The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

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GOOD RRZ0LUsHUNSF FOR 1872 g. dS73.-
That wont smoke. emmy more cigars,
only at some one else's expense. 5F7}3"
That wont bOrry or lend-espeslnly
lend. a. = ....,- s..f fl.T.-.i.i
That will liv within mi inkum, IL /
hay to git trusted tew do it.
That will be polite few every boldly,
except muskeeters and bed bugs 9 :
That wont advise emmy boldly until
knO the kind Ov advise they are anxious
teW follow. -.'"
That i wont wear emmy more tito
boots, if hav to go barefoot to do it,
That wont eat emmy more chicken
soup with d One-tined fork.
That wont sW0p dogs with no man,
unless kan sweD two for one. al lf.
That wont objekt teWs emmy man ON
aekOunt OF his color, unless he happens
tew be blue.
That wont Sware emmy, unless am
put under OATH .,s#s. I r..a---z4ltrI
That won't believe in total de-
prayity, only in gia at 4 shiltings IA
gallon, .......-. 49,.
That poverty may be blessing !; but
if it il, it il blessing in disguise. .s.5
" That will tak he mi whisky hereafter
straight-straight to the gutter.
That the wOrldrOWCS me living
provided earn it,. ID ..-..ss
That will stick to my taylor as long
az he will tew me, 5=4 .'#F "t r3att~
That i won't swOp eny hosses witha
deacon, s.s .za..t1 --.r..srsT .,rtt
That no man shall beat me in polite
ness, not so long az p0liteness kontinues
teW be az cheap az it IL now. s>,e5 srt..
That Won't have emmy religious kreed
mis6h, but will respekt every boldly
else7s.
That if lovely woman smaks me. on
one cheek. viii turn her the other
also, .. ..4 a.. -s..-4 +. .ls....
That if man kalls me phool, iwont
ask him to prove it. III ..:.-sa
That win lead a moral life if lose u
good deal 0v phun by it. - -.,s.sFs,.
That if q man tel Is me q mule won't
Xix, will believe what he sez without
trieing it. . Il ....ss .....-..
That if emmy boldly 1oozes even IL
goose will weep with him, for it ia
tuff bizeness to loose a gQ0se.s-5f s+.t,.,
i That If ever do git a hen that kanlay
2 eggs a day. shall insist upon her
Keeping one of the eggs on hand for IL
sinking phund. 4sEls .gs -.-..s.s...
That it liz no disgrace tew be bit by Il
a dog unless he due it the second time.
That it IL just as natral tew be born
ritch az poor, but it is seldum SO conve
nient. = s.s ~ -s.s. ..g ....s.. t..,..
That one of the riskyest things tew
straddle IL the bak oy a 60 day note.
That the best time tew repent ov Il
blunder il just before the blunder iz
made. .t..a g.s.. al. s.. .... 4,.,.s@...
That win try hard tew be honest,
but it will be just my darn lux tew miss
1t. <#ss,s - Z s#g a5zs-1 ex@.s
That iwOnt grow emmy kats. Sponta
neous kats hav killed the bizness.
That will love mi mother in law II it
takes all the money kan earn tew do
it, 6~4 sa sE--:
That believe real good lies are git
ting skarseF and sllarser every day.
That will respekt publick opinion
jest az longaz j kan respekt myself in
doing it. 1s@ .s@4aa~ 5.&s at ~. 4ss..
r That when hear O man Dragging on
his ancestors won't envy him, but i will
pity the ancestors. ~ &zaa'*t@s
| That won't believe in emmy ghost or
ghostesses unless they weigh about 140
pounds and kan eat q good square meal.
That j wont bet on nothing: for
things that require betting on LAX sum
thing. # .a.s
That will brag on my wife all the.
| time, but will do it silently.
Finally, win sarch for things that
are little, for things that are lonesum,
avoiding all torchlite proseshuns, bands
oy brass musiGk,, wimmin's rights con-
venshuns, and grass widders generally
(Josh Billing