Josh Billings On Marriage

-Mr. Josbuíi liilhugs quaüs uot whcn saying that ''Jlarriage is a fair traiisaction on the face ov it ; but thare iz quito too oftcn put-)p jobs in it. Whoever it wuz that first put on the filken harness must havo made a gooj thing of it, or so menny of their pos.terity would not liev barnesped up Biuce and drove out. Thai o iz a great nioial giip io marriage ; it iz tbe mortar thnt IhiIJb tlio snshul bricks toethor. But tliare aiirt bul few pliolks wlio put tharo niuncv o rimony wl.o could sol down and give a I good writtcn ojiinyun why on oarth tlicy ! cuín to üid it. Sum marry i'or money ;uid doirL seo it. 8um íuarry be ihey think wiiutnio will Lo sc:irce next year, .11 d live to wonder how tho crep liolds out. Sum nuirry for love without u cent in iheir pocket, nor a friend in tho world, nor a drop ov pedigree. This looks desperate, but it iz the ttrength of the game. Professor Agussiz saya thfft men can train thornselvts so as to acijuire tho tnct of crathing under water. Doee he give practical iusti uctione ':