Contents目录Ⅰ．Anecdotes of Notables名人轶事 1
1．The Uglier Man假如我比你还丑陋 1
2．Lincoln and a Woman林肯与妇人 3
3．How Lincoln Felt林肯谈感想 4
4．Lincoln on Bagging Prairie Chickens林肯谈捕杀松鸡 4
5．Lincoln and the Whetstone林肯和磨刀石 7
6．On the Lord s Side站在上帝一边 11
7．The Art of Making Enemies树敌的艺术 12
8．Message to Moscow跟莫斯科通电话 13
9．Roosevelt s Greatness罗斯福伟大 14
10．Washington s Guard华盛顿的卫兵 15
11．Washington s Notebooks华盛顿的笔记本 16
12．Old Jake and President Cleveland老杰克和克利夫兰总统 17
13．Astronomical Toasts为宇宙伟人干杯 22
14．Franklin and the Stamp Act富兰克林和印花税法案 23
15．How Taft Stopped a Through Train塔夫脱是如何让过路火车停站的 26
16．Franklin s Advice富兰克林的建议 27
17．Jefferson and the Landlord杰菲逊和店主 28
18．Revising the Sign修改招牌 31
19．Short Rations给养不足 35
20．Einstein Explains the Theory ofRelativity爱因斯坦解释相对论 36
21．Grover Cleveland s Advice格罗弗·克利夫兰的建议 38
Ⅱ．Politics and Law政治法律 39
22．Farmer-Governor Chittenden农夫州长奇坦登 39
23．Wendell phillips and the Waiter温德尔·菲利普斯和侍者 41
24．Jim Ferguson s Defense吉姆·弗格森的辩词 42
25．John Marshall，Errand Boy约翰·马歇尔当差仆 43
26．Politic s in Wyoming怀俄明的政治 45
27．Winning Statehood for New Mexico为新墨西哥赢得州的地位 47
28．Teddy Roosevelt and Moses特迪·罗斯福和摩西 51
29．The Successful Candidate成功的候选人 54
30．The Great Man伟人 55
31．Polite Phillips彬彬有礼的菲力普斯 58
32．Black，White，and Blue黑人、白人和烦恼 60
33．Rum and Rain饮洒和下雨 61
34．Why He Was a Democrat他为什么加入民主党 64
35．Prospects of Northern Lawyer inthe South北方律师在南方的前景 66
36．Advice to a Young Lawyer对年青律师的忠告 67
Ⅲ．War and Military Affairs战争军事 69
37．The Hero英雄 69
38．An Indian s Parable印第安人的比喻 71
39．War and Peace战争与和平 72
40．“Old Wolf”Tests the BritishMajor s Courage“老狐狸”考验英军少校的胆量 73
41．Stonewall Jackson in Heaven斯通沃尔·杰克逊在天堂 77
42．Arkansas and the Civil War阿肯色州与内战 78
43．Two Chances两种可能性 79
Ⅳ．Industry and Commerce实业生意 81
44．Stolen Flour偷面粉 81
45．A Letter of Recommendation一封推荐信 82
46．Justice公道 84
47．Jack of All Trades全才 85
48．The lndispensable Man回避不了的人 87
49．Rabbit Sandwiches兔肉三明治 88
50．How Roy Bean Colletced for the Beer罗伊·比恩怎么收啤洒钱 91
51．Blundering upon Wealth发横财 94
52．Straining the Milk过滤牛奶 96
53．The Safest Safe最保险的保险柜 97
54．Tin Lizzie铁皮汽车 99
55．The Cake蛋糕 100
56．Gum Starter嚼开口香糖的人 102
57．New England，There She Stands!伟哉，新英格兰 103
58．How Two Santa Fe Brothers Solda Keg of Whisky圣菲两兄弟是怎么把一桶威士忌洒卖掉的 105
59．The promoter and the Banker矿山创办人和银行家 108
60．The Cab Driver s Story一位出租汽车司机讲的故事 110
61．Greeley s Handwriting格里利的手书 112
Ⅴ．Farming and Country农业乡村 114
62．Country Fools versus Town Fools乡下的傻瓜对城里的傻瓜 114
63．North Dakota Baby北达科他婴儿 115
64．Missourians versus Arkansawyers密苏里人对阿肯色人 116
65．Kansas versus Maine堪萨斯州对缅因州 119
