Vivid Social Satire and Wit From an Old Column
A long fragmentary passage mixes humor and scenes of moral warning with satirical sketches. It references Artemus Ward and Josh Billings, portrays barroom imagery and a critique of drunkenness, plus anecdotes about public figures and a courtroom divorce case, ending with a rustic Arkansas exchange and a defensive debate.
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Artemus Ward
Josh Billings
Pitt Town
Mary
Charley
Croell
Artemus
Tam
Sam Kerry
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Murray St
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Ille
Ordial
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Howe
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