Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04

say That His lean USuTS anu SOieilIl
ner add greatly to the effectiveness of his
remarks. But 1t is possible to read them
In print with strong appreciation OF
their cleverness. and to laugh heartily over
pressed truths. The chapters composing
this volume are short, and cover great
variety OF lsNbjects- In speech recently
delivered BY Mr.. Ford-who has become the
fashion at metropolitan banQuets-before
the Books4llers League he discoursed upon
the subject Of this his first entry into the
field of authorship. and after expressing
his sorrow for his misguided publishers he
voiced the following important announce
ment: The book will be SO arranged that
It may be used as a paper weight, stove
litter, waffle iron. egg beaten. sleep inducef
and cat destroyer. In addition to all this.
1t will contain the cream of my after-din-
ner spe. enthusiastically curdled and cheesy.
but warranted to cure the blues. remove
warts and bunions. brighten the intellect
and touch up the liver. Every customer
who makes affidavit that he has read the
book viii receive an endurance medal and
coupon. which, when presented at any
hotel. accompanied by cents. will entitle
him to glass OF beer.
OUR FEATHERED GAME: a Handbook Of the
Huntington. Eight full-paee shooting scenes
In color and 1856 bird portraits. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington: William
Banantyne 4 Sons.
Not only is this book an excellent guide
for the hunters of feathered game In this
country, but It contains a strong argument
in favor of the establishment of federal
game preserves by means Of which tho
United States government may foster the
movement which Is now in evidence in most
of the states for the protection and preser-
walton of the birds. The author believes
that much more effective work can be done
by the government than by the states, es-
pecially in co-ordinating the game laws
with the liquor laws. Violations OF the
latter. he AYERS. are responsible in large
degree for the illegal shooting which oc-
ours on even the preserves Of clubs. The
book is an instructive manual to guide the
hunter in the best methods OF approaching
and firing at winged game. The author
discusses the habits of the birds, classified
according to scientific divisions and indi-
Gates that he Is we'll acquainted with the
whole feathered family. The colored pic
lures illustrate scenes in the hunting of va
riOus kinds of birds, while the portraits
given in the back Of the book afford a
guide to the hunter who has not yet
learned the precise differences. such. for
instance, as that between the blue-winged
and the cinnamon teal 1t would have
been better had these portraits been printed
in color.
Huston ' Banks auth author Of ':oidfi.d." illus
trated. New York: The Macmillan Company.
Washington Brentanos.
This Is a story of the Kentucky Of nearly
a century ago. 1t describes scenes on the
old Wilderness Road" that great artery
of the pulsing life which was pressing ever
westward to new regions. 1t tells Of the
raids of the lawless bands supposed to be
the creatures Of the will of Philip Aston.
the gentleman bandit whose name was
terror and a fascination alike. The action
centers around "anvil rock great nat
ural monument Historical personages fig
ure in the romance. But with all these
qualities.n which go to the makeup OF
tale of striking interest. the novel Is
lacking in romantic features. 1t Is
loosely put together. and episodes are mag
nified out of proportion to their bearing
upon the tale Undue Importance is given
to the character of the lad David by his
presentation first upon the scene under
circumstances calculated to arouse the
readers sentimental interest in him. where
as he figures in the story subsequently
only in d minor capacity. virtually negh-
gible. The story finds its climax in the
earthquake gof, the winter of 1s11-12. which
caused some changes in the physical as
pect of the Kentucky region. An interest
ing descriptions Is given of the antics of
the "jerks..'. converts to a strange evangeli-
cal creed preached in the wilderness by
young zealOt.