The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-09
Il Tu[is0N{c Book.

History of the United States from the Ahorigin-
a. Times tho Present Day. by John Clark
kidpfh, A. NJ, Proicssar OF History ana
Royal Octave Illustrated with Maps Ch"r,s,
Portraits and Diagrams; Snld H. only 10y STo-
Ih,iadc phia, Chicago aud Cinc'nnah.
This is indeed valuable book. one that
will give all our people proper ideas of the
growth aud character of our nation and IT'S
free institutions.
From tin. tirs, VOYAGE of the Mortimer tn
the coasts cf Labrador and Massachusetts to
the opening of the Centennial Exposition at
Philade phia from The birth 81 Columbus TO
the admission of Colorado IA the Centennial
State, the stream of narration hpwS on in a
smooth current, with fifth lg continents And
sufficient explanation, every page en,ivrnssi
Ivy genius and glowing with an ardent pa
triotsm.
Here is the whole history and character Of
one of our most noted pioneers, gathered
from his autobiography and half ,lnzen
other works, hut condensed to one brief
Pithy paragraph:
THE new president, though not yet thirty
years of ago. was II veteran in every kind OF
Valuable human experience. Born an English
man trained as soldier in the wars ot Holland;
u tra, eicr in France, Italy and Egypt; nxa:n a
soldier in Hungary: captured by the Jerks and
sold as a slave; sent from COnSfaHtInf'pie 10 a
prison i'm the Cri'nca; !; killing taskmasfer VINO
beat him. and then escaping through the woods
of Russia 10 Wcftcrn Europe; going with an
army of Adventures against Morocco; tinni,y
returning to- England ano Joining the London
Company--he was now c,iled upon by the very
encm,es who bad prosecuted and iil-treated
him, to rescue them and their colony from de-
struction. A strange and wonderful career
John Smith was altogether the M st aoted man
in the early history Of America.
An ardent patriotism WHITES every page.
Particularly does this appear in his closing
review. which is an admirable summary oi
the present condition and prospects OF the
United Siatet.
THE visions aud dreams of the Revolutionary
pa riots have been eclipsed by the luster ot
actual accomplishment. The territorial do
mains of the Republic enclose the gra u hes, belt
in il. Since the d, ginning OF time no other
people have possessed such a territory So rich
i'll resources. 81 varied in products, 81, nngn,ti-
cent in physical aspect. Soil aud climate, the
distribution of woods aud l;sk,s and r.v,.rs, ne
interposition of III puntain ranges, and the fer
tiiity of valley aud Prar:e. b, re contribute IL
give to man a inany-siJ,'d and powcri ui Gevel.
opmcnr. Here he finds bays for his shipping
rivers for his steamers. fields for his oiow, iron
Tor his forge. gold for his cupidiiy, landscape
for his pencil, sunshine enough TOR s,ug, and
snow enough for courage. Nor has the Anglo
American faiicd to profit by the adv tavcs %:
his surroundings. He has planted a free gov
ernnent on the largest and most liberal scale
known in history. He has cspoused IN. cause
oi liberty aud rieh ht. He has fought Ikea !Ierc
for the freedom and equality of all men HI
has projected II civilization which. though as
yet but dimly traced in outline. is the vs~tcs
| aud yrandcst in the world. Better than all ht
neli-ves in the times to cnme- So long m..r
is anxious about the future, the future is Sc
cure Only when he falls into apathy, sleeps NJ
his post aud cares no longer for the morrow j,
the world in danger OF relapse ana barharisin.
While the grea, ability displayed in ,ht
text calls for our chief admiration, il is by
means the ony merit of the book. Their.
j, also an objective presentation of the sub
jrct by series OF colored Chronological
! char's-which show at a glance what mel
and events were contemporary. Upwards o
! fifty typographical diagrams show the vicin
| ity of every battle and important event
aud a series of excellently drawn and colorc,
maps show the political divisions of til,
country, fro,n time TO time. These maps ar
only geographical but civil and historical
! The publishers have, in the makeup of tn,
/ book, illustrated the perfection 10 whicE tn
art OF book making has attained. 1t is n,
exceedingly able and valuable work and "a
! its low price brings il within the reach os al
! ii should I've reai and studied by every citi
{ zen who would i've informed of the hsior
and greatness of his country and his dutie
towards il.