The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 6: Artemus Ward's Panorama by Artemus Ward
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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 |
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