Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-09-01
AVaIuabIe Book.


| History ofthe United States from the Aborigi
nal Times TO tie Present Day. By JohE ClarE
Ridpath, A. M, Professor of History and Bellies
Lettres, Indiana Asbury University. 670 PIP
Royal Octave. Illustrated with Maps Charts
Portraits and Diagrams. Sold only by subscrip
tion. Price $500. Jones Brothers & Co., Gin
cinnati, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Author and publishers have done the
country a great service in presenting such a
work to its citizens that will give all
our people proper ideas of the growth and
character of our nation and its free insti-
tutions. . 20
From the first voyage of the Northmen
to the coasts of Labrador and Massachu-
setts, to the opening of the Centennial Ex-
position at Philadelphia; from the birth of
Columbus to the admission Of Colorado as
the Centennial State, the stream of narra-
ton flows on in a smooth current, with fit
ting comments and sufficient explanation,
every page enlivened by genius and glow
ing with an ardent patriotism. t
Perhaps our readers viii get "a better idea
of the rare ability displayed in the work,
by perusing a few extracts, than from any
comments of ours. AS a specimen of the
zeal with which the author has sought to
clear up disputed points, and do justice to
even the minor characters Of our history.
take the following upon Bacon, who led
the patriotic rebellion against Berkeley.
the tyrannical royal governor of Virginia:
'.Berkeley's vindictiYe passions were now let
loose upon the defeated insurgents. Fines and
confscations became the order of the day. The
governor seemed determined to drown the men,
Ory of his own wrongs in the woes OF mis- sujects
TWENTY-FIVE OF the leading patriots were seized |
and hanged with scarcely time 10 bid their friends
FAREWELL Thus died Thomas Hansford, the first 1
American who gave his lite for freedom, Thus |
perished Edmund Cheesman, Thomas Wilford, |
and the noble William Drummond, martyrs to lib.
1rtv Nor is il certain when the vengeful .ty- |
rant would have stayed his hand, had not the as.
semby met and passed an edict that no more
blood should be split for past ohenses.
''iThe history of this insurrectiOn was for long
lime recited by BacOn's enemies. Until the pres
snt century one appeared to rescue the leaders
name from obloduy. In the light of after times
lis character VIII shine with peculiar lusture.
Ills motives were exalted as his life was pure,
md his virtues as noted as ms I1,l aolines were
md his passions were only excited against the j
enemies OF his country"
The above is fine tribute to man long 4
and an excellent character
analysis.
s'An event is to be weighed by its consequent
,es From the discovery OF America to the Morse I
mem nothing whatever resulted. The world was
leither wiser nor better. Among the Icelanders
themselves the place and the very name OF Vim
and were forgotten. Europe never heard OF such
/ country or such discovery. Historians have.
intiI late years, been incredulous the subject
md the factis as though Il had meyer been. The
.urtain which had been lifted for moment was
fretcbed again from sky to sea, and the New
World still lay hidden IN the shadows"
The same distinctive feature is shown in
hat portion of the book which contains
he authors reflection on the condition of
he colonies just previous to the opening
struggles Of the revolution. We present a
lrief extract: