The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07
Nv 18th: port trait and maps 50. so net al;
per and Brothers, New York City.

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III T sS Wars Wars; ~ aaut n By Cen
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appearing l all as it does when its author IS
an octogenarlan, showing the wonderful
QeFelopment and great changes which have
occurred in The lifetime Of one man, and
particularly the advances made in military
science SCI En- II the period between the two
wars OF which the book treats, as illus
Irated IN Gen: French's realistic descrip-
lions of the. battle of Monterey. Buena
VISTA II; and that Of Kennesaw, and others
His account Of the condition Of the Tex-
as lndlahs, ms Srenorts to the governments
bh R!dns their relief are Interesting
Characteristic way, tells many anecdotes
OF prominent persons he has known-U. s.
c Gnan It MS IS cassmate at West Point his
n 7 en- N the civil war; Gen. Scott, Jennie
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mosphere Of the place, OF. the true inward I'd
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or It can be INDUCED il with far greater
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noted French caricaturists Sancha and Il
va frontispiece by Z. Hopkinson
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"Old Times in Dixie-Land... by Mrs.
Caroline ~ Merrick, is an exceptionally in
teresting book. While it makes no claim
to to- 6; ell history it presents with SUP
prislng vlyldness typical scenes and ex-
history. r. - e K u. Is 81 E4~ ~ =
The book is mostly made up of personal
"reminiscences, mingled with a variety of
character sketches that are outlined and
colored with admirable artistic skill and
effectiveness. In this respect the volume is
o q which properly belongs to American
literature For one thing, it is doubtful if
anywhere else could be found finer speci-
mems Of the genuine Negro dialect. More
over, the always dignihed, kindly and sym
pathetic spirit is worthy of commendatiOn.
There is an abundance of humor as we'll as
Of DathOS. as:@s. + VA i rst y
1n=.1s79 George w. Cable wrote to Mrs.
5Merrick: I want to say to you that you
are the trSt SOutherner who has expressed
gratitude to the author of old Creole
Days for telling the truth That has been
my ambition, and to be recognized as hay
ing done 1T little more faithfully than
= n COZ Of
hearty satisfaction as have ever enjoyed.
How full our South is of the richest ma
terial for the story writer,'' &E
Old Times in Dixle-Iand: A Southern
Matron,s Memories I, by Caroline E. Mer-
rick. The Grafton Press, New York.
."rbe True Thomas Jefferson by Will
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experience as a journalist has enabled him
IN IN, tins BOOB to present only that matter
reader: One is given an insight into the
most Intimate personal life of Jefferson
and While it is "a valuable contribution to
Poltlca1 III, history it is also very readable
| idea pf the style as well as some sugges.
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"Baccn says that Jefferson always knew
all about everything on the plantation. He
knew the Name of every tree, just when
one was dead OF needed nursing He even
told BACON what pigs TO kill, for he had
/ names for them ALL.
His habits We're regular and systematic.
| He was a miser of his time rose always
! at dawn, wrote and read until breakfast,
braak fasted early, and dineds from B. to 4,
retired at 9 and to bed from 10 to IL He
! said@in his lasttillness that the sun had not
caught him in bed for fifty years. He al
ways made his own fire. He drank water
put once o day single glass, when he re-
turned from his ride. He ate heartily, and
much vegetable food, preferring French
cooking Il .g.'ss .z 81 80 -. Z. -
"Jefferson's opinion Of European royalty
! was expressed III "a letter to Gen. Wash
ington, in which he said: L can say with
perfect safety that there is not a crowned
mead IN Europe whose talents or merits
man by the people of any parish in
America y sf ~ s .sIs5 h az92.- r =
Jefferson was ambidextrous.4stH He could
! write equally well with either hand. When
his right wrist was broken he learned to
use his pen. with his left hand, which be-
came as siillful as the other. It would
nave been impossible for him to have ear
out being. able to relieve his right hand at
intervals @.s@s K y
Candle Lightin' Time by Paul Law.
renee Dunbar, is the title Of one of the
most profusely and artistically illustrated
books OF poems of the year. The binding
is also a work ofeart of yariegated color,
Ing IN enhanced .,,El by leaf and flower designs,
I me Illustrations, which. compose a, pic
turesque and charming Photographic revel-
alton Of the Folk from Dixie, g were tax
en- by the Hampton Institute Camera Club.
me decorations, by Margaret Armstrong,
combined with the Illustrations and bind
Ing, make a poem in themselves. .8s
is dunbar strikes note herein as clear
and distinct, as strong and true. as when
his I, . lyrics !. from Lowly Life were given
In. (. Frishin' 3, II he gives a very amusing.
glimpse of a negro isaak Walton. s
Wen de fish begin to nibble, and de co K
rs af1eared dey'il quit dey Ditin', case deyt
:, hyeah my hea't go sthump,
TlWell de co X go way down undah, an i
raise awful shout. . 81
Ez3a big. OF yallah belly comes a-gaIlirantin
rs This poem is one Of the most interesting
achara cter sketches in the book. and its
illustrations taken from life throw a halo
OF romance around the cabin jewellers Of
Dixie. 7.s S
ST. Song OF Summer breathes the aroma
OF the woods, and sparkles with the bright
axes axes , ana rnnnia n waters tlro11sn
When Dey listed Colored Soldiers is
one of the best in the set and its colorings
are dF Es With the hand q an artist
was shinin', too, Ri
An An he looked SO strong an mighty in his
coat o. s0jer blue. 81
& Dunbar's songs have lost none of their
old time music, and there is In, this pub.
icati0n distinct fest imony b that lie IS
CARRYING his work ..up rather than ION. ~
published by Dodd, Mead 4 CO.. New
York. Price, $50 net. .s
B small volume OF poems entitled
IT thoughts for True Americans. has made
Its appearance The poems are of an un-
usually l!, serious tone and. seek to touch
either the moral or Datriotic phase The
author, Lieut. Richard H. s. TOomey, is d
graduate from Lincoln University, and for
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