Arizona republican., 1902-09-01
DR. COUDERT
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 Among the recent new books. none has been found more interesting than .The Virginian: a Horseman of the Plains" It is the work of that well known writer, owen Mister author of many volumes which have already found favor with the book-reading public and it may be truthfully said that "The Vrginian" is equal to his usual high standard. The book is pub lshed by the McMillan Company. Of New York, is a 12mo, bound in cloth and sells for $15O.
 As may be guessed from it's title, the author finds his material in the career of a young Virginian transplanted to the far west. He is young cowboy of exceptional gifts. who at the widest period falls in love with Vermont girl of education superior to his own. He has never before been thrown with woman of refinement. This awakens within him strain of native fineness in his own nature that has hitherto had no chance of development. She is attracted by his verility and repelled by his roughness. Quite against her intentions she is at last conquered by him. but not until he has shown him. self to be her master in some surpris- ing ways. The gradual coming to- gether of these two makes the under current of the story through a series of episodes. grOtesque, Imaginable, or tragic such as were common in the cat tie country. In his book Mir. Mister has united in a single story several isolated chapters which have ap- peared formerly as separate stories. but which were originally written with the intention to include them in this book A better illustrator than MT. Arthur l. Keller could hardly have been found for this story. He contributes eight full-page spirited drawings.
 
 The Herbert Publishing Company, of Washington. now has ready a 12mo cloth bound illustrated book which sells for S1.5O that is sure to attract atten- tiion. The title of the book is Charles I<illbuck," an Indians story of the bor der wars of the American revolution. The author is Francis C. Huebner. The time of the story is about ITO, and the scenes are laid in eastern Ohio. The following synopsis of the early chapters gives an idea of the nature of the story:
 Charles I<illbuck is an Indian, a de- scendant of Netawatwes. the sachem of the Delawares west of the Ohio river. Charles' brother John is heir apparent to the sachemship. The pro gressive Delawares are in the ascend ency. The Delaware council votes to give John a paleface education, and he is sent to school. Netawatwes at first favors the suggestion. but after John is gone, he realizes that by the inno vation introduced. the Indian customs. treaties and legends of which he is the official custodian. will soon be forgot ten. He broods over the matter and frequently takes the treaty bag from his lodge to look at the treaties. On one occasion Charles observes the col ored wampum belts and inquiries what they are. An interest is awakened and through sympathy for the old sachem he promises to learn the treaties and legends and to repeat them to future generations. Thereafter he takes in- structions from Netawatwes. shortly after the Moravians establish villages on the Muskingum river at Gnadenhut- ten and Schoenbrunn. in the Delaware country, which have a further effect of civilizing the Delawares.
 The revolutionary war begins. The Delawares are advised of it by the Mo Tavian teachers. who counsel neutral ity, and by the English father at De- troit, who offers them the hatchet. Captain White Eyes. head war chief, and Charles father. Gelelemend Cor Killbucl), leaders of the progressive party, champion peace. Captain Pipe, war chief of the Monsey clan of Della wares. favors war
 Exciting councils are held at Gosh octon, the Delaware capital and in- trigue is used by Captain Pipe to have war declared. but he fails. The con- tinental congress takes a hand in the matter. by sending commissioners to Pittsburg to treat with the Delawares While attending a treaty meeting Charles overhears a conversation be- tween Simon Girty American inter- preter, and Captain Pipe, in which Girty declares his intention of betray- ing the fort into the hands of the Brit ish Charles hastens to tell the com manding officer. The latter is busy and refers him to the officer of the day The officer listens attentively and charges Charles to tell no one of it. that the traitor may be caught They return to their homes.
 Then follows the most interesting part of the story, in which love. fiction and history are closely interwoven. The author in a historical note regrets the omission of many historical facts in standard works of reference, in some measure making the book historical by the relation of such incidents as have been brought to his attention duting his own investigations.
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