Sam’s article “More Ghosts” Jan 1, 1863 sets out to debunk the stories about a haunted hotel that had staged apparitions, ominous footsteps and groans, and the miraculous materialization of “large gouts of fresh blood” in “a real, old-fashioned haunted house. But it eventually concedes that ghost may be real, and recommends that people see […]
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“Salvation”
A “repent ye sinners” stagecoach traveling between the coast and Salt Lake City. one guy lives in the cab, rides in the day. he’ll stop at a farm or a tent pile and scream at people for going to hell, for not preparing for the redemption. then he always asks for a drink. a jug […]
Joking Justified
Nov 15, 1863 — Sam wrote “Lives of the Liars: Or Joking Justified” In middle November, under “Still Harping,” Twain copied items of censure from Nevada and California papers and made “gruff remarks about ‘picayune papers.’ “Also, he bolstered his defense by compiling “Lives of the Liars or Joking Justified.” By quoting the results of […]