The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-05
A valuable work on the West.

"THE UNDEvELopED WEST; OR FIVE YEARS IN
the TERRfToRIES." BeinRA Complete Histo.
ry Of that vast region between the Mississippi
and the Pacific; It's Resources, Climate, lnhAb.
itAnts, Natural Curiosities. Otc., with Life and
Adventure on PraIEies, Mountains, and the
Pacific Coast ByJ. q. BcAdle, Western Cor.
respondent OF tho Cincinnati Commercial, and
Author Of Wife IN ULGh," etc. Published by
tho National Publishing Co., OF Philadelphia.
The most attractive, as well as the most
remarkable portion is that which lies
west Of the Mississippi. 1t Is attractive
10 the emigrant, because It Is 10 that re.
gion that he looks for u home; to the stu.
dent Of nature, because oI tho stupendOus
mRrvels OF creation in which ii abounds;
TO the capitalist, because OF its wonder.
ml capacity Tor producing wealth. 1t Is o
land Of grandeur, beauty and romance.
Mr. BGadle spent five years in the Great
West, ior the especial purpose Of explor.
ing the country. Setting out on foot, he
traversed the States Of Iowa, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Kansas and Texas, as well ms
Dakotah and the Indian Territory; visit.
ing in peIson all that was worth seeing;
examining the lands, living and cOnvers.
ing with the people, and gaining Tor him.
self, a fund OF information, based upon
his own observations and discoveries,
more extensive than one man In q million
can obtain.
He explored the various routes OF the
Great Pacific Railways, and spent months
with the Indians, both friendly and hos
tile, studying their character and habits.
He allowed no personal peril 10 deter him
from the execution Of his plan. Thou
sands OF lonely miles were trayersed by
him, and he endured fatigue, hunger and
many dangers that he might make known
tho true character OF the land and people
in which and among whom his wander
lnGs were made.
The book Is full Of information and facts
OF the greatest importance, such as could
be obtained only by going after them as
this indeiatigRbie explorer did.
These new States and Territories con.
tain incomparably the grandest scenery in
the world, and some Of the richest re.
sources Of the American Continent.
Probably no other man has ever journey.
ed so extensively among them as Mr,
Beadle-Certainly no one so competent to
describe what he has seen.
All sorts Of people figure in this work,
for II is a brilliant picture ot life and man.
ners in the Great West. The hardy
frontier farmer; the wary hunter anG
trapper; the reckless miner; the crael
and degraded savage; the hard.wOnIinog
"Heathen Chinee;" tho much msfrleI'
Mormon; the strange remnants oI the
once poWerlul Aztec race-all these 1g-
ure with the naturalness Of lite in this re-
markable work.
Il Is emphAticslly the greatest book Of
the day, and cannot fail Of attaining an
Immense circulation, We heartily re-
commend 1t to our readers. :
II is comprised in one large octave
volume of S28 pages, and illustrated with
$40 fine engravings Of the scenery, lands,
| mines, people and curioslties Of the Great
West, and a new map Of the region de-
scribed. lr..-
The book II sold by subscription only,
and the publishers want agents In every
county,, r..f -...