The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-12-14
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

IN one sense 4 am. / am an under
7 taker. ."-Chicago Tribune.
John Stuart Mill said, ~ have
learned TO seek my happiness by linn
iting my desires, rather than in at
, tempting TO satisfy them.''
!, Prejndiced Against II Already
Willie-Well, I've seen all want to
Of this Delsarte business. Johnny-
What is the Delsarte business viii
lle-I don't know but the.e's
lady IN there calling on mamma who
says she teaches il. Ii takes her five
minutes 70 sit down.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The "frigate Bird" frequenter
Of the tropical seas, Is the swiftest
! bird that flies. Tho wing muscles
are enormously developed, weighing
nearly one. fourth as much as tho
whole body. The common "black
swift" is believed 10 attain q speed III
275 miles an hour, which rate kept
up for six hours, would carry tho
bird from England its summer home,
to Central America.
The woman emancipalionist bad
tackled the serene old bachelor, and
was reading the riot act to him IN
half q dozen places At once. lIo
squirmed occasionally, but retained
his serenity. "Have you ever done
anything for the emancipation Of wo-
man, I'D like 10 know n she said,
coming down the home-stretch. "In-
deed | have, madam" lie smiled.
II have remained a bachelor. DE
troit Free Press.
What il meant BY an inch Of rain
fall is, that IA, 800, 900 gallons of wa
Ter have fallen upon square mile of
ground.
Mr.. Highfi-Where il that "Book
of Etiquette and Complete Letter
Writer 2" Mrs. H.-What DO you
want with it ? Mr.. HI want 10
write to the grocer to tell him can't
pay HMM. X. Weekly.
The insect world is vast almost be-
yond conception. President Sharp,
If the London chronological Socie-
ty states that while Linneus knew
only 5000 species Of insects 100 years
ago, the collections of the world
would probably include at present
200, 900 or 2jO, 900 species.
Irate Visitor CATER few remarks)
We'll, | don't want anybody to liz
about me, ana won't have ii. Edi-
tor Experimentation 10 you ever
expect 10 have any compliments paid
yon, then ?-Detroit Free Press.
The abjcct poverty Of the northern
peasantry in China is almost beyond
belief. in various districts not
casscd as distressed" it was
found that in many instances fami-
ly Of FIVE or Fix persons supported
life on two cents day, the food be-
ing a small bag Of tnrnips and dried
cabbage boiled in water.
Not 4 Secret: He placed bis hand
upon his heart. "You cannot imag-
ine," he protested, fwhat terrible
load carry, and yet give no sign 10
the world.7 She turned away her
head. "Belieye me-" she faItered.
'1he world knows" "A subtle some-
thing in the way she raised her hand
kerchief to her face impelled him to
surreptitiously take another Glove or
twO.-Detroit Tribune.
Railroad stock in the United States
aggregates in round numbers Sl0,-
SOC, 235, ,410.
Tom-Did Maud tell you the truth
when you asked her her age Jack
Yes. Tom-What did she say ?
Jack-She said it was none Of my
business. Yankee Blade.
A lady al the age Of 25 became in
sane, and the flight Of time was. un-
known to her. She believed she was
only 25 years old daring the whole Of
her life, and at an advanced ago she
had al the appearance of being
Young. The believers IN the faith
cure cite this as a strong argument
IN favor OF their theory. The Lon
don Lancet makes the statement.
Rather Too Much Recently
northern recorder who is noted for
he length and solemnity Of his ex-
lortations was addressing nm old Irish
woman who had been convicted, not
'or the first time, Of some triaing OF.
'ense. His honor had gone on for
half an hour or 20 when suddenly tho
prisoner Topped on tho floor Of the
lock. AS the warder was trying to
ret her on her feet again she made
emark in very bitter and discon-
ented tone. The recorder, not catch
NO the drift OF It, asked The warder
n his most impressive manner
sWarder, what does the prisoner
ay ?' "She says, your honor" re-
lied the warder with evident sym
athy, 'that she can stand penal
eryilude, but she's blamed il she
an stand this. ."--London Truth.
It has generally been believed that
he redDction in average height OF
french soldiers which followed Ma
oleon's wars, due 10 The immense
laughter in those campaigns. made
hose soldiers the shortest m Europe
Sut the minimum height OF the Rus
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