Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-11-09
A CENrsNnIAL RooK.

tbs HISTORY or our COUNTRY, from us DIS
eovery TO the Celebrate OF its Centennial An
niyerssry OF its Declaration Of Independence.
Iiy Mrs. A. $, RICHARDSON. illustrated oy
over TWO hundred and itrty engrWings.
There bas been wanted good. readable history
OF the unite,i States, long enough 10 contain all
the interesting facts, IL orr enough TO he read
through without weariness aud without leaving
In the mind a confused medley OF details. This
book Is I1und In Mrs. Richardson's History, just
published 10 is not book made to order and
merely made 70 sell The sSillful author has barn
AZ Work ON II for Years She has Iead it 10 ief
own family and to- others, has ransscked hbi aries,
AMI above all, out of scr experience 10 = writcr
anu pibiic reader, she las been enabled 10 write
oFtgs'. animated nam alive which does not nag
The book is divided into two parts Pa,t ].
Is Tho story ot the Colonies; from lufLncy
10 independence" She begins at the heginniug
WIN the Discovery OF America; tells how the
NOrthmen came AM went, leaving no ace be
hind; the wonderful story, ever fresh, ever
new, OF Christopher Colnrhus and then ia quick,
Gear succession, all the chief voyages of discov-
cry aud the daring Adventures She describes the
alighting On our shore OF those birds OF passage,
inc early co.oniats and liilr by litte We sec the
dstied line Of plantations all along HE coast All
thls i illustrated by quaint maps. portraits OF
utscOVerers, costumes. buildings, and ships, Then
sue stops moment u give some chapters to the
Indians. describe, tier manners and customs,
aud show. juSI what sort 81 people living in
America when IL was discovered by Europeans.
she tells the wars Inst the ColOnist, had with
them aud 50 brin.s the reader dOwa by degrees
10 the Revolutionary War.
Bat just before entering on az account of that
war she inagHcs herself and The reader taking
tour ia America, ana IN striking chapter chs Lifts
lite curtain and shows success vrly Boston. Neu
York, Albany, Philadelphia. Virginia, bow the
people live, what they wear. and what they eat;
gives peep into their houses, In fAct,-1nd this
part 10 beautifully llus rItcl By pictures OF the
John Hancock House la Eost1n, spinning wheel
such a our great srandmDth used. large pic
tsre o. Dutch lloG.ehold, and other excellent
cuSraYings
Then o0R.es the Revolutionary war. The au.
thor tells The story Of this war hrcay az 0lo
quenily, sets before Us the characters snd deeds
q The general. and Statesmen. follows the vary.
ing course OF the cOuntry's struy.l aud lets us
MEOW what II cost our fathers To give Us Il nation.
This portion ]. prOfuscly Illustrated IA portraits
and celebrated buildings, lk FAneuil Hall and
Independence Hall, plans of battle grounds, ma
val engagements. TINS closes the first part.
Part u T. entitled, The story OF the Nation
" tirih' CSnticts snd triuG hs" Mrs. Richard
son mem 6ers maj hi,toryis ign.cthrg else ihau
record OF battles aud political coatcfs. Shc re
peats tins LA.0Ty Of the Constitution, then she tel
Gs % lhs EoFlaTiui giseuyeTies and inventions
winch save - ~ ',C24l l2i, w. steam railway,
Of The halt'iOfsOtttl horrors Of ite AlsnIile p
rates, and she gives the dCI-.i. aud Tic bljlisnt
naval victories OF TIC War OF lSl,-lJ She eonun
ues the pcseeia rpcorl 10 the time o, the Wa with
Mexico, but hints nov and then If the conflict
gong oh politically and morally ON n sa-0Iy. ahe
tells the br liant story Of California that followed
AAlN va AaN hNNtNAA w Ut.
She then gives a careful chapter on slavery In
TIE ! nite4 Sts.eii &c boar The rumble a cannon
10 The distance she l,ai1ts lac EUcr LDnsCt In
Kansas. The John brown raid .sud % eagIh comes
lull upon The great war lh,ou.. which WO have
just passed The story OF hi ,h tells clear,
picturesque language mp Irta ~, but vi h strong
lie, lug aud the pssos are hllrI with pctufes rep.
te;snsIng prominent men ii ,csucs. \ Gusl chap
20 EitS 81 gf#'as % go e. Ter yrar' AMI 40
~ sEeiteg column Vii DC Nggi 50 aiyerli.e
meni Of t'.c book, aud ies wrG4y Il IL printed,
bound -nd published =. the H,pT>iie IRE > We
have given I'll necessary gu1ran're, for style ia
book making