Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-21

900 words. or daily average OF more
than 300 during The thirty-four years
that he made his living by his pen.
One thousand novels or novelties is
the estimate made by the family and
friends of Colonel 1nsraham as MS
life's work For years he wrote
novel every two or three weeks. NOT
all were published in book form,
though many were. They were flrst
given to the public as serials in maga-
zines or weekly newspapers. Many
we're published under pen name in
the form of dime novels, or libra
ries." Comparatively few were copy
riehted.
Colonel Ingraham's output was
something like this:
Words
900 novels. average 10000
words eacn f@'"'''''"
400 novelettes, average TO-
600 words each 4,ooO,oVV
Animal outnnt ....... ,353,944
D.;,v o,tnnt ... 300
Hourly output. ...:. Io4.'
CAPACITY per minute, every
hour of the day for thirty
four wears ............ ~'"1
This does not include verses. mag
azine articles. newspaper sketches
and miscellaneous matter that might
easi]v have brought up Colonel 1nera-
HAMS daily average to 1000 words.
This prolific writer had an average
income of $1,000 year from his witt
inss. SO his stunenduous labor-fhe
physica] effort of which would cause
the average man to break down-net-
tod him s23s 600. Most of this was
host through unfortunate real estate
Investments.
Colonel 1ngrahana studied phases
nj London character Twenty-four
years ago, while seated on one OF the
mark benches in Rotten Row. he was
IMPRESSED with the servi]e character
istcs Of the lower classes. He wrote
for tho Pail Mall Gazette "Flunkeylsm
F1anboyant" It pleased the edltor'
and series of satirical sketches OF
English character, viewed by Ameri-
rsn ewes. followed At the time Col
onel lngraham was in need OF money.
The field OF literature proved remuner-
alive and he never left it. He turned
everything he saw into copy, and
ultimately into coin.
Not all Of Colonel 1ngraham's writ
ings were of the potboilirg variety
however. He found time and had the
ability to write works of literary merit
Land OF Legendary Lore is oDe o.
his latest works. Another that had
good sale in Chicago, first published
wear ago. is 1.-The Rough Riders.
story of a trip taken through the
Grand Canon by party Of girls.
He wrote several plays, one O.
which, "Montezuma,' had a run 10
several years and would have hrougn
Colonel lngraham thousands OF dol
lars had there not been m1sundeT
standing with the theatrical manager
who bought the rights. Life and Dr
ty." military drama written oy tn
colonel was also successfully played
Some of the Best Known Books.
Some of Colonel 1ngraham's oes
krown works are: "Afloat an
Ashore" "Montezuma," "Merciless
"Cretan Rover" "The Cuban, "In
Shades and Shadows of Gotham
1878: "Motherless." 1876: "Witho'
Heart" 1878: Merle" "The Nut
neer." "a Knight of the Plains" 1873.
"Zuleikah, a Story of Crete 1885,
'Darkie Dan" 1883: "Tn Golden Fe
ters." 1888: Cadet Carey OF We
Point" 1890: "In Satan's Coil" 1Ss'
.The Vasabond.' "The Wanderi1
Jew of the Sea-" 1891: Given +
Gold" 1893; TRAILING With Buta
Bill" 1899
"Mv husband often wished TO &C
fine his literary work to that for whi'
he was best ftte1." said Mrs. lns1
ham. recently. "but the other ki,
was more lucrative I never hea
him comnlain of the amount Of wo
that he did. and think he enjoyed
He. was not working continuous
We travelled extensively, and
writings We're often based on what
sew in strange lands. During the IL
four or five wears Colonel 1ngrahs
vas not in robust health. but he
vast amount of work. His Wo
was mostly by dictation. He wol