Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1890 — Josh Billing's Philosophy. [ARTICLE]

Josh Billing's Philosophy.

All the good men in this world hav the same kind ov religion; it ia only the dead-beats, frauds and hypokrits. whooze religion differ. Pride iz a looking-glass, into which men look, and seeing themselfs, they strut and stick up their noze at other folks. How on arth kan we trust mankind/ or womankind, when thare aint one out ov ten ov them dare trust themselves. Thare is 2 kinds of faith—faith ov the brains, which is nothing more than shrewdness; and faith ov the heart, which is humility, haff sister to virtew. Yu will notis one thing—all good talkers are good listeners. If I had the privilege ov making the Eleventh Commandment, it would be this—“owe no man.” Adversity iz a goddes with frozen smiles. ; Young ones and dogs. Thoze who are the least able to support them generally have the most ov them. People travel to learn; most ov them (before they start) should learn to travel. I don’t believe in fighting; I am solemly but if a man gits tew fighting i am also solemly aginst hiz gitting licked. After a fight iz, once opened, all the virtew that is in! it iz tew lick the other party. Slander iz like the tin kittle tied to' a dorg’s tale-—A very good kind ov kittle az long az it aint our dorg’s tale.