The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-04-20

The silent CITY.

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strong.
There Ia only rest and peace
In the City Of Eurcease
From the failings and the wailings meath the
sun,
And The wings Of the swift years
Beat but gently Ger the biefs,
Making music 10 the sleepers every one.
There is only peace and rest,
But 10 them ii seemeth beat,
For they lie at ease and know that life is done.
Richard f. Burton.
Deacon Holdfast-Parson, did you
ever think what you would do if you
had the duke of Westminster's in
Gomez Parson Poundtext--No; but
| have sometimes wondered what the
duke would do If he had mine.
Pastor Ito peasant girD-Why do
You weep so much ? Peasant Girl
Because my lover has gone to the
army for three years. Pastor-But
those will soon be over then he will
return. Peasant Girl-Yes; but I'm
afraid that in the meantime another
man will marry me.-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Farmer-Yes, I'll give you q meal
il you'll 60 out and put in half an
hours work on the woodplle in the
back yard. Tramp-Me? T? Work
on a woodpile1 The day will come,
sir. when you'll be sorry for this IN
suit. I'm a recruiting officer for
Coxey's industrial army.-Chicago
Tribune.
'Don't You believe the world is
growing better 70 asked the enthusi-
astic young woman. "Nell," re-
piled the old gentleman, "the older
people are less pig headed and un-
prejudiced than we're elderly people
when was a youth. But / do not
think the young men Of the present
day have half the enterprise or judg-
ment Of those of my time. .'-Indian-
apolis Journal.
81 know I'm little irritable, John,
but if / had my life to live over again
I'd marry you just the same." "H'm!
| have my doubts about il. It'd
bits.
Mrs. Hashley-Have you tried the
coffee this morning, Mr.. Crossgrain !?
Mr.. Crossgrain- Yes, ma'am, and it
has proved an alibi.-Inter Ocean.
johnny, on his first visit to the
country, saw little mule colt trot-
ting after its mother. "How do You
like old Bessie's colt ~ asked Uncle
George. "Why, is that her colt ?"
said Johnny, much surprised. 81
thought it was an orphan. Kate
Fields Washington.
Strange Coincidence: "-l-l-p
exclaimed the man as he fell into an
open coal hole. "That's strange, "
remarked u bystander. "What's
strange ?'' snorted the man, as he
climbed ont. "You're the fourth
man who has fallen in there this
morning and they've all made the
same remark. ."-Hallo.
Mamma-Why, Howard, why do
you eat those cakes 30 greedily You
have plenty Of time. Little Howard
Pm afraid my appetite will be gone
before the cakes are.-Truth.
The Cause of the Feud Mrs.
Flaherty (proudIy)-Do yez hear me
Mary Ann singing ? Mrs. Dooley--
It's her voice OF wish Oi had, Mrs.
Flaherty. Mrs. Flaherty (unsuspi-
phat would th' loikes
av you do wild sich voice, Mrs.
Dooley (? Mrs. Dooley--Oi'd tote a
shtone to il and t'row it to the bot
tom av O well.-Judge.
During the war a regiment of vol
unteers was posted along the front in
heavy timber. As soon ne the firing
began in earnest recruit limped off
to the rear, but soon struck gait
that would have made Maud 5.
treubIe for her record. he was halt
ed in his flight, and when asked
what was The matter, said 81 just
couldn't stand out there in the open
All 10 myself" He was then asked
why he did not get behind O tree.
lie was puzzled a moment, and then
said "There amt only enough for
the officers"
"Yes, cir, money talks; that Is GER
tain Biggs-Wcll, then, I'd like
10 hear q little something from that
s10 chat you have OF mine.-Wash-
ington Star.
Tommy-Paw, what is braggart 7
Dir. Figg-He is 9 man who is not a.
rraid to tell bis real opinion OF him
self indianapolis Journal.
Dozeleigh-Why do you insist up
on the new pastor being q fst man ?
Deacon Broadisle- Because Eat men
are generally shorf-winded--Wil-
Transport Review.
Peqg - Sometimes tbe absolute
faith my boy has in my wisdom
makes me almost ashamed Of myself.
Potts-You need not worry. By the
time he il twenty be will think you
know nothing at aII.-Tit Bats.