The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

Southern Confederacy and its heroes.
as he testifes in the graceful and en-
thusiastic dedication OF his little volume
which is here subjoined:
ITO the memory of those officers OF
French descent who fought for .he Con-
federate States OF America, especially
TO the memory Of General Beauregard
mot a HuguenoD whose brilliant valour
and wisdom were laid 50 cheerfully and
modestly upon the white altar of a right
eous cause, an Englishman dedicates this
little book"
The writer tells US on page 20 that
in this nineteenth century tine heroic
and noble struggle of the Southern Con-
federacy for constitutional freedom and
States rights found the family of Ogier
rooted in South Carolina" where its
members suffered for the righteous
Lost Cause of the Southern States"
Mr.. Sturmer then pays a tribute TO the
characteristics of our people, in contrast
TO some of the marked attributes OF those
who supported and conducted the s~n-
kee invasion of the Confederate States,
concluding with a spirited protest agoinst
the Northern partisan history which
is being constantly manufactured in New
York and Boston, and circulated to our
great injury and prejudice, in Great Bri-
tain. His book, as he describes 1t in
printed card. is one ''of original reaes rch
in French Protestant genealogy, and IN
local history" And those who have de-
voted any time to such studies Will APP
preciate the authors statement In his
Introductory chapter. that honest gen.
ealogical work neds more careful toll and
gives less visible result than any other
intellectual pursuit" of which the writer
is cognizant. The fruits of such toll
Af.f
recognition by scholars. and specialists.
while the nom genealogical reader viii
readily perceive the points Of quaint and
personal interest With sense Of dry
humor. to which he now and then gives
expression in a characteristic fashion.
the author writes the poetic tempera-
ment, and the latter is manifested in oc-
casional paragraphs, in the nature of
interludes of sentiment introduced into
the didactic composition with its leading
historic theme. Such is the charming
invocation to France, queen OF beauty
and of intellect. mother of civilization.
flower of the heart of the world Mr..
Sturmer Is himself Of heroic Huguenot de-
scent. hence his alteration of the golden
hearted Lily of the garden of nations"
His volume closes with a quotation from
our own Sidney Lanier. Confederate sol
der and poet" the author ending as he
had begun with thoughts of the fair
Southland Of North America, where men
as brave and self-sacrfcing as the Hugu-
enots had contended I'm n struggle as i'll
fated and noble as their own.
Southerners owe a debt of gratitude TO
this friend and champion OF their coun-
try, who is doing battle SO valiantly with
his pen and journalistic influence in be-
half Of the dear memory of our lost Con-
federacy. He has solicited correspondence
with literary men and women OF the
South, I'm a letter to Mrs. Lizzie Cary
Daniel published in the Times. September.
1895, and all should assist him with in
formation which he can use in vindicat-
ing and honoring. as he says. that Los.
Cause which will never be lost from the |
hearts Of those to whom true chivalry Is
dear"
Mr.. Sturmer's book can be obtained |
by application to the author, on recent |
Of q money order for si.25 made pays bic |
~ postoflcs. "Streatham Hill. 90 to Her.