The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-01

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| throw of the Confederacy was caused by
| Jackson's untinlely death. 1t could neverthe-
I less be affirmed with perfect truth that
! when 1t was decided in the providence Of
! God that the Confederacy should fall. 1t
was first necessary to remove Stonewall
jackson.
More Puritan than Cavalier in the stern
principles OF rectitude which governed his
conduct. he never sought his tent at night
without going down upon his knees in the
reverent attitude Of worship. and he never
marched at the head Of his columns into
the sulphurous field OF carnage without lift
Ing his eyes toward the still heights where
the God Of righteousness sat enthroned
above the smoke Of battle. Is it any Won
der that such an ideal hero should be the
constant theme Of the historians pen and
that time. instead OF diminishing his fame,
can only feed It?
Part OF the proceeds arising from the sale
OF this volume will be given by the pub
fishers to the grandchildren OF the great
commander. and the announcement OF this
fact will no doubt stimulate the demand
for the work. The volume Is full Of valu-
able Information which has been gathered
first hand. The style is fascinating and
worthy Of the popularity which the book is
sure to gain.
McClure's Magazine for February has for
lcdutTS Hi dTtiCie ny RAY StaInaFQ Baker
on "Marconfs Achievement" and a char
acter study Of Grover Cleveland. by Will
liam Allen White: Sir Harry Johnston tells
Of the pygmies Of the Congo forest. John
Ia Forge has a critical study Of Raphael
and his work. Peary's expedition to the
North Pole is described by Sturgis B. Rand.
There Is fiction by Josephine Dodge
Dorkam, Alfred Allivant, Hamlin Garland.
Mary Stewart Cutting and Luella Lathrop.
The Cosmopolitan is fortunate in Its
fiction for February. Stories of love. ad-
venture and humor from the pens Of famous
authors, make the 'Midwin:er Fiction I
Number vitality interesting. IS, Cohn &
Son." by Zangwiil. deals with the Angliciza-
ton of Jew. and the inevitable tragedy of
his love for an English girl whose race
prejudice trfumphs over her nobler feelings
In THE Valley Of the Dead Thomas A.
Janvier pictures the struggle Of dashing
young engineer between love and duty.
''Mr. MacGlcwrie's Widow is the title of a |
Western story in Bret Harts happiest vein, |
and The Fish" is one of E. w. Kemble's
best humorous skits.
The February Century is rich in personal |
interest. First of all. 1t has literary |
find in the shape of diary of visit /
to Mount Vernon a century ago, including |
important conversations had with General |
Washington by the writer. Polish poet |
and patriot who was a companion of Kos |
ciuszko in this country; second, an authori- |
tative anecdotal article on THE Salon OF |
the Princess Mathilde. the distinguished |
niece Of Napoleon. whose house is n center
of the best society OF Paris third a paper |
of intimate "reminiscences of Browning in !
Venice by the poets friend and hostess, |
the late Mrs. Arthur Bronson, whose house |
in Venice was similarly much frequented; |
fourth, some characteristic Glimpses of |
Lincoln with a unique and unpublished |
portrait Of the President: and last of ALL |
an amusing reminiscence of q lecture by |
Artsmus Ward at Springfield. Mass.
Country Life in America for February Is
an enlarged number Of this beautiful mag
azine Of the world out-of-doors represent
ing the new expansion of American life to
the country. "In Garb OF White" the
frontispiece. is remarkable picture of a
New England woods road In winter. Among
the leading features are: 'Skibo Castle"
the summer home of Andrew Carnegie in |
the Scottish Highlands: "A Sniff at Old
Gardens" by J. P. Mowbray. who treats Of
the vestiges OF a past home life on the old
Hudson River manors. and Cuckoo" an
illustrated poem Of the woods. by John
Burroughs. Other articles and pictures
touch upon every side Of country life.
Prize Dogs" represent st. Bernards Of |
worldwide fame: Two 'Possums and Sew
eraI Mistakes" by A. Radcliffe Dugmore.
is illustrated by photographs Of the live |
animals under unique circumstances, while
"The Trees is a large plate OF rare teauty,
covering the two central pages Of the large |
magazine. In IAN Experience With the
soir' suburanite tells OF years Of en-
thusiastic work in growing a wild garden
Of some eighty kinds of flowers. shrubs
and aquatic plants. A series OF photo
graphs Is devoted to THE Abandoned |
Farm Country" where. amid old frien1g- |
the marigoId. hollyhock and climbing rose
may be found pleasant summer homes
"The Flash Of an Emerald by Ethel
Watts Mumford. the novelette, with which
the February number of the Smart Sc.
ture. 1t contains. in exquisite ba1ance, reai-
ism, adventure and romance. The Charac-
ters, most modern of the modern. are tfs-
tinctiye and drawn with charming art The
love interest that permeates the plot is at
once novel and absorbing. While the scenes,
varying from France to America, form an
admirably -worked-out bacigrcu TO action
the most dramatic. In its entirety. as in d.
tails, the story Is one that mus; win the
praise Of critic and public alike.
Edgar Fawcett contributes an important
story, dealing with phases of American life
abroad, Of which no author has a more
Intimate knowledge. "A Drama In DIM
ing Room" by Edgar Saltus. relates with
brilliaBcy the story OF Paris
sensation. Alfred Henry Lewis writes 'She
Stoops to Conquer. an article where his
Tory is disguised by brisk dialogue and ciev-
sr description. when We Are Married" Is |
/ romantic iove-story as ingenious az dainty
"a delightful witness to Justus Miles Fore
uan's genius IN fiction. a fantastic tale 0s