. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. ful as a news reporter, lackingenterprise and energy, but his success lay in writing up, in a bur-lesque manner, well-known public affairs like prize-fights, races,spiritual meetings, and political gatherings. His departmentbecame wonderfully humorous, and was always a favorite withreaders whether there was any news in it or not. Sometimes hewould have a whole column of letters from young ladies in reply toa fancied matrimonial advertisement, and then he would have acolumn of answers to general co
. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. ful as a news reporter, lackingenterprise and energy, but his success lay in writing up, in a bur-lesque manner, well-known public affairs like prize-fights, races,spiritual meetings, and political gatherings. His departmentbecame wonderfully humorous, and was always a favorite withreaders whether there was any news in it or not. Sometimes hewould have a whole column of letters from young ladies in reply toa fancied matrimonial advertisement, and then he would have acolumn of answers to general correspondents like this: Veritas—Many make the same error. Mr. Key, who wrote the Star SpangledBanner, is not the author of Hamlet, a tragedy. He wrote the banner business, andassisted in The Female Pirate, but did not write Ramlet. Hamlet was written bya talented but unscrupulous man named Macbeth, afterwards tried and executed formurdering sleep. Touna Clergtman—Two pints of rum, two quarts of hot water, tea-cup ofsugar, and a lemon; grate in nutmeg, stir thorouglily and drink while
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