Show I 1 jos JOSH H BILLI BILLINGS the great humorist josh billings as popularly known but whose ren I 1 dianie nain was henry W V shaw wis was born in vermont in 1818 ilis his early life was spoilt pant is as a farmer fall and lie he was over forty five years of ago age 0 before lie beman began ei whitin writing for the public it is sold said that his first essay was published edun may Y uis afis first effort was a remarkable one and ami 0 gave him immediately mediated me diatel Y acido reputation his death will cause cause sorrow ili iii a largo large 0 circle of lovers of lite 0 genial kindly oli old soul ile he has afforded pleasure tor for of individuals in times when illien they perhaps would have been filled with his writings 0 have been read again and abrain again 0 I 1 ane quaint old ohl stylo which I 1 lie possessed aud alic happy sur surprises prisca which wore were in store for the reader w when lien perusing his productions will cause him long 0 to be remembered cred and his writings to be read A littlon 0 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 ani genial 4 il warmth in ill hasa lt tendency to cheer now and then by reviving iving anew the spirits as it were and gil giving ju 0 new liely ambition to mortals mr shaw is credited with having especial during 0 the latter part of his life of doing good tollis to his fellows and in whitin writing n lie he hall biad 0 great rent pon potter er in condensing slid and telling 0 much in ia a brief space hut but lie he 1 has aas gone now the laugh 0 will not n again 0 aidi ring C forth is as the resti results Vs of the ilic future lab labors ors of I 1 his I 1 is pen for his hand baud is ia quiet iu in death like ill all mortals lie he hall had to 0 go 0 O his peculiar mission was ended I 1 |