The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-11-30
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

u0notIui, asked the lad "Who help
cd you with this map, James 20
"Nobody, sir" "Come, now. tell me
the truth. Didn't your.brother helm
yon!" ono, sir he did il all. D.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A Oircumstantial Case Friend
Broadrim-So, Friend David, thee
wishes to marry my daughter Ham
nah. Friend David, thy circumstan-
ces are not such as to mako thee n
good match for Daughter Hannah.
Friend David-But, Friend Broad
rim, my circumstances will be great
ly improved by marrying thy daught-
er Hannah, as thee very we'll knows.
Truth.
A Burglary sam-Pills, the drug
glst, tells me that burglars entered
his store the other night and stole ff-
teen dollars worth Of perfume. Too
bad, wasn't it ? Jerry-I should saw
so. Have they put the detectives on
the scent?-N. Y. World.
The Latest French Duel A
French landed proprietor and a COL
onel had a deadly quarrel. Both A.
greed that lots should be drawn, and
that the loser should proceed to some
retired spot and shoot himself. The
next morning the opponents and
their seconds met in a small cafe out
side the town. Lots were duly drawn,
the landed proprietor proving the
winner. The colonel took his bad
fortune calmly, and, accepting tho
loaded pistol, moved into an adioin-
ing room and closed the door. The
others remained breaihlessly awaiting
the shot. At last il came eagerly
they ran to the door Of the fatal
chamber. When it was thrown open,
the supposed defunct stood on the
threshold, grasping the smoking
weapon. "Heavens, gentlemen"
exclaimed he, with a bland smile,
''is it not unfortunate {? l have
missed myself 70
"What did the doctor say was tho
matter with you ?" .'He said he
didn't KNOW" "What doctor are
you going to next?" 'sNone. When
doctor TO make such an admission
as that he must be about as high in
his profession as he can get. I'm
dianapolis Journal.
Doctor (to patient)-May / ven-
ture, madam, TO ask your age ?
"Don't you know, sir, that a woman
is only as old as she looks 10 be ?"
'ImpOsSible-you can't be as old as
that"
There are several ways 10 run n
newspaper, but | must say the best
way is told in the following: A
western editor once invited CORES
pondence as 10 the best way to con-
duct his paper, and the man who hit
the nail squarely on the head replied
anonymously, on postal card
s'Run il as You ID please. -
Pease's Anoka Union.
A boy, hearing his father pray for
the missionary cause, and especially
for the wants Of the missionaries,
that their institutions might be sup
piled with abundant means, said TO
him : "Father, wish had your
money" "Why, my con, what
would you do with it." asked the
father. The boy replied, 81 would
answer your prayers. "-The Gospel
Messenger.
He Would Depart From Family
Tradition "Is there nothing you
wouldn't d. for me - said the en-
thusiastic girl. "Nothing that can
think Of at present." replied the
practical young man. "Would you
die for me p eyes. If there was
any occasion for It," he answered,
after some consideration "althOugh
gray hair never ran in our family to
any great extent"
A candidate for Office was so sore-
ly beset by visitors that he gave or
ders to the servants TO deny admit
tance to all callers save his personal
friends. How we'll the order was
carried out he soon had evidence.
The bell rang, and the maid, upon
opening the front door, was confront
ed by body of delegates" from a
"willing" constituency, when the
overheard the following
colloquy: s'Is Mr.. c. at home ?''
said the leader. "He is not," re-
turned the maid. "When will he be
in 70 "Are ye personal friends Of
his ?v "Well-no,' said the leader,
"but-" 'sThen he's never comm
back" And the door was closed
with bang.-Harper's Drawer.
Shopgirl-Really, madam, that
white feather in your hat makes you
ook ten years younger. Old Maid
lis that 30 ? Then give me anoth-
'r.-Fliegende Blaetter.
Lucy (single)-Do you think it 10
wicked to smoke, dear Fannie
.ma-ried) mo, dear, Pm sure IL
sn't. Lucy-Why are you 90 sure
Fannie-Because my husband doesn't
Imoke; and IL il was wicked I'm mra
10 would do it-Half-HolidAy
Ia q suburban Boston pulpit last
Sunday morning this notice was read:
IsThe pastor will preach bis last ser.