Josh Billings divides the human race into three classes—'Those who think it is so, those who think it isn't so, and those who don't care whether it is or not.' A. white boy met a colored lad the other day ; and asked him what he had such a short nose for. ■ I 'spect's so it won't take itseli into other people's business.' How to render canvas or linen cheapy waterproof is thus described:— Use one ounce alum, one ounce sugar-of-lead, one gallon and a half barleywater. When cool pour off the supernatant liquor, and saturate therein the canvas or other fabric to be waterproofed.
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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 556, 18 September 1869, Page 2
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