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Northern Illinois University
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| Series: | New York Weekly v. 30 no. 18 (page 4) |
| Item: | "An Original!" |
| Author: |
Murray, Lieutenant, 1820-1895
(pseudonym used by Ballou, Maturin M. (Maturin Murray), 1820-1895)
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| Date: |
March 8, 1875 |
| First Sentence: | Almost every New England town has its "original," one who innocently fills the place of village "butt," the subject for all practical jokes, and concerning whose follies and inconsistencies the local gossips wax eloquent whenever a stranger chances to become a listener. |