The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 6: Artemus Ward's Panorama — John Shaqi
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 6: Artemus Ward's PanoramaWard, Artemus
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The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 6: Artemus Ward's Panorama
Ward, Artemus
American wit and humor
THE PICTURES COMMENCE HERE, the first one being a view of
the California Steamship. Large crowd of citizens on the
wharf, who appear to be entirely willing that ARTEMUS WARD
shall go. "Bless you, Sir!" they say. "Don't hurry about
coming back. Stay away for years, if you want to!" It was
very touching. Disgraceful treatment of the passengers, who
are obliged to go forward to smoke pipes, while the steamer
herself is allowed 2 Smoke Pipes amidships. At Panama. A
glance at Mexico.
3. THE LAND Of GOLD.
Montgomery Street, San Francisco. The Gold Bricks. Street
Scenes. "The Orphan Cabman, or the Mule Driver's Step-
Father." The Chinese Theatre. Sixteen square yards of a
Chinese Comic Song.
4. THE LAND Of SILVER.
Virginia City, the wild young metropolis of the new Silver
State. Fortunes are made there in a day. There are
instances on record of young men going to this place without
a shilling--poor and friendless--yet by energy,
intelligence, and a careful disregard to business, they have
been enabled to leave there, owing hundreds of pounds.
5. THE GREAT DESERT AT NIGHT.
A dreary waste of Sand. The Sand isn't worth saving,
however. Indians occupy yonder mountains. Little Injuns
seen in the distance trundling their war-hoops.
6. A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF GREAT SALT LAKE CITY.
With some entirely descriptive talk.
7. MAIN STREET, EAST SIDE.
The Salt Lake Hotel, which is conducted on Temperance
principles. The landlord sells nothing stronger than salt
butter.
8. THE MORMON THEATRE.
The Lady of Lyons was produced here a short time since, but
failed to satisfy a Mormon audience, on account of there
being only one Pauline in it. The play was revised at once.
It was presented the next night, with fifteen Paulines in
the cast, and was a perfect success. -> All these
statements may be regarded as strictly true. Mr. Ward would
not deceive an infant.
9. MAIN STREET, WEST SIDE.
This being a view of Main Street, West side, it is naturally
a view of the West side of Main Street.
10. BRIGHAM YOUNG'S HAREM.
Mr. Young is an indulgent father, and a numerous husband.
For further particulars call on Mr. WARD, at Egyptian Hall,
any Evening this week. This paragraph is intended to blend
business with amusement.
11. HEBER C. KIMBALL'S HAREM.
We have only to repeat here the pleasant remarks above in
regard to Brigham.
. . . .
INTERMISSION Of FIVE MINUTES.
. . . .
12. THE TABERNACLE.
13. THE TEMPLE AS IT IS.
14. THE TEMPLE AS IT IS TO BE.
15. THE GREAT SALT LAKE.
16. THE ENDOWMENT HOUSE.
The Mormon is initiated into the mysteries of his faith
here. The Mormon's religion is singular and his wives are
plural.
17. ECHO CANYON.
18. THE DESERT AGAIN.
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