The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26
Mrs. Mary A. LivermOre's Famous
Book, 81 my story of the WAR;

Mrs. Mary A. Livermore's Famous
Book, "my story of the war;"
In this new and superbly illustrated
work, the world famous Mary A. Liv-
ermore narrates her personal work and
experiences as a hospital and field
nurse during the war of the rebellion.
We do not know when 700 pages have
given us more genuine pleasure. Mrs.
Livermore spent four years as nurse
in hospitals. camps, at the front, and
on the battle field and these four years
were packed with pathos, glory, and
sacrifice probably never paralleled in
the life of any other woman. Her
narrative presents VIVID inner pic.
ture of the womanly side of the war,
more especially Of her own work and
thrilling experiences, with many pa.
thetic and humorous incidents por-
traying the lights and shadows of
hospital life These are described as
only an eyewitness and tender.
hearted woman could describe them.
What q wonderful work she did.
How heroic her labors, how thrilling
her experience in those dark years. IL |
is n story II ,ver to be forgotten. When |
she first entered upon her hospital ca
reer q deathly faintness came over her,
but she nerved herself for the work
that had to be done, and soOn became
to it. Never again were
her nerves disturbed by hospital sights
aud scenes. For four years she held
herself in iron control, and gave her
self up TO motherly ministrations to
.he sick and wounded of the rank and
lie.
We regard this splendid book as
wholly unique work, for il presents
he wOmauly, or what may very ap
b. termed the heavenly |
ide of The war, and this has never
lithertO been written. 1t Ii Is the
curtain aud shows how heroic and !
devoted and blessed her work was 1t
) full of the deepest pathOs, the rich
st humor, the most touching tales,
he most stirring anecdotes and Incl
Tents, and through the whole runs the
tory of the adventures and striking
of its illustrious author
J ranger stories are here told than 10
nance ever dreamed of, every one of
hem drawn from real life by q wo-
nan's hand In every chapter she
Veave5 in anecdote after anecdote. in
'ident after incident, story after story,
md the readers attention is held
,feathless to the end of the volume
should every other book on the war
~ blOtted out of existence, this one
would completely reflect the spirit and
work of the women of the North. In
eading it our eyes were often filled
With tears; at other times we were
with laughter at its rich
lumOr. Such q work. by SO eminent
IN author, at whose feet hundreds of
thousands have sat and listened in ad
and wonder. whose power,
wisdom, influence, and fame are now
world wide, is the literary event of our
lines.
But the illustrations An able crit.
C recently said, This Is the most
ichly embellished work ever publish
I'd in America" We endorse this
opinion. There are splendid steel
,late portraits of famous nurses of
Union soldiers, and many plates illus
rating hospital scenes and thrilling /,
Incidents in wOman's army life. No
description can do these
,Ostly plates Justice. They must be
een to DC appreciated. There are also
plendid fac simile plates of famous
I'D battle flags, from photographs aud
made from the original fiags,
printed in sixteen cOlors, from one
hundred and twenty eight engraved
tones. They show all the colors, ,tints,
rents, shot holes, and
'plintered staff. exactly as they sp-
bear in the original liags. AS we look
It them it is hard to believe that the
eal flags are not before US. Even the
and inscriptions are perfectly
'eproduced in gold. The story of each
lag is told, with pathetic incidents at
the death of color bearers
who died under their folds.
This grand volume has no cOmpeti.
or, and we do not believe it can have
rival. If we speak warmly of the
book, 1T is because it richly deserves it.
1t is sold only by agents, and is meet
ng with an enormous sale. Agents
who Introduce work of such sterling
merit ought TO be cordially welcomed
We believe that the best way to keep
Dut poor books is by introducing good
)nes, and better and more absorbing
y interesting and thrilling work than
his has certainly never been brought
20 our notice. 1t is rarely that one
IAN speak in terms of such UNQUALIFIED
praise of any book.
Put it into your homes. 1t will be
'ead over and over again by old and
young, with increasing pleasure and
asting profit, and will be prjZ+d by
Ill. You can, in our opinion, much
better afford to dispense with q dozen
,ther books than not possess this. Ev-
cry subscriber will consider the price
If it "a charity to himself"