Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-27

\ Boston correspondent of the New York
TriJnne says of the book prepared by Mr.
j. NJ. Bailey, The Danbury Ne'rs Man"
The title page of this book is quaint. Its
motto is one Of the author own sentences ::
g 1t is just as impossible to get along with
ont advertising, rs it is for a cross-eyed
man to borrow gum" | will quote the
title in full
Life in Danbury Being brief but
comprehensive record of remarkable peo-
pie. under more remarkable circumstances,
and hrOnicled in a most remarkable man.
ner, the author, James NJ. Bailey, "The
Danbury Ners Man," and carefully COM
piled with pair of eight dollar shears, by
the compiler.
We have also an engraving of Mr. Bailey,
according to which showing he is young
cross-eyed," but with a face which is the
hest possible letter of introduction. In his
preface he tells us why he wrote the book
To the friends of the Neics, who may
take up this work, the question may come.
Why did he write book 1t is a natural
inquiry. 1t has assailed hundreds before
our day it will inflict hundreds in the
years to come. And probably there is no
form OF interrogation 50 loaded with sub
tile torture as this very one, unless it is to
be asked for light in a strange depot by a
man you had ;ust selected out of seventeen
thousand as tha man to be the most likely
TO have a match. Various aathors have
various reasons for bringing out a book,
and this reason may or may not be the reas-
ON they give it to the world know not
and care not. 1t is not for me to judge the
world, unless am elected.
1t Is matter which lies between the
author and his own conscience, and know
oi no place where it would be less likely to
be crowded. But my reason for writing Il
book Is 50 novel, so different from all others.
that the public may be pardoned for feeling
written book for money | have not.
Some for fame | have not. Some for love;
have not. Some for kndlinss ! have
not. have not written book for any of
these reasons, or all of them combined. In
fact, gentle borrower, | have not written
book at all have merely clipped it.
Yours truly, GLITTER.
But.in tins preface it appears that he has
not quite freed his mind, 50 he starts off
with second one as follows:
SOMEWHAT INTRODUCTORY.
lhl> work Is designed to While away
stray hour which the borrower may have
at odd times. The matter has been careful
ly selected with view to suting all eases
and conditions. Within its covers the
banker may find relief although it is ex-
tremely doubtful and here is something
for the farmer, the artisan, the undertaken,
the laborer in the mines, the porter, the
merchant, the student, the man of leisure.
the hackman, etc. The matter was writ
ten at odd times, and generally right after
pay day, and it is submitted to the borrow
er with n great deal of timidity. but with
the earnest hope that it may be the humble
means of making money.
Ii in IFS perusal one single (or even mar
ried) borrower is made purer and better.
and his life made to appear brighter, and
his soul lifted up generally, shall sincere
~ rejoice 10 hear it. Address me ut Dan
bury enclosing 4 stamp.
- The DANEUIY News Man"
have given You these extracts because
nothing could write about the book would
characterize it half 80 happily. 1t will GER
talnly be the best advertised volume of the
season, since there is no man. just now -
universally quoted a. its author. Ii con-
tains all his best and wittiest sayings. in
cluding various new sketches not before |
published. Several Boston publishers com
peted for the volume, and Me>srs. Shepard !
Gill are to be congratulated on their sue
cess in obtaining it.