Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-03-12
BUrLER's BOOK.
a Valuable Contribution 10 Amer
fca's Historical Literature.

tcas HtstOrfeai kfterature.
The announcement that "Butlers Book"
which has for some time been In prepars-
tion will soon be on the market, will
quicken the interest In the work which has
been felt throughout the Union. In Gen.
eral Butler the people have ever had .
deep interest which has been well kept mp
70 the present. Whether believers in or
doubts OF his genuipeness as Q man, no
one has ever held In doubt bis valued
service in war, his ability In law, or his
zeal In political life. Americans love fair
play. Hence, whatever bias the popular
mind may have taken, "Butler's Book"
will have q large sale for the simple res-
son that IL is direct testimony from Gen.
ersl Butler himself Made mp as an
autobiography with personal reminis-
cences, 4, can hardly fail 10 be readable
and interesting.
In . review Of Buffers Book" nothing
is more noticeable than The concise yet
full style OF msttsr. The wonder that 80
much could be put In single volume OF
not unwieidy size disappears when CLOSE
study reveals all lack of verbosity In mat
ter. The Butler autobiography COM
mences with bis Puritsnical ancestry and
lineage in which the family is reviewed
through several generations. His school
days at Phillips Exeter Academy and later
at waterville College; his dash upon the
ology with the professors Of that institu.
tion, and his subsequent choice and study
OF the law as bis profession-sll these
points In his early life are given with q
com mpleteness OF detail which throws much
light on his later and more active part in
life.
n....t D..,ox,. .oi;,toat tifo L. hoox,
an active one. His was position In the
front rank OF the campaign for shorter
hours for the working men Of Lowell, q
CAM paign which turned that busy city up
side down. but which has since resulted In
much OF good for laborers. He also par
ticipated In the forming OF new parties, and
was prominent In all matters Of State and
national legislation. II Is possible for no
man TO take an Independent and bold
stand among politicians without srousins
the bitterest opposition. General Butler
claims that be has been msligped and
misrepresented. and freely cites good
authority In making good his positions.
II Is chiefly, however. in his military
capacity that the author Of this work
brings 10 light documents. letters, maps.
etc. which are OF special value TO the
history OF our country. Here again he was
leader and here again did he arouse
vigorous hostility. We do not say shat he
was wrong or right on q few points which
have come 30 public notice. But what
ever his course. IL is certain that In this
book he opens much commentary evidence
entirely new TO the public gaze which tells
its own story completely,
The book will be finely COTTON up; OF
about / 200 pages Of royal ocssva size and
profusely and accurately illustrated with
nearly 200 views, portraits and maps.
specially prepared. the whole being richly
bound In four styles. II 10 being pub
lished in English, German and French,
and an enormous sale is assured. IL is TO
be secured only through canvassing agents
who are now in the field. There Is but
one authentic and genuine edition.
II. l., Rogers is agent for Eureka
county. Nevada.