Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-06
A Valuable Work.

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covery Of the american Cont
ne'at to the Close Of the FRS
Centatry'of american Ipdepe,a-
dence. By James d. cCa5e
lAuthor of "a Manual of Gen
eraI History" "Pathacays of
the Holy Land" etc., etc.
I is a well known fact that
the great mass Of our people are
compelled to rely, for their
knowledge of the history of
their country, upon the outline
works intended for the use of
schools, which by their very na-
ture are brief; designed for the
comprehension Of children, and
in every way unsuitcd to the a.
dult mind. There has lone
been felt a genuine want of a
History of the United States,
Towering the whole period from
the discovery of the Continent
to the present day; and present.
ling i'll a succinct and compre-
hensiye form the history of our
country through its various pc
riods, from a higher and more
thoughtful standpoint than
would be proper in a school his
tory. This demand we are hap
py to say is satisfactorily met
in ''The Centennial History of
the United States," a work
which is evidently destined to
take rank as the Standard His
tory of our country. The au-
thor, James d. McCabe, is an
able and well known historical
writer.
We most heartily commend
this work to our readers. 1t is
no dry mass of details, no bonn
bastic effort to inllame the na-
tional pride, but is a aclear, vivid,
and brilliant narrative of the e.
vents of our history, from the
American Continent to the pres
cnt day. 1t gives a most inter-
esting account Of the Indians
of North America, from the
time Of the coming of the white
men. The voyages of CoIum-
bus, the explorations of the diff
ferent nations Of Europe, and |
the wanderings of the Span
iards in search Of gold and i'm
mortal youth, and told with
graphic power. The causes of
our great struggle for Indepen-
dence are stated with logical
force, and the story Of the Rev
olution is told with all the in
terest of romance; then fol-
lows q clear and succinct ac-
count Of the formation of the
Federal Constitution, the sec
ond War with England, the sub
sequent history of the country,
the Mexican War, and the G.
vents of our history up to the
commencement of the Civil
War. The History of the Civ
il War is related with intense
vigor, and with strict fidelity to
ruth; and the work closes with
IN account of the course Of G.
vents since the end of that great
The author writes
throughout with calmness and
and pleads the
cause of no section or party.
rhe book contains an Appen-
lix, giving an account of the
approaching international Cen
ennial Exhibition.
1t is comprised in one large
md handsome volume, of 925
pages, and contains 442 fine en-
cravings on steel and wood
The book is issued by the Ma
:ional Publishing Co., whose
imprint is a guarantee Of the
excellence of the workmanship.
1t is sold at very low price,
considering the character Of
he work, and each subscriber
IS presented with a superb lith-
ographic engraving of the Cen
ennial Exhibition Buildings
md Grounds. 1t is sold by
subscription only, and Messrs.
Jno. Wesley and Geo. w. L.
Heath, who are the authorized
agents for this section, are now
,anvassing for it.
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