Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-03-11
"S;nligilt and Shadow.

ford striking instance of the sue.
cess that is sure to be awarded tC q
really good work. Although onl,
just published, the twenty, sixth
thousand is already printed; al
this fact alone is worthy of notice,
for Il book which sells like this must
be one of extraordinary interest.
john i. Cough, the antho. of
" Sunlight and Shadow" is too we'll
known to require any eulogy here.
Thousands are familiar with the his
tory of his life; his early poverty,
the depth Of tue degradation to
which he descended while victim
of drink, his wretcbeu condition and
terrible sutlerings, his superhuman
struggles against intemperance, his
reform, his relapse, his resigning of
the pledge and final victory, his
worldwide fame, and his extensive
travels and protracted labors in this
country and abroad. Thirty five
years ago Mr.. Cough first published
his Autobiography. He had then
just recovered from life of unpar-
allied dissipation, and was just en-
tering upon that career which has
since made him so famous. In 1869
Il new edition of that work, with adj
ditions and emendations, was given
to the public. 1t contained his
tory of his early life, with some re-
collections of his career as public
speaker. 1t did not embody the i'll,
tensely interesting and exciting re-
cord of the many thrilling, pathetic,
and amusing scenes from human
life,
From grave to gay, from lively to severe"
which all the world knew had crowd
ed themselves into his long and var
led career. These have now been
gathered for the first time, and the
new book, Sunlight and Shadow, p"
is the medium-and the only one
through which these thrilling details
have ever been presented to the pub
lie.
"Sunlight and Shadow" is in
deed remarkable book by remark
able man. Mr.. Coughs recollec-
, tons of his own experiences have
made him ever ready to lend q help
ing hand to others, aud the very ma
ture of his life work has brought
him into close contact with poverty
crime, restitution and vice, and he
has listened to life histories of the
most thrilling nature, and witnessed
scenes that justify anew to the truth
of the adage, Fact is stranger than
Fiction"
Some of the saddest and most pa
thetic incidents ever told are narrated
in the present work, and the readers
eyes will fill in spite of himself at
the power of Mr.. Coughs pathos in
describing scenes that have come
under his personal observation.
But Sunlight and Shadow" is
not altogether a record of dark ex-
periences. 1t has bright and
sunny side. Mr.. Coughs stories
and descriptions of the humorous
side of life, as he has seen and eX-
perienced it, portray many amusing
scenes. His remarkable facility for
seeing the ludicrous side of every
thing, and his talent for humorous
description, are we'll known. No
one can tell more amusing things
and in more irresistibly humorous
way than John B. Cough. The
comedies from life, absurd blunders,
laughable mistakes, comcal in
cidents, embarrassing situations,
mostly drawn from his own exper-
fence on the platform and among
the people, will provoke the mirth
of the most serious. His expert
ences with brazenf faced people; with
letter writer's and their remarkable
wants; with aspirants for fame and
seekers after NOODLE" lectures;
with begears without number and
bores of all kinds--are given in
Sunlight and Shadow without re-
serve.
In short, Sunlight and Shad-
dows" is mine of extraordinary in
terest. 1t can be truthfully said of
it, t.: f. thrilling interest, touch
ing p,tih"s and irresistible humor,
no book has ever equaled it.