The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-06-10
John b. Coughs New Book,
"SUNLiGHT AND Shadow

Ever since II became known that
John u. Cough was engaged in writing
new oook, its appearance has beer
watched for with intense interest. II
has recently been published, and The
enormous sales afford q striking i'm.
stance OF the success that is sure TO be
awarded to really good work. AL
though only just published, the twenty
sixth thousand is already printed: and
this fact alone is worthy of notice. for
Dook which sells like this must be of
extraordinary interest. ~ -
John IL. Cough, the author of USun.
light and Shadow" Is too well known
TO require any eulogy here, Thousands
are familiar with the history of his I;fo
MS early poverty, the depth of The deg'
radiation to which he descended vbI,o J
victim of drink, his wretcbed comd;,;on
and terrible suffering, his sunerhnmon
struggles against intemperance. HE
reform, his relapse, his re-signino
y, ,le Pledge and final victory, his
worid-wide fame, and his extensive
travels ana protracted labors in this
country and abroad. Thirty-fiye wears
.go Mr. tough first published his An
topography: He had then just recover
ca from life of unparalleled dissipa-
.,on, anu was Just entering upon that
career which has since made him SO fa.
NOUS In 1869 new edition of that
work, with additions and emendations'
was given to the public. 1t contains .
history OF his early life, with some re-
coliections of his career as a public
speaker. 1t did not embody the intense
" interesting and exciting record Of
tne many thrilling, and amusing scenes
from human life. '''
Ihese have now been gathered for
the first time, and the new book. ~Snn-
lgnt and Shadow" is the medium
ana the only one-through which these
tnrilling details have ever been nre-
sented to the public. p''
"Sunlight and Shadow" il iudeed q
remarkable book. Mr. Coughs recollec-
tions OF his own experiences have made
him ever ready to lend helpinD hand
TO others, and the very nature of his
liie-work has brought him into close
contact with poverty, crime ,destitution
some OF the saddest and most pathetic
incidents ever told are narrated in the
present work, and the5reader's ewes
will MI in spite of himself at the now.
er of Mr.. Coughs pathos in describ;nc
scenes tiiat have come under his per,
sonal observation.
Inc sunlight and Shadow is not
aitogether a record ofdark experiences.
IL mas a bright and sunny side. Mr..
G,ough's stories and descriptions of The
humorous side of life, as he has seem
ana experienced il, protray many
amusing scenes. His remarkable facili.
ty for seeing the ludicrous side of every
thing, and his talent for humorous de.
scription, are well known. No one can
.eli more amusing things and in a more
TlrrcslssiDiy humorous way than John 3. |
ESougn. Inc comedies from life, absurd |
oiunders, laughable mistakes, comical |
.nc.ssnts fqRSsGr4Eaa hi own caps4isSse
on the platform and among the people.
VIII provoke the mirth of the most scri- |
GUS. Ills experience with brazen.fa |
people; with lettcr-writers and their
remarkable wants; with aspirants for
lame and seekers after "moddlev lee
lures; with bcggars without number
ana D0res of all kinds-arc given i'm
"Sunllght and Shadow" without re-
serve. ' ~
In point of paper, printing, binding,
aud above all, beautiful and costly Il
iustration, we have not seen its equal
IN many day. 1t is superbly illustrat-
go with magnificent full-paged engrav-
lngs. engraved in the highest style from
original designs by f. o. G. barley,
Frederick Dielman, and other famous
artists: The magnificent steel-plate
portrait of Mr.. Cough was engraved
from photograph taken expressly for
tms purpose, and will be priced by tens
Of thousands who have listened TO his
eloquence.
;. we advise our readers to buy "Sun-
light and Shadow" at the first Oh portu-
nifty. They can, in our opinion, much
better aiiord to dispense with dozen
other books than not possess this.
Agents IN this vicinity, Mrs. II. L.
Dewey and Mrs. Melvina Belair of
West Salisbury.