The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-28
NEW BOOKS.

IHE ApvANcING KINGDOM, or the Wonders of
foretoid History, by Rev. +. E. Tower, A. NJ
american Publishing Company, Hartford,
Sonn- FOR sale by subscription only by A. L.
bancroft q Co., general agents for the Pacific
coast, iS2 Post street, San Francisco
The typographical excellence of this book ia
beyond question. 1t is well printed on good
paper, and substantially bound. In addition, it
Illustrated by sixteen autographs from the
Riverside Press, which are uncommonly good
specimens OF color printing. Mr.. Tower, who is
pastor OF the Baptist church at Bristol, Conn,
mas In series OF sermons, afterward arranged In
DOCK form, taken upon himself the task of
sketching the history of the world and showing
how the events fulfill the prophecies of Daniel
ana Revelation His style is picturesque and
popular pulpit oratory. He does not allow
the chain OF his logic TO drag him beyond the
depth q his most shallow minded listener AS
the title OF the book indicates. Mr. Towers
mind revels in the mysteries of the Bible; and
explanation by subsequent happenings OF the
visions, the beasts. the angels and the apparent
incoherences of Daniel the Revelation is
for him not labor but pleasure The illustra-
tons set forth with much ingenuity--and in
sixteen different colors-the strange sights of
these books of revelation. But when the man
with no strong bent for drawing remote analo-
gies, with no special talent for believing incredi
Bile things, has read through TO the end of the
earnest chapters, he is likely to ask himself,
much?"
some OF the nnest poetry the world has ever
read. some OF the richest imagery ever conceived
by an Oriental imagination, some of the pro-
foundest truths concerning the eternal that
ever were put into the mind of man are mingled
In the mysterious visions of Daniel and of John.
To make allegories of the human heart, allie
gories sometimes clear, sometimes vague, some
times inexplicable--fo make these mere fore
shadowiug OF cold facts in secular history, be-
Titles them, turns Pegasus into common jade.
Then, too, Mr.. Towers arguments and methods
OF proof are far from convincing. These Eastern
al in hat al
plcader can find color In them for almost any
meaning. The style of reasoning which Mr..
Tower adopts enables a man to discover cryptic
grams in every page of Shakespeare, or of any
other author, for that matter, and from any
given premise whatever 10 prove anything and
everything.
THE Log ScHooLHousE on THE COLUMBIA. A
Tale of the Pioneers of the Great Northwest.
BY Hezekiah Butterworth, Author of the Zig
gag Books. New York, ID. Appleton d. Com
pany.
The legends of the tribes that once were all
powerful through the valleys west of the Cas-
cades, furnish abundant material for the writer's
of romance, and the experiences of the brave
men and drawer women who first made
homes among the savages are no
less rich in incident and suggestion.
Mr.. Butterworth has drawn skillfully
from both sources in his volume, aud his work
will charm all who turn its pages. AS he has
remarked in his preface, there arc few books of
popular Information concerning the pioneers OF
the great Northwest, and this edition is worthy
of sincere praise. In his story there are many
stirring and dramatic scenes, portrayed with
power, many artistic descriptions OF scenery
that has been neglected long, many facts of his
tory that deserve to be brought out
from their hiding places in forgotten volumes.
Mr. Butterworth is not always exact in his
photography of Indian names, aud he errs
casionally in his references to certain places
that have been noted correctly in school
Biographies in the earliest days, but his story is
an interesting one aud of particular interest to
all who have seen the region described.
There are many who have lived for
years within easy distance OF the Won
deriul glaciers, mountains and waterfalls
spoken OF in the book, who have never taken
time to visit them. The book viii serve 10
arouse fresh interest in these natural attractions
of the great Northwest, and viewed in the light
of the romantic legends he Localities in his story,
they will appear even moro enhancing. The
historical notes appended TO the volume contain
facts gathered during the authors recent visit TO
Seattle and Puget sound, and many names well
known here are referred TO with acknowledge
ment for information furnished.