The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-13
,,rr OF "MARK TWAIN.

,,. a Biography; Tho Personal S,sndns ana LIT, NJ
liie VI paine with Letters. Comments,
Isa Biselv, writings Hitherto Unpubllshcd;
ln.o. lnaow Episodes. Anocdotcs otc' Ihree
y. New rr,ir illustrated. Harper & Brothcrn'
,i.soi,. Nov York. u,up
Is evJe eviJJe mo mistake in selecting Mr..
Bln n'as Se his biographer. He has SO
be 70 pe es humor and wit and 1t comes
Yc., excellent play herein, that
Mcm Ma,n himself could have asked
k I've Iwa better than that the story
ne no'lIIf lIfe might be written py Mr,
a,' In II all. however MT ZANE ,aS rdS
usiaslngly adnsread t,sr ded,cation to the
ossno"nor nr Mark Twain says, she had
lete' uvnbcld the authors purpose to
Blms stprv ra ther than eulogy as the
20 il,0ib bny fathers life. In acknoWl-
" ,he Indebtedness that he has TO
ng friends and intlmates OF Mark
m Mt Paine writes:
r,d,,.m Dean HowoIls, Joseph Hopkins
III Joseph T. Goodman and other old
,., cI let let these volumes go 10 press without
Icsa..,tnI Icsap. word 20 you who have holped mo
.Ss nix years and more that have gone
BAL ysnt 10 confess how have enyied
fl ,raeintjon with Mark Twain IN those
vs,n you and ne went sipsying, long
s.ns Ners I want TO express my wonde.
sI,u,nencss 10 give me no unettntccly from
.,.eous iettors and memories. when II is IN
Pc N man 10 hoard such treasures for
"a md for those who follow him. Aud,
V,nt 10 tell you that l do not envy
:. rueh any more for In those chapters. ono
,nahsr through your grace, 1 have gone
~ wi,b YOU ali. Neither do I wonder now.
\ S,yt come to know that out OF your love
H. srew that greater uosolnahness (or divine
ah tekf Eny
%,I nothing short OF the fullest you could
~ "A, mcmory would hnvo oouteuted your
-,,,,uao 4. msnsureIess: and It fs world
~, tbrra is no land SO dintant that II does
.s,,,n some one who has eagerly contribut-
Il ,hs uory. Only. seem so poorly able 10
nv thanks Into words.
Fhs first volume gives the early lie
IWsrk Twain. Of his parentage, OF his
Ihood. OF his service on the river as
Eoi. OF his going to Nevada with his
iiber orion who was Territorial Sec
fy while Nye was Territorial Gov
pr Of Nevada, and the next two vol
fss carry the story OF that life TO the
/ Marks life In Nevada is pleasantly
with abundant humor and gro
npe eide lights. HIS growth as a
liar, the stories he told, and his sub
Fuent lie In San Francisco, are all
N detailed here. His narrative OF
Horace Greeley is referred to here.
b an addition Is made to 1t, where
= Goodman. who was going East; was
rroached by Hank Monk and solicited
ask Greeley for pass across the con-
INT 10 that he could see the country.
bdman promised and among the first
b that he met In New York was Gree
Goodman accosted him, saying, "I
Re message for you from Hank
nk" Greeley bristled and glared.
Bat = rascal" he said. "He has
|e me more injury than any other
b In America II is evident from
that Greeley did not appreciate the
|larks literary growth was constant,
often rapid. His first great success
p In his book "Rouehins It." Then,
more pronounced success vet, was
'Innocents Abroad" by it he captured
world. The great triumphs of Mark
ain as humorous writer, as a serious
Her with historical tendencies, as an
eg.dlnner speaker. as a lecturer, as
llsher nre all duly set forth In these
. volumes
Eark Twain's home life was ideal. The
admiration for his children. form
the bright chapters Of American
sonalfy There was nothing to mar
except the long Illness Of Mrs. Glenn
which finally led to her death, an
parable affliction 10 the husband
ne visit first made by Mark Twain
England was one OF the greatest sue
yes ever achieved by an American.
pa thence on his worldwide literary
Ie was assured Tle became one OF
prominent members OF tho great lit
~ coterie Of the United States, and
us brightest spirit The triumphs he
E,sreo at various times, the great play
ns VIII nnd fancy, are all brilliantly
Mted In this book. They are well re-
n9ered by scores of Mark Twain's old
fuas IN the West. There IS here given
good memorial Of the old Comstock
'aAs circle, which has done so much
american writing.
He great story Of Mark Twain's deal
"tth Genera Grant In the publica-
ot Irants memoirs is one of the
Iles In American history. II ap-
s Mst Grant was about to part with
1,asN,n essSs ana tremendously valuable auto
navnE tor q mere pittance. Mark
plhNsd Splns.td, 10 hear about II. and put forth
ii ~ nand' finally getting the con-
"a G, issue the work, and giving to
~ ,eceIn SS,t inc largest royalty checks
liz pded IN behalf OF any author.
IL tr Taiile mas done the finest possible
L. " this biography OF Mari, Twajn.
ktSlnan notnins left TO be desired. Ev-
|ths 10 here. and everything is nut
lore IeI. III. possible form and I'm the most
h Ihg Ioa manner The publishers also
pronar em uhspa ring in giving this work
ksrh ~ setting. The illustrations arc
kthy s.e @ makeup and binding are fully
In o., VI the line undertaking which
Eewo,,ty' IL is altogether one of the
H. "y literary productions or the