The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-08

Some Popular Errors About 1t Corrected
To Ise Ready I'm Ten Days.

Some Popular Errors About 1t Corrected
To Be Ready I'm Ten Days.
New York Sun.
The announcement that the Presidents sister
was to publish a book has excited wide interest,
and naturally enough mady wrong impressions
have gone forth regarding it Miss Cleveland
has been welcomed to the ranks OF authorship on
the one hand with every demonstration OF re-
spect. and on the other she has been criticised
by those laborne under the mistaken idea that
the book was prepared after she went TO the
White House. Her representatives, New York,
who is in daily consultation with the publishers.
has refused TO correct miSstatements on the sub
ject, preferrng to let the book speak for Itself,
but the Sun reporter successful in obtaining
a short interview yesterday during the leisure
Of busy morning spent in reading letters from
all parts of the country asking questions re-
garding the work. The reporter asked if he
might hear extracts from some OF the letters,
and Miss Cleveiand's representative Iaughngy
complied, reading that OF Connecticut Demo
erat first 1t was concluded in this wise:
II am glad that it has taken Democratic Ad-
ministration to bring back 70 the White House
woman OF brains
The other was in different vein, and was from
q woman. 1T read:
every woman in town wants Miss Cleveland's
book, and | send IN my order now. My only
misgving about it is that the Presidents sister
is mugwump. Is that sol Some OF the papers
have said So"
''The richest one in the collection is this postal
card. which shall preserve said the authors
agent 1t is from discontinued old bachelor,
you may be sure. He wants US to know that
this country will be ruined by its women. Listen
to what he saws:
do you doubt that the judgment of God is on
this countrya We have been trying to keep wcm-
en- in their places, and l for one voted for
Cleveland because he hadn't wife, But it
seems that this sister is equal to half a dozen
wives In the excitement she can make. No more
women Presidents for me. l will vote for wild
over without sisters next time. Heaven help
the country if the women are to rule it,"
miss Cleveland's book is making stir, is it
notF the reporter inquired.
Yes, 1t Is surprising to everyone; people seem
anxious to have copies without waiting to buy
them of their dealers. The author certainly has
nothing to fear so far as the circulation of the
book is concerned. Not only in this country, but
in England there is great demand. The Lon
don Times has cabled for advance sheets, and an
agent of an English house has asked for control
of it in London. THIS latter request has been
refused because the firm has a branch house
there and will issue it in Fleet street ON the
same day it appears here"
How is Miss Cleveland pleased with these
evidences OF financial success"
She knows nothing about them. and is not
concerned, except to have the truth told abont
the book, and the proofs to be carefully read. By
the way. the extracts made in the Sun, which
were copied from the manuscripts, are very diff
ferent from the printed pages. They were
book is revised edition of her essays and lect
ures, and her utterances in it are very different
from the original copy"
docs she do her own pr0Of-readingF
eyes, though she has two friends here who
are reading it as we'll Miss Cleveland has no
time to give to such work, or to any work of
literary character, in her present position. She
is very conscientious. and is earnestly anxious
to meet the requirements which imposed
upon the hostess of the White House. Here is
lott how ixrod 10 xrh. oh
stipulates that the preface shall be the simple
explanation she wrote when in New York. She
has declined to accept the suggestions made to
her regarding more pretentious one"
The bulky letter, with the executive mansion
stamp upon it, was on the desk beside pile of
proofs. which bore Miss Cleveland's corrections
upon them.
''The Catholic papers do not seem to like
what Miss Cleveland has said about monas-
teries."
THE chapter on 'The Monastery is one of the
finest in her book and as it appears there no one
could take offense. ln one OF her letters she
speaks of this chapter, and expresses anxiety
Earding the matter given to the public. She HIS
read the proofs and there is word in them
that can he construed into injustice toward any
class or sect Miss Cleveland is too religious to
tolerate in herself the least injustice toward
others. She is doctrinaire, Mr. Henry Wat
terson has called her. and is withal a brave and
earnest Christian woman"
Then she is not frightened by the storm of
comment the announcement Of her book has
called forthg'
"Her loyalty to her friends is such that she
rests on the step taken. and which is now irrev-
ocable She will be better understood when
she speaks for herself, however, and until she
does the newspapers will. innocenty or other
wise. continue to say much that is incorrect, and
consequently uni ast to her"
will a large edition be printedw the reporter
inquired.
1.-The firm will print the largest edition ever
issued by them, and have cabled to England for
additional material to print second edition.
The public interest is as / have said, a great
surprise. When Miss Cleveland talked over the
matter with few friends here, and accepted
their advice to publish the book, so that the col
lege classes that were disappointed in losing her
lectures could have'the book instead, neither she
nor they anticipated the reception the announce
ment would have. The firm expected good
SALE but they, too, are surprised at the enthusi-
asm. The Southern people are particularly
pleased, and agents have tried to buy up the
right to whole States"
''Is it to be subscription bookr
"Oh. no; but agents wish TO make it So and
number are canvassing in various parts OF the
country in advance
when is the day of publication"
Il must refer you to the publishers for an
answer to that question. They are hurrving it,
but the numerous proof readers delay it; how
ever, will give you copy in ten days if you
will call, and with this promise the interview
ended.