The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-03-27
Josh Billings Papers.
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Ne. RRowx.-In haste, derr sur,
repli tew yer letter thusly:
Jews harps are one stringed instru-
ment held between the teeth. blowed on
gently and tickled with the fore finger.
The musk which they yield is balmy;
bat looses much OF It's melIowness unless
played upon by n hull frog. hag listened
fur hours at a bull frog playing on a jews
Harp. and wep like a child This is the
kind oy musk that enters ma soul like
NIsTFR W 1Frs. The best kind oY bAt@
fur a rat IS toasted cheese, and the best
kind oy trap il the one that win ketch
them the offencst and hang ON TO them
the most
Ii aint always sure thing to ketch
ratby the tale. hay known them tew
bite oph their tale Just out side oy the
jaws oy the trap, and thus save their rat
meat
osity tew me long ago.
Once should haV looked upon "A bob
tailed rat with mingled feelings ov pity
and surprise. but them days hnH hafk Erorn
me; look upon a bob-tailed rat now as
close bizness transacshun.
Rats are very prolific; one pare ov as
sorted rats will keep family In rats for
years.
Rats il very easy to keep; there aint
but few things but what they will eat
and them few things are locked up.
Rats are not q subject of diet in this
country. but ! am told by missionariea
that rat pie is thick in China.
/ shouldn't wonder If rat pie might ba
good. but hav always accustomed myself
to plain yittals. as sst
Mister BA&RLEr.-0v all the animals
brought acrost the waters into this
country by that great improVer of the
breed ov cattle. Noah, konsider the COW
the most respectable.
family. s@ s.saf
don't kno oY more honest or saIu.
hf1ous sigGt than a bFindle COW thatWon't
: Xix, and who gives ten quarts of milk
that amt Watered.
1t liz uncommon hard tew git q cow to
give milk now ldaza; there IL grSte diE
ference in cows about this.
1t IL sed the eowcumber derives It's
name from the cow; but whether this il
the SO or not. kant find out.
Probably it il, because they resemble
the COW SO much.
The cowcumbsF Gums under the he'd a
eafding sass, and tina grow on = running
vine, and the vine kan beat everything
running for one hundred yards In
America, after it gifts started
They are q little halky about starting
hav knowed a cowcnmber vine to run
Is foot In one night, besides giving birth
to seven yonng cowcumbeFs on the way
Cowcnmbars kut up into thin slices
and rolled in pepper and salt. and soakeC
IN vinegar, are good for sharp pain il
the hepdominal region.
A eowcnmber is about the only thing
kan remember oF now that is good hi
nnthin sitter il reaches perfecshun
MIsTER BoGGs --Y ure letter informiI
me oy the loss oV Sure dog reached m,
by yesterday nail. e,
kno how 70 commune with you Boggl
for j haR been deprived ov q dog one
myself
lost most Ratteriug pup on the l6tl
cv March three years ago.
found him ded in a Yakant lot nea
nj house
He probably he'd been struck wit
lightning or snmthin else
He ka1 most gifted purp. and coul
Jerk night gown of from close lin
or WORRY 4 goose. most beautiful
behold.
Tiger was bis fust name.
hay made up mi mind never to ow
emmy more dogs
Dog comfort in this world, IA like a
other JOY, liable to leak.
Human happiness is skase emmy hov
and wants too much watching to be il
vested IN doEgs sans - -