The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
"A War Story BY Major Robert
Stills, Of Riclmond--It is q
Most Readable Book and
is Full Of Instructive
"reminiscences.
a,rH11 MILLIONA1RE'S SON"
A "purposo Novel," by Anna 1aobcsoi
Brown; "a Spectre Of Powor," BY
Charles Egbcrt Crnddook; "Thc
Diamond Necklace, Marie
Antoincttes Inst Trens,,ro,
Magazines of soptcnl.
l. Dor Reviewed.

5l Dor Reviewed
FOUR YEARS UNDER MARsE ROE.
ERT. BY Major Robert Stiles Of
5 FL ''.'SI1' (Contrlbuted)
Just from tho press has come oeuu
tiful book, written by our toWhsmai''
Mator Robert stiles. 1t Is entitled "out
Years Under Marsc Robert" and WINE
dstinctively Southern book, there y
an nppreciatlon Of and fairness 20 tho
foe that none can fail to value.
This book puts before the |orld INC
position OF the South as IT mas never
before been presented.
1t shows tho state Of feeling IN WASH
ington, Richmond. New York ana NC"
Haven lust before the war broko CUT
it shows how Ill eyes were turned 70"
ward Virginia to save the Union ana no"
brvcly she struggled to do It. 1t SHOWS
what the South was. Of what lrp'er'A'
her army was composed. how " vas vas
aallpped and the mighty odds aga'inhs a
which it had to war 1t places IN ING H
hat 81 Fr many oher great SOL
dicra and brave men and women on
II shows what war Is and gives sne
only the bright and sunny side on Wh .t
they are too apt to look, but also th n,
grave, stormy side; painting viVlo!y ,etv
and ok Of rest, danger, bereavement,
Temptation and tendency to demoralza-
tIon. .,,,o, ,hot
1t draws a strong contrast pet"e zen t tynr
and n portion which had been fortunate
emo It I'd escape. So granhically H.
this done that you breathe more h tletIi.s
5s aeu urn anG d ySqr S and take Wth
q et'I ride through. the country which had
not been torn by war, put was rs cam ann
and sweet as r nGwhe hs 6 ban Ia against
1t It shows ,s' how strongly men stand for,
fight and die for principle, ~ at rs HhoIs
Of Jesus Christ to help men to i've
and to die 1t shows the strong attach-
nent OF man for man. as well as the
There is something In the book fer r. Q; 0ld a
and young. There are stories showing o., nle
the intelligence OF horse and do g: u ~
par0c stGes thn assre ali ar
nv Ana So yourself shedding tears and IN
another bursting into laughter.
and all the value Of truth. The interest," sa !,
ing, brave, beautiful characters arc real
men and woman who lived IN our own VI,
country-some on one side and some on
the other In the great struggle.
"A veteran Of tho civil War, a man well
known in Richmond. and one VINO mas
been closely connected with her !, business US sms
when the book was announced: Wen,
Major stiles will give an unbiased account
Of the war" believe all WI b 81 pe .bia
appreclutlng fully his own he mas no
wish to undervalue his foe. ~,
When the Southern troops, start Tor tne
Sentences sene ne Wien Hhe he says: "rhey felt with
me IS right; before me Is duty: behind
me IS home. What has not man done
for. these things? ., ,,a -. SEIZE,
lecture on Cold Harbor VIII be prepared
to find that chapter Of the book a very
strong one. ! once heard that lecture ,en,
idea Of what war was, So completely
and wildly did he picture It that his
audience seemed to be Ct at tn the front In
and part Of the great dop pat T. beautiful
vivid, clear and charming. To have
written IT, 1t was necessary to have been
an educated. mana gentleIna n--one; ga
TO see and able to tell graphically what
he saw: to tell 1t In fascinating way;
weaving together the grave dangers ana
brave, the amusing and making a lovely
whole. 1t was necessary for the writer
t.nvp p<l m
to have !ived y az. . ~ ,'aye tevr hV
nu MY, ny Lye1 oiaw Stgo and in close touch
and iohedience to his God, and In addl-
ton to this to have lived years after. tho
var was over to let the storm pais and lhe
dust settle. SO that me oeautiiui DooE
couid pc zee ltu,'' ~ h,s at hr,ys fn}oW.
a enae =, sfeaS o so4d T. 10 dedicated
49, ~ 'D'N's ------
THE MlLLloNAlRE's SON. Written
no Anna. Robson Brown. Published
nstos ond con,n,nv K2os.
oy Dana Dana hsees u''o Son'p''"'' ~
ton. Price Sl.bo' f5j
The MilliOnnires Son Is a purpose
novel !" designed to draw a contrast be-
tween the love of money, which Is said
10 be- the root OF ali evil, and the love OF
truth. which makes man free; The
"Mlllionaire'' Of the story is a Northern
man, Who, when sunday-schoo boy,
replied to the question. what is tho
whole duty Of MANI" "To make money"
True 10 his instincts he made the accu-
mutation Of wealth tho one object OF his
life and was none too scrupulous in the
methods he employed. In this world a
man generally gets what he loves and