Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-11-02
A Valuable Book.

bury University. Royal Octave. Illus-
trated with Maps, Charts, Portraits and
Diagrams. Sold only hy subscription.
Price $500. Jones Brothers & Co.,
Cincinnati, Memphis and Atlanta,
This Is understandable book,
one that will give all our peo-
pie proper ideas of the growth
and character of our nation and
Its free institutions.
From the first voyage OF the
Mortimer to the coasts of Lab
rador and Massachusetts, 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 narration flowson in smooth
current, with fitting comments
and sufficient explanation, eve
ry page enlivened by genius and
glowing with an ardent patriot
ism.
Here is the whole history
and character of one of our
most noted pioneers, gathered
from his autobiography and half
dozen other works, but con-
densed to one brief pithy para
graph:
"Thc new president, though
not yet thirty years of age, was
a veteran in every kind of val
liable human experience. Born
an Englishman; trained as a
soldier in the wars of Holland ;
traveller in France, Italy and
Egypt; again a soldier in Hum
gary; captured by the Turks
and sold as a slave; sent from
Constantinople to prison in
the Crimea; killing taskmas-
ter who beat him, and then es-
Gaping through the woods of
Russia to Western Europe; 60
ing with an army Of adventur-
ers against Morocco; finally re-
turning to England and joining
the London con pany-he was
now called upon by the very
enemies who had pers ecuted and
ill-treated him, to resc, g then
and their colony from destruc-
ton, A strange and wonder
full career! John Smith was al
together the most noted man in
the early history of America. D
An ardent patriotism WHITES
every page. Particularly does
tits appear in his closing re-
view, which is an admirable
summary OF the present condi-
ton and prospects of the Uni
| OSA N)tdlNCs
The visions and dreams of
the Revolutionary patriots have
been eclipsed by the luster of
actual accomplishment. The
territorial domains of the Re
public enclose the grandest belt
of forest, valley, and plain that
the world has in it. Since the
beginning of time no other
people have possessed such a
territory-so rich i'll resources,
SO varied in products, so mag
nificent in physical aspect. Soil
and climate, the distribution of
woods and lakes and rivers, the
interpositiOn of mountain ram
ges, and the fertility of valley
and prairie, here contribute to
give to man MANIFESTED and
powerful development. Here he
finds bays for his shipping, nv
ers for his steamer, fields for
his plow, iron for his forge, gold
for his cupidi;,y, landscapes for
his pencil, <unshine enough for
song, and snow enough for
courage. Nor has the Anglo
american failed TO profit by the
advantages of his surroundings.
lie has planted a free govern
ment on the largest and most
liberal scale known in history.
lie has espOuscd the cause OF
liberty and right. He has fought
like hero for the freedom and
equality of all men. He has
projected a civilization which,
though as yet but dimly traced
in outline, is the vastest and
grandest in the world. Better
than all, he believes in the time
to come. So long as a man is
anxious about the future, the
future is secure. Only when he
falls into apathy, sleeps at his
post, and cares no longer for
the morrow, is the world in dam
ger of relapse and barbarism."
While the great ability dis
played in the text calls for our
chief admiration, it is by no
means the only merit of the |
book. There is also an objec-
tive presentation of the subject |
by series of colorcd Chrome |
logical charts-which show at
glance what men and events