The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

ties were looking for II. Young Poynton,
who had e, found y, mysteriously dlsnp-
look for, him.. mystesiously disappeared.
Duncombc, who engaged to find them
both. found himself strangely tbwarted
Brave and determined man as he was.
he was finally forced to leave Paris
a great deal is happening all the time
an exciting climax coming along every
chapter or two. Everything is compli-
Gated most terribly when Mr. Oppeahein
kindly draws back the blind and the
light a,a begins TO percolate through; An
excellent yarn. calculated to hold the In
terest OF even the most jaded reader.
THE MECKLENBURG DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE BY George w.
Graham. PIP. 2oo. si.5o. Neale Publish
ing Co. Washington.
Within the borders OF North Carolina
the first resistance to British authority
was organized. by her people the first
batse OF the American Revolution was
unique distinction-the honor of hav-
ing drawn UP an actual declaration of
independence on May 10Th, some four
teen months before the Philadelphia
declaration. In these pages Doctor era
ham, an acknowledged authority on this
aspect OF his States history, tells the
story or this document. He tells OF the
causes that led to the meeting OF the
delegates met In Charlotte. North Caro-
lima. on May 10Th. 17l5. the very day
the ncws of the battle OF Lexington
reached them; of their resolve to cast
on all aileisance to Great Britain: of
the resolutions drawn up by Dr. Z. M
rain Brevard. adopted May 20, 17T5 of
now copy of these resolutions was
sent TO the Continental Congress and
nal copy OF the resolutions having been
burned In 1900. they were rewritten from
meomry by John MeKnitt Alexander.
secretary sec Of the Mecklenberg Convention.
mas Jefferson was tremendously annoy
ed. and in petulant letter denied the
genuneness of tho Mecklenberg Decla-
ration
In addition the volume contains BRIEF
biographical sketches of all of the sign
ers ana OF few other persons present
at the convention. DR.. Graham's facts
s boo19 s TO be well authenticated and his
the student OF history
3seks Sn, r; 81. si.5o Henry Holt (
Here IS a tale tale built upon the some
what familiar background Of the the Iatin
ataI ca Revolutionary spirit. yet Is pres
ness IN the telling to redeem The a''e oo Gts
wealthy yachtman and ramblsr ss' IS FAR
q. - -, poiIus tie coilVsHlioildl nero. lie
1ei!oW with the heart and courage of
o man: Il Vas stsiyensops yacht thar
stevenson and couple of friends hap
Pgneh 10 na DE aboard her at the time.
rea WAS 1 .,,a3 o, Des i plems. Doio
over VIA fhat MAY, NJ ana ptimcess, Wila1
no nrominent Gent rai ~ arna va, sn5 $50,
apt to be, in the business of wrestling
tho government away from the party
then IN l,, e9ntrel This was the mission
inadyertn,Iy 2 .o,nd th ana ms trends
that night. There was a great tosdn as
rea had way with her and long before
tha 9ysgS were Was reas the
limit. Later we see them lined m mn o ~ rt
Wa IN o front o1 Inc ,o Of mnskesry
WIN No., an th ollSeT stann ra CLOSE by ready
70 give me oraer 70 llre. me oiiicer never
s san nrtv orn lived 20 ana ,e STEVEN
many another sprIghtly adventure. There
Is nlenty of fighting In the book. and this.
n ~ indeed Ire entire Narrative ia hnnd
died with con,na ctnass and skill Tho love
and i'l ends by frustrating the Way in which
a advsers i Stevenson n loses Dolores. but
he wins thereby an even securer place
in the readers heart.
80
SONGS OF MOTHER AND CHILD
Compiled by Ida Brown McMarry and
Agnes Cook Gale. I,p, 1S7. Silver; Bur
! q Co. New 4o ORR a,,oa.a, J.,
ne ,tn o. se nioa ~
n tb a't Tile n Is 'onthoiorv Of motherl
hood. and one OF me pes. tialhS rs, OF Ihe
sort we ilaVe seer, ~ naily u uuy. -. ny