A Talk With Artemus Ward on the Erie Canal
The Detroit Free Press recounts a meeting with Artemus Ward in Schenectady where Ward humorously questions canal facts. The narrator recalls Ward’s playful ignorance of canal navigation and horse powered boats, prompting extended, amused discussion on the Big Ditch from New York to Erie.
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Artemus Ward
the Star
Schenectady
New York
Artemus
Ward
Arie Canal
John
Erie
Detroit Free Press
Opinion Exchange Turns Into Four and Sixpence Lesson
An anecdote recounts lawyer Sherman selling an “opinion” to farmer John for four shillings sixpence. John, unable to read, receives a note reading Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today and acts on it. A storm wrecks their plans, revealing the cost of trusting a lawyer’s wisdom. The tale ends with the farm near Waverly, NY, facing hardship.
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Roger Suerman
Sherman
John
Jobo
Mr S
Joba
Polly
Gotia
Combe and the Liars Moral Inquiry and a Widow’s Wit
Combe gathered three liars to test truth telling for a work on human nature. The first claims no lies, the second denies lies, and the third says he has nothing to add since his companions told the truth. Combe awards the prize to the third for holding his tongue. Also noted is a widow with several daughters who feeds them fish for phosphorus and a jibe about contesting a will after death.
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Looever
Jones
Mrs Jones
Seymour Times asserts freethinker stance and ghostless claim
The Seymour Times proclaims itself a liberal, principle light paper in the Great West with no god or devil in its creed. It claims wide reach, a bold stance on truth and humanity, and markets subscriptions with prices and sample-copy requests while promising defense of ministers amid moral temptations.
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Seymour Times
Mississippi Valley
Gabriel
The
Times
Great West
the Times
Satan
J.R, Monro
M. D
Nova Seymour
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Ind
Posey County
Chipman, Hosmer & Co
F Street
Washington, D. C
Congress
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
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Southern Claims Commission
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Stump
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General Land Ofice
Interior
Old Bounty
General Land Office
Gilmore & CO
Washington, D.C
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D. C
GFO
H. B. Whitf
National Metropolitan Bank
Scientific American
Munns GU
Park Row
Paves Ts
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Maxw & Co
Musx & Co
Mann & CO
F & Ithsts
Srixsee & Co
Portland
Maine
Euagene S.thrall
Horace P. Owen
New Harmony Banking Company
Eugene S.theall
Thomas Mumford, JR
Eugene F.owen
Horace P.owen
Charles A.parke
William H. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
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Story B. Ladd
Halbert BE
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Williams House
George J. Williams
Third Avenue
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Evansville
United St Tes
Supreme Court of the State
Posey
Vanderburgh
Court House
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Mnd
Vicinity
Henry Brown
Clothtier
John W. Miller
Peter Heckman
East Main Street
New Harmony, Ind
Peter Weber
East
Hese
Peter
Weber
Detroit
Michigan
Teers
EF. Owen & Co
Jacob Breith
the Sun
Sun
IIL
Republican Party
Daily Sun
T. W. Exenann
New York City
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Main St
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Sepify
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William P. Ford
NEW
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Taental
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St. Albans
J. B. Kendall
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Granger
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Stoughton
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Eosisland
Erie Co
Ohio
B.J. Kendall & Co
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C. M. Lixeouy
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A. Gaines
Enosburg Falls
John G. Jenne
Concord N.H
Concord
Underhill & Khirelge
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Youngstown
B. J. Kendall
Chicago Express
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Gents
Endall
J. Buutell
B.j.kendall
Vermont
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