The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27

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Chre. with portraits of all the
Presidents. Price $500. Publish
ers: Harper & Brothers, New York.
This is the most interesting book
of the year. containing much new
and intensely interesting matter con-
corning the inside workings of the
various campaigns, political incidents.
anecdotes, etc. together WIN
the record of every ballot that has
ever been taken in any convention
For fifty years Colonel Mcclure has
been in touch with every national
convention, has known most OF the
Presidents. has had an important
part in making several, and Tor nan
a century has been one of the leaders
of public opinion in America. I'm 1913.
before he was of age. he attended
the Wing convention that nominated
General Taylor. OF the twenty pres
idential contests, Colonel Mcclure
has participated in half that number,
having become editor of the Junlata
Sentinel when nineteen years OLD.
He was a close friend of Governor
Curtis. took prominent part in the
Republican National convention and
assisted in promoting the nomination
of Lincoln with whom he was an in
innate terms until the death of the
President. In 1872 he led the revolt
against the Republican party, and
since that time while generally act
ing with the Democrats. he has stood
in a position to be the critic and
counsellor of the great men IN
both parties. He has never
sought public office, though he serv-
ed several terms in the Leglsla-
ture. No living man is so competent
to supply the want in orr poiitlcai
history which his book furnishes. II
is as interesting as a thrilling mover,
giving many sidelights relating to the
selection and character of our ChIe1
Magistrates. Colonel Mcclure has no
superior among American editors as
:, writer of clear and trenchant Eng
fish. and his style has a directness
that is most attractive. He gives his
estimate of men and measures with
perfect frankness and without part-
san bias. and the impression conveyed
is that he has summed up in few
words the conclusion of long reflec-
iton and large information. HIS con-
illusions are judicial too. and impress
the reader that they are emlnently
fair. There is more accurate political
history in this volume. delightfully."-
and charminglt told. than in any
other book of which we know any
thing. 1t ought to have a place IN
every library and be in the hands of
every young man. In addition to the
history. "Reminiscences and anecdote.
IL, n,
of each of the presidents and one OF
Col. Mcclure. the popular and elecIo-
raj vote of every presidential cleo
ton. and the political platform of all
parties in all the presidential cam
paigns. These make the volume
valuable political wade mecum.
THE FATE OF MADAME LA TOUR.
Tale of Great Salt Lake. by Mrs.
A. C. Paddock Price $1.00. Publish
ers: Ford, Howard & Hubert, AZ
East 10th. Street, New DIRK
The Mormon question is one that
always possessed Interest. but the
millions of petitions sent to Congress
which caused the House to deny a
seat to Mr.. Roberts. a polygamist.
shows that it is question that
arouses deepest public feeling. The
author of this work is the wife of
Hon. a. S. Paddock, eX-United States
Senator from Nebraska who was a
member of the Utah Commission. She
had exceptionable opportunities to
study Mormonism, and in the present
story has taken her own personal
observation during residence of ten
Col T.lly nv I,n M fklI
in Mormon families. and had Nor
mon neighbors. THE story of Louise
La Tour is not" says Mrs. Paddock
IA creation of fancy. Her story is
true: her sufferings were real; but
| have only
"Hnted, with delicate half words.
And scrupulous reserves
What no one scrupled she should
feel in full
1t is Il dramatic tale. powerfully
written. has the fascination OF thrill
ing fiction. giving graphic and often
time startling pictures of the peo-
pie and the manners with which
it deals. The Critic says of
it: Thrilling enough to interest
the most exacting lover of fiction.
while solemn enough in its facts and
in its warnings to engage the atten-
ton of the most serious statesman"
1t will arouse every good man and
woman against the evils of Mormon
ISM.
THE STORMING OF STONY POINT,
by Henry p. Johnston. a. NJ, Pro
fessor of History in the College OF
the City of New York. Illustrated.
Publishers: James r. White 4 Co..
New York.
Not great while ago the State OF
New York purchased the battle
ground of Stony Point, embracing
some thirty acres. 1t is to be laid out
as a public parry, with its rugged fea-
lures preserved and marked with
tablets and memorials. The Stony
Point victory was truly said by one
at the time to have been 1.-The finest
stroke that has been struck since this
war" and Washington was so i'm
pressed by its value to the cause that
he personally rode down TO the scene
to thank in person General Wayne
and his victorious troops. Prof. John
ston has had access to new material
never before published. which has
been lying these hundred years or
more i'm the Public Record Office.