"My country, 'tis of thee!" Or, the United States of America; past, present and future. A philosophic view of American history and of our present status, to be seen in the Columbian exhibition.

CHAPTER XXIV.

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AMERICAN HUMOR.

The salt that will save us--A nation of jokers--Our Puritan and cavalier ancestors were fond of fun--President Lincoln’s jokes--Humor in the pulpit--Fun in the newspapers--Prentice--Mark Twain--Nasby--Nye and Riley--Miles O’Reilly--“Uncle Remus”--John Hay--“Bob” Burdette--All healthy fun--No malignity in our jokes--The best-natured people alive.....547