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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[February, 
Tke Mystery 
OP 
Metropolisville, 
By EDWARD EGGLESTON, 
Author of “ The Hoosier School-Master," “ Z7w JEW 
of the World" etc. 
FINELY ILLUSTRATED. 
NOTICES BY THE PRESS. 
If by “ the American novel ” we mean one which por¬ 
trays graphically those features of American life which 
are distinctly American in that they are developed no¬ 
where else — which catches up the expression and 
reflects the character of the ideal and unexaggerated 
American man and woman —then we may as well give 
over seeking for it, for it has come, and Edward Eg¬ 
gleston is its author. . . . Truthful characterization, a 
ready humor, a graphic style, and a skillful use of the 
Hoosier dialect combine to make The Myster y of Me¬ 
tropolisville a vivid picture of the times and scenes 
with which it has to do. We award Mr. Eggleston the 
palm as the most characteristically American writer of 
the day.— Boston Journal. 
The story is told with much spirit .—Pittsburgh Leader. 
It is a good story, told with vim and naturalness.— 
Daily Commercial , Wilmington, Del. 
The plot of the story is very simple, but the happy 
faculty the author possesses in delineating border life is 
used to capital effect.—IFceWy Advertiser, Portland, Me. 
It is finished better than either of the former ones 
(“Hoosier School-Master ” and “End of the World”), 
and has less of the preacher and more of the novelist 
in it .—Springfield Republican. 
It is a very bright and readable book .—Libwal Chris¬ 
tian , New York. 
The tendency of the book will be to make a brave, 
true iife honorable, and to makp dleness, hypocrisy, and 
'rreligion odious.— Methodist Reconler, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
It is marked by power, close observation, and has some 
yemarkably well-drawn characters.— Globe , Boston. 
It will be read with general interest, and start the tears 
Kid risibles alike.— Commonwealth, Boston. 
At intervals a writer comes to the surface whom every¬ 
body wants to read, and we doubt whether either Dickens 
or Mrs. Stowe took stronger hold on the popular heart 
than has the author o r these hearty, home-life sketches. 
In the present volume he greatly enlarges his sphere, 
taking a widely different class of characters and topics 
in hand than was attempted in the former volumes. Ilis 
sterling personal character gives weight and worth to 
whatever he sends forth.— Methodist Home Journal , Phila. 
He (the author) particularly excels in treating of certain 
phases of American manners, and this is the main task 
which he wisely places before himself.— Daily Palladium, 
New Haven. 
All the characteristics of Western life are well illus¬ 
trated in this racy volume—the rough and the smooth, 
the coarse and the fine.— State Republican , Lausing, Mich. 
The story is well and truthfully told, and has one merit 
so often sadly wanting in modern literature—it is entirely 
free from all objectional immorality and vice, and will 
no doubt become immensely popular.— Daily Chronicle, 
Washington, D. C. 
CONTENTS. 
Preface.— Words Beforehand. Chapter 1. The Autocrat of 
the Stage-Coach.—2. The Sod Tavern.—S. Land and Love.— 
4. Albert and Katy.—5. Corner-Lots.—6. Little Katy's Lover. 
—7. Catching and Getting Caught.—8. Isabel Marlay.— 
9. Lovers and Lovers.—10. Plausaby, Esq., takes a Fatherly 
Interest.—11. About Several Things.—12. An Adventure.— 
13. A Shelter.—14. The Inhabitant.—15. An Episode.—16. The 
Return.—IT. Sawney and his Old Love.—18. A Collision.— 
19. Standing Guard in Vain.—20. Sawney and Wcstcott.— 
21. Rowing.—22. Sailing.—23. Sinking.—24. Dragging.—25. 
Afterwards.—26. The Mystery.—37. The Arrest.—28. The 
Tempter.—29. The Trial.—30. The Penitentiary.—31. Mr. 
I.nrion.—82. A Confession.—33. Death.—34. ill'. Lurtou's 
Courtship.—35. Unbarred. —36. Isabel. —37. The Last.— 
Words Afterwards. 
ILLUSTRATIONS.—Bt FRANK BEARD. 
HiB Unselfish Love found a Melancholy Recompense.— 
The Superior Being.—Mr. Minorkey and the Fat Gentle¬ 
man—Plausaby sells Lots.—“ By George! He! lie! lie!”— 
Mrs. Plausaby.—The Inhabitant.—A Pinch of Snuff.—Mrs. 
Ferret.—One Savage Blow lull in the Fae.e.—“What, on 
Airth’s the,. Matter Tne Editor of “The Windmill.”— 
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