nt of him, his eyes shifting back and forth from it to the sheet of paper on which he was copying the hieratic signs. It was an amusing and timely skit, and is worth reading to-day. Emerson, you promised that article to the Journal weeks ago. Burke, then chief of police, entered libel suit against the Enterprise,prodigiously advertising that paper, copies of which were snatched assoon as the stage brought them.
--[The Comstock of that day became famous for itsjournalism. Furthermore, it dealt with the most picturesque phases of American life,scenes and episodes vastly interesting at that time, and peculiarlyadapted to Mark Twain's literary expression. rrow, and I could save them by turningover my hand, I wouldn't do it!' He canceled the lecture engagement, ho Surely this was the farthest horizon of fame.
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