White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-04-16
HISTORY OF KANSAS.
BY JOHN N HOLLOWAY.

By JOHN N HOLLOWAY.
This book which has been in prepara- :
tion so long. is now before the public
The following is a very brief outline Of
it's contents: A succinct history of the
Mississippi Valley. from its discovery to
thr present time; the aggressive spi.i, OF
African Slavery and its triumph over the
will Of the American people. as shown in
its Introduction into the thirteen Col oniss
and gradnsl extention over the Terrific
ries until it challenged the conflict in
Kansas; . detailed sccoant OF the won
derfnl contest IN the settlement of Kansas
Territorv.-Ballot box stnffing by the
Border Ruff ans, the Free State move
ment, the Wsksruss war. subsequent in
vasions OF Lawrence, old Browns war
fare. the awfnl strife between the Border
Rnffians and Jsyhswkers in South eastern
Kansas-never before written out: the
form nation. history and breaking up of the
Free State and the Law and Order par
ties. and the Free State. snd bogus Ter
ritorial Governments; the origin, design
and character of the Kansas Societies.
both open and secret; very rare and high.
ly important official documents. and ex-
tracts from various papers and letters;
individual exploits and person VI rencoun
iers Of the most thrilling and startling
nature; lives and characters OF al the prin
cipal actors in the Territorial Conflict; .
full account of the "Great Famine" in
1860. its cause. character and extent
the suffering occasioned and the mesns of
relief: a foil account of the different Con
vsntions. State Constitutions, LepisIa-
tures. as gathered from ,fiicial proceeding.
This book presents facts in o very liie-
like and entertaining manner. Mr.. Hol.
lowsy has clothed his thoughts in the
most classical language. and given to his
writings . charm which never fails to in
terest and absorb. His style il terse.
simple and snimatiug. without..tbe show
of display or effect.
Every effort has been made to render
this volume truthful and reliable. The
writer not having mingled in the contest,
has been free from thst party bias end
personal feelings which the Territorial
troubles were 30 well calculated to pro
duce Official documents have been con
suited. files of old papers carefully re-
viewed, private letters examined, snd tn.
principal actors themselves interrogated
in order to elicit truth. and render the
work reliable a STANDARD HrsroRY.
Kansas has justly been entitled the
historic State of the Union. Scarcely
en- acre of her eastern soil can Be found
which has not witnessed some daring
deed or frightful rencounter. Her Terri.
torisl Conflict attracted the attention of
the world, and involved the interest Of
two Of the most powerful and hostile
political parties Of any sgs or coun-
try. Her wrongs snd suffsrings were 90
egregious. that Bleeding K.nsss" scarce.
ly gave clue to their character. Ths
book ssts forth the real nature Of the
conflict. and events in detail snd in chro.
biological order.
Every person and family in Kspsaa
should procure . copy of the work. snd
tUOS pT68efv0 - . bc1ctCOGDs 0uu bOr tUetf
. reliable account of scenes and
events that must ever bs interesting to
them. As it will be cold only By sub
it is very essential. 10 order to
secure it. to subscribe when the agent
calls upon you. It will then BE- deliver
ed in dus season. The Territorisi Con.
dict will afford ireside reading for your
children and childrea,a children. if you
will thus procure this book for their use
The typographical part OF the volume
10 most beautifully executed on heavy
hook paper. Of the finest quality: tbs
binding csnno, he surpassed. ssd tha
whole is besotifnlly illustrated with en-
cravings. from original designs BY the
ssthor. j. NIcaoLs d Co.
General Agents. Topeks. 4
b. s. Be.rdsley. Agent ct Wstbess.
J. G. Power. Agent st Troy. Frederick
Close, Agest ss Highland. G. W. Sbrsss.
Agent st White Cloud.