I hate grate talkers; i had rather hav a swarm ov bees lite onto me.

Adam and Eve were very good kind ov pholks until they were tempted, and

then they kerflumixt immediately.

Ventilashun iz a good thing, but when a man kant lay down and sleep in a

10 aker lot without taking down two lengths ov fence to let the wind in

he iz alltogether too airish.

I hav finally made up mi mind tew do a good turn whenever i kan, even if

i git histed higher than a kite for it.

I think that a hen who undertakes tew lay 2 eggs a day must necessarily

neglekt sum other branch ov bizzness.

He who really deserves friends alwus finds them.

Thare is "menny a slip between a cup and lip," but not haff az menny az

thare ought tew be.

The two most important words in enny languarge are the shortest--"Yes"

and "No."

One ov the most honest and reliable men i kno ov at the present time iz

"Old Probabilitiz;" he iz an ornament and honor tew hiz sex.

Men hav more vanity than wimmin, and wimmin hav more jealousy than men.

Rather than not hav faith in enny thing, i am willing tew be beat 9

times out ov 10.

In whipping a yung one, yu don't never ought tew stop untill yu git

klean thru.

I dont never hav enny trubble in regulating mi own kondukt, but tew keep

other pholks straight iz what bothers me.

Looking at pikturs iz a cheap way tew think.

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