The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-12
New Novel From the Pen of F. c
CuIley is Placed on Sale in Re-
nosha Book Stores.
GREAT DEMAND FOR THE BOOK,
Many copies Are Sold During the First
Few Hours of the Day.-Book is Credit
to the Author and Honor to City

Barbara" tale of Lower San
dusky, the long expected novel from
the pen of ex-Mayor Frank Z. CuIley,
made it's appearance today and the
book has caused quite Juror IN the
literary circles of Kenosha. Great
things have been expected of the story
and all the hopes of the friends of Mr..
Cu1ley have been more than realized.
The volume, which is issued by one or
the well known Chicago publishing
houses. is one of the daintiest volumes
issued for the holiday trade and be-
sides the local interest that is being
taken in the book the story promises
to receive it's share of praise from the
literary critics in ali parts of the
country.
When the book was placed on sale in
the Kenosha stores this morning there
was a good demand for it and many
copies we're sold during the morning
to the friends of Mr.. Culley.
The book is nicely gotten up and is
bound in pretty green Buckram cover
Illuminated with a scene taxed from
life on the Lower Sanduslky. 1t is
book of more than three hundred
pages and is richly illustrated by
series of pen sketches from the pen OF
Louis Kindt, of this city.
The book is dedicated by Mr.. Cu]ley
to his mother in the following words:
s'To my mother, who, IN my boyhood
DAYS, dispe11ed many a gloomy hour
with her stories of the early times in
Ohio and the Lower Sandusky Valley,
and of the intrigues of the white man
and of the good and bad traits OF the
Indian-to her memory, through the
love of her oldest son, this volume is
dedicated, with the hope that ia her
spirit life she may have the echoings
OF this story now retold. The
Author.
One of the features of the new book
is the frontispiece which is charming
picture of a little Kenosha girl who as
sumed the robes of maiden OF 1872 to
pose for the little picture.
Too much cannot be said of the
pretty story told by Mr.. Cu11ey in
his book. The ground work of the
story is laid in the time of the war of
1912. The Lower Sandusky is certain
Nv one of the most interesting portions
of the United States from historical
standpoint and the part that old
Fort Stevenson took in the incidents
of the war of 1912 has been given a
glorious place in the history of the ma
ton.
Yet. with all this historical data at
hand, the story writer's of the nation
have overlooked the Lower Sandusky
and Mr.. Cu11ey is a pioneer IN found
ing his story on this interesting place.
In the story the characters are real.
Every one of them speaks lesson of
patriotism and history. But this fact
does not in any way interfere with the
charming romance of the author.
Barbara Beaumont and Lieutenant
Beverage are types of the American
girl and the American soldier at the
time of the war.
The pretty story of their romance
introduces the story of the West. The
Lower Sandusky, at that time was near
the western border and Mr.. Culley has
brought out in his story something
new in regard to the lives, the pleas
ures and the sorrows of those early
pioneers on the western. border. The
beauties of the story have more than a
passing interest on account of the fact
that the stories told IN the volume are
real. The story brings out historic
account of the war about FIT. Steven
son. Not a rambling talk in which
the clash of arms furnishes action for
a play of words, but something authen-
tic. Some of the stories told by eye
witnesses who stood by old Fit. Steven
son during the horror of war and com
nunicated the stories of its glorious
history to the sons and daughters of
another generation.
AS a matter of local pride ''Barbara''
should find a place on the shelves of
every library in Kenosha, but beyond
this local connection of the story no
better holiday book could be selected
for a gift. The book is written in a
splendid literary style and its matter
is so pure and free from objectional
characteristics that it can be placed in
the hand of every child.
A p1entious supply of the books has
been placed III the book stores of the
city and special display of the books
has been made at the book store of E.
A. O'Brien.