The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-01-05
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Iuph NO, was the answer,
Next question was, "Now, be care.
ful did Jon ever stop payment p
"Yes," was the reply. "Ah," ex.
claimed the counsel. 81 thought We
should get at il at last. When did
that happen ?" "After l paid all
owed" was the answer. London
Tid-Bits.
Bachelor Friend (lo old married
manl-What would be your answer
to the question: els marriage a
failure 7" Old Married Man-It
depends on whether my wife were
present when the question was asked.
The Pessimist-Do You really think
the world will ever be christianized
The Optimist-You bet / do. And
at the rate the heathen are being
wiped out by these machine guns
nowadays it won't be long, either
Indianapolis Journal.
Young Bride (pouting)-Here we
have only been married two days,
Clarence, and you're scolding me al
ready. Husband-I know, my dear;
but just think how long have been
waiting for the chance. Tit Bits.
The Impartial Lover: Primus-
Although you are a millionaire, my
love is SO great, sir, that it embold-
ems a poor man like myself to seek a
daughter Of yours in marriage. Sc
cundus-Which of the girls is il,
young man (? Primus-Any of the
three, sir.-Puck.
When the soul resolves TO perform
every duty Immediately it is con-
scious of the presence Of God.-Ba-
con.
A Hopeless Case: "This," said
the attendant, as he led the way
through the incurable ward, sis one
of The worst cases we have. lie was
once a county editor" "But what
is his hallucinalion?" asked the visit
or anxionsly. "He thinks he has
money! answered the attendant sad
ly.-Puck.
Miss Antique-How mean these
newspapers are Here is column
headed Proposals" and 1t is all
about public improvements aud such
nonsense.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Hourist--You've got rather nice
town here for its size. Westerner-
Town Say, young feller, il yer
want ter git back home TO yer ma
don't yer be callin' these ERE Western
metropolises towns.-Judge.
Ned hardly know how I am sit
uated as regards this worlds goods.
Bob-How's that ? Ned-When |
look at my bank account | think I'm
poor, and when / look at my wife's
clothes / think / must be rich.
Her Vocation Assured /: Pater-
I'm much worried about my second
girl. Read-Why so Pater-She
seems to care for nothing but read.
ing trash and drivel. She even
writes and talks it. Read Ny boy,
she is the born editress of ''Talks
With Our Girls7 column, or even a
"Women's Page" in full, in any of
our leading dailies.-Puck.
Haggard Stranger-My principal
difficulty, doctor, is that | am una
BILE to sleep. Famous Physician-Go
and hear Rev. DIR. Seyenthly preach.
Haggard Stranger-Alas ! doctor, /
am Rev.. DIR. Seyenthly.-Chicago
Tribune.
ST fear, SIR" said the physician,
'syour malady is appendicitis" 81
can't afford IT, DOCTOR" replied the
patient, decidedly. lyon may just
treat me for plain, common, every
day liver complaint. "-Chicago Tri-
bnne.
Mrs. Sauers-I don't consider mar
rage lottery. Do you? Mr.Saners
No If a man draws a blank in a
lottery he can :ear it up and take an
other chance.-Puck.
sNamed your baby Dorothy,as you
Jimpson?o 'sNo." "Why
not?" "James seemed more suita-
BILE. ."-Harper's Bazar.
Eject OF Newspaper Reading.
A famous Englishman contrasted
The value Of the history Of Thucy-
lides with that of q single number OF
Ebe r Londonl Times. greatly to the
advantage of the latter. Others may
that thoughtful study OF
Thucydides, or, not to go beyond our
own tongue, Of Bacon, Milton, Locke,
Dr. Burke, perhaps even Of Gibbon,
qrote or MacauIay, will do more to |
rive keenness to the eye and strength |
q the wings Of the mind than a
whole years reading Of the best daily |
newspaper. II is not merely that IN
he newspaper we are in contact with |
persons , like ourselves, in the other
,ase with rare and splendid intel
ects. The whole attitude of the
reader Is different. His attention Is
oose. his mind Embraced, 90 that be
Ioes not stop TO scrutinize an argu-
nent. and forgets even valuable facts
: quickly a. be has learnt them. If
,e read Burke as he reads the news
,apers. Burke would do him little
rood And therefore the habit OF
mind produced By diet largely COM