The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-02-06
THE VALLEY & 9HE SHADOV:
BEING rN-
The Experiences Of a Blind Err Editor,
COMBINED WITH
Numerous Incidents Of Hospital Life
AND
slsSeHs5 Of the West and Western Men,
By ]. M. DIXON.


Inths ceurss Of gsw weeks a handsomely printed
aud bound duodecno volume # $50 400 pages With
the above title, wLbe issued from the press Of kus-
sells American steam Printing House, Nos. 2S, 80 and
30 Centre Street New York Its author was, for eleven
years, edtoray associated with the state Register at
the capital Of Iowa. During that period he occupied
prominent position among western editors. on inc
18th day Of DeoembeTs lSG5, while engaged IN his
laboriuus duties the Register, he suddenly at
ta ca with an nhanUatOry disease ofthe eyes, which
az once disqualified him for the active pursuits OF me-
I and confined him for weary, wasting months IN the
gloom OF a darkensd chamber. During the following
spring and SUMMER while the disease 20 his eyes
SIN unsubdued the neceasty Of provdiura maintenance
for himself snd his family compelled him TO return to
his duties the Register. Early in October 1856 he
fsrced by his ruined vision 70 vscate his place on
the JOURNAL and in the latter part Of December follow
ing some friends, who uObluin their benevoence
but whose philanthropy came too late, gave him the
ability 70 BeFk aid from the Ocu sts Of Cincinnati he
remained under treatment IN that city for nearly n
year, sometimes sioying the hope Of restored sight,
and gain realizing AL that Is cOmprehended IN the
word despairI All this time he supported, we'll
as iig hmilY hy the contributions Of warm hearted
friends whose Fympathes followed him from various
homes in Iowa. in September last, his right eye be-
disOrgauiZed by ulcer ami was totally destroy
3D. A few weeks afterwards, having endured intense
agony many days and nights, his other eye gave
way from like cause and be Is now totally aud in-
euTably blind.
To uave his family from hs extremity Of want, with
which they constantly mengced, and to contribute
his mite to the current literature Of the age, Mr.
DiTOu in those intervals 10 which he ii partially re-
avrd from inten aini is engaged nH the WorE whose
titlaand general scope are given above Aside from
The authors experiences, the book win contain
auv incidents Of Hospital Life snd R give whatever
&C. interesting and salient in the lives Of other blind
men with whom he has become acquainted. Indeed,
one important desgB Of its publication Is 10 reconcile
the blind to their fate aud enable them to educe from
DostiVe evil even from the crest darkness wherein
thevnre continually walking lessons VI wisdom and
ofabs0lute happiness. go
II is believed that the sale Of the proposed work vi
recure 10 Mr. Dixon the means Of seif-supportp and
save him from the paiufEi necessity Of accepting
] l. Harrls..h .hu rTnU M
His numerous friends are, therefore, solicited to ala
IN the publication Of his beck, either by contrht''
tjns or sbzcriptions which may be forwarded 90 him
a HARRISON Hamilton County, Ohio.
two copies for $40, payable on delivery Advance
PAYMENT will be acceptable, a. the means are needed
10 defrag the expense Of puBcation' "hch, however
] Is already respOnsibly assured
! The delivery, At an early day, OF beoks subscribed
] for. fs guaranteed.
january j. 1868. Jan9ml