North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-09-13
JOSH BILLINGS AT LONG BRANCH.
.....-.,-- LoSs BRAscH, July Is. 1855.
Editor ofthe Troy Ners:

Editor ofthe Troy NeTs:
Arrived here Just in time tew see the
Atlantic Ocean, which il nov on exhibshun,
and dewing good Dizziness, tew full houses.
Took bath tew onst, and was astonished
rew find the water so satuons ; enquired the
kauze ov ON intelligent natlff. and he uforln-
ed me he didn't care | think the cuss lied.
There IL about one hundred and sixty thous-
and hummsn beipga, and other folks, here
now, az near az kan git at it kounted till
i'got tired. and then estimated. It il per
fek'y heart renting tew see the fema'ls here
IN search Of natural protectors. k"unted
l6 yesterday in one pile they awl sighed an
past bi them, with down cast eyes. felt
sorry for them, but couldn't help them, for
am thoroughly marrid, and inten to remain
so. There iz two breezes here, a sea breeze
and jrrsee breeze, and advise awl persons
tew use the sea breeze, for the other is 90
much up before it reaches here that it soon
uses up every body after it gets here. Shod-
dv and Petroleum are both here, and exsite
az much NO tiss sz patent churn, varrented
TO make butter in 10 mlnnitts from skin. milk
but they say they shant remain long, bekauss
the air smells SO much like old brine, Yes.
| terdsy went out krabbing and ketched o
peck ov them, they bit sideways, and hang On
like dead hoss shoe, they make god vittles
enuff, but they aint profitable tew eat, if you
kount your time wuth enything. They have
O singular bug here, which they kali the
MUSK W, they roam about in herds, and
are much respected by the inhabitants I
csut one day before yesterday, sticking some.
thing sharp into me aud carried the bug into
mi room, and smashed him oD the eli. The
bathing iz lux urious, and the bathers resem~
bic mermades, half men and half wimmin;
they awl dress in the choktaw kostom, and
when they emerge from the water, w kant
tell which IL who; uues yu ask them, after
bathing yu feel kind ov lackness or Timber
ness, for which was sdvized tew bstba in
whiskee. I took one mnershun, about halfa
tumbler, and never felt So strong in mi life.
thought could lift acre ov their land, but
bimby, after the ticker had let &c, felt ann
tho could foller an angle worm into biz hole
and hannt strength enough TO ask q dorg to
tew :oller me ifi ever drink sum more jersee
whiskee, it will be after am dead aud gone,
There IL one church here, but it wont hold
but so fu that nobody don't 60 out ov polite
ness. There IL 2l hotels, and they are prin-
siply b'it out doors, tew give the guests an
much brinaqueous cir az possible. 10
The lodging rooms are small, but handy,
each one haz door tew them, and looking
glass on the wall, and two washboles and
towel. Dinner il served at o'clock, and
opees with soup and shuts up with hucleber.
ry. The servants are generally black but
menny of them have lived SO long among the
whites that they begin to adopt our kullcr.
The beach by moonlte il worthy ov phil
osopher. Lovers meet here from aui parts
ov the kunrry tew VOW and swear and menny
q harte GUMS here tuff and hearty goes home
smashed, and blesding NV at every pour.
But the grand a:trakshuu il the Atlan,ik
Ocean, great hemisphere ov liquid life and
power, blu water everywhere the eye kan
reach OK gentle az O summer evening mill
pond, and then agin az awful an water
earthquake. Upon the whole Long Branch
IL sensible place tew visit ; think there ~
sz little nonsenz thare generally, as the same
number ov visitors are capable ov.
JOSH BILLINGS.