People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1895 — Journey Around The World. [ARTICLE]

Journey Around The World.

This highly instructive and splendidly illustrated volume is a record of a recent journey around the world, by Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D., President of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor, and his wife. Throughout the long journey, which occupied more than a year, and covered nearly fifty thousand miles by sea and land, they enjoyed rare opportunities for observation and study. It is one of the most valuable books ever issued by the American press. The reader is personally conducted through Australia, India, China, Japan, Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, and many other lands. We see these countries through American eyes, and obtain a perfectly clear view of them and their people, supplemented by two humdred and twenty splendid illustrations from photographs, most of which were ta-

ken by Dr. Clark himself; for he carried a complete photographic outfit with him. Dr. Clark was one of the last Americans to travel through China and Japan before the war between these countries was begun. In this rare volume he gives us the latest and best insight into the daily life of a Chinaman in his own country; his favorite food aud odd dishes; opium fiends and their ways; the singular rites witnessed in the temples; the public execution of criminals; Chinese farms and farming; the seamy side of Chinese life, Japanese acrobats and their wonderful performances; Japanese life, queer customs, art, wonderful skill, etc., the burning ghats of India, where the bodies of the dead are consumed on hugh piles of wood (a ceremony Dr. Clark witnessed;) the Towers of Silence where the dead are exposed to be devoured by thousands of waiting vultures that constantly sit on the walls; wonderful native jugglers, fearless snake charmers and fakirsthese are but a few of hundreds of interesting topics presented.

Their route led across the land that Joseph gave to his father and brethren; past the very fields where the Isralites made bricks without straw, and along the highways where once rolled the chariots of the Pharaohs. The story of the discovery of the mummy of the Pharaoh who oppresed the children of Israel, is wonderfully interesting. It was found among those of forty other mummies of kings, queens, and princes in the royal mortuary chamber in the Theban Hills, and the identification of Pharaoh is complete. Illustrations from, photographs show where the mummy was found, and others giye full-length, profile, and front views of this ancient king who was contempory with Moses and reigned in Bible times thus enabling all to see “just how Pharoah looked. A journey was made of hundreds of miles in an old spring wagon across Turkey and Armenia, through an unknown country, infested by robbers and hostile natives, the scene of the late horrible massacres of Armenians by Turks and Khurds. Dr. Clark was the last Christian to travel across these countries before these terrible massacres were perpetrated. The story of this perilous trip is full of thrilling interest and exciting adventures.

Mrs. Clark accompanied her husband every where. Shedraws a vivid picture of life in far-off lands, “As seen through a Woman’s Eyes.” Her natrative is packed with anecdotes, incidents and personal experiences. Her long journey in the wagon is highly entertaining, its privations and perils, especially to a woman, being many. She was the only woman in the party, which consisted of herself and seven men.

Dr. Clark’s name is a familiar household word, and his fame as President of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor, with its two and one half million members, has extended to every corner of the world. Many distinguished persons urged him to write this book. They knew that he had acquired in this remarkable journey a wealth of material which, with his unique collection of photographs, would make one of the most valuable books of the day. It Contains steel-plate portraits of Dr. Clark and of his wife, from recent photographs; a large map, exhibiting the whole world at a glance, showing the author’s journey from the beginning to the end, and 220 fine illustrations, from photographs from life. These must be seen to be appreciated. We do not know when 640 pages have given us more genuine pleasure. If we speak warmly of the hook, it is because it richly deserves it. It is sold only by agents, and is meeting with an enormous sale. Agents who introduce a first-class work like this ought to be cordially welcomed. We believe that the best way to keep out poor books is by introducing good ones, and a better one than this has never been brought to our notice. Put it into your homes. It will be read over and over again by old and young, with pleasure and lasting profit. The work is published by the old and well-known firm of A. D. Worthington & Co., Hartford, Conn., whose imprint is sufficient guarantee of the excellence of the volume. Miss Belle Slaughter has taken the agency for the book and those who desire the work will please reserve their order for her.