The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-13
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

his work, not so much because it is a
somewhat rare honor. these days, but be-
cause the sincere acclamations are due to
the high merit Of his work as repres ented
by the choice collection Of lyrics and bal
lads in the little volume entitled For
Charles Sake" recently published by
Funk and Wagnalls Company. For in
stance The Manchester Guardians critic
pronounces the title poem .'of singular
and unconventional beauty" and he goes
on to say that ''to pass from this to such
a spirited performance as ..The Maryland
Battalion is to recognize q talent of no
narrow limits: and, gain. reid at
Fayal" and 1.-THE Fight at the San Ja-
cinto' are two splendid fighting pieces.
We have not lately come across a book
of verse SO brilliant and VITAL The re-
viewer in The London Outlook says: DR.
Palmer seems to be one of those writer's
who owe their fame to infrequent rroduc-
ton. and the hitting of the nall on the
head every time. The book is
one to possess, being. indeed, the honest
est book of verse that has come t. us
from the other side for a long time 1-e
AGA de1nv's editor exclaims: And "Stone-
wall Jackson's Way?' Oh. it is better
than much WEAKNESS of pil!ng words like
children's bricks, which the critic has
scarce the heart to blow down. Stone
WILL UdChSOl w dy 7Ss' eI AiAe.AA eeAN>>> -
scene before you. 1t is spirited, all
there What Confederate veteran does
not remember the old favorite?
sTONEWALL JACKsON's WAY.
Come, stack arms, men; pile on the rails;
Stir up the campfire bright;
No matter if the canteen fails,
Well make a roaring night
Here Shenandoah braWlS along,
There burly Blue Ridge echoes strong
To swell the brigade's rousing song
or "Stonewall Jacksons way"
We see him now--the old slouched hat
Cooked Ger his eye askew,
The shrewd, dry smile, the speech so pat,
So calm, SO blunt, so true.
The "Blue-Light Elder" knows 'em Well;
Saws he. THAT'S Banks-hes fond Of
shell;
Lord save his soul! Well give him -"
we'll,
That's "stonewall Jackson's way"
Silence! ground arms! kneel all caps Off
Old Blue-Light,s going to pray.
Strangle the fool that dares to scott!
Attention! it's his way.
Appealing from his native sod,
In forma pauperis to God
Law bare thine arm, stretch forth thy
rod
Amenn' That's "stonewalrs way"
He's in the saddle now. Fall in
Steady the whole brigade!
Hills at the ford, cut off-we'n win
His way out, ball and blade!
nat matter if our shoes are Worn?
What matter If our feet are torn?
.uuiclsstep. We'll be with him before
morn!'
That's 'stonewall Jackson's way"
ne suns bright lances rout the mists
OF morning-and by George!
There's Longstreet struggling in the lists,
Hemmed in an ugly gorge,
Pope and his columns. whipped before!
"Baynets and grape!" hear StonewaIi
roar;
"Charge. Stuart! Pay off Ashby's score"
Is "stoncwall Jacksons Way"
All maidep, wait and watch and yearn
For news of Stonewalls band!
All, widow, read with eyes that burn
That ring upon thy hand.
All, Wife. weep on pray on. hope on!
1,hv life shall not be al forlorn.
The foe had better ne'er been born
That gets in "StoneWalls way.
The miniature portrait Oh Lie iiet oA''o
in .srhe battle-ground" Miss Elien dlas-
COWS much tallled-of novel OF the. oo.''h'
vas made bv w. j. Baer, the famous
o,iniotnre painter; and the artist tells
now If came about Several years ago
no made a. portrait of lady with
snoor1 necklace which he considered
ma sterniece among his own pictures.
The lady did not like the features and
Mr.. Baer kept the miniature and put
in an ideal face. Miss Glasgow became
acquainted with tho portrait in the OF
flee of her publishers Doubleday, Page
G. Company, and was at once delsnteo
with its exact resemblance to her4 ldea
OF her new heroine except that the eyes
were blue instead of hazel. MT. baer
consented to the necessary surgical OPP
Grafton 10 adjust this discrepancy and
the nicture representing Betty Amber
.appears as a colored frontispiece in The
Battle-Ground"
The University Of Chicago Press an
nounces for publication, in BOOK form
during the spring, the series of lectures
on Commerce and Administration. deliv-
cred during the past winter unoer tlle
direction Of the College OF commerce anu
Administration Of the University OF Cnl-
cago. The lectures were delivered sps
representative business men, ana cover
E a vide range of commercial activity, in
Guiding the management and operation
Of railways, the steel industry, Whois-
sailing and advertising.
The following anecdote is told on the
authority of the New York Times:
Ernest Thompson-S eton--he OF animal
storytelling and converted name fame
was describing to "a clergyman the other
day some of his experiences with various
animals, particularly squirrels.
..It is an astonishing TACT, said Mr..
Seton, that I found, after some few
tests, that I could attract SQUIRRELS how
soeverl wild. by singing toat hem. hens
ever + sang they would come out Of their
holes or down from the trees. and though:
at first showing sope timidity, sit and
listen intently and apparently with cn-