Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-24
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The life Of John Boyle 0'ReilIy" by
James jeffrey Roche, together with his
complete poems aud speeches, edited By
his wife, has just been issued by the Cas-
sell Publishing Company in beautiful vol
ume Of 100 pages. The introduction 10 by
James Cardinal Gibbon, Archbishop of
Baltimore. This volume will certainly
meet with . cordial reception from the
reading public. There have been few
writer's who have more endeared them.
selves to the American reading public than
John Boyle O'Reilly. Cardinal Gibbons,
in his introductory article thus refers to his
early life: an boyhood his imagination
feasts on the weird songs and legends of
the Celt; in youth his heart sgonizes over
that saddest snd strange romance in all
history-the wrongs and woes Of his
mother-land. that Niobe Of the nations in
manhood, because he dsred to wish her
free. he flnds himself doomed felon. an
exiled convict in what he calls himself
"the neither world" then. bursting his
prison bars, hunted fugitive, reaching the
haven of this land Of liberty penniIess and
unknown, but rising by the sheer force Of
bis own genius ard his worth, till the best
and the noblest 10 our country vie in doing
honor to his name.
After coming to this country Mr.. O'Reilly
earned for time his livelihood as public
lecturer. Subsequently he secured an
editorial position upon the Boston Pilot in
the service Of which paper he labored for
twenty years with distinguished sue
cess. But not alone in editorial
lines did Mr.. O'Reilly win endur-
ing fame. He wss . poet Of rare
grace and power. Some Of the poetic gems
Of our language have come from his fscile
zen. There was rotbing in the literary
line which he touched that he did not adorn
He was q man Of strong independent char
Acter, broad sympathies and the courage
under all circumstances, of his convictions.
He was . speaker Of rare force and elo.
quence and a man who numbered his
friends by Thousands. He was great man
and noble man, strong, tender, true.
A large part, indeed the greater part Of
the matter In the magnificent volume which
relates the story Of his life and labor has
never before been published. The work 10
certainly delightful one becauss il pre-
sents to rs at his beet. beautiful chsfac.
ter whose memory the American people
will ever delight to honor.
General Sherman was held will make his
memoirs of very general interest to the
American people, his military achieve ments
tains and his modesty, integrity. and kindly
disposition made him model citizen ia the
days of peace.
General Sherman closed his personal
Memoirs with bis retirement from the army
in 1884, which ended his public life. But
he could not lead the life Of An ordinary
citizen. He was 20 much loved and hon.
ored, his counsel was 50 wise. and his
presence 30 genial that he vas constantly
sought after, and, though he refused all
political honors, he frequently gave HE
name and presence to worthy objects.
So the public demanded to know more
Of his life than be wrote himself. To
meet this demand il vas thought wise to
have additional matter written. using the
generate own letter. and memoranda - far
- possible. bringing the story of his life
from 1884 down to is clssina scenes, ard
giving = description Of the impo.iae cere-
monies that accompanied the march to The
grave. This has been done, azd has been
carefully revised ard corrected by Hon.
James G. Blaine. Who has also written Z
cfitique Of the Memoirs ard . persons!
tribute to the general This work could
tot have fallen into better hards. NJ.
Blaine vas warm and lifelong feiend Of
General Sherman. and appreciated, pef-
haps better than anyone else, his many
sided and brilliant character.
Originally j. was designed to pablIsh this
work il two handsome octave volunee.
With many s.eel prinis and maps, md
bound uniform with the memoirs o1 Cant.
Sseridsn. and Mcclellan, hut In citing oui
% handsome an edition IL RS necessary
10 sell 1t 1t ~ so per volnne {e5 90 setj,
and Il vas found that there were many Who
desired The simple stnry of the generals
life ~ written ~ hinseH, completed from
the gsreRAis records, vt<h NE sibuse Of
M. Blaine, and to whom $500 even foe
Aasdssne book, uss . great dsal. To nese
thsif wishes. md bring Ne bod within u