The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-11
BOOKS RECEIVED.

"The Hero of Erie" by James Barnes,
81 90, d. Appleton & Co., New York,
with ten full page illustrations.
With the world resounding with the
praises of our modern naval heroes, the
appearance of graphic and spirited
story of the youthful adventures of Com
modore Perry is timely. AS q
hoy Perry was on the frigate
General Greene" From his eX-
perience there until his victory on
Lake Erie, the story is graphically told
of the resourcefulness, courage and en-
ergy displayed by the ideal naval hero
1t is the very book for boys.
Her Memory" by Maarten Martens,
$3.50. D. Appleton & Co., publishers,
New York.
This story by novelist of the first
school pulsates with true human feeiinS'
nowhere touching on the morbid or the
abnormal. 1t is an unaffected story OF
life that holds the interest from first to
last
'"Old Chester Tales" by Margaret
Delond. author of "John Ward, Preach
err with illustrations by Howard Pyle.
$50, Harper Bros, publishers, New
York.
The last of these stories Of Old Ches-
ter appears in the Christmas Harper's,
and it is. if possible. the most charming
of the eight short stories that make mp
the book. It is one of the qunintest tales
of surprising love and courtship that has
appeared in the past year. and is a
fit climax to a series of stories that are
the creation Of one of the best of living
noveists. There is freshness and
sweetness about them that is as refresh
ing as the first breath of spring.
David Harum," by Edward Moves
Westcott. $3.50. d. Appleton & Co.,
New York. publishers.
Mr.. Westcott has given an entirely new
creation in fiction. David Harum" IS
an original American whose eccentrlcl-
ties and dry humor bring out his nobility.
The Critics review will be appTovedSby
all who have read the book: Mr..
Westcott has done for central New York
what Mr.. Gable, Mr.. Page. and Mr..
Harris have done for different parts OF
the South. and what Miss Jewett and
Miss Wilkins are doing for New Eng
land and Mr.. Hamlin Garland for the
West. David Harum' is a master de-
lineation of an American type. There
is life. with all IT'S joys and sorrows.
he will live in the mind of the reader.
He deserves to be known by all good
Americans; he is one of them i'll bound
less energy. in large-heartedness, IN
shrewdness, and in humor."
Shadows on the Wall" by Howard
Weeden, NJ. Stolz & Co., % Park Place,
New York. publishers.
This small and elegant volume is a col
- Of hn oil 70
negro of quality and songs which depict
the best phase Of negro life in the old
time. The author, who lives at Hunts
vile. Ala. had such fondness for paint
inc the old time negro that she has at
tracted to her much that is interesting
concerning the rapidly vanishing type.
The pictures are as good as steel engrav-
ings and will he priced by all who love
to linger over the South 'hefo' de war"
The songs have the true Southern flavor
A fair sample that follows an elegant
picture of 1.-THE Old BOatman," reads:
| changed my name when | got free
To "Mister." like de res,
But now dat I am going Home,
I likes de OF name bes'.
Sweet voices calling "Uncle Rome"
Seem ringing in my ears;
An swearing sort o sociable,
or Masters voice / hears.
De way he used to call his boat
Across dc river: Rome!
You damn OF niger, come and bring
Dat boat an row me homer
He's passed Heavens River now, an
soon
He'll call across its foam:
"You Rome, you damn OF niger, loose
Your boat an come Home"