The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25


IN ths Nineteenth century The heroic
and noble struggle OF the southern 'on-
fcdcracy for constitutional freedom aha
states rights found lc family OF 'si''
rooted IN South Carolina wbete ls
members suffered for the righteous
Lost Cause OF the Southern S'd''s-
MT. Ihurmcr then pays tribute 10 '''
characteristics OF our people. In contrast
10 some OF the marked attributes OF those
VINO supported and. conducted the an
kee invasion Of the Confederate states
concluding with spirited protest against
the Northern partisan history winch
IS peing constantly manufactured in Ne"
YORK and Boston. and circulated TO our
great injury and prejudice. In Great Bri-
tam. His book. as be dccribes u In
printed card. is one of original research
I'm French Protestant gonealogy. and m
local history And those who have de-
voted any time 10 such studies will APP
preciate the authors statement In his
Introductory chapter. that honest gem
ealogy work needs more careful toll and
gives less visible result than any other
intellectual pursuit." OF which the writer
is cognzant The fruits Of such ton.
as garnered into these pages. will obtain
recognition by scholars and specialists.
while the non-genealogical reader will
readily perceive the points of quaint and
personal interest With a sense OF dry
humor TO which be- now and then gives
expression In characteristic fashion.
the author writes the poetic tompera-
ment, and the letter is manifested IN oc-
casional paragraphs. In the nature OF
intorludes OF sentiment introduced into
the didaetic composition with its leading
historic theme. Such Is the charming
invocation 10 France. queen Of beauty
and Of intellect. mother OF civilization. .
flower OF the heart OF Tho world" Mr.
Sturmer is himself Of heroic Hugonot de-
scent. hence his alteration OF the golden
hearted Lily OF the garden OF nations
His volume closes with quotation from
our own Sidney Lanier, Confederate sol
der and poet" the author ending as be-
had begun with thoughts of the fair
Southland Of North America. where men,.
as brave and self-sacrihcing as The illgo
not had contended IN 4 struggle as ILL.,
fated and noble as their own.
Southerners owe a debt OF gratitude 20
this friend and champion of their coun-
try, who is doing battle so valantly 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. In 4 LETTER 10 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 Lost
Cause which will never be lost from the
hearts OF those 10 whom true chivairy ~
dear"
Dir. Sturmer's book can be obtained
by application TO the author on receipt
Of q money order for ST. made payable
at postofilce. "Stcatham Hin 3d." TO Her
bert H. Sturmcr His address is II
Amesbury avenue. Steatham Hill. Lon
don. s W. England. or letters will roach
him al his club. Primrose Club. Park
Place. ST. JAMS London" His little
volume is boS- I'm red-lettered hg-t
blue cloth. with bevelled board and rel
edges. and presents a most attractive APP
pearance.
KATE MASON ROWLAND.
VI.
The Scribners announce for the latter
part OF May. Richard Harding Dayis's
Soldiers Of Fortune" now running as "a
serial in their Magazine. Despite the
difficulty OF judging a story piecemeal
the impression Is current that Mr.. Davis
has put some Of the best work into this.
fanclful tale Of South American adyen-'
ture. A noteworthy feature Of the voi-
cial cover design by Charles Dana Glib
son. who has created IN these drawings
a new type of hero as distinctive as Du
Maurier's own-indeed the critics pro-
fess TO discern marked resemblance IN
treatment
All those ,-nackeray-lovc who have en-
loved Eyre Groves charming volume or
"reminiscences on "Thackeray I'm fmerico
will be specially interested in the account
surl. lou
published by Messrs. Scribuer Mr.
Groves lifelong and intimate friendship
with the greatest novelist. whose pri-
vate secretary he was. enables him 20
depict with peculiar effectiveness the
surroundings amid which his life passed
and his books were produced. and his
artistic skill Che is am A. r. A. )has
preserved for this generation many char
acteristc spots connected with we'll
known Incidents. The book IS gotten out
i'm a style beittng its peculiar literary
nature. i'm an edition limited 10 1850 cop
les and is of material assistance in Civ
ing such an idea Of the real man as the
writings of even so unique genius as
Thackery can never do.
VII
Mr.. George Dolby. who was Charles
Dickens manager in this country, has
been interviewed by a correspondent OF
tho Chicago Record Mr.. Dolby says.
among other things that Dickens was
very fond Of reading his own books. and
that one night I'm Liverpool he purchased
n copv of THE old Curiosity shop and
took il 10 him. whereat the author was
immensely amused. He laughed im-
moderately. as he turned IFS pages, but
explained 10 Mr. Dolby that he was not
laughing so much at his own creations
as at the recollection of the circumstances
I'm which certain passages and Incidents
mad aeen written. Dickens he describes
ass the most ahstcmious of men. lie ate
but sparingly and rarely took more than
TWO glasses Of wine az dinner. He was
very proud Of his reputation as brewer
of punch: HE liked % diiate IN imagi-
nation over the brewing Of this punch.
hut when it was ready I always noticed
that nc drank less OF IL than anyone VINO
| might be present.
VIII
According, 10 tho English papers. the
last DAVIS of Professor prummord seem
Ia have been extremely pathetic. lie was
ouite helpless and had 20 be whe Tea
| ohout i'm a bath-chair. only when visit
cd hv intimate friends and old colleagues
| aid ne manifest any Of his buoyant spirit
and sparkling wit. Ills old friends, Pro-
fessor G.. 4. Smith and Or. Stalker we're
very attentive 20 him. When the latter
was leaving him on the occasion Of his
last visit. Drummond gave 'he Doctor
portrait OF himself seated In the bath
chair. under which he had written, The