Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-24
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Fourteenth Thousand aoa0 ready.
Twelve Years A Slave
"Irlth lStT03lqeT Than Fiction.

run stranger than Fgeti0R.
at Is singular coincidence, thar solomon Northup
was carried 10 plantation in the Red River country
the same region where the scene of Uncle Toms cap.
tvity was l4d-snd his account of his plantation and
the mode Of life there and incidents which he de-
scrbes, form striking parallel to hat history-tM Mrs
stowe, in her key" p. ia.
HTNHE Narrative of SOLOMON NORTHUP. a citizen
L of New ok, kidnapped in Washington Cry, 10
1881 and rescued IN 1898, from Cotton Plantation
the Red River, in Louisiana
s4ist of illustrations.
Portrait of Solomon in his Plantation suit.
Scene in Slave Pen at Washington
Separation o Eliza and her Last Child
Chaplin rescues ONION from Hanging
The stalking ont and Flogging of the girl Patsey.
Scene in the Cotton Field.
Arrival Home, and first meeting with his Wife and
Children.
One handsome l2mo. uoiame, $50 poges. Price 81
READ WHAT THE REVIEWERS say
The narrative Will be read by every one who sym
pathise with human bel ngsirugglDg.or lreedomy-Buf-
fdt9 Courier.
The volume cannot fail 10 gain wide circulation 1t
will be read extensively both the North south
No one can contemplate the scenes which here so
naturally set forth, without conviction of the
bideonsness of The institution nom which the subject
OF the narrative Inns happily escaped ~ Tribune.
What tale il tells what nexpressibe reprolis against
slavery what occasion for shame and on the part
of ALL We think the story affecting any tale of
sorrow could be. We believe its perusa will only
excite an absorbing interest but minister powerfully TO
the sound, intelligent anti slavery sentiment of the
country IN EUaHRetst
Next TO Uncle Toms CABIN. the extraordinary Mar
raVe of Solomon Norhup, is the most remarkable book
that issued from the American Press. Indeed
It's extraordinary work an that, because
il is only simple nished tale OF the experience of
American freeman of the blessings Of slavery while
Mrs Stoves Uncle Tom is only ingenious and pow
erfuly wrought novel; intended 10 illustrate what Sol
and eXpereneed--S Southern slavery in its
various phases.-Det1 CIT Tribune.
We hope il will he universally read. II we do not
sadly il wilproye of vast service in the great
OF Freedom If there are thoie who peruse it uns
moved, pity them That it will create as great a
sensation and be regarded equally interesting as
Uncle Toms Cabin, is not question for argsment In
opinion, it will lead that wonderful work in the pop
uar opinion, and in the aggregate of sales.Buf. Er.
This is of the most intert sting narratives full of
thrilling Incidents aressy told, with all the marks of
truth. such tale is more powerful than any fiction
which can be conceived and elaborated There
depicted scores in Uncle To tragic, horrible and
pathetic than the incidents comprised in the twelve
years of this mans life in slavery Gin. Jour.
He who with an uabassed mind. sits down 10 the re
rus Al OF this book viii arise perfectly sahd that
American Slavery is he'll of torrents yet untold, and
feel like devotng the energies of his life to its exufpa
ton from the face of Gods beautiful earh.-Erening
Chronicle.
1t is one of the most effective books against slavery
that written. 'Archy Moore and Uncle Tom,
are discredlted by may as 'romancesj but how the
apologist for the institution dispose of Northup,
we are curiousto see.-Syrdcuse JturnGl
Iis well told and bears internal ev aence Of being
clear statement of facts. There is attempt at dis
play but the events graphically portrayed that the
interest in the perusa deep and undated to the last
Some Of the have fearful and exciting power in
their deneaon. The sunshine of kind treatment sheds
few broad betm athwart the dark OF twelve
years of bondage; but in the main, the darker cruelty
and wickedness oil orpree sion still more revolving by
contrast -Cdyuga Chief
tits strange history, its truth is far stranger than
fiction. Think of lit Fol- Thirty yea man. with all
mans hopes, fears. and asphalions-wth wife and
children to call him BY the endearne names OF husband
and iather-wiih home humble it may be, but still a
home beneath the shelter OF whose roof had right
molest make him airaid--then for twelve years
thing, chattel personal eassed wi mules and horses
treated with than fheF. from
his home and f7ny .-an tae sfte lahnT by which he
earned theif bread, and driven unremt ting, unreqn
ed toll in cotton feld under burning southern SUI
by the lash Of nhnman master, Oh! il is horrible
1t chills the blood 70 think that such are -Fred Doug
lass Paper
1t comes before ms with highly respectable vouchers
and is plain ami SIM 10 statement Of what happened
10 the author while IN bondage asHauihern nasters.@
While concede TO he Sou an he privileges in re-
spect to slavery which suaranle to them by the
Constitution free TO speak its evils; and when
parcu lar instances al inumen treatment come 10 our
notice, shell remark upon them as we please II is
well told story full of interest, and may he said to be
the reality of Life amougtho LOwly.'-BuG I'D.
Let be read by all those good easy ouls who think
slavery is, the whole, coed thing Let it be read
by all who think that although slavery is politically and
economically bad thing, il is not very bad for the
slaves. Let it be read by all those M. Cs aud support
who are always ready o give their votes, in aid Of
Slavery and the Slave trade with all the kidnapp ng
separabie it, Let il be read, TOO by Southern
friends, who pity with much christian sensibiy the
wreched condition Of The free negroes at the northa
LeJolce at we enVlheIe coiuluoh ol th own sla'es
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