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Literary
June 13, 1867
The Tiffin Weekly Tribune
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A series of witty, dialect-infused aphorisms by Josh Billings offering satirical insights into human behavior, including themes of risk, repentance, faith, luck, exaggeration, and marriage.
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Josh Billings on Linch-Pins.
I want to bet three dollars no man ever matched himself agin a devil but what he got boat.
Aim hi, if you strike low. The man who undertakes tew jump three hundred and seventy-five feet ahed will certainly make a good try.
I never nu a man who was alwus anxious tew repent of his sins bofore he had committed them who did'nt want the sharpest kind of watching.
I never bet eny stamps on the man who is always telling what he would have did if he had been there. I have notised that this kind nover get thare.
Faith don't appear to me to be ennything more than tip-top good sonse; and the faith thore is in this world now won't keep a man from falling to the bottom of a well if he lets go of the curb to spit on his hands.
When I get to not having good Juck, it doz seem to me that I kan have more of it than enny man I ever knew, and not hulf try; I suppose it neems jist so to you, my friend, dou't it?
I kan't think of enny talent now that is so apt to descend from father to son untarnished as the gift ov exaggeration.
A man may have a perfek right to be born single, but I doube whether he has a right to continue on so.
I want to bet three dollars no man ever matched himself agin a devil but what he got boat.
Aim hi, if you strike low. The man who undertakes tew jump three hundred and seventy-five feet ahed will certainly make a good try.
I never nu a man who was alwus anxious tew repent of his sins bofore he had committed them who did'nt want the sharpest kind of watching.
I never bet eny stamps on the man who is always telling what he would have did if he had been there. I have notised that this kind nover get thare.
Faith don't appear to me to be ennything more than tip-top good sonse; and the faith thore is in this world now won't keep a man from falling to the bottom of a well if he lets go of the curb to spit on his hands.
When I get to not having good Juck, it doz seem to me that I kan have more of it than enny man I ever knew, and not hulf try; I suppose it neems jist so to you, my friend, dou't it?
I kan't think of enny talent now that is so apt to descend from father to son untarnished as the gift ov exaggeration.
A man may have a perfek right to be born single, but I doube whether he has a right to continue on so.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Josh Billings
Humorous Aphorisms
Dialect Prose
Moral Observations
Human Folly
What entities or persons were involved?
Josh Billings
Literary Details
Title
Josh Billings On Linch Pins.
Author
Josh Billings
Form / Style
Witty Aphorisms In Dialect
Key Lines
I Want To Bet Three Dollars No Man Ever Matched Himself Agin A Devil But What He Got Boat.
Aim Hi, If You Strike Low. The Man Who Undertakes Tew Jump Three Hundred And Seventy Five Feet Ahed Will Certainly Make A Good Try.
Faith Don't Appear To Me To Be Ennything More Than Tip Top Good Sonse; And The Faith Thore Is In This World Now Won't Keep A Man From Falling To The Bottom Of A Well If He Lets Go Of The Curb To Spiton His Hands.
I Kan't Think Of Enny Talent Now That Is So Apt To Descend From Fatber To Son Untarnished As The Gift Ov Exaggeration.