The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-08-11
Artemus Ward Literature.

arranging it intelligenty aud accorlin
to date, is still to be performed. ]
sists of letters to the editors Of yartous
newspapers on the political and 8ocialtop-
les of the day, and to his strong g-minded,
middle-aged wife. AS the fictitious show
man grew into fame, he thought it due to
the public to, give "sum leadin Incidents
of his life.
I have no doubt, he wrote to news
paper editor, that article onto my life,
gramatycally jerked and properly punk
tooated, would be addition to the chois
literateor Of the day.
To the youth of Ameriky it would be
yallyble as shown how high a pinnykle of
fame man can reach who commences his
career with small canvass tent and a pea
green OK, which he rubbed it off while |
scratchin hisself agin the center pole, caus-
in in Railway, N. j., discriminatin mob
to say humbugs would not go down in their
village. The OK resoomed agricultooral
pursoots shortly afterwards.
Inext tried my hand at givin blind-nan
concerts, appearin as the poor blind-man
myself. But the infamus cusss who | hired
to lead me roand towns in the daytime to
excite sympathy drank freely of spiritoous
Ticker unbeknowus to me one day, and
while under their indooence he led me in
to the canal. [ had either to tear the green
bandage from my eyes or be drownded.
| tho't I'd restore my eyesight.
In writin about these things, Mr.. Editor,
kinder smooth 'em over. Speak Of 'em as
eccentrissities Of genius. : < :
If you see fit to criticise my Show, speak
your mind freely, do not object to kriti
eism. Tell the public, in a graseful arti-
Gle, that my show abounds in moral and
have thus far =. spoke Of myself szzalo5=
! sively as exhibitor.
/ was borne in the State Of Maine Of
e parents. AS a infant [ attracted great
] deal Of attertion. The nabers would stand
9 over my cradle for hours and say, "HoW
$ bright that little face looks How much
it nose!7 < : <
J I have alters sustained a good moral
d character. | was never Railroad Direct
e or in my life.
am early riser. may add
e that / am also bald-headed. ] keep two
6 cows.
|, | am SC l56) years of age. Time, with
'e its relentless scytbe, is ever busy The ole
n Sexton gathers them in, he gathers then
y in! | keep a pig this year. trooly yours
d ARrEuUs WARD
Here is letter to q country editor, head
a ed, sOne of Mr. Wards business letters; :.
I shall haY my handbills dan at you
= offs. Depend upon it. | want you shoul'
'n cit my handbiIls up in lamin stlle. ais
I'd cit up tremenjus excitement in yer pape
id bowt my unparalleled Show. We mus
fetch the public sumhow. We must WQr
ne on their feelins Cum the moral on .eI
5e' strong. If it's a tempranee comtnaf =
la' tell 'em sined the pledge fifteen safa=
arter Ise born; but on the contery et yo'
ef' neople take their tods, say Mr.. Ward IS
lie ienial a feller as we ever met, full OF co
Wiviality & the life an Sole Of the sosh
TIC Bored. If you say anything aboWt n
no show, say my snaiks is as harmless as II
IN now horn Babe. What an interestin stuc
my it is to see a zewological animil like sna
under perfeck subjecshunl Ny hangar
md is the most larfable little cuss | ever sa
om- All for Is cents. am anxyus to skew
ofe' your infoounee. l repeet in regard
.en- them handbilIs that 7 shall git EN- stru
orf up to your printin offiss. Ny perliti'
ian, sentiments agree with yourn exackly.
aisy know they do, becavz | never saw a m
and Wl.oos didn't. Respectfully yurss
= j 11'00s A. Wa
wo- The Snowman has an oFerweenlng g
ded ludierons sense Of his own Importance,
Jun Of the value of his smallest utterance
red, "afyirs and things.
ou. "The stoOdent and connyseef1 NC "
must have noticed and adhi' ed, in "
He'd, parts of the United States Of Amer
ence large, weller handbills, which not only
and Gems Of art in themselves, but they tr
lined fully sit forth the attractions Of my sho
re Is a show, let me here observe, that cont
many livin wild animals, every one
YOU which has gotta Beautiful Moral.
swer, Them handbills is soulpt in New !
dol. & / annooly repair here 70 git some :
on en-.
ene 4 bein, here I thot ID issoo a Ado
! her to the public on matters and thing,
and Since last i meyandered these stres