New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-09
W-YORK, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1858.
..YVRUTH Is STRANGER THAN FICTION.
Published Tbi. Day, Feb. 9, ls5s:
FIFTY YEARS IN CHAINS:
Or
THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN SLAVE.
WRITTEN BY HssELf.
my God can such things be
Hast thou not ssid that whaisoe' er Is doEe
Into Inv weakest and thy humbles. one,

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into Thy weaie.' and thy humble' one ,,,,,....
This the title Of ons Of the 'mpt yet most n,sn;ey inter;
ens biographies Of the day L the plain soney history Of
escapes and capturs finally an old mar found freedom aud
The story" .ays the preface, s in every paricu.r
Responsible citizens of neishborns State youch for the
realty Of the narrative The language of the slave ha. al
Zines beer strictly adhered halt century bondage Unfit,
ted lin literary work The subject Of the st ny still
slave by law Of h. country and would 10, be wise 20
veal bis name.'
OPINIONS OF TIE PRESS
Th. the many book, that have come from the PPq
boob Of facts and does not dePend for It's worth upon The i'm
nation Of the author h autobiography, the life of
elective for being published mostly n the language Of the chief
character The slave that be is living where
PS TE at hi. ds to e. his place Of ednce BE- inoSa
lest even yet may be supposed that as Gu article property he
What idea tina; old the victim dare not ia
country the place Of his abode doing might
add the fifty years Of slavery that he has knowu
and make the evening Of his life as miserable a. his youth and
manhood Few works better calculated than that now before
TO spread sound views the subject Of Slavery as deals
directly with the fortunes Of rdivduas swsys more acye
themes with the Of mankind than the able; Arguments ma
BE- dectt gsin the evils OF The system Boston Traveller
and pothos Tie merit OF the work me- III ITS o. per
sona experience The writer does not stop TO argue about
wroDg but ope hm'c with narra,ng hi, own experience
while slave and the reader make bis own drducti}ns Tns
reader reason morazl the writer the sufferer tell his
h5 a. d s' , nf American Ssvsrv higbeI till
National Era, Washington, D. &.
"Iftrh be stranger than fiction, il sssuredy wiser.
narrative Of ike the above will have far
effect against Slavery than the neeniouy wrought novel how
true TO life it, pictures BE- The tone OF the book l.
calm hut serious solemn witness whose business II Is 70
people Such should be . object of all books
this subject The time past for reading hem merely for
and excmeIts sake One popularity which notice
entire absence Of the dialect Prosey introduced
In many works of this lite simple dignity of style
far worthy o its object than those groteique and srh a
attempts 81 attTec'iveness." Amencan Baptist
book of facts stranger than fiction and houSani
fold thrilling simple tale Of life long oppression, revealing
nthy the the peculiar institution in
ry To the loving would say here story worth
reading" Mission Record
II comprises the true history Of slaves life, written in
plain unpetendre On account of the absence Of all
xayagance and theory Il of the bes, works OF its
Courant, Clinton, Mass.
This is an autobiography written in simple and
touching ye. II will BE- read with deep interest by very
and will make converts 20 Slavery"
christian Chronicle, Philadelphia, Pa.
The narrative will be found deeply Undressing to all who
symrsthze with the oppr, sed and djwntrodden slave.
Christian Secretary, Hartford, Conn.
This work said to BE- true in Particular The language
has been altered but the facts The picture vivid
how the condition OF the be- made by
reckless careless masters The separation Of fam
ICoursnt, Hartford. Conn.
1T is written in simple and clear style,
not fail be- deeply interested in H. IL well adapted 20 give
correct view Of the life OF slave - -
The hook beautifully printed and bound and large the
books that sell for 81 D; but, mean 70 sell aleast
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND COPIES,
we determined 70 make the retail price only 81
The book will be sent by mail postage paid on receipt oil IN
price. So, l
$50 Agents wanted immediately to sell the above work
The trade supplied liberal terms Address
H. DAYTON, Publisher, No. p Ann-st.' " Y.