Charles Farrar Browne, (April 23, 1834 - March 6, 1867) was a United States humorous writer, best known under his nom de plume of Artemus Ward. At birth, his surname was "Brown", he added the "e" after he became famous.^[1] April 23 is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Look up Humour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Artemus Ward

Browne was born in Waterford, Maine. He began life as a compositor and occasional contributor to the daily and weekly journals. In 1858 he published in the Cleveland Plaindealer the first of the "Artemus Ward" series, which in a collected form achieved great popularity in both America and England. In 1860 he became editor of Vanity Fair magazine, a humorous New York weekly, which proved a failure. About the same time he began to appear as a lecturer, and by his droll and eccentric humour attracted large audiences. Artemus Ward, from book Wit and Humor of the Age, 1901 This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Artemus Ward, from book Wit and Humor of the Age, 1901 This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Waterford is a town located in Oxford County, Maine. ... The Plain Dealer is the major daily newspaper of Cleveland, Ohio. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Vanity Fair has been the title of four notable magazines: an 1859-1863 American publication, an English publication, and an unrelated American publication edited by Condé Nast, with a later revived publication. ...

"Artemus Ward" was the favorite author of US President Abraham Lincoln. Before presenting "The Emancipation Proclamation" to his Cabinet, Lincoln read to them the latest episode, "Outrage in Utiky", also known as High-Handed Outrage at Utica. The presidential seal is a well-known symbol of the presidency. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation - Lincoln meets with his Cabinet. ...

Ward is also said to have inspired Mark Twain, after Ward performed in Virginia City, Nevada. Legend has it that following Ward's stage performance, Ward, Mark Twain, and Dan De Quille were taking a drunken rooftop tour of Virginia City, until a town constable threatened to blast all three of them with a shotgun loaded with rock salt. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 — April 21, 1910),[1] better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, satirist, writer, and lecturer. ... Virginia City is a city located in Storey County, Nevada. ... there is a jungle in nevada by the park This article is about the U. S. state of Nevada. ... Dan DeQuille (William Wright) Dan DeQuille (1829-1898), also Dan De Quille, was the pen name for William Wright, an American author, newspaperman, and humorist, probably most known for his non-fiction book, History of the Big Bonanza. ... A pump-action, a Remington 870, two semi-automatic action Remington 1100 shotguns, 20 boxes of shotgun shells, a clay trap, and three boxes of clay pigeons. ... Sodium chloride, also known as common salt, table salt, or halite, is a chemical compound with formula NaCl. ...

In 1866 Ward visited England, where he became exceedingly popular both as a lecturer and as a contributor to Punch magazine. In the spring of the following year his health gave way and he died of tuberculosis at Southampton on March 6, 1867. Punch was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire published from 1841 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2002. ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for Tubercle Bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease that is caused by mycobacteria, primarily Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Stories

• A Visit to Brigham Young
• Women's Rights
• One of Mr Ward's Business Letters
• On "Forts"
• Forth of July Oration
• High-Handed Outrage at Utica
• Artemus Ward and the Prince of Wales
• Interview with Lincoln
• Letters to his Wife

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Nota Bene

In Washington DC, there is a statue of Artemas Ward, not Artemus Ward, that watches over the traffic of Ward Circle at the intersection of Massachusetts and Nebraska Avenues (beside American University). Artemas Ward was the a Major General of the Continental Army and later a member of the Continental, Second, and Third Congresses. Artemas Ward (November 26, 1727 – October 28, 1800) was an American Major General in the American Revolutionary War and a Congressman from Massachusetts. ...

Artemus Ward IV (May 21, 1971-), not Charles Farrar Browne, is a political scientist at Northern Illinois University who specializes in the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1999, he received his Ph.D from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He has worked as a staffer on the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC and has published books on the retirement decisions of the justices (Deciding to Leave) and Supreme Court law clerks (Sorcerers' Apprentices). Though Ward is not "related" to Browne, his great grandfather was named after Browne's pseudonym.

In the early 1980s, Maine historian Herb Adams portrayed Charles Farrar Browne/ Artemus Ward. Adams wrote and starred in a 2-hour monologue that outlined Ward's life and humor style of writing and lecturing. Adams' several performances of his show took place inside the Artemus Ward House located in Waterford, Maine.

External links

• Works by Charles Farrar Browne at Project Gutenberg
• Works by Artemus Ward
• Additional photos from the Maine Historical Society

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