Hogs are very kontrary, and seldom drive well the same way yu are going; they drive the most the other way; this haz never bin fully explained, but speaks volumes for the hog.
XLV.
ON SOWING MACHINES.
Dear Morse—I this morning had makrel for brekfast, and also yure letter, enklosing a prospektus uv yure "Improved swivel stitch and back action sowing masheen," and must say i am tickled tew deth with her.
It strikes me that it must be equal tew a small drove uv nu milk cows in a family.
If the masheen iz only one quarter az good az the prospektus iz, yure fortune iz az certain and lasting az the rocks.
Don't hesitate tew send me one ov the masheens, and i will return the prospektus.
I hav now 3 sowing masheens on hand; one i hav had 24 years, the other two about 20 & 18 years respektivly.
The old masheen iz a gem, and will sow on a patch quicker than the hole was made.