The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-19

Thread has had most phenomenal sale In
London
John Sergeant Wise, a lawyer of New
York city, has published a volume entitled
"Diomed, the Life Travels and Observa-
tions of a Dog" The book has over 200 IL
Illustrations and from beginning to end bub-
bles with wit and humor genuinely south
ern. A recent reviewer said of this delight
full book, SIT would be hard to find a book
on field sports with dog and gun to place
beside this as its equal"
49,
Great Books as Life Teachers by the
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, is just
from the press. In this work DR.. Hills dis
cusses a number of books which will GER
tainly arouse the curiosity of those famil-
lar with them. For instance, such widely
different novels as Les Miserables, 1.-The
Scarlet Letter." Browning's Saul and nu-
merous others. The author in his introduce
ton goes on to say that he appreciates
these volumes from the viewpoint OF a
pastor, interested In literature as a help
/ in the religious life, and seeking to ind In
these writings bread for those who are in
darkness and life for those who walk In
the shadow of death" If not mistaken 1
think DIR. Hills first delivered these essays
as evening talks in his church in Brook
1yn.
Gen. Henry B. Darlington, a general In
the United States army, living in Boston,
has written several important books bear
ing upon the history of the army in this
country He has now written new work
which is being published this week, entitled
washington, the Soldier" The author
purpose is to bring out in stronger relief
than most authors have done the strictly
military side of the Father of His Coun-
try; his mastership of the principles of the
art of war, and of the arts of statesman
ship in connection herewith.
In the Saturday edition of the New York
Times. in addition to the valuable literary
matter there are always number OF care
fully selected letters to the editor upon a
variety of interesting subjects The past
week there was an unusually interesting
one upon Conversation, Its Charm ana
Whence 1t Springs" by May Harris Of
Robinson Springs, Ala
The article, though not lengthy, is well
written and bears an easy evidence OF az
versatile and well informed mind. In conS
clusion Miss Harris says, THAT cultivation
and refining influences can make our con-
yersation take the charm and flavor that,
used to be characteristic is possible III
remains with us-as so much does-wnat
we make of ourselves and our opportuni-
ties.
The charming old favorite, by George w
Cable 1.-THE Grandissimes," has been
issued In uniform style with the edition of
"Old Creole Days" which was soesuccess-
full two years ago, and is illustrated by the
same artist.
Few of the more recent writer's have
achieved a more enviable or more deserv-
ed reputation than Paul Leicester Ford, the
well known author of THE Hon. Peter
Stirling and 1.-THE True George Washing
ton" In his latest work, 1.-The Many Sided
Franklin" Mr.. Ford has not written
formal biography. but series of papers
in which one of the greatest Americans is
considered from various points of view.
The career of no other American affords
the same wealth and variety of matter for
just such an informal biography as this