Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-16
JOSH BILLINGS SETTLES UP WITH
HIS CORRESPONDENTS.


gage and seldom takes one that he fails
tew foreclose.
"Pa,o."-Mi experience, az far az
! have 90, IL this that kan most alwus
/ find out the style ov milk in emmy mans
moral kokernutt, by hearing his opinion
ov biz nearest nabors, for men are quite
I apt tcw dam in Others, what they hav got
( the most ov thcmselfs, aud praZe what
/ they hav got the least ov.
"Phindar The strongest sentiment
/ in woman " modestv, and the next strong
est IL IA silk dress made in the fashion
The strongest sentiment in man IL money,
and the next strongest IL 10 per cent for
the use Ov it.
''PniIip,' yu exprkt to win va hay
got TO suhcr-the Bibie teIl- II, that h.ay-
en- must be taken with hard knocks.
"Pan.'-Fame IL very mut:h ike good
/ health, them men who hunt lur 1t the most
! find it the least.
Powell. j Luv at fast sight IL perhaps
/ a little risky, hut it jzthr richest and most
/ lasjinge>t luv the heart ever feels.
"Postboy ."-MdrryIng for mummy IL
/ good deal like falling out of IA third story
wiudcr if yu happen tew make a good
| strike, it IL fuot rate eXcuse for Fever
/ trying it again.
"Pearock. '-Yu will find in vure Jour
/ ncy thro' this vale ov teas and valley ov
/ diSpair, mulch tew till yure soul With an
/ gu sh, and disappointIneuls bitter; tbare
1 z one thing partlc >ularly apt te" 20 back
! on yung man, whose buz<um IL trlelng
tew bust with hope, and that iz-h,z
| mu,tash.
| "i'liot. "A man may hav CRATE deal
ov edahashnn and not be very wise after
awl just AZ he may hay heap ov strength
and nos know the best hoils.
/ "liiear.ick. ."-Iu ask M the best way
tew make ber.ony sarsage. Here IL the
bp>t aud only way: Take an eel about
! six feet in length. and about one feet IN
widene,s (git lively eal if po>sIble) skin
the eel lenglhways from he'd to foot, and
stuff The skin with puivarized Luly per
chy, aud equal parts Il meIino wool; sea
zon with Scotch snuff aud a>>ertrIity, hang
it up bj the tai il Ddtch grosefy for
months, for the flies 20 give it the trade
mark, ; ii il then aal redjy for Use. and
/ kan be cut up into right !ragths aud sold
tor police clubs. THIS kind oy eas,ilge IL
he only one vino took gold medal az
the rari, imposition-
PEDRO. - Before yu buy tic hos va
speak ov, look linn over ciu>~, but don't
examine MIN mutch afterwards, for 'ctr VI
may c.u across somr,hjn that ga ar. .o,&
y = fer THIS j, good rule tew How
wn.u "a take :. vie.
"pamcr,"-In reply to yure kirl ana
numerous letter. am happy tcw state
rha, nj a.e Il a profound >ekret, wa,
BON in tue oll ny the moon, an long bat
crooked, don't belsat in .pcerits tnot even
Jaln4ka speertsl am married, or was
twenty wears ago and hav every reazon TO
| bAleave that am now hav never raised
emmy boys on account OF their liability to
get out ov repair; mi hair IL black and
quite tall behini; wear mustash and
number 10 pcggcd boots hav sangu'n-
ary temperament billyus noze eat az
other folks do, except roasted goose;
| roasted goose IL not one ov mi weaknesses:
i kan eat 10 Nv them. aud then take little
more OY that are goose work for mi
bread and roast goose forgot tew state
that waz bronght up by a Presbyterian
Church in Massachusetts,, AMI am good
job.
4 lIINr FOR BoYs.-The cashier Of one
of our leading banks resigned some time
since, and The payipg-teer was immedi-
ataIy elected to fiji hi, place, lie was
quiet Young man, and was promoted over
the hcrds OF those who bad been in the
bank many wears in subordinate poSiiious
the secret of the promotion is well worth
! knowing. The new cashier live! some
miles out of the city He entered the
/ bank when quite young. lie resolved to
make himself useful. Living farthere>t
away, he was the first at his post in the
morning. Having the tartherest TO 90, he
/ was the last to leave. He was never
afraid OF work, never hcsiiatcd to lend a
/ hand when his own duties were done
/ Others would 90 oat to restaurants and
/ hotels for their lunch. lie brought bis
with him, aud ate it in a little closet
/ For his own pleasure he never left the
/ bank during business hours. Ii any Of the
/ clerks wanted to 90 away he was always
ready to take their place. He couli always
be found, aud was prompt at any call
/ His spaIe time WAS devoted to an intelli-
/ gent comprehension of his business. A
paying-teI.er he was very popular. He
was never snappish or ungenlcmanly.
. Growing, grumhling unreasonable Gus
toners would not irritate him. He over
/ STAYED his time to accommodate men who
were hel4ted with their checks As cash
ier, he is the same genial, agreeable,
proupr officer that he WAS in subordinate
lite. Men disappointed in their discounts
rake refusal rom the cashier with a bet
ter spirit than they do Il recommendation
from some men. He still keeps up his
habits of close attention to business and
his frugal lunch in his closet as he did
when struggling for a position.-N. Y.
Lcdger.
EE~ A car on the Ere Road contain
ing dozrn or more Jews was the scene
of an exciting political discussion a few
da,s c,nrn which rpsultu1 N q yotn lp;no