In March 2004 there was much discussion on the Twain Forum list related to whether or not Twain had ever used or intended the word "Nigger" to be a part Jim's proper name. The general consensus has been that he did not and that using it as part of Jim's name may have originated with Albert Bigelow Paine. In reading two reviews of the Twain and Cable lecture tour in 1884, I have found two newspaper reviews thus far that indicate that Twain did refer to Jim as "Nigger Jim" when he was giving readings from the advance sheets of _Adventures of Huckleberry Finn_. The first dated Nov. 24, 1884 from _Atlanta Constitution_ which reprinted a story from the _New York Sun_ which covered the readings given at Chickering Hall. Giving a direct quote from Twain's lecture: "Nigger Jim had never thought of that before...." (24 Nov. 1884, p. 8) The second from the _Washington Post_ dated Nov. 25, 1884 which covered the readings given at Congregational Church does not use a direct quote but refers to Twain's story about Huck running away with Nigger Jim. Perhaps a closer study of other contemporary newspaper reviews of the Twain and Cable lecture tour would provide further insight. While arguments can be made that the reporters erred in their interpretation of the words Twain was speaking, it seems evident that "Nigger Jim" was used as a proper name prior to the official publication of _Adventures of Huckleberry Finn_ and long before Paine referred to him as such. Barb