Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-05-14
GEN. BUTLER'S BOOK.

In four months this book. which has
been eagerly anticipated BY the American
people, and which will be published
simultaneously in three languages. may be
expected. II will be remarkable produo-
ton. II will be unique 10 Its personal
| statements, authentic and full on somt
points In the civil war which have nevei
yet been explained, and Q statement ol
Gen. Buffers political position and princi
Piles. more complete than any which hs
has jet made. II will be written In Z
simple and close style. without exaggera
ton, and with the plain grasp Of e plain
fact. In an elaborate preface Gen. But
lsr makes q clean breast OF his position
His book will be both an explanation Of
his life, aud yindication OF his political
and military career. He does not In
tend 10 be caught mapping In his6 state
ments Of fact. and he declares shat what
ever facts be mentions can be depended
upon for literal aud exact accuracy.
Every thing that be states will be capable
Of yerifcstion. He says: where l
know q fact exists say so; and where
believe 10 70 exist, from information and
belief, give the source from which l
derive that belief. II doubt iss truth or
challenge Its 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
a. such. Whether these opinions are COR
rect. well founded. or proper In any re-
spect, Is open TO the fullest criticism. As
70 my personal acts and doings, and
omissions TO do. I have in naught ex-
tehuated.' but have reserved 10 myself
the privilege OF explaining and exhibit.
ing my motives and feelings. In regard
10 others l have set down 'nsught in
malice. reserving 10 myself however,
the privilege OF saying In regard TO any
man personally what think il is right TO
say OF him, however harsh the criticism
may be, and OF giving true definition OF
character In whatever distinct terms that
criticism calls for"
This is frAnkness indeed, and the public
has right 10 expect book that will be
more thoroughly FRANK and American than
has been written since Gen. Buffers dis
tlnguished namesake, BeDjsmin Franklin,
composed his entertaining and famous
autobiography. In the published extracts
from the book which are sent out TO
editors. sufficient catch points are indi.
Gated 10 show that the work will have a
rare intest and fascination. In his pro-
fession as lawyer, traditions have
gathered around his practice as notable ss
those which survive regarding Rufus
Choate and Danial Webster and jeremiah
Mason, the three great lawyers Of bis
youthful practice. Gen. Butler intends TO
tell the truth about himself % we'll as
ah M knAv al anA ha hnvaa A lee
long enough 10 reply 20 all the severe
criticisms which may be made when his
book shall be published. IL is not often
that so active and belligerent . person as
Gen. Butler has been survives 10 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 con-
trsries and contradictions. We may an
ticipate that the work will contain the
liveliest reading that we have had for
many Q day. aud that the facts In II will
be stranger than fiction, and far more en-
tertsining. The Germans and the French
will be hardly less eager than the Ameri-
cans TO learn the details from his own
hand and from his own lips OF what has
befallen Gen. Butler 10 his long and event.
ful career. and how be feels and thinks ss
he draws near bis end. We desire to say
in this connection that his publishers are |
fulfilling all their pledges as to the me-
execution and the bringing out |
OF this work. II will add new and un-
expected materials to 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 40.
qusinted. Gen. Butler has been an ex-
ceptionai man. and his autobiography |
promises 20 be work Of unprecedented |
interest.
F. L. Rogers Is agent for Eureka
county, Nevada.