Jedge Waxem's Proverbs

Oflis seekers don't ]ospone ther bizziness on account of the wether. Ef a Oongressnian don't scratcb the backs ov them ez scratehes his back, it tain't because he don't want to. Thar's one thing purty shore, ef the ladies ever comes to Congress, tlier won't be e, mach story tellin' goin' on in the House corners ez ther ahvays has bin, er the stories will be different. Goin' tbrough a campane without Keker is like walkin' tcrost tlie dezzert ov Sahary dorin' a drouth. Ballot bux gtoffln' ain't no bettern pattin' a tumble bug in the pie. The waves ov the Stars and Stripes don't niake no reeks. Au onest man is mure ornamentle to pracktickle pollitieks than useful. A croman with a'vote is a íkhA deal simmiler to a wagon with a flfth wheel. Pollitikle whèel bossea ain't for sale. A man with $100,000 a yere may take a government offls worth $8,000 a" yere, but trheo you here a man sayin' thai he íive un a private callin' payin' him ernment [ob worth 0, you'd better uit his amdavit, ef be's gol one handy. Substrae! what a congressman knose from what be thinks he knose and yon hav a big remaneder. Job wus the kind uva man that ought ive had the distributin uv thi ofUncle Saín ig like an oíd farmer that bates to giv ap a dollar when he wunst gite holt uv it but he kin be buucoed left. The ( rodeas a Libl . ver gits a spring bonnet er a oew dress. Farmers in polliticks air like partatera in a boardin' house. If the man with money dident go into polliticke, the mau without it coodent. Asa rule bizness men in Congress