Sketches, new and old
(Book)

My watch; an instructive little tale -- Political economy -- The jumping frog -- Journalism in Tennessee -- Story of the bad little boy -- Story of the good little boy -- Two poems by Moore and Twain -- Visit to Niagara -- Answers to correspondents -- To raise poultry -- Experiences of McWilliamses with membranous croup -- My first literary adventure -- How the author was sold in Newark -- Office bore -- Johnny Greer -- Facts in the case of the great beef contract -- Facts in the case of George Fisher, deceased -- Disgraceful persecution of a boy -- Judge's 'spirited women.' -- Information wanted -- Some fables for good old boys and girls -- Facts concerning the late senatorial secretaryship -- Fashion item -- Riley, Newspaper correspondent -- Fine old man -- Science vs. luck -- Killing of Julius Caesar "localized" -- Item which the editor himself could not understand --

Widow's protest

Mediaeval romance

Petition concerning copyright

After-dinner speech

Lionising murderers

New crime

Curious dream

True story just as I heard it

Personal habits of the Siamese twins

Speech at the Scottish banquet at London

Ghost story

Legend of the Capitoline Venus

Speech on accident insurance

John Chinaman in New York

How I once edited an agricultural paper

Petrified man

My bloody massacre

Undertaker's chat

Concerning chambermaids

'After' Jenkins

Aurelia's unfortunate young man

About barbers

'Party cries' in Ireland

Facts concerning the recent resignation

History repeats itself

Honored as a curiosity

Late Benjamin Franklin

'Blind letter' department, London, P.O.

First interview with Artemus Ward

Cannibalism in the cars

Scriptural panoramist

From 'Hospital days'

Curing a cold

Curious pleasure excursion

Running for governor

Mysterious visit.