Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1884 — The Colonel’s Maxim. [ARTICLE]

The Colonel’s Maxim.

Col. Bumgardner stumbled into a party of gentlemen who were discussing old maxims. “Zat’s my han’, too,” said Bum; ‘S. alius (hie) sticks to myfav’rite maxim!” “Which one is that, Bum?” “Yit’s ‘ never put (hie) off till to-mor-row whacher kin co-lioo to-day! ’ ” “Well, what are you going to do now?” “I’m go-ho-ing to take a drink if you’ll set ’em up!” Which was very promptly done.— Georgia Cracker. „„