Artemus Ward on Sperrets and village show life oddities
From Vanity Fair, Artemus Ward recounts a Sperret gathering, eccentric long-haired men, and a spirited Mrs Ward. He rails at con artists, notes a satire on spiritualism, and ends with reflections on his career in show business and a comic midnight request from a landlord.
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Sperrets
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Mio Haint
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Speret
Tompkins
William Tompkins
Knox
William
Jouin
John Banjan
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Ole Bun
Mr Banyan
Mr. Banyan
Tuiscuhus
Bill Shakespeer
Bob Ridley
Ben Johnson
Dixey
Buneby
Tle
Bigness
United States
Societer
Peplo
Artemus
Miscellaneans and the Criminal Witness of 1841
In Jackson Alabama I defend a young woman charged with theft from Mrs Naseby. The trial exposes Nancy Luther as the real thief, with letters and receipts proving her guilt while the prisoner is found not guilty. The emotional courtroom scene underscores the judge, jury, and community response.
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