Smyrna times., 1882-09-20
Josh Billings Papers.
CUNDLINGS.

He that will foller good advise, IL a
greater man than he who gives it.
1t IL human to err, but devilish to
brag on it.
Blessed iz he who haz Il good pile,
and knows how to spread it.
The minds of the young are easily
trained it is hard work to get an old
hop vine to travel new pole.
don't banker after bad luck, but I'd
rather run the risk of it than trust too /
much to the professions Of men.
In proportion az man IL thankful to |
Heaven, and his nabor, just in that
proportion he IL happay.
1t IL II dredful fine thing to whip a
young one jist enul, and not cny more,
take it that the spot is located where
their pride ends, and their mad begins.
/ Blessed is he that haz no eye for
4 key, nor ear for Il knOt-holc.
4 man should learn to be good
servant to himself before he iz fit to
boss others.
The more exalted our stashun, the
more conspicuous our virtews, just az
rich setting adds to the brllancy ov a
jewel.
Blessed are the single, for they can
double at leasure.
If yu want to learn Il child to steal
oats in the bundle, make him beg ov
yu.cvrything yu give him.
There IL nothing SO difficult for the
best ov us as tew git the approval of
our own conscience.
Blessed IL he that kan pocket abuse,
and feel that it IL no disgrace to be bit
by dog.
Punishmcnts, to hit tn" spot should
be few, but rcI-ho.
Happiness consists Of being perfectly
satisfied with what we have got, and
what we haint got.
We are told ritchcs takes wings and
+ flies out of sight, and hav known
them tew take the proprietor along
with them.
=, Blessed is the man who kan eat hasl
with clear conscience, for his hear
must be full ov pity.
! hav seen those who were az full 0
!, all sorts Ov learning az the Heavens ar,
. full ov wind; they are just the thing
to cut up into wcathercocks.
), fla man IL thoroughly satisfied witt
:, himself, he will be very well satisiic,
: with cvrybody else.
. Blessed are the meek and lowly,
7 land very lucky, too, if they don't 81
:, their noze pullcd).
Q If death il an evil. birth IL Il create
=, one.
% One Of the fussyest scenes | eve
pc listened to, wuz > old maids waiting 0
# one sick bachelor.
:, If we take all the hard Shedding O
this life, and make it four times 8
- much, it wont amount tcw the afllil
, shuns that men pile on one another.
i, | think every man and woman Q
"a earth, ought tew wear on their ha
band thcZe words, in large letter!
~ " Lead us not into tcmptashun."
? Incvcr knew cnnyboddy yet to 6
=. stung by hornets, who kept away ffo
where they wuz it is just so with ba,
= luck.
~ Blessed IL he who haz got goo
wife and knows how to sail her.
49, The true definition of luxury
-, sumthing that another fellcr haZ II
=, enough of stamps to buy.
20 Blessed IL he who always carries
a big stone in hiz hand but never heav
! her.
Pissmircs, on the level, are on
insignificant, but when they git on el
- and begin to strut on > legs, they a
permanently ridikulous.
49, never read the comick papers, EN-
- more than / would eat rye bre
when l am away from home.
81 Yu kan judge a mans religion We
:, well hearing him talk, but yu ka
~ judge ov hiz picty by what he sa.
emmy more than yu kan judge ov
amount ov linen by the stick out
"a collar and Wristbands.