The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-05-30

of 1866. Now the Chief custodian ot
the Government secrets, he who took a
most active part in all of the secret plans
Of the War Department, and hitherto
well kept historical secrets. General
Baker makes clean breast of the matter
he evidently has kept nothing in reserve
that is of interest to the public. These
relations will create a profound sensa-
ton In all sections of the country and ey-
en- the vaunted Government police of
| Europe may learn lessons from this histo-
iry. The Chief Detective has screened no
one and there viii be gnashing of teeth
IN the high places at Washington. when
the racy chapters of this secret history
will become generally known The work
Is complete in one handsome octave vol
ume OF 700 pages, bound in durable and
ornate binding, clearly printed on fine
white paper, and embellished with sew
enteen superior eugraviugs.
| Frank Moore's sWomen Of the War.
Women of the War" their Heroism
| and Self lf-Sacrifce; by Frank Moore,
| author Of the rebellion Record. y
Diary of the American Revolution, ~
! etc. Illustrated with Steel Fngravings
Sold only by subscription. Agents
wanted. Chicago: R. C. Treat, Pub
Usher.
This best of the books of the war vet
published, is now offered to the public by
the canvassers. We feel sure it will be
found to be work of real merit. 1t
seeks no ephemeral popularity from high
ly colored and Munchausenish stories of
doubtful feuiales figuring as dashing cou-
rlers III our armies, or spies in the
Confederate camps But its records are
the truthful histories Of more noble lives
No character is here introduced that was
ret knotcn to De pure Here we have
the experiences Of women who forsook
the comforts Of elegant homes, for the
wild scenes, the miseries and the dangers
of army life, actuated solely by the desire
to minister to the suffering soldiers. And
what scenes they encountered! Some
times In the thick of battle, amidst
plunging shot and bursting shells, suceor-
ing the fallen soldier, regardless of their
own peril; oftener seen at the hospital
cot, bathing the brow of the sufferer. at
tending to his wounds, and cheering him
in his loneliness and agony with some
saving delicacy that only the thoughtful
heart and ready hand of woman ever
brings. How many owe their lives to- day
to the nilnlatratlons OF these self sacrific-
ing women? Margaret Breckenridge,
Mrs. Fanny ricketts,, Mrs Mary Brady,
Mrs. Belle Reynolds, Mrs. Norris Hus-
band, and many more In this noble list
they are names that deserve to live. On
ly by reading the facts Of their lives in
the army-iacts oftentimes more thrilling
than any ronance-can we be led to real
ize the beauty and nobility of woman
soul, Or the true hercism. aud the urssl-
fish, faithful devotion of which women
are capable This is the true field for
material ior an interesting book and the
author has done his part we'll Thous-
ands Of our soldiers. who will see this
book, VIII take eagerly to their hearts
and homes, for the grateful and undying
memories with which It's characters are as
soclated in their own breasts
The work is splendidly published.
Nothing comparable with it in elegance
and beauty has before before. been
brought out. OF all the books devoted to
our war literature The portraits of
these women, on steel, are in the very
highest and costliest style of the art.
We hear it is meeting with great sale.
1t deserves it.