The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-17
A Valuable Work

The Centennial History of the URited
| States, from the discovery of the american
| Continent to the close of the First Century
! of AmericdR Independence. by James
! y. Mc Cdbe, author Of "a Manual Of
General History ,''' PdJhloGyS ofthe Holy
f. Land" etc., etc.
There has long been great and uni
| versally felt want of a History of the
United States suitable for general use.
This want is now being supplied by The
National Publishing Co., of st. Louis,
Mo. ,who have issued handsome vol
ume, styled ''The Centennial History of
the United States, by James D.McCabe,
a well known historical writer. This
work will, undoubtedly, take rank as
the Standard History of the United
States. 1t is no dry mass of details
no bombastic effort to inhame the ma
tional pride-but is q clear, vivid and
brilliant narrative of the events of our
history, from the discovery of the
American Continent down to the pres
ent time
! We most heartily commend this book
to our readers. 1t gives avery interest
ing account of the Indians of North
America, from the time of the coming
of the white men. The voyage of Co
lumbus, the explorations of the different
nations of Europe and the wanderings
of the Spaniards in search of gold and
immortal youth, are told with graphic
! power.
Every step of our colonial history is
traced with patient fidelity, and the
sources of those noble, and,we trust, en-
during Institutions which have made our
country free and great, are shown with
remarkable clearness. The causes OF
our great struggle for Independence are
told with logical force and ability I'M
surpassed in any work of the day. Then
follows clear and succinct account OF
the formation of the Federal Constitu-
| ton; the establishment of the Union
the course of affairs until the breaking
out of the Second War with England
and a full and comprehensive account
of that War and its results. The events
of our career from the close of that con-
! test to the commencement of the Civil
War, follow in their order. The history
of the Civil War is related with intense
vigor, and with strict fidelity to truth
and the work closes with an account OF
I
the course of affairs since the end of that
great conflict. The author writes
throughout with the calmness and inn
partially of historian, and pleads the
cause of no party or section. He states
facts, points out the lessons which they
teach, and, appealing to neither passion
nor political feeling, trusts to the good
sense of his countrymen to sustain his
views. In order to render the work
complete in every respect, the author
has added to it an appendix, giving an
account of the approaching InternatiOn-
al Centennial Exhibition.
It's comprised in one large, handsome
octave volume of 925 pages, and con-
tains 442 fine engraSings on steel and
wood of historical persOnages and
scenes. The price is so low that all can
afford to purchase copy, and each sub
scriber is presented with a superb litho-
graphic engraving of the Centennial
Exhibition Buildings and Grounds. The
book is sold by subscription only, and
the publishers want agents in every
county. See advertisement in another
column.
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