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The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, Part 1 The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, Part 1 Charles Farrar Browne The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, Part 1 Table of Contents The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, Part 1....................................................................................................1 Charles Farrar Browne...................................................................................................................................2 PRELIMINARY NOTES BY JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN.........................................................................4 A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH BY MELVILLE D. LANDON...................................................................6 INTRODUCTION BY T.W. ROBERTSON...............................................................................................12 PREFATORY NOTE...................................................................................................................................15 1.1. ONE OF MR. WARD'S BUSINESS LETTERS..................................................................................23 1.2. ON "FORTS.".......................................................................................................................................24 1.3. THE SHAKERS....................................................................................................................................25 1.4. HIGH−HANDED OUTRAGE AT UTICA..........................................................................................28 1.5. CELEBRATION AT BALDINSVILLE IN HONOR OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE........................29 1.6. AMONG THE SPIRITS.......................................................................................................................31 1.7. ON THE WING....................................................................................................................................33 1.8. THE OCTOROON................................................................................................................................35 1.9. EXPERIENCE AS AN EDITOR..........................................................................................................37 1.10. OBERLIN...........................................................................................................................................38 1.11. THE SHOWMAN'S COURTSHIP.....................................................................................................40 1.12. THE CRISIS.......................................................................................................................................42 1.13. WAX FIGURES VS. SHAKESPEARE.............................................................................................44 1.14. AMONG THE FREE LOVERS.........................................................................................................45 1.15. A VISIT TO BRIGHAM YOUNG.....................................................................................................47 1.16. SCANDALOUS DOINGS AT PITTSBURG.....................................................................................49 1.17. THE CENSUS.....................................................................................................................................50 1.18. AN HONEST LIVING.......................................................................................................................52 1.19. THE PRESS........................................................................................................................................53 1.20. EDWIN FOREST AS OTHELLO......................................................................................................54 1.21. THE SHOW BUSINESS AND POPULAR LECTURES..................................................................56 1.22. WOMAN'S RIGHTS..........................................................................................................................57 1.23. WOULD−BE SEA DOGS..................................................................................................................58 1.24. THE PRINCE OF WALES.................................................................................................................59 1.25. PICCOLOMINI..................................................................................................................................61 1.26. LITTLE PATTI...................................................................................................................................63 1.27. OSSAWATOMIE BROWN...............................................................................................................64 1.28. JOY IN THE HOUSE OF WARD......................................................................................................65 1.29. BOSTON. (A. WARD TO HIS WIFE.).............................................................................................67 1.30. HOW OLD ABE RECEIVED THE NEWS OF HIS NOMINATION..............................................69 1.31. INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT LINCOLN..................................................................................70 1.32. INTERVIEW WITH THE PRINCE NAPOLEON............................................................................72 1.33. AGRICULTURE................................................................................................................................75 1.34. BUSTS................................................................................................................................................78 1.35. A HARD CASE..................................................................................................................................79 1.36. AFFAIRS AROUND THE VILLAGE GREEN.................................................................................80 1.37. ABOUT EDITORS.............................................................................................................................83 1.38. EDITING............................................................................................................................................84 1.39. POPULARITY....................................................................................................................................85 1.40. A LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN THE WAY..........................................................................................86 1.41. COLORED PEOPLE'S CHURCH......................................................................................................87 1.42. SPIRITS..............................................................................................................................................88 i The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, Part 1 Table of Contents The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, Part 1 1.43. MR. BLOWHARD.............................................................................................................................89 1.44. MARKET MORNING........................................................................................................................90 1.45. WE SEE TWO WITCHES.................................................................................................................91 1.46. FROM A HOMELY MAN.................................................................................................................94 1.47. THE ELEPHANT...............................................................................................................................95 1.48. HOW THE NAPOLEON OF SELLERS WAS SOLD......................................................................96 1.49. ON AUTUMN....................................................................................................................................97 1.50. PAYING FOR HIS PROVENDER BY PRAYING...........................................................................98 1.51. HUNTING TROUBLE.......................................................................................................................99 1.52. DARK DOINGS...............................................................................................................................100 1.53. REPORTERS....................................................................................................................................101 1.54. HE HAD THE LITTLE VOUCHER IN HIS POCKET...................................................................102 1.55. THE GENTLEMANLY CONDUCTOR..........................................................................................103 1.56. MORALITY AND GENIUS............................................................................................................104 1.57. ROUGH BEGINNING OF THE HONEYMOON...........................................................................105 1.58. A COLORED MAN OF THE NAME OF JEFFRIES......................................................................106 1.59. NAMES.............................................................................................................................................107 1.60. HE FOUND HE WOULD................................................................................................................108 1.61. "BURIAL IN RICHMOND AND RESURRECTION IN BOSTON."............................................109 1.62. A MAYORALTY ELECTION.........................................................................................................111 1.63. FISHING EXCURSION...................................................................................................................112
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