| Author | Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921. ed.
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| Title | Oddities in southern life and character; edited by Henry Watterson; with illustrations by W.L. Sheppard and F.S. Church.
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| Published | Boston, New York, Houghton, Mifflin, 1883.
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| Description | xii, 485 p. 8 plates. 19 cm.
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| Formatted Note | Contents: Georgia scenes [by A.B. Longstreet]--Simon Suggs [by J.J. Hooper]--Flush times [by J.G. Baldwin]--Major Jones's courtship [by W.T. Thompson]--Major Jones's travels [by W.T. Thompson]--Davy Crockett: A useful coon skin. En route for Texas. The game of thimblerig.--J. Proctor Knott: Duluth speech.--Bill Arp [by C.H. Smith]--Uncle Remus [by J.C. Harris]--Dukesborough tales [by R.M. Johnston]--Sut Lovingood [by G.W. Harris]--George W. Bagby: How "Ruby" played.--The newspaper wits: G.D. Prentice. J.E. Hatcher. Texas Siftings. Albert Roberts.--A trio of old oddities.
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| Subjects | American wit and humor -- Southern States.
Southern States.
Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1775-1865.
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| LC Card Number | 07-17432 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: B 1576
mq147013: Local class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 84019] |
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