Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-12


So familiar are the American people. a. well
with the character and quality Of this book n
the circumstances under which IL was written,
that the simple announcement Of its publica-
ton seems to be all that is necessary to secure
for 1t the widest fmaginabie publicity wherever
heroism is admired or patriotism honored. II
is narrative OF the most absorbing interest,
told, without flights of imagination or any
attempt at literary establishment In q candid
straightforward manner, and in plain unstud-
led language, which the simplest mind can
comprehend, but which even the accomplished
scholar could scarcely improve. Much that
constitutes these memoirs has already reached
the public in one way or another, but still there
is great deal here that is new and fresh and
In this publication only can the priceless record
pc had IN order and In, IN durable
that one II tempted to copy, but space only
permits the following extract which viii prob
interest In Washington, where the hero and
heroine Of the little episode were % well
known:
consequence of the agitation the annexation Of
Texas having FASTENED matters, General Grant saysl
II Immediately procured a horse and started for
Thers an q
Jefferson Barracks and the place to which was going
source to is mouth. There IS not water enough in
the creek q ordinary stages to run cotIee.m and
occasion it had been raining heavily, ami when the
ns and the Current ranS ne ored !.
consider what to do One of my supers,itions had
anything. 70 turn back or Stop until the thing
tended WIS accomplished. have frequently started
% did nes hs sSe
,he %anos Gn ssf
turning back, would go on until road was found
by the other side SO struck Into the stream and in
an instant the horse was swimming and being car
the other bank and soon reached t. wet through aud
withou. other Clothes on that side of the stream
sui from my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. We were not
pose until ! got more Of my own.
before returned mustered up courage to make
discovery had made on lea ming that the Fourth In
fantry had been ordered away from jefferson Rar-
too, although until then she had never looked upon
me other than visitor whose company was agreeable
| u nef, had experienced depression OF spirits she
could not account for when the regiment lett Before
, Was definitely tina, at con
| the removal of a regiment trouble u.s.
] LIBRARY OF RELIGIOUS POETRY: A Collection
with Biosraphical and Literary ScSes ' Eaised By
NAN. Ma New Y RR i tnnS eH Wa ahIkUh GIL
1t would be difficult to tell how many libra
ries, collections, selections and anthologies of
various kinds of poetry have been published in
this country during the last half century, but
til now we do not recall one wholly devoted to
the religious muse. And we doubt not this hand
some royal octave volume will meet a long ex-
listing demand, or at least supply a want which
many persons have felt 1t is, of course, not
possible to put in a single volume everything
that everybody would like to see or think en-
are both recognized as possessing in more
than usual degree the qualities requisite for
their delicate and exacting task, and an eXami-
nation of the thousand and odd double-column
| pages which constitute its outcome will satisfy
any reasonable person that they have per-
| formed it industriously, intelligently and con-
| Nothing has hp m
| omitted, SO far as a necessarily hurried eXami-
| nation discloses, and the authors OF all ages,
utter their best thoughI; in their own words.
The volume is one, Their, Gre, that can be taken
up and read with benefit IN any frame of mind.
Presumably the editors have verified every
| doubtful point, covering authorship as we'll as
phraseolUgy, and they doubtless had good au-
| thority or at least what they considered such
for the conclusions reached in each case; but
| are they aware that the poem entitled "A Name
| In the sand, y on page 81, attributed TO Hannah
| Fiagg Gould, is included in the published
poetry OF the late George ID. Prentice, and
claimed 10y the friends Of that gentleman as his
P PRO- Inc present writer does not hold
the other hand, 1t mad long been his impression
| that the lines were written by Miss Gould; and
| the question is only raised now IN the hope that
| it may be conclusively settled. The volume,
which is all that could be desired in typograph-
lcal appearance, has portraits OF number of
tavorite poets, and contains also a full index of
first lines alphabetically arranged, well AS
one OF authors and titles.
PECULIAR POEMS BY Colonel JOHN A. JOYCE
New York: Thomas r Knox d 90.
Neither Colonel Joyce nor his poetry needs
| any introduction to a Washington audience.
Both are well known here, and his little casliet,
if it does not enshrine gems of the first
| water will find many appreciative readers; for
while he does not take and does not claim rank
with the best poets, many of his verses, which
cover wide range of subjects, are very bright
and clever, while Others will touch a chord in
the heart of those who love nature and their
fellow man. The volume as printed will be
| likely to attract considerable attention i'm liter
airy circles, for the reason that it contains the
poem beginning Laugh, and the world laughs
with you" which, 1t Will be remembered, is
claimed also by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
THE Story or OF RANCH WoE[:. By ALICE WELEIss-
ington Brentan0 Brothers
Miss Rollins paints picture of western life
such as hundreds Of hopeful souls have dreamed
| of, and toiled for. but never realized. A story
of rancho it is not, in the proper sense of the
term, but delicateIy drawn rOse-cOlored sketch
| OF the pleasures OF summer visits made, under
exceptionally favorable conditions, to an ideal
sheep farm in central Kansas. AS such the
| for an idle hour: but should any credulous
creature go west under the impression that av.
pastoral paradise Mrs. Rollins portrays. he will
find a great deal of disappointment stored up
| and in waiting for him.
| BIRD-WAYs. By OLIVE THoRNE MILLER. Boston.
Iantyne 4 Son.
| This charming volume is happily named.
| The author is a close and sympathetic observer
of the ways of the feathered tribe, both in cages
and at liberty, and she dscOurses pleasantly OF
| their pecularities, disclosing many traits OF
| character that will doubtless be new to most
readers. She sticks closely to her text, rarely
| touching any other collateral theme, and she
| does not give much play to fancy in telling
| about her pets, as lovers of birds and nature are
| wont to do; but her style Is crisp, clear and
pleasing, and altogether her book is a most
companiOnable one, and of substantial value to
| those who have opportunities tor outdoor study
| and observation.
A CAPTIVE OF LOVE A japanese Romance. By
EDWARD GREEI. Boston: Lee & shepard. WASH
tngtOn: J. D. Free, Jr.
| 1t Is natural enough that q japanese novel
| should follow q japanese decorative craze, and
q Japanese opera; and Mr.. Greey, who is
familiar with the people of Japan, their ways
| and their literature. is the proper man to fur.
| nish 1t. It is little difficult to tell exactly
whether his effort is an adaptation or q trans
done. AS a story it has considerable literary
merit. with many passages OF effective pathOs
and humor, the effect of which is heightened
by number Of very JapanesQue illustrations.
tHYPERESTHESIA. A Novel BY NARY CRU
| GER New YORK: Fords Howard & Halbert
Washington Brentano Brothers
This is q better story than it's unfortunately
chosen title would indicate. The term means
| q morbid supersensitiveness of the nerves. and
this Is what ails nearly all the characters, who,