sorry for that
boy. Your scolding cut him to the
quick. Bloobumper--That's impos-
sible. He has no quick. He's mes
senger boy.
81 suppose by this time, Bobby.
you know both French and German 20
said the visitor. "Well," said Bob
by, 81 can't say / know 'em, but
I'm aware Of 'em."
Doing Good by Stealth: Mission
ary-The money which you have CIV
en- to the cause will be like bread cast
upon the water. Drummer-Oh,
that's all right. | shall charge it in
my expenses. Boston Transcript.
A Grateful Preacher: The follow
ing is a letter written by a colored
preacher in Florida TO firm Of white
neighbors who had given him a hat !:
"Messrs. Blank Sirs-Confessing
your kindness as ! do, / needed a plug
hat very much and did not see how /
could have purchased the said hat,
and also a suit for conference, so Jour
kindness that | have the pleasure of
acknowledging here, meets my wants,
and | do say that / feel under many
thankful obligations to you. Had
you asked for financial retaliation |
would have been unable to respond,
and | could only hope you three gen.
tlemen a happy life on this low
ground Of sorrow, and when called
from labor to refreshment and from
thence to reward clothed with the di-
vine attribute of God, and successful,
every virtue ready for the life-boat
out OH the sea and cared to the celes-
tial harbor, where rustlers cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest.
Ever hoping to remain yours most
and humbly, servant of
Christ, j. w. WALKERS.
The golden moments in the stream
Of life rush past rs, and We sec moth
ing but sand the angels come TO
visit US and we only know them when
they are gone. George Eliot.
His Condition Old Doctor-So
you think my daughters happiness is
safe in your hands /? Well, You are
a young man of good character, and
/ will give you my consent on one
Young Doctor-Name
it. Old Doctor-It is that when she
is i'll you won't try to doctor her
Yourself. f.-London Answers.
A safe Bet: "Humph 70 said
Miss Hawkins, as she glanced over
her fashion paper, "here's a dress
I'd like to wager will never be worn"
(Which is that ?" queried Miss Jar
ley. "Th;s," said Miss Hawkins !;
and when Miss farley looked she saw
that 1t was design for a costume for
an "EIderly Unmarried Woman"
She did not take Miss Hawkins bet.
Bazaar.
Circumstances Alter Cases: Tom
my with coyetous eyes)-What ! all
that big lot of cake for grandma ?
Mamma-No, dear ; this is for you.
TommY-0h-h-h-what little bit !
Puck.
Prospective Tenant-There isn't
space to swing a cat in these rooms.
Agent-Madam, we could not per-
nit such a thing in the house.
Puck.
Her Pet Proud Mother-Isn't
ny son Algy charming? Young
Lady-Yes, indeed he's a perfect
little lady.-Good News.
Skidway-- She was a widow lady.
shadwell-Yes, and she married a
vidoWer gentleman.-Judge.
Lady-Of course, you are always
for work ? Tramp-Certain-
y, eternal vigilance is the price Of
liberty Truth.
"For all practical purposes" eiac-
Ilated the burglar, slipping the gold
vatch into one pocket and the silver
poons into another, 81 am consider
bile of bi-metallist myself. Chi
ago Tribune.
Suppose only for little while, in
he present difficulty and distress,
ou were to make it q test Of CONVEX
ion that man should regularly give
portion, half bis goods, to
he poor, and at once adopt some
isagreeable and despised. bat thor
ughIy useful trade ? You can not
hink that this would finally be to
our disadvantage you doubtless
elieve the texts, "He that giveth to
be poor Iendeth to the Lord" and
He that would be chief among you.