Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-03-26
BUTLgR's BooK.
a Valuable Contribution 60 Amer.
fea's Historical Literature.

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The announcement that 'Butlers Book"
which has for some time been In prepars-
ton will soon be on the market, will
quicken the interest 10 the work which has
been felt throughout the Union. In Cen
eral Butler the people have ever had =
deep interest which has been well kept up
10 the present. Whether believers In or
doubts Of his commences as 9 man. no
one has ever held In doubt bis valued
service In war, his ability In Law, or bis
zeal in political life. Americans love fair
play. Hence. whatever bias the popular
mind may have taken, "Butler's Book"
will have 0 large sale for the simple res-
son that 10 is direct testimony from Gen.
eral Butler himself Made up as an
autobiography with personal reminis-
cences, 10 can hardly fail 10 be resdable
aud interesting.
In . review OF "Butler's Book" potnine
is more noticeable than tbs -ssuR4se yet
full style OF matter. The wonder that 90
much could be put In single volume OF
not unwieldy size disappears when close
study reveals all lack Of verbosity In mat
ter, The Butler autobiography COM
mences with his Puritsnioal ancestry and
lineage in which the family is reviewed
through several generations. His school
days st Phillips Exeter Academy and later
At wsterviile College; his dash upon the
ology with the professors Of that institu-
ton, and bis subsequent choice and study
OF the law az his profession-ail these
points In his early life are given with q
oom pleteness Of detail which throws much
light on his later and more active part In
life.
General Buffers political life has been
an active one. His was position In the
front rank Of the campaign for shorter
hours for the working men Of Lowell. .
campaiga which turned that busy city up
side down. bat which has since resulted In
much OF good for laborers. He also par
ticipated In the forming OF new par ties, 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 arousing
the bitterest opposition. General Butler
claims that be has been maligned 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 70 light documents, letters. maps.
etc, which are OF special value 10 the
history OF our country. Here again be was
Q leader and here again did be arouse
vigorous hostility. We do not say that he
was wrong or right on few points which
have come 10 public notice. But what
ever his course, II Is certain that In this
book be 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 ootava siEe and
profusely and accurately illustrated with
nearly 200 views, portraits and maps,
specially prepared. the whole being richly
bound in four styles. II is being pub
lished in English. German and French.
and an enormous sale is assured. II is TO
be secured only through csnvassing sgents
who are now In the field. There Is but
one authentic and genuine edition.
+. l.. Rogers is agen. for Eureka
county. Nevada.