About this book
Humorist Bill Nye, in his brief 46 years, served as justice of the peace, newspaperman, miner, and postmaster in the rough town of Laramie, Wyoming. This 1901 edition, published after his death, includes a Biographical tribute to Nye, quoting his dear friend, Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley: "He was unselfish wholly, and I am broken-hearted, recalling the always patient strength and gentleness of this true man, the unfailing hope and cheer and faith of his child-heart, his noble and heroic life, and pure devotion to his home, his deep affections, constant dreams, plans and realizations." This book of humorous stories and essays are wonderful examples of Nye's "child-heart" of mirth. - Summary by Dale Barkley, proudly from Laramie
Chapters (29)
1Biographical
2Requesting a Remittance
3A Patent Oratorical Steam Organette for Railway Stumping
4Veritas
5The Drug Business in Kansas
6The Perils of Indentification
7A Father's Letter
8The Aztec at Home
9In the South
10In the Park
11Liberty Enlightening the World
12He Sees the Capitol
13He Sees the Navy
14More About Washington
15A Great Benefactor
16The Coupon Letter of Introduction
17How to Teach Journalism
18His Garden
19Written to the Boy
20Answers to Correspondents
21The Farmer and the Tariff
22A Conventional Speech
23A Plea for One in Adversity
24The Rhubarb Pie
25A Country Fire
26Big Steve
27Speech of Red Shirt, The Fighting Chief of the Sioux Nation
28Lo, The Poor Shinnecock
29Webster and His Great Book
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