Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-27

tiers for the syndicate by which he was
regularly employed, writing books and
Efays and lecturiug. The work was
enough to kill far stronger man. In
addition to his regular syndicate work
within the last two years he published
history of the United States, which
he often said he wanted to stand as
thu last book he wrote.
Edgar Willis Nye or "Bin" Nye, as he is
much better known to his friends and the
public. was born in Shirley, Piscataquis
county, Me-, August Is, 1850, but at the age
of two years; according to his own story
he took his parents by the hand and Leo
them to the west.
y They went to Wisconsin, and there, on the
banks of the st. Croix river, young Nyc
was brought up on farm. He received ar
academical education at Fall River. Wis
and sin 1876 went tq' Wyoming territory,
where he studied law, and was Admitted t.
the bar.
There, as he says. he practiced law in a
quiet way. although frequently warned
by the authorities not to do so.'' ! -
He had plenty of leisure time on his
hands, which he used in writing a Sunday
letter for the Cheyenne Sun at the rate of
Zone dollar a column. In one Of his hum Or
3ous autohiographical sketches Mr.. Nye
says that that sum, which am Mounted to
nearly $50 year, SO dWarted his returns
from his law practice that he decided to
take up newspaper writing as profession,
and accordingly moved to Denver, where
he obtained position on the staff of the
Denver Tribune.
He correspondent from Denver for: the
Salt Lake Tribune. Later a new paper
was started in Laramie called the Boom
erang, after a favorite niue oWueu 1I NNe.
and which he called ''Boomerang'. be-
ha lxIoay1 IL
AT the time Nye edited the Boom erang it
was published over livery stable. A
sign on. the door INSTRUCTED callers to
twist the tail OF the gray mule and take
the elevator
The Boomerang was quoted all over the
country and Nye began to get his reputa-
ton as humOriSt of note at that time
The paper was not financial success, but
1t was the foundation for the fortune
which Nye afterwards made as humor-
fst. ~" 80 ~ #a=9e& +8@s
Like many humorists, Mr.. Nye was q
man of almost womanly gentleness of dis
position. His amiability was never
clouded, and his good humor was as spon-
taneous as it was good-natured. He never
forgot friend. In later years his writings
and lecturing brought an income of over
$50. 600 year, and he will leave moderate
fortune to his widow and children.
Mr.. Nye was married in 1877 to Miss
Fanny Smith, of Chicago. With her and
their children Nye lived happily for a long
time on. the banks of the st. Croix, and
they went with him to New York city and
made home bright on Staten Island. OF
late years. when he was not going about
the country on lecturing tours, Nye has
passed most Of his time at his country
place near this city.
Some of the experiences Of his life on this
farm are among his quaintest and best
efforts. OF his appearance all that is
necessary to say is that he looked like his
pictures" and there is hardly man, WON
an or child who reads newspapers who
does not know them by heart Perhaps
the most famous of his humorous writ
1ngs was the letter to the president of the
United States accepting the postmaster
ship at Laramie City That letter was
commented upon in seriousness by the
London Times, and the comment was per.
haps, as funny as the original letter, when
an the circumstances are taken into con-
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