|19| G || poor natur @ @ | * * * * * | |20| M || grows @ Old | | |21| T || @ Grimes died | I thank the Lord for one thing, | |22| W || 1785 @ he had | that the hardest word in enny | |23| T || @ a good old _8_ | language tew say, iz--No! | |24| F || @ soul @ _dark_ | | |25| S || _nights_ @ mint | * * * * * | |26| G || juleps in @ @ | | |27| M || market @ @ fakts | I had ratner undertaik tew be | |28| T || @ are stubborn @ | two good Doves, than one decent | |29| W || things @ so be mules | sarpent. | |30| T || | | +--+---++------------------------+-------------------------------------+ _JULY MONOGRAPH._ July iz the sixth month, which ackounts for its being so near the middle ov the year. It derives its name from "Julos" a hot old phellow, who settled near the equator, at an early day, and kept every boddy in hiz naberhood, in a profound swett. July haz menny features ov _interest_, the _principle_ one ov which, iz, the payment ov semi-annual _interest_, by most ov the banks, on the fust day ov the month, upon their _principal_. This iz a fine old custom, and i hope it will be kept up, for i own a leetle bank stock, and take sum _interest_ in the _principle_. _A NEW TOOL._ "_Rogers grate western hoss rake._" John Rogers revolving, expanding, uncerimonius, self-adjusting, self-contrakting, self-sharpening, self-greasing, and self-righteous Hoss Rake, iz now, and forever, offered tew a generous publik. Theze rakes are az eazy tew keep in repair az a hitching post, and will rake up a paper ov pins, sowed broad kast, in a ten aker lot ov wheat stubble. Theze rakes kan be used in the winter for a hen roost, or be sawed up into stove wood for the kitchen fire. No farmer, ov good moral karakter, should be without this rake, not even if he haz to steal one. 31 Days. JULY. 1870. Q.--Whare do the vain go tew when they die? A.--The barbers shop. @ [Illustration] _Young man!--let hornets be, and dont go nigh The pizen snaik tew mutch. For during the month ov Julii, They aint helthy tew the tutch._