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INDEX.

INDEX.

• My Watch—An Instructive Little Tale, 17

• Political Economy, 21

• The Jumping Frog, 28

• Journalism in Tennessee, 44

• Story of the Bad Little Boy, 51

• Story of the Good Little Boy, 56

• Two Poems—By Moore and Twain, 62

• A Visit to Niagara, 63

• Answers to Correspondents, 72

• To Raise Poultry, 81

• The Experiences of the McWilliamses with Membranous Croup, 85

• My First Literary Venture, 93

• How the Author was Sold in Newark, 96

• The Office Bore, 98

• Johnny Greer, 100

• The Facts in the Case of the Great Beef Contract, 101

• The Facts in the Case of George Fisher, Deceased, 109

• Disgraceful Persecution of a Boy, 117

• The Judge's “Spirited Woman,” 121

• Information Wanted, 123

• Some Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls, Part First, 126

• Some Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls, Part Second, 137

• Some Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls, Part Third, 144

• The Facts Concerning the Late Senatorial Secretaryship, 149

• A Fashion Item, 153

• Riley—Newspaper Correspondent, 154

• A Fine Old Man, 158

• Science vs. Luck, 159

• The Killing of Julius-Cæsar Localized, 162

• An Item which the Editor himself could not understand, 167

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• The Widow's Protest, 166

• A Medleval Romance, 171

• Petition Concerning Copyright, 179

• After-Dinner Speech, 180

• Lionizing Murderers, 182

• A New Crime, 187

• A Curious Dream, 192

• A True Story Just as I Heard It, 202

• Personal Habits of the Siamese Twins, 208

• Speech at the Scottish Banquet at London, 213

• A Ghost Story, 215

• Legend of the Capitoline Venus, 222

• Speech on Accident Insurance, 229

• John Chinaman in New York, 231

• How I once Edited an Agricultural Paper, 233

• The Petrified Man, 239

• My Bloody Massacre, 243

• The Undertaker's Chat, 247

• Concerning Chambermaids, 250

• “After” Jenkins, 256

• Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man, 253

• About Barbers, 257

• “Party Chies” in Ireland, 262

• The Facts Concerning the Recent Resignation, 264

• History Repeats Itsely, 271

• Honored as a Curiosity, 273

• The Late Benjamin Franklin, 275

• The “Blind Letter” Department, London P. O., 279

• First Interview with Artemus Ward, 283

• Cannibalism in the Cars, 287

• The Scriptural Panoramist, 296

• From “Hospital Days,” 299

• Curing a Cold, 300

• A Curious Pleasure Excursion, 306

• Running for Governor, 311

• A Mysterious Visit, 316