The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-15

BOOK NEWS.

Ms. Susan Pendleton Lee, daughter Of
tSh. WIN. II. Pendleton, chief Of artillery
IN che Army Of Northern Virginia, has
ss51tten a school-history Of the United
tatss which surpasses anything yes
reSuced by a southern writer. Mrs. Lee
talented woman, the widow OF Gen.
ndwin @. Lee and 10 well-known In liter
atuis as the author Of q life Of her dis-
ltiht uished father. She has long been q
ouccessful teacher and her work Il
| particularly lifted for the school room,
The United Confederate Veterans, ~ their
|rscent encampment In Houston, Texas,
unanimously recommended this work for
uss in southern schools.
The following endorsement received by
this work from southerners would prompt
me thought that possibly the work ID
Sectional and unfair. But this 10 not
tue case. 1t gives more space TO the
south than we have been accustomed to
sss in United States histories but IL
Eeminehtly fair, patriotic and liberal.
The mechanical execution Of the work Is
! rood. The illustrations are numerous
and fine.
FMS ~ an e.'rac' ron tne work;
au " ,,mos " sen.. ,.eo peop,e tens now
vomen Of the nation have sh.rsa ~ NV .r,a,s
| and lishtened the burdens Of tho man vho
fought and toiled for freedom and sacred
fights' In no age or country has this been
more remarkable than In the southern states,
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leart. ',hsv. 80 49,, sssr..s IA NE =
r.ssta~u iI.1,e. xSear -coantrv,s csnss,
11fqefSs victory
tAey stood ready 10 chssr . encourage
tneir kndurins privations and
,so,ns oanser win silent courage; nursing
n,.m..onn' .aA,ns cnarse on farms ana
n sunniv ,ha dsnr Inns.".,nu ana.,use,n., "
all household densrtments. 1ooS,ne o,tsr and
directing the negroes left almost entire,v
dependent upon them; maintaining their
trust In God and the righteousness Of their
cause, when their best beloved were Ian
su,sn.ns IN prison, or dead upon the battle
,nrm W.. women Oh inc soutnern eohiederacy
worsn,s a.a,,,u Su,no ,ne,r pa.',otsm anu
The work has many Features hat mara
IL n good book for reference II 10 up.to.
date having an accoupt n, tho Ch;cooo
strike Of 1904. tpublished bv p n Jobn-
son p%ublishine 10 Richmond Va
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life OF the old oreanization This o,uh
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could anaIvze her own ssr.ations ho,ors
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time between making ssnsa,ior. ava
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