Bill Nye's Sparks

Bill Nye (1850 - 1896)

Humorist Bill Nye, in his brief 46 years, served as justice of the peace, newspaperman, miner, and postmaster in the rough town of Laramie, Wyoming. This 1901 edition, published after his death, includes a Biographical tribute to Nye, quoting his dear friend, Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley: "He was unselfish wholly, and I am broken-hearted, recalling the always patient strength and gentleness of this true man, the unfailing hope and cheer and faith of his child-heart, his noble and heroic life, and pure devotion to his home, his deep affections, constant dreams, plans and realizations." This book of humorous stories and essays are wonderful examples of Nye's "child-heart" of mirth. - Summary by Dale Barkley, proudly from Laramie

Genre(s): Humorous Fiction, Satire, Westerns

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Biographical DaleBarkley
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Play 02 Requesting a Remittance DaleBarkley
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Play 03 A Patent Oratorical Steam Organette for Railway Stumping DaleBarkley
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Play 04 Veritas DaleBarkley
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Play 05 The Drug Business in Kansas DaleBarkley
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Play 06 The Perils of Indentification DaleBarkley
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Play 07 A Father's Letter DaleBarkley
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Play 08 The Aztec at Home DaleBarkley
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Play 09 In the South DaleBarkley
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Play 10 In the Park DaleBarkley
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Play 11 Liberty Enlightening the World DaleBarkley
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Play 12 He Sees the Capitol DaleBarkley
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Play 13 He Sees the Navy DaleBarkley
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Play 14 More About Washington DaleBarkley
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Play 15 A Great Benefactor DaleBarkley
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Play 16 The Coupon Letter of Introduction DaleBarkley
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Play 17 How to Teach Journalism DaleBarkley
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Play 18 His Garden DaleBarkley
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Play 19 Written to the Boy DaleBarkley
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Play 20 Answers to Correspondents DaleBarkley
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Play 21 The Farmer and the Tariff DaleBarkley
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Play 22 A Conventional Speech DaleBarkley
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Play 23 A Plea for One in Adversity DaleBarkley
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Play 24 The Rhubarb Pie DaleBarkley
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Play 25 A Country Fire DaleBarkley
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Play 26 Big Steve DaleBarkley
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Play 27 Speech of Red Shirt, The Fighting Chief of the Sioux Nation DaleBarkley
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Play 28 Lo, The Poor Shinnecock DaleBarkley
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Play 29 Webster and His Great Book DaleBarkley
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