Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne)

American humor writer, very popular during his short lifetime. Much of his writing was in a dialect style, and he is said to have been a significant influence on Mark Twain. He also wrote in England for Punch magazine for a short time. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemus_Ward][1] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemus_Ward