The herald., 1894-08-08
OUR CoUNTRY's MARyELs
THE BEAUTIES OF GLIMPSES OF
AMERICA.
A Work Admired Not Only by Those
Born in the States Bat by Foreign
ers Aiiks-Exprsssions
Of Opinion.


of America as they are received ct the
HERALD Office, continues undated. No
sooner has it been announced that
new number has been received, than
rush 10 made by those anxious to secure
the entire series of this beautiful picto.
rial work, and the staff in the business
Office is kept busy supplying the sub.
scribers.
There is no mistaking the fact that
the HERALD, when it undertook to pre-.
sent it's readers with Glimpses Of Amer.
lea, did piece OF business which has
redounded much to it's credit and earned
for it from its subscribers we'll deserved
encomiums. Tho HERALD has been the
recipient from all parts Of let ters and
communications expressive Of the high
value attached to Glimpses of America,
As q matter OF fact, no publication
could have been devised that would
have been more apt to establish favor
able hold upon the reading public than
Glimpsss OF America. Il is . pictorial
and descriptive history Of our country's
scenic marvels. The pictures are the
product of the camera, but those who
took them are artists OF no mean merit,
and therefore each view was obtained
from spot which would permit the full
grandeur Of every scene to be given.
The writer's who supplied the text for
the pictures are oil omplished litter
tours, and, "a q conseq uence, the read
ing matter viea with the views to pro-
duce interest in those who peruse
Glimpses of America.
A.
published interviews with prominent
people who were pleased to say some
thing fatteriug about G limpsss Of Amer.
lea. 1t would, however, be impossible to
repeat. as in Justice ought to DO done,
all the pleasant things that have been
said about it and the praise given the
HERALD for presenting such q beaut iful
album to it's readers and Subscribers.
John II. Martin, prominent Arizona
lawyer who saw Glimpses. was quite
taken with the album and intends to DO
the possessor of the entire series. Other
gentlemen OF Tucson and Phoenix ex-
pressed the same desire. They were of
the opinion that no work ever before
published in America has 80 struck q
sympathetic cord in the mind OF the
reading public public 90 this marvellous
album. TT is," says one of them, San
Interesting and instructive trip
taken all over the country
while you are sitting at
home in your room, INDUCING all the
comforts of repose. In certain numbers
you see the frozen grandeurs OF the north
and the unrivaled scenery OF the Alas
kan coast, while other numbers allow
you to feast your eyes upon the beauties
OF the balmy south and its tropical
vegetation. Again, you see the most
noteworthy views OF tho east, and
England to Virginia. Truly Glimpses
of America is a grand work, and one
would not be without. 1t never tires
and after having seen all the pictures in
| it one day, one 10 just as disposed to see
| them all agsin tomorrow"
James De Witt Berg, an eastern CAPT.
talist, who is at present staying at Coro-
nsdo, in sending for the last number,
has this to say: From the time saw
the initial series OF Glimpses Of America,
[ became quite interested In the work,
and l must say that the numbers do
not como out quick enough to keep pace
with my impotence. l have visited
many of the spots delineated in
the book, and can truly say that it lie
with the utmost pleasure that see
| them again on paper, 80 lifelike and so
true. Please do not delay in sending
me the numbers az soon as they reach
YOU"
Americans are not the only ones who
| have a pleasant word for Glimpses of
America for the sentiment is echoed alike
by people born in other lands. Don Jorge
Bonillss y Bedon, gentleman from
Caracas, Central America. who left few
days ago for the City of Mexico, after
visiting some of his friends here, made
the parting request that his numbers of
Glmpses of America should be forward.
ed to him according to the directions
left at the Office. He said that il his
own country could be as grandly illus
trated as are the United States in this
magnificent work it would be the max
ing OF it.
No. % of volume H., which has just
reached the HERALD, contains some tine
views, among which 10 q linotype show
ing the pleasures OF winter life in
Florida. A number of pictures show
Virginia and Florida scenery from the
humble old cabin home near the bayou
to the gorgeous and magnificent Ponce
de Leon hotel at st. Augustine.