The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-08-08

THE ROMANCE AND TRAGEDY OF Pro
KEER LIFE.-A Popular Account Of III
: Heroes and AdrentKyers sc1so. 6v their Halos
and Wcr-CFaft. beat back the 8arages from
the Borders Of CsUi7izGfien, and gdue III.
: american Forests to the pIsD and the sickze
etc. Royal Octave, 1000 PIP, 100 Illus
: tratiens, by A. L. Mason, A. M, with
an introduction By John CLARK Ridpath,
LII. d, JONES BROTHERS 81 Co., Pub
fishers, Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Lsuis,
and Dallas, Texas. Sold by subscrip-
ton only.
Mr.. Augustus Lynch Mason has Civ
en- to the public delightful book, en-
titled Romance and Tragedy of Pho
neer Life" 1t is veritable history, jet
full Of picturesque grace, and relieved
ny truly dramatic touches, which bring
ms more thoroughly en- rapport with the
subject matter, the deeds described and
incidents related, than could be achiev-
ed by any other style of composition.
Seine writers are too large for their
subjects, others too small. Mr.. Mason
seems to have been accurately measur-
ed fer his work. He comprehcnds the
demands Of the occasion and responds
to them.
The nineteenth century was already
well in years before any fair attempt
was made to preserve the essential an
mails oil the celenial days. Before the
pioneers were aware they had any his
tory, much of the material for its most
interesting chapters was scattered and
lost; but great mass was preserved.
Frem the best Of this, from subsequent
records in print and manuscripts, and
to quite an extent from the mouths of |
living witnesses, has the author of Gro
nance and Tragedy Of Pioneer Life"
gathered the great wealth of material |
for his Thousand pages of fascinating
narrative. He has performed his task
with discriminating care. 1t is unques-
tionably production of great and per-
manent value, which adequately re-
spends to the leading claims of the
publishers enumerated in the following
order:
!. It is the first successful attempt to
lift the subjeet-matter Of the struggle
Of the White imam and the Red man
from the common level Of cheap novels
and crude works of border warfare to
the plane of standard and representa-
tive English literature.
III. It 10 historical and authentic; with
the license Of the story.teller, the su-
Their has blended the oare Of the his
Iorian,
Ill. 1t is comprehensive and COM
olete, presenting the cream of the liter
Ature of Border Warfare.
". It's illustrations are distingu- /
shing feature of the book. In number,
n variety, in artistic excellence. they
IRE Superior to any collection of en-
cravings ever before used to illustrate
IN American topic, and add very large
y to the interest and value Of the work.
v. No other book presents so COM
,rehensiVe a view of the struggles of
he White and Red races for the posses
ion Of this Continent.
vi. No other book of adventure APP
'roachss it in vividness of description,
'urity and yigor of style, accuracy of
etail, and fascination of the story.
In all the details of type, paper,
inding, and illustration, it is fully up
0 the standard of the best publishers,
nd appeals to the eye through the gar
iture of beauty, as well as to the intel
sct through its high literary tone and
ramatic power.