The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-01-08
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tim. and ~ lat II ssidr UlHh Hl
impressions ~ NJ Rpin - Ne,
been made urun 10, ~ few boob
within the last lWn ~ three II,
cahes First, and while W. Thin
N Il, ~ desifc 70 congratulal
Messfs. Power 4 Iafksdale upo.
the handsome manner IN whic.
they have done their part N "a
work The typography, the PA
per, the binding and all Tho mc
ehanical work IS IN a style thp
would do credit to tie oldest an.
most completely equipped publish
Ing house in the United State
and IL in entire harmony with IN
character Of the mastery book
We feel a jos, pride in seeing sue
work issued from the establishment
Of a contemporary in our owr
State, and W. sincerely congfatu
late Messrs. Power & Barksdal,
upon is accomplishment.
As to the contents Of the book
we hardly know how to express,
our appreciation and admiration
Of them. Others, who were &C.
quainted with Col Claiborne, tn,
accomplished and learned author.
and with his style Of writing knew
better what a ''feas, OF reason and
flow Of soul vas in store for
them, while our expectations were
based only upon hearsay and gen
cral impressions which We had
formed. All these expectations
have been more than met-thcv
have been surpassed. We have.
night after night, burned the
mid-nigh, lamp" coming the beau.
'ifully written pages Of this vol
ume and felt even less weight upon
our eyclids than we have in the
midst Of the most interesting and
exciting works Of fiction.
Col. Claiborne goes back to 1875
and brings up hrs work even more
IN detail than would have seemed
possible. From the grant OF Flor
ida to Pamphilo de Naryrz in 1898
by Charles ", with which the first
chapter begins, down to, and
through the thiriy-,hird chapter.
nothing is left out, nothing omitted
or slurred over. tina, has any con-
neetion with. or bearing upon. the
history Of Mississippi as a Prov.
inee. Territory or State. And. it
is all woven together, as it were
with silken threads, that add a
gloss and beauty to even the
toughest parts. Among the many
interesting details, not the least
interesting are the biographical
sketches Of former prominen, and
leading men in the State. and vet
we could but notice with regret the
absence Of any sketch Of Sergeant
,. Prentiss, who, in his day, WELD
ell large influence and was a power
IN the State. Perhaps this and
one or two other omissions will be
supplied 10 the mex, volume.
With what is before us We are
no, simply pleased, bu, We are i'm
mf"scy so, and trus, that nothing
may intervene to prevent or hinder
The completion OF this grand and
patriotic work. Few men could
have done il SO well-none better
land no intelligen, person in the
State, and especially no man Of
family should be without il. or fail
to read it. State histories are no.
where as thorough and complete as
'hey ought TO be. The labor Of
writing one is so immense. and the
risk Of publishing il so heavy. tina,
lew are willing to undertake either.
Let II no, be said that the hercu.
lean labors Of Col. Claiborne and
Inc bold venture Of Messrs. Power
q bafksdale are no, appreciated
and that the next and future rener.
atoms are to grow up in ignorance
OF The history Of their own State.
u would DC a shame. and one
which we trust. Mississippians-
within or without the s,a,e-wiu
never De guilty OF.
In conclusion we wish to quote
one paragraph from page 464. II,
expresses the sentiments Of all in.
leiligent, conservative men Of tho
south, both now and a, the date
Of Mr.. Lincoln's assassination .
when Lincoln persisted we los,
the best friend that we had =,
washington during the war. and
the country los, a Chief Mag;..
srase, homely in exterior. bu, Of ,
afesh, vigorous mind. aiming Al.
vAys for the public good al