HITS.

After trieing for more than 35 years to hav mi own way in all things, i have finally cum to the konklushun, to split the difference.


Everyboddy seems to konsider himself a kind ov moral half bushel, to meazzure the worlds frailtys in.

Mules are like sum men, very corrupt at harte.—I hav known them to be good mules for 6 months, just to git a good chance to kik sumboddy= Josh Billings=

Yu kant do ennything fust rate with a flea on yu,—except sware, and fleas aint afrade ov that.=

Yures respekfully. Josh Billings=