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Show Life of Sitting: Bull and the Indaln War. "The Life of SittingBull and the Indian In-dian War," is the title of a new work by the famous writer and lecturer, W. Fletcher Johnson, Author of "The Johnstown Flood." The fever heat to which public excitement has been aroused Jby reason of the pending Indian In-dian War, makes the publication of this great work one of special interest and importance, and every patriotic American should read. it. The book comprises a graphic and fascinating story of the greatest Indian Nation; a full and authentic liferjof Sitting Bull, I the foremost of American Indians; a viyid and realistic description of the Messiah Craze and Ghost Dance, and a full history of the great Indian War i of 1890-91. The volume teems with incidents more thrilling than romance, and fully establishes the fact that "truth is stranger than fiction." In it are to be found in all their wild reality and vivid savagery, a living history of the Sioux Nation, from the earliest time to the present day; graphic descriptions de-scriptions of their peculiar manners and strange custiLastheir J:s;;3ling dog feasts and weir.i sun- brnoo. their religious beliefs and ceremonies, etc. General Miles, General Custer, Buffalo Bill, Sitting Hull, Red Cloud, White Eagle, etc.. are prominent figures in thrilling and blood-curdling story. The book, which is profusely illustrated throughout, is gotten up in the finest style ef the book-makers' rt, and reflects re-flects the greatest credit on all concerned con-cerned in its production. We predict for it an enormous sale. It is sold by subscription. The General Agents for the Pacific Coast are the well-known, enterprising house, the Pacific Pub- I lishing Co., San Francisci and Port-! land. See their advert -Bement in an another column. |