N.B .-- Passengers by paying double fare will be entitled to a share in all the new stars, suns, moons, comets, meteors, and magazines of thunder and lightning we may discover.
Patent-medicine people will take notice that WE CARRY BULLETIN-BOARDS and a paint-brush along for use in the constellations, and are open to terms.

Cremationists are reminded that we are going straight to--some hot places--and are open to terms.

To other parties our enterprise is a pleasure excursion, but individually we mean business.

We shall fly our comet for all it is worth.
FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, or for freight or passage, apply on board, or to my partner, but not to me, since I do not take charge of the comet until she is under way.
It is necessary, at a time like this, that my mind should not be burdened with small business details.
MARK TWAIN.
RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR--[Written about 1870.] A few months ago I was nominated for Governor of the great state of New York, to run against Mr.John T.Smith and Mr.Blank J.Blank on an independent ticket.

I somehow felt that I had one prominent advantage over these gentlemen, and that was--good character.