The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07

several years taught school in Tennessee,
and later served during the spanish
american war ably and well. He Is now
ment, and his songs have been changed to.
verse during his leisure hours.
Lieut.. Toomey has not essayed to versify
IN dialect, but In pure and strong English
he strikes his Tyre and run Though the en-.
tire scale of harmony Not all the lyrics
found In this little volume are particular
" the marks of an accepted genius. Riley
realms Of poesy5 than this soldier singer
but his efforts are well sustained and dis
close glimpses of wide historical reading
and a brilliant Imagination. n ~
s4 In Our Last Tribune Il poem dedicated
to- the Hon. Geo. C. White. we find some
lines which approach the spirit of genius
S q the earnest mien. with enlbronzed
Speaks. out this man ma for millions OF his
80 III race. st$#3
Wrapped is the hall in silence, chained
Save that Of hearing, which, alert. in
tense. go 81
Pain is on each face a look expectant,
A listening atmosphere pervades the scene.
The hall, a work Of art, historic, grand
Where what is done may curse or bless the
A And later5on he gets into his theme and
describes with vivid ina gination Whites
last speech in the House of Representa-
Poured out his soul. but not in seryile
Deplores the times, but not with cringing
The volume is a valuable accession to
race literature and Lieut. Toomey discloses
therein possibilities of reaching wide
audience II futurity Price 81. Neale
Publishing Co, Washington. D.. C. IS
81 small volume of selected lyrical gems
from the Cuban poets has recently made
nnoa aPReranSe = Edited elijah Clar
Mass. 60 cents. It's title, Bardos Gu,
4banos (Cuban ards arouses, at once the in
terest Of all who have given any attention
to Spanish literature.
En- n TINS volume are the best selections
from the poetical works of Heredia. Pia-
cldo, Ayellaneda, Milanes, AIendive, Luz
aces and Zenea. E ~
Deen rlYeted upon Cuba and everything Gu
ban since the Spanish American war it is
indeed, very welcome revelation of the.
the Antilles e -
!, It is, however, to the songs of Placido
f fhe m n poet to which especial atten
March 1s, 1909 Although slavery existed
in his time, Placido was born free In his
boyhood he received little education, his
PEELED to study alone Whenever opportu
nifty presented itself from his employment
as a PeineterO.. = -,
s w,
suits OF his literary knowledge were soon
.Placida blanca. Which placed ete' him i'pf in
the front rank of Spanish writer's.
OF his poetry, Sales Quiroga, the Span
lsh critic. says: This man in his half
savage songs has fits of sublime and gen
erouS passions sIsl that no man can under
prosedy there are brilliant sparks which
scintillate and fash; and know of no.
other American poet, including even He
YAH, l.
IN Inspiration in nobility and dignity
He was accused Of completely in con-
spiracy against the whites and was shot
In his "Plegaria a'Dios'' prayer to
Cod which he composed in prison several
days before his execution, and whose last
demned alone would suffice to immortal
ize the name of the author, and it is the
best proof that Placido was innocent of all
crime. f.. l.s .l. -
Mas 81 cuadra tn suma somnipotenca
que No, perezca cual malvado impio,
\ que los hOmbreS mi cadayer friO
Ultrajen con maligna complacenca
Suene tn yoz, acabe mi eXistencia!
Cumplasc en- mi tn voluntad, Dios, milo.
But if it suits the o1hnipotent God
That 1 should perish in my impiety
y And that men, my cold corpse 5s
Shall Violate with malignant complacency
- dreamed, thy voice, end my existence
Fulfill in me, my God, thy will.
Charles chs W Chestnut. ''The Marrow of
deed it is the strongest and ID N most tai absorb
ing story of Southern life which has vet
come from that sectional phase of Ameri-
can ca life. Gable, Page, Tourgee and Joel
Chand I =: Harris have penned with cum
ming fidelity stories of 'tDixie land,'' and
Harriet Beecher Stoves great story was
great because Of the moral influence it ex-
tn1 mt how tIo,, f+r, q '