Rowdy tales from early Alabama
Subtitle: the humor of John Gorman Barr
By: collected and annotated by G. Ward Hubbs.
Contributors: Hubbs, G. Ward, 1952-
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 1981
Place of publication: University, Ala
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
Subjects: American wit and humor; Tuscaloosa (Ala.) -- Fiction; Alabama -- Social life and customs -- Fiction; Alabama -- Humor
Table of contents: title: Salted him; or, An auctioneer doing all the bidding.; title: Old Charley and the President's veto.; title: Old Charley and his impromptu ride.; title: A hand-around supper in Alabama.; title: A steamboat captain's love adventure.; title: How Tom Croghan carved the turkey.; title: Spiritualism explained.; title: Piscatory reflections and reminiscences.; title: New York drummer's ride to Greensboro.; title: Jemmy Owen's fifty dollar note; or, 'Moind whay ye say'; title: John Bealle's accident; or, "How the Widow Dudu treated insanity"; title: Relief for Ireland! or, John Brown's bad luck with his pickled beef.; title: A lively village; or, Brisk speculation in a new commodity.; title: Misplaced confidence; or, Bilking A Boniface!; title: Notes.