66．How They Raise Men in Georgia佐治亚人如何养儿子 122
67．Bird of Paradise in West Texas西德克萨斯的天堂鸟 123
Ⅵ．Communications and Tourism交通旅游 125
68．Webster and the Stage Driver韦伯斯特和公共马车夫 125
69．Private John Allen in New York二等兵约翰·艾伦在纽约 126
70．John Randolph and the Landlord约翰·伦道夫和店老板 130
71．Great-Coats and Children外套和生孩子 132
72．Chinese Philosopher in the Subway中国哲人乘地铁 134
73．Calling Dalton s Bluff逼多尔顿摊牌 135
74．Non-Transferable不得转让 137
75．The Quaker and the Dashing Buck公谊会教徒和衣着时髦的纨袴子弟 140
76．Wonders of America美国的奇迹 141
77．Deceiving Distances骗人的距离 142
78．Vermonters versus Summer Visitors弗蒙持人对夏季旅游者 144
79．By Buffalo骑水牛 146
80．The Chalk Line粉笔线 148
Ⅶ．Social Contact and Friendship交往友谊 148
81．Why the Old Farmer Wouldn t Tell theDrummerthe Time of Day老农夫为什么不肯告诉旅行推销商时间 153
82．The Traveling Man s Acquaintance旅行推销员的相识 156
83．The Lawyer and the Poodle律师和长卷毛狗 160
84．The Rescue救人 161
85．The Three Dreams三个梦 163
86．Dreaming-Match比赛做梦 165
87．Givin -Away Liquor送情洒 168
88．Good Enough够好的了 169
89．“Come and Eat”“来吃饭” 171
90．The Silent Vermonter沉默寡言的弗蒙特人 172
91．Toothpick Shortage牙签没有了 173
Ⅷ．Family and Love家庭爱情 175
92．The Letter信 175
93．The Proposal提亲 177
94．What He Found in the Fish他在鱼肚里发现了什么 178
95．Even Stephen公平交易 180
96．Making Friends交朋友 181
97．It Could Have Been Worse还可能更糟 183
98．Bringing in the Log把木头拿进来了 185
99．The Shivaree闹房 187
100．Longevity长寿 188
Ⅸ．Sports and Recreation体育娱乐 190
101．The Compromise妥协 190
102．The Dude from Memphis孟菲斯城的花花公子 191
103．Les Hathaway and the Game Warden莱斯·哈撒韦和渔猎监督员 192
104．Barnstorming游览飞行 194
105．Callahan Makes Up His Mind卡拉汉下决心 195
106．The Fertile Gondolas下崽的平底船 197
107．Crossed Tracks会合的足迹 198
Ⅹ．Religious Belief宗教信仰 200
108．Praying to the Lord向上帝祷告 200
109．Religion in Suburbia郊区的宗教生活 202
110．In Partnership with the Lord与上帝合伙 203
111．Denominational Differences教派的差异 204
112．Nearly Out of Bible《圣经》快用完了 205
113．Raising the Minister s Salary给牧师加薪水 206
114．The Skinflint吝啬鬼 207
115．The Millerite耶稣再临派的信徒 208
116．A Letter to the Lord一封寄给上帝的信 209
117．“P．C．”“P．C．” 213
118．Nothing Wrong in Heaven天上什么都不会错 214
119．Learning the Creator s Tongue学习上帝的家乡话 216
Ⅺ．Miscellaneous其他 218
120．The Limits of Telegraphy电报技术的局限性 218
121．Bounding the United States给美国划边界 220
122．The Glanders马鼻疽 222
123．What to do to be an American怎么才算是美国人 223
124．Southern Virtues南方的美德 224
125．What Sweetens the Tea是什么使茶变甜的 225
126．Taking Up Where He Left Off把他未完成的事进行下去 226
127．Daniel Webster at School丹尼尔·韦伯斯特在学校 228
128．“Melancholy”McCullon“使人丧气的”麦卡伦 229
129．Why He Talked to Himself他为什么自言自语 231