Bill Nye's Sparks
Bill Nye
Read by DaleBarkley
Humorist Bill Nye, in his brief 46 years, served as justice of the peace, newspaperman, miner, and postmaster in the rough town of Laramie, Wyoming. This 1901 edition, published after his death, includes a Biographical tribute to Nye, quoting his dear friend, Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley: "He was unselfish wholly, and I am broken-hearted, recalling the always patient strength and gentleness of this true man, the unfailing hope and cheer and faith of his child-heart, his noble and heroic life, and pure devotion to his home, his deep affections, constant dreams, plans and realizations." This book of humorous stories and essays are wonderful examples of Nye's "child-heart" of mirth. - Summary by Dale Barkley, proudly from Laramie (3 hr 27 min)
Chapters
| Biographical | 6:39 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| Requesting a Remittance | 8:45 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| A Patent Oratorical Steam Organette for Railway Stumping | 7:08 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| Veritas | 7:09 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| The Drug Business in Kansas | 6:17 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| The Perils of Indentification | 10:53 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| A Father's Letter | 6:18 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| The Aztec at Home | 6:37 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| In the South | 6:00 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| In the Park | 10:32 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| Liberty Enlightening the World | 3:57 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| He Sees the Capitol | 10:16 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| He Sees the Navy | 12:38 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| More About Washington | 5:44 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| A Great Benefactor | 5:56 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| The Coupon Letter of Introduction | 6:34 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| How to Teach Journalism | 12:11 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| His Garden | 4:02 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| Written to the Boy | 5:04 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| Answers to Correspondents | 6:03 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| The Farmer and the Tariff | 8:46 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| A Conventional Speech | 7:50 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| A Plea for One in Adversity | 4:19 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| The Rhubarb Pie | 4:02 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| A Country Fire | 6:51 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| Big Steve | 4:09 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| Speech of Red Shirt, The Fighting Chief of the Sioux Nation | 6:33 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| Lo, The Poor Shinnecock | 9:52 | Read by DaleBarkley |
| Webster and His Great Book | 6:27 | Read by DaleBarkley |