The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-05-25


a distant relative p ayes. extreme
Y distant, since he became rich -
N. 7. Press.
,Agnes-Well, / want a husban,
who IS easily pleased. Maud- Don
worry. dear; that's the kind you'l
get.-Tid-B Bits.
Longshot-Do you consider horse
shoes an emblem of luck (? Placer
Yes, when they are on the winnin,
horse.-N. Y. Times.
While engraving a matrimonial in
vitatlon New York artist made ,
curious blunder. The invitation
read thus "Mr. and Mrs. johnson
nave the pleasure to request your
presents at the marriage of theii
daughter"
During call that little 4-year-old
Mary was making with her mother, q
slice OF cake was given to her. 'sNow
wnat are you going to say to the la
dy r asked the mother. els YOU
dot any more ?" asked little Mary,
demurely.-PhiladeIphia Times.
Little Charley.-Papa, win you buy
me drums Fond Father-Ah. but.
my boy, you will disturb me very
much if ! do. Charley-Oh, no,
papa. | won't drum except when
you're asleep.-Tid-Bit
Safe From The Autograph Fiend !:
Fond Mother Ito teacher)-Don't
you think my boy is bound TO make
bis mark Teacher-I am afraid
SO. lt seems impossible for him to
learn to write.-Life.
Another Outrage: Mr.. Hardacre
lof Kansas)-It's just time MS Popu-
lists was havin' show. Them fell
lers at Washington is downright rob-
bers !! Mrs. Hardacre-What's the
matter now, Silas? Mr.. Hardacre
(bubbling oveD Why, here it says
postage stamps only cost the govern
ment seven and half cents a thou
sand, an the very cheapes' kind we
kin git isa cent iece.--Puck.
Sorry lie Spoke "Wen, why.
don't you say that you wish you were
a man ?" asked Mr.. Potts during a
little discussion he was having with
his spouse about some matters Of 40
nestle management. 'Because /
don't wish anything of the SORT"
she retorted. 81 only wish you were
one. ."-Indianapolis Journal.
Coxey's Army-All we want to do
IS to talk. Senate-Excuse us, but we
10 not care to encourage competition.
Washington Star.
AS 1t Works Tommy--Uncle,
what's prohibition {? Uncle (who
comes from Maine)-A law that pre-.
rents men from getting good liquor,
rommy.-Puck.
"Were You O bull or a bear p
'sked an acquaintance Of a speculat-
Neither" he replied 81 was an
lss. ."-Tid-Bits.
"Did you tender your resignation"
aid a man to an ex-office-holder. "I
by request, sir, but there
vas nothing tender about it. 1t was
ough. ."-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Taper-I should like two weeks
.bsence to attend the wedding Of a
iery dear friend. Mr.. Gingham-It
must be very dear friend, indeed,
O make you want that much time.
Who is 1t? Taper-Well, sir, after
he ceremony she win be my wife,
cx.
Aurelia (anxiously) - Have you
cen George this evening, papa? He
to call. Papa Yes, he did
all, and / entertained him for an
our before you came downstairs.
.urelia-You entertained him, papa?
'apa-Yes. gave him list of all
he new dresses you had last year,
nd the cost of each. Inever saw q
ian more interested, yet he left very
urriedly.-Ex.
"Rabbi who is the happier, the
ian who owns 81, ,000, 900 or he who
IS seven daughters ?" "The one
ho has many daughters" "Why
?" "He who has 81, 200, 900
ishes for more the man who has
ven daughters does not. File
snde Blaettar.
Peacemaker-I wouldn't fight, my
,od men. First Combatant-He 4
lied me liar, sur. Second Com
he called me a lazy loaf
/. Peacemaker-Well, | wouldn't
yhs over difference Of opinion /; s
u both may be right.-The Water
Try.
Hsroism.
The characteristic Of genuine hero
N is its persistency. All men have /,
impulses, fits and starts of
But when you have re- I
lved 10 be great, abide by Yourself
d do not weakly try to reconcile
urself with the world. The heroic :
n not be The common, nor the
mmon the heroic. Yet we have Z
Q weakness to expect the sympa-
Y Of people in those actions whose
ceIlence is that they outrun SYM
thy and appeal to tardy justice. p
you would serve your brother be-
use it il it for you to serve him, 7
not take back Your words when