The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-05
Editors Table.

Usher.
One of the greatest wants Of the age, so far
as the education of youth is concerned, has re-
Gently been supplied in the publication of "a
Compendium of the History Of the United
States" by Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia.
The author of this little volume achieved dis
tinction long ago. and has been admired for his
intellectual attainments and greatness through
an extended period of our history as a country;
but he has never before attempted q work so
likely to perpctuate his name and render it
familiar to future generations as will this un-
pretending effort to concisely and accurately
portray the true history of this country from
its earliest settlement down to the present time.
He has brought to the task all experience rare
ly equaled, and he has performed the work in
an easy, instructive and fascinating manner,
such as will render this book q necessity in
every school-room and an adornment for every
library in the United States. From the dis
covery by Columbus to the establishment of
American independence, Mr. Stephens carries
the reader gracefully and quickly through all
the leading events that transpired in our colo
NAL history developing such facts as led to the
growth and organization of the present form of
the volume. The second part is review of
the administrations of the various Presidents of
the United States; the rise and fall of politi-
cal parties the progress Of public opinion; !;
the material growth of the country; the phi
losophy and science of government; the con-
stitutional safeguards by which the people have
been protected and the vigilance with which
the Constitution has been defended in the past,
together with the logical results that followed
the Inauguration of the late civil war-all
treated in bipartisan style, and above the
influence of passion and prejudice. Such is
general outline of the work, to which is added
marginal questions designed for the use of
teachers and pupils, which makes it adapted to
the school room, where we hope to see it gen.
orally introduced
Rev. Dr. Wills, President of Oglethorpe
University, Atlanta, Ga and one of the most
competent critics in the South, utters the fol-
lowing decided opinion as to the merits of Mr..
Stephens work: GAS textbook, we predict
for this compend hearty and extensive adop-
tion; and as work for general instruction, nc
reader in the land ought to be without copy
of it. The Southern people may be justly
proud of this noble contribution to their grow
ing literature, and the grand old commonwealth
of Georgia will doubtless cvince an apprccia-
ton of the industry, patriotism and talents Of
her distinguished son, by giving this richly
stored volume a cordial welcome to the thou.
sands of her intelligent and happy households
We believe that this work of the great Geor
gian is destined to become the standard of his
toric truth and excellence for centuries to come
just as Mr.. Stephens work on the War between
the States is acknowledged to be the most COM
plcte and triumphant vndicaticn of the South
crn people ever placed on record"
The New York Erening Telegram closes its
review of this compendium with the following
complimentary language: at aboupds in in,
formation with which every American citizen
ought to be familiar and which he will not find
compiled elsewhere. For the youth of the
land it will prove invaluable, and we believe
that teachers throughout the country will adopt
it as a substitute for all other histories of the
United States, as soon as they become familiar
with its pages, and observe with what tact and
impressiveness the distinguished author has
arrayed his knowledge to the end that it may
be most easily and eagerly acquired by the
young"
The volume contains 5lS pages, strongly and
tastcfuly bound, and beautifully printed
Price, Sl.jO. Published by w. j. Dutlie, Co
lumbia, s. c., who will send it by mail, post
paid, on receipt Sf the price. Also, for sale by
Mr. c. w. FAINT, at the Post Office, to whom
we are indebted for a copy.
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