The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
DR. CRAvEN's HISTORY OF
 MIR. DAvIs's IMPRISONME

MIR. DAVIS'S IMPHtSONMENT.
 There has recently been a re-publica- tion of Dr. Cravens history of MT. Da- vis's imprisonment at Fortress Monroe. He was the surgeon in charge and was constantly with MT. Davis. He showed very clearly that there never was any reason for manacling him. and while he does not criticize General Miles, yet he does not show him in an enviable light. Those who desire an interesting book, and written at the time of the occur rences. will find 1t in this work of Dr. Craven's
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 There has just been issued a volume of above title, written by William Ed wards Fitch, M. D., which includes the battle of Alamance, the first battle of the American Revolution.
 The work is interspersed with his- toric events prior to and after the bat tie. many of which are interesting to the student of history. The organiza- tion of the regulators, their meetings and petitions are recorded, their atti- tude towards the Governor Is clearly set forth in a petition of over 500 sign CTS. A few incidents of extortion at the hands of sheriffs and county officers are mentioned; one instance where the sherin sells homespun dress from off a woman's back to pay her husbands taxes: another where the county clerks charged as nigh as three and five pounds sterling for marriage license, which the people could not afford. and took each other" for better or worse" without law or license.
 The work contains short biographical sketches of some of the principal per- sons who figure in the narrative, in cluding Governors Arthur Dobb and William Tryon, Colonels Edmund Fan ming and Hugh Waddell, and Judges Henderson. Moore and Howard; the Regulator leaders. Col Thomas Person, James Hunter, James Pugh. Harmon Husband, Dr. David Caldwell and oth- CTS.
 The reviewer would like to mention more of the many valuable and inter esting points of the book, but space in this department will not permit.
 Dr. Fitch has written a valuable con tribution to the history of the early colonial and revolutionary period or North Carolina. It Is a book that every lover of true history should read. The authors intimate knowledge of his sub- feet and his store of historical facts and the judicial manner in which he handles disputed historical questions assures the reader that he knows what he Is saying. It will prove strangely stirring reading to those unacquainted with Southern history. The author seems to have entered into that period and writes like a contemporary. It is a genuine contribution of great histor- ical value. illustrating the heroism and glory of North Carolina patriots. From a literary standpoint, the excellence of the text is beyond criticism. The au- thor writes in a strdng, forceful style and spirit which gives the work fas- cination that compels you to forget all around you, and read page after page.
 Personal and Pertinent.
 New York is a most 1ong-suffering city from strikes. Strikes of builders, meat strike. for much of the summer the Eastern Side of the city presented the appearance of a place occupied by an army so thick were mounted police men, guards for meat wagons and slaughter houses. Strange to say the price of meat did not advance, butcher shops were as we'll supplied as usual, households felt not any effects of the strike that threw so many men out of work, that endangered the lives of so many "scabs.
 Then what does 1t all mean
 Does 1t pay?
 Can IL pc pOSSlple tHdS the sWorhlnB man is the only one who suffers?
 Do the unions prosper by strikes?
 The working man does not prosper, for 1t is best that he work steadily all year at $1 per day than half year at $1.50 per day, and lie idle the rest of the year.
 Now 1t Is the subway strike.
 And the strike on the elevated.
 Yet business goes on.
 Commuters take ferries nearer to their places of business, brisk walk brings them to their office as early as usual.
 City folks get out little earlier and take a car.
 It was quite fun to be out early and see the jolly young men coming to business on top the car and standing on the lenders. the cars packed and damned.
 For several days the subway and ele- vated carried without fares, only run ming to keep up the franchise.
 Astonishing how easily the business ran on. The world moves after all by individual effort.
 Organizations day is doomed when