The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-13
]. ARrEMus WARD"

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 Early in the summer months of 1850 a tall, spare and rather seedy individual en- tered the town of South Charleston, Ohio, and sought work as journeyman printer on-thg Szd1daY1, ~ that time the opIy lourHd in tke place. He had none q the evidences of prosperity. On the contrary, his clothes and general appearance in- dicated that he wns in the same condi- ton with many efhis brethren-" busted" broken and deplorably hard up. He secured work on the paper at salary of i've dollars per week, and settled down to dream of coutensment in life. This was Charles F. Bsowne, better known as '' Artemns Ward" who subsequently, gained recognition as the first q Ameri- can humosists, and whose tour through England, made under bitter disadvan- tages, Rained himself and his nation a reputafiou for wit even among the slug gish intellecas of that people.
 In his biography, it is told that he grew discontented with his home in New Eng land, and came westward with the tide of emigration. Hearing Yu.nors that he had once lived in South Charleston, Near reporter took occasion to visit that village and learn the facts connected with the case. He was directed to Mir. Russell Reeder, retired grocer. as the person m1k Ekely to be informed upon the sub- jeck. Nr. Reede1 is a gentleman well adyanced in years, bat wearing his age vel. Allw q fbW uuavetdab1o p1onaan- tzi0 tDnching the veafh9 cd oepa the repgew psu6oodod to quenatoa him with reeasd se hb bowlsdgs q h Gssak hu- meuiue
 sWae "a acquainssd uiAh Ass4nus Wasd, er raaA9, v51h Mr. Dsow1ei
 "Ys; Was his c3essst ftsDd. He stuck Npe jsA aboss my erocays cd in that " - hecame aoquain6od. He ss.s s.. sf'A ne n''s sA'a ~ 'ss '''e
 :. Do you rems@ber and can you give a description of his physique F
 Let me think minute. He wast tall, nearly six feet, believe he had bright eyes, a Roman nose, a vesy generous mouth, and was of . light complexion. He was not . handsome man, and he .asc'. ugly, but he had gensiemanly
 "You say he came here rather poverty stricken ?"
 "Yes; and he Jeff that way, too. don't think he had anything when he came here, and knov he went away wore of yet. He got & to s for setting type or the Standard, but that did not pay his expenses. He vas in debt all the time, and he lek owing S6o to the lady whom he lived with. remember that he wanted to 20 away, but hadn la cent and couldn't get any, % ve raised sum in my store, and enabled him to leave Chariesson. If 1t hadn't been for our generosity, he would probably ssve stayed there until he received help from other quaStezs."
 So he left debt of sixty dollars here ?"
 .Yes; but aboutthe clese ef tho war he returned and delivered humorous lecture in Charleston. The next day he came round, vissed us all, and paid what he owed. l suppose he vas getting hun dred dollars night then-quise a jump from fo1r d0llan week.s
 Did you observe his great powers of humor while he was here ?
 never net him in my life but he had s6me joks to ret oG. He was always laughing, and his genial manners made him favogite. l can't remember any of his jsses now, e 1t k twenty yeass since l saw or talked vitA him."
 "Cas xes give me any further remi- niscenceB3
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