New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-10-30
b $500 Reward!
" "RUNAWA Y!'
TZXE
UNDERGR0UND RAILROAD.
A RECORD OF
Facts, Narrating the Hardships,
Hair-Breadih Escapes, and Death
Struggles Of The Slaves in their
Efforts for Freedom.
BY WILLIAM STILL,

BY WILLIAM STILL,
For many years connected with the Anti Slavery
Office in Philadelphia, and Chairman of the
Acting Nigiant Committee of the Philadelp hia
Branch Of the Underground Railroad. Illus
trated with 20 fine EngravinGs by Benscl,
Schell, and others, and Portraits from Photo
graphs from Life.
From great number If cordial letters com.
meHdng the Underground Railroad, the Author
selects few brief extracts only from eminent
friends Of Freedom who have examined the
work.
From Tjla. Lioyd Garrison:
| have examined it with deep and thrilling
interest. II is IN est important portion of An
tI-Saverv history. Its reiablcness, moreover,
cannot be callCi IN question. II is a book for
every household
From $. p Chase, chef Justice of T. s. Su-
prone Court:
No one probably has had equal opportunities
with yourself; Of listening TO The narratives Of
fugitive slaves. No one will repeat them more
truthfully. and no stories can be more frauCht
with Interest than theirs.
From J. D. MEim:
a book 81 unique in kind, so startling in in
terest. and SO trustworthy in It's statemen is,
cannot fail 10 command large reading now
and in generations yet TO come.
iron lion Henry IFHson, lice President:
on have done good work. This story Of
the heroic conduct of iugitives of oppression,
and of the devotion Of their friends, will be
read with deep interest, especially by the old
friends OF the slave IN the stern struggle through
which We have passed hope your labors will
be rewarded by grateful public.
From Hon. ChQ'!eG Sumner:
Tho L pterr-Oupl = .ilr1oi Io
part, but it must always be remembered CRATE
III ly, as one of the peculiar institutions of our
country. cannot think Of It without thro5
bing heart.
GU do well to commemorate those assOci-
ated with II by service or by beneft-ihe sa
viours and the saved.
From Horace Gyeeey:
For most of the years have lived, the escape
al Irgtiyes from slavery. and their efforts to
battle the human and other LloOdhounds who
tracked them. formed the romance OF American
History. That romance IL now ended, aud our
grandchildren will hardly believe its leading
incidents cxceV. on irresistible testimony /
rejoice that you are collecting and presenting
that testimony, and heartily wish you a great
success.
From lin. II. Fnness, DID,:
Having read this record of Tine UNDER
Z
work Of extraordinary interest GEd Of great ra'ue
as an illustration of the terrible despo'ism
which little while ago reigned over US all, aud
which is now (thank heaven = 10 more.
From JoLR g. Whittier:
The b0Jk as more interesting than any romance
II will be Of permanent value to the historian Of
the country during the anti sayery struggle.
che6JN!sy Commend Il 10 the public turOr.
Eoza Gen. o. o. H,,-aya
You could NOT prepare a work that would al.
ford more instruction and interest to me than "a
detailed history of the operations Of the so
called "Undergrould Railroad lam deiightsd
at the examination ! have been permitted to
give the proof, and think thousands will rise up
to cal! you be ied for your fai,htl record of our
''iC gailzrl crime
FROM HoH. HsHrl e. C1rev:
SIR. Stills work appear % me to be one Of
great interest, end / mos: hsaTtiiy mite IL re
commenting ii 10 The plilic attention.
SOLD ONLY By SUBSCRIPTION.
1 -