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Proverbs and misread speech mix in a rustic digression
A long paste of distorted dialect and fragmented commentary blends proverbs with humorous asides about manners, worship, and daily life. The piece cites old sayings, jokes about town customs, and stray reflections on social behavior, all rendered in a skewed phonetic style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toy Bis
Faust
Andrews
Burlington
Chicago
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Atchison
Topeka
Kansas City
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Neegada
New Mexico
Arizona
Idaho
Oregon
California
Hannibal
Fort Scott
Denison
Dallas
Houston
Austin
San Antonio
Galveston
Texas
Palace
United States
Canada
Q. A. Bean
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Broadway
New York
James Tt. Wood
J. Polver