Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-06-04
GEN. BUTLER'S BOOK.

10 four months this book. which has
been eagerly anticipated By the American
people. and which viii be published
simultaneously In three languages. may be
expected. II will be q remarkable produc-
zion. II will be unique 10 It's personal
statements, authentic and fall on some
points In shs civil war which have never
yet been explained. and . statement Of
Gen. Buffers political position and princi.
Piles. more oompless than any which hs
las yet made. II will be written In .
simple and close style. without sxsgsera-
tion. and With the plain Grssp Of plain
faos. In an elaborate preface Gen. Bot
lsr makes Q clean breast Of bis position.
His book will be both sn explanation OF
his life. end vindicAsion q biz polisacsl
tend 70 BE- caught mapping In bis state
msnts Of fact, and he declares that what
ever facts be mentions can be depended
upon for literal and exact accuracy.
Every ythisG thst he states VIII be capable
Of vssidesuon. He says: "Whsre /
know . faot exists say %; And where
believe 10 70 exist, from informstion and
belief, give the source from which
derive that belief, II doubt I've truth or
challenge It's correctness. Wherever
opinions are expressed on men, their
character and conduct. and the motives
which Influenced them. they are my own
opinions, and hope not capable Of denial
ss such. whether these opinions Ase cor
rect. we'll founded. or proper 10 any re-
spect. 10 open 70 the fullest criticism. AZ
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omissions 10 do. i have In naught ex-
tenuatsd,' but have reserved 70 myself
the privilege OF explaining and exhibit
Ing my motives and feelings. In regard
70 others have set down 'naught In
malice reserving 10 myself however,
the privilege Of saying In regard 70 any
man personally what think 10 10 right TO
say OF him. however harsh the criticism
may be, and OF giving true definition Of
character 10 Whatever distinot terms that
criticism calls for"
This 10 franhness indeed. and the public
has Q right 10 expect book that will be
more thoroughly frank and American than
has been written since Gen. Buffers dis
tinguished namesake. Benjamin franklin,
composed his entertaining and famous
autobiography. In the published extracts
from the book which are sent out 10
editors. suficient catch points are indi-
Gated 70 show that the work will have q
rare intsst and fascination. In bis pro-
fession % Q lawyer, traditions have
those which survive regarding Rufus
Choats and Daniai Webster and Jeremiah
Mason. the three great lawyers OF his
youthful practice. Gen. Butler intends 10
tell the truth about himself a. well %
about every body else, and he hopes 10 live
long enough 10 reply 10 ell the severe
criticisms which may be made when his
book shall be Published. II 10 not often
that 90 active and belligerent person a.
Gen. Butler has been survives 70 fight
over again the contests Of his life with
printers ink, bat with him the unexpected
and the exceptional things have become
the rule. His life has proceeded by oon-
traries and contradictions. We may an
ticipste that the work will contain the
iveliest reading that We have had for
be stranger than fiction. and far more en-
tertainins. The Germans and the French
will be hardly less eager than the Ameri- |
cans 10 learn the details from his own
hand and from his own lips OF what has |
befallen Gen. Butler In his long and event |
ful career, aud how he feels and thinks % |
be draws near his end. We desire 10 say |
In this connection that his publishers are |
fulfilling ell their pledges a. 70 the me-
chsnical execution and the bringing out |
OF this work. 1t will add new and IN
expected materials 10 the story OF the |
civil war. and 10 will be = personal history
that will exceed In attractions almost any
other With which the people are 90
quainted. Gen. Butler hes been an ex-
csptionsi man. and his autobiography |
promises 70 be . work Of unprecedented
In nterest.
r. L. Rogers 10 agent for Eureka
county, Nevada.