The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-11
BOOK NOTICES.

1CA. OdIfluCl EICiiCns Wy
the Confederate Veteran, Nashville,
Tenn. This volume, dedicated to the
authors wife and children and to the
Confederate Veterans. is one of the
most entertaining photographs that
have appeared in print in recent
years. Gen. Samuel G. French, vino
graduated from the Military Academy
at. West Point, in 1S4S, played a con-
spicuous part in two wars-the MeXi-
can War and the war between the
states. 1t was his custom to maize
notes of interesting happenings at the
time of their occurrence, and when
he wrote this volume he had these
notes before him. 1t can ne said,
therefore, that the statements whioa he
makes are more reliable than state
ments in histories generally are. Gen.
French had many interesting expert
ences, and, he relates them in simple,
but graphic language, which ad,js
much to the charm of his book. lie
does not confine himself wholly to tbc
two wars in question, but deals some
what extensively with the Reconstruc-
ton Period in the South, and gives
experiences and "reminiscences of that
period. We cannot, of course, UNDER
take to follow him through the entire
400 hundred pages of his work in d
brief review like this, but we are frank
to say that the autobiography is as
entertaining as a romance, and those
who read 1t will not regret having
done so. The pleasure they will get
from its pages will well repay them
for the time they give to it. One Of
the charms of the book is that Gen.
French confines himself to matters
which came under his personal obser-
walton or in which he participated.
He does not undertake to philosoi hl.e
OF to discuss questions which were
before the public at the time the notes
were taken. ~,
"Ole Mars and Old Miss" by DR.. E.
K. Goldshorough, Washington, D. C.
The National Publishing Company, 62S
Louisiana avenue, Washington, D. C.
Cloth, $3.50. This is delightful volume
and could have been written only by
one having an intimate acquaintance
with colored people of the old regime
OF the book the Baltimore Sun says:
The negroes of DR.. Goldsborough's
sketches lived at or near Orwell, an es.
tate of 1000 acres on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. They had been en-
vironed for generations with culture,
refinement, kindness and Christian
teaching. They were full of music,
contentment sand happiness. THE ven-
ON of the lcarpet-bagger and politician
had not stlrlIgT them" 1t is pleasant to
read of such types of the race, to
know that there was so much loyalty
and affection in the relations between
master and man. THE humor of the
| plantation negro, his honne-spun PHI
losophy and his capacity for romano.
ing are finely dileneated in DR.. Colds
boroughsi book. 1t is a collection oil
sketches, not story, but that does not
detract from its interest. II will prove
entertaining not only to readers who
lived under the old regime, but to the
generation which has come UP since
slavery ceased to exist. DR.. Goldsnor-
ough is to be commended for preserv-
ing for future generations these slave
types of the good old days 'Befo' de
Wah.'"
Captain Bluitt, a Tale of Old Tur-
ley" by Charles Heber Clark MAX
Adeler). Henry T. Coates & Co.,
Philadelphia. Pa, publisher. Cloth
$3.50. This is one of the most inter-
esting books of the fall publications.
We are sure the reading public viii
agree with the following from one OF
the many IdNOTdDlG TSNleWS Vi IL.
Persons with long memories and a
delicate sense of humor will be de-
lighted by the announcement of a nov
ell by Max Adeler Charles Heber
Clark. The author is almost the only
humorist of twenty years ago whose
books are still in large demand, and
he is the only humorist of that period
who has for twenty years refused to
be funny-in print. Captain Bluitt' is
AaIiofaff,,1 comm 0f wit wisdom
sentiment and sense"
1.-The Most Famous Loba." A ro-
nance. BY N. X. Blissett 12mo. Cloth,
800; paper. so cents. D. Appleton &
Co., New York, publishers. This is a
romance of Carcassonne, picturesque
tale of knights and ladies' and trou-
badours in the thirteenth century, and
most of all a story of the beautiful and
passionate Loba. daughter Of the Sieur
de Cabaret. The authors vivid imagi-
nation brings the dramatic happenings
of the tale wildly before the reader.
who breathes the atmosphere of life
strange and beautiful IL self willed and
unrestrained. Miss Blissett's romance
shows a remarkable power of sympathy
with her distant theme, and rare tai
ent in the realization of faneiful char
aeters.
Tommy Fosters Adventures" BY
Fred. A. ober Pictures by Stanley NJ.
Arthur. 12mo., cloth, Ornamental. Il
Illustrated. s1.00. Henry Altemus COM
pany, Philadelphia, Pa, publishers. Mr..
ODER has written some two ooyen
books of various kinds, dealing with
travel and adventure mainly, with now
and then a dip into history, but we do
not think he has given US a better
piece of work than Tommy Fosters
Adventures" book that boys will
read with the keenest pleasure for a
long time to come. 1t appears oppor-
timely, too, for at no previous time has
there been so general an interest in
the Indian tribes of the Southwest
among whom the hero OF the story
passed several pleasant, yet exciting
weeks. The author is a teller Of adj
mirable stories for young people; he
is thoroughly familiar VITA the locaIi-
ties he describes-he lived with the
Pueblo Indians a while. Just as Tommy
did and what he has 70 say is even
worth listening TO by older readers
1.-THE Little Lady-Her Book" by A.
bert Bigelow Paine. Pictures by Mabel
l.. Humphrey. Louise l.. Heustls. and
others. limo. Cloth. Ornamental. Illus
trated. SEQ Henry Altemus Com
oany. Philadelphia, Pa, publishers.
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