The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-08-30
Josh Billings at Long Branch.

LONG BRANCH, Jolly 10, 1865
Editor Of the Troy Nsws:
Arrived here just in time tew see the
IN, and dewing good Dizziness, tew full
houses. Took a bath tew onst, and was
as onished lew find the water so salluous;
enquired the kauze ov an intelligent natiff,
and he informed me he didn't care; think
the cuss lied There iz about one hundred
and sixty thousand humman beings, aud
other folks, here now, az near az kan git
at it; kounIed till got tired, aud then esli-
mated. Ii is perfekly bean renting lew see
the lemails here in search ov natural pro-
tektors. j kounted l6 yesterday in Que pile
they awl sighed az i past bi hem, with
down cast eyes. felt sorry for them, but
couldn't help them, for i am thoroughly
marr!d, and intend to TO remain so. There
iz Two breezes here, sea breeze and jersee
breeze, and advise aul persons tew use
The sea bre eze, for The other il so much up
before it reaches here, that ii soon uses up
everybody after it gifts here Shoddy and
Petroleum are both here, sni exs:e az
much notiss az a patent churn, wanented
tew make butter in 10 minnilts from skim
milk, but they say they shant remain long.
bekause the air smells so mulch like old
brine. Yesterday | went out kra5bins and
ketched peck ov them, they bit sideways,
and hang oE like a dead boss shoe. they
make good vtiles euuff, but they snt prof
liable tew eat, if you kount your time
wula enylhing. They have a singular bug
here, which they kali the musske,ow, they
roam about in herds, aud are much respect.
ed 5i the Inhabitants; caut one day before
yesterday, sticking something sharp into me
and carried the bug into mi room, and
smashed him on the sli. The batting il
Injurious, and the balhers resemble mer-
mades, half men and hall wimmin; they
au dress in the choktaw koslom, and when
they emerge from the waller, yu kant tell
which il who, unless yu ask them. alter
bathing w feel kind ov lackuess or linn
beruess, for which waz sdyized lew bathe
in wbiskee. took one immershuu, about
half a Iumbler, and never felt so strong in
mi life thought could lift an acre ov
their land, but bmby, after the lieker bad
let 60, felt az tho could foller an angle
worm into hiz hole, and hadn't strength
enuff tew ask dog lew loller me-if ev-
er drink sum more iersee whiskee, it will
be after am dead and gone. There iz one
church here, bat it wont hold but so fn that
nobody don't go ouI ov poliehess. There
IL 2 hotels, and they are prnsiply bili o ut
doors, tew give the guests asmuoh brinsq
ueous air az possible. The lodging rooms
are small, but handy, each one haz door
tew them, and looking glass on The wall,
and two wsshboes and a lowell. Dinner
IL served at 2 O'Clock, and opens with soup,
and shuts Up with huclebeTy. The serV-
anls are generally blak, bot meany ov them
haV lived SO long amung the whites that
they begin 10 adop, our kuler The beach,
hi moonhle, iz worthy ov a philosopher -
Lovers meet here from aul paris ov the kun,
Try tew vow and swear, and menny a hare
Gums here tuff and hearty goes home smash
ed, and bleeding luv at evry pour. But the
grand atirakshun iz The Atlaniik Ocean, a
great hemisphere ov liquid life and power,
blu water, evrywhare The eye kan reach, az
gentle az summer evening mill pond, and
then agin, az awful az a waiter earthquake
Upon the whole, Long Branch liz sensible
place lew visit; ] thunk ihare il az little
nonsenz lhare generally, az The same num-
bef ov visitors are capable ov.
JOSH BILLINGS.