Trials and Persekushuns Ov an Author
Josh Billings’ “Farmer’s Allminax” for the year 1878 is now on our desk, and why will the friends of this man allow him to disgrace himself, and humanity too, by spreading such nonsense broadcast through the land?
St. Louis Advance.
Vile trash! when are we to be released from this annual overflow, this ideotick Allminac? Kind heaven, tell us when.
Milwaukee Daily Bread.
Over Ninety Thousand of Josh Billings’ “Farmer’s Allminax” are sold each year. How long iz this to continue? Will not the publick arise in their insulted dignity, and drive this pest from the world?
Boston Pilgrim.
Shoot him! shoot the “Allminax” maker.
Arkansas Bowie Knife.
Alass! alass! is there no eskape, is thare no place in the wide world that we can fly to, and be free from this sickening visit—this yearly avalanche? A curse on “Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax.”
Chicago Budget.
The yung Trotter at first,
Az he stands bi hiz dam,
Is all legs like a shanghi,
And az meek az a lam.