Mark Twain

A ud tilín is how Samuel L. Clemoug btained the ïmrue whioli he lns mude fiimous. The c.xplmiiition is given in a lotter to Mr. John A. MoPhcrsoü, of Snn l'i 'uii-íhco: 1)eah Km: " Mark Twain" na the Hornat pluim of om; Capt Ixaiüli Saliere, wUo iiKed t writi: liTeruewuovet it for tlic New OrloniiH Picayune. Uedied in 1H63, mul, as ho could no longér Deed tlint rignatnre, I luid violent bands upöü it without axking permiuw'on of the proprietor'B roinainn. Tiiat i the hiatory of the i"n ili jtlinif 1 boar. Vours trtily, Sav.wki. I,. Ci'.kmiíns. It is eatiuqated tlint tho school {and of tho Stutc of ïoxas will be $30,000,000 wheii tlie soliool lund aro nü sold, and the aunual iucoine will bü $2,800,000.