The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.
\ cannot sing the old sones,n
They heard the maiden saw.
And then the guests with one accord
Arose and said ''IToorayr' r.

had mounted the pulpit armed Will
one OF Rev. Charles Bradley's mos
recent homilies, was horror-struck b,
the sight of Rev. Bradley himself il
a pew beneath him. Immediately
however, he recovered his self-pos
session and remarked "The beau.
tlful sermon I'm about to preach i
oy Rev. Charles Bradley, who Tn
glad to see in good health among N
assembled here. million.
Willing to Search: Mother DOM
you think that a boy of your size
could take the tacks out of this car.
pet If he wanted to? Small Son
l guess 50. will take my sled and
go out and see if I can find one who
wants to.-Good News.
Masculine Smartness Grump's
Wife-What apity young men are
not really as smart as they think
they are. Grump-It is wise pro-
vision Of nature, my dear. If they
were as smart as they think they are
they would never marry.-Indianap-
oils Journal.
Rich Merchant Ito clerk applying
for situation y On principle / only
engage married men. Clerk-Do
You happen to have a daughter, sir 4?
-Lustige Blatter.
An Unexpected Encore: Suspicious
Characteristic amateur magician who
is returning home after giving lit
tic entertainment for poor peopIe)-
We was in the show tonight, boss,
an we seen yer take bank note and
gold out Of felleh's hat, an ham,
ful Of silver ont Of your eye, am we
want yer to do it for us right now,
and be mighty quick about il It'd
Bits.
AS dark misery settles down on MS,
and our refugees Of lies fall in pieces
one after one, the hearts of men, now
at last serious, will turn to refugees Of
truth. The eternal stars shine ont
again so soon as it is dark enough
Carlyle.
"Blykins is a very well-informed
man." 81 used to think So"
"What has happened to shake your
faith ?" "Well, you see, he has
qualified as a juror in a capital case. "
Washington Star.
Professor Proctor says that this
earth is to-day just as likely to quake
and overthrow cities and towns as it
has been at any time since man ex-
listed. You are right, Professor, but
does it not occur to you that it is
just as unlikely not to do so ?-Bos-
ton Post.
The hairdresstr at the Jardin des
Plantes with his little SONNY boy,
here you see how unequally Nature
distributes her gifts. This creature,
for instance, is the tortoise, of whose
shell the best hairpins are made, but
which, unfortunately, has no hair it.
self.-Paris Figaro.
A destitute author once went to
Dumas and threatened to suffocate
himself and his three children unless
Dumas could let him have three hun
dred francs at once. Dumas rum
mayed his Golfers thoroughly, but
could only find two hundred francs.
'sBut | must have three, or | and the
little loves are lost" "Suppose you
only suffocate yourself and one of
them, them" said Dumas.-Life's
Calendar.
The following sentence, which was
uttered in the course of scientific
lecture given by an Australian, is
worthy Of place in any collection of
"bulls' Irish or otherwise "All
along the untrodden paths of the
past we discern the footprints Of an
unseen hand. London Figaro.
Scotch Customer Ito dentist)-l
Hoots, mon ! five shillin' for wee bit
tooth Ma, ma ia ilka mon over
ia road pulled oos twa an broke me
jaw for wan an saxpence.-Pearson's
Weekly.
A street dentist who promises to
pull teeth without pain is accompa-
MED by a brass band. When the
forceps are placed on the victims
tooth signal is given to the band,
and the cries of pain are immediate
ly drowned in the noise of horns and
drums.
English Women.
/ think it is not national prejudice
which makes us believe that a high |
bred English lady is the most CON-
plete Of all Heavens subjects in this
world. In whom else do You see so
much grace, and so much virtue so