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Entry Date: May 5, 1853 (Thursday)

Entry: Orion once again left the ''Journal'' in Sam’s hands. Sam printed three stanzas of vernacular humor in verse “The Heart’s Lament,” dated '''May 4''', under the pen name, “'''Rambler''',” one he would use again in '''1858''' for the St. Louis ''Missouri Democrat''. The rival ''Messenger'' paper was outselling the ''Journal,'' now a daily, and Sam was overburdened with getting the paper out. Brother '''Henry Clemens''' was a slow and careless typesetter, who probably didn’t like the work; Sam had to keep long hours to correct Henry’s errors [Wecter 257; ''ET&S 1'': 88-90].

Author: David H. Fears

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1) People Mentioned:

* [[Orion Clemens]]
* [[Samuel Langhorne Clemens]]
* [[Henry Clemens]]
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2) Corporate Bodies Mentioned:

* [[Hannibal Journal]] *
* [[Missouri Democrat]] *
* [[Hannibal Messenger]] *
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3) Places Mentioned:

* [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]
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4) Publications Mentioned:

a) Samuel Clemens' Publications Mentioned:

* [[The Heart's Lament]] *
c) References:

* Wecter 257; ET&S 1 : 88-90