. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. 1 I-.;. ARTSMUS WARD. 49 have giyen him the rinderpest. Ill tell you how it was. There are sta-tioned in Utah two regiments of F. S. troops the 31st from Califor-nia and the 37th from Nevada. The 20-onesters asked me to present astand of colors to the 37-sters, and I did it in a speech so abounding in eloquence of a bold and brilliant character and also some sweet talk real pretty shop-keeping talk that I worked the enthu-siasm of those soldiers up to such a pitch — that they camevery near shootin
. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. 1 I-.;. ARTSMUS WARD. 49 have giyen him the rinderpest. Ill tell you how it was. There are sta-tioned in Utah two regiments of F. S. troops the 31st from Califor-nia and the 37th from Nevada. The 20-onesters asked me to present astand of colors to the 37-sters, and I did it in a speech so abounding in eloquence of a bold and brilliant character and also some sweet talk real pretty shop-keeping talk that I worked the enthu-siasm of those soldiers up to such a pitch — that they camevery near shooting me on the spot.
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