The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17

"A Daughter of the Gods" by Lea Dom
aid. Published by The Grafton Press
"a Daughter OF the Gods" is collec-
ton of the thoughts and sayings of
others about the fair Helen of Trop; in
terest in whom Is never failing, as the
author says in his opening lines. Helen
of Troy is one of those ideal creatures of
the fancy over which time, space and cir
cumstances and moral probability exert
no sway. 1t would be impossible to con-
ceive of her except as being inviolably
beautiful and young, in spite of all her
wanderings and all she suffered at the
hands of Aphrodite and of men, And so
the text, which Is most beautifully writ
ten in choicest diction, is but the silver
thread upon which are strung any num-
Der of beautiful quotations about the fair
Helen, including many poetical couplets
and selections from Tennyson, Juvenal,
the Had and Ovid, etc. The volume Is
daintily published in covers of gray and
white and the illustrations are famous
pictures of fair Helen.
Fishing and Shooting Sketches" by
Grover Cleveland. The Outing Publish
ing Co.
Fishing and Shooting Sketches" by
ex-President Cleveland, Is a handy little
volume of ealm genial philosophy sure
to prove the sportsman-s creed for this
generation at least The author admits
that he was compelled oftentimes to de-
| fend himself for his sporting proclivities,
but adds Il must confess that, so far
as my attachment to outdoor sports may
be considered, / am, as related to this
especial predicament of guilt, utterly In
corrigible and shameless OF fishing
Mr.. Cleveland writes in a chapter on "A
Defense of Fishermen "Our concern Is
with those who fish because they have
nd M ariOlI4 instinct which
! leads them to love it, because they court
the healthful, invigorating exertion 1t In
| vites and because it's indulgence brings
| them in close contact and communion
with Natures best and most elevating
manifestations. This sort of fishing Is
| pleasure and not work-sport and not
money grabbing. Therefore 1t is con-
| temptuously regarded in certain quarters
as no better than a waste of time
The volume contains some dozen chap
ters which touch upon every variety of
the sport.
wireless Telegraphy," by A. E. Ken
nelly, A NJ, Sc. d. Moffat, Yard & Co.
In this volume just from the press the
whole story of wireless telegraphy, from
its invention to It's very latest develip-
ment, including the most complete and
popular explanation of its underlying
principles and their application, is told.
There are a number of Illustrations and
diagrams which add to the value of the
text.
''Mosby's Men," by John H. Alexander.
The Neale Publishing Co.
"Mosby's Men," by John H. Alexander.
is dedicated to "The Confederate Caval-
rymen," and is a valuable addition to the
literature of the war period The author
SAYS in the preface: This book does not
purport to be history of Mosby's COM
mand in the sense of being full and ac-
curate account of its operations. It. is a
narrative of what the writer saw of the
men and their doings as they impressed
him at the time and as his memory re-
produces them now In the opening
chapter the author gives general View
of Mosby's men and says: The part
which Mosby and his men played in the
great war between the states was inter-
esting striking and, in many respects,
picturesque. l shall attempt to present
to you merely some pictures of the par
tisans in everyday life, showing how
they lived, the things they did and how
they did them: so that you may judge
what manner of men these were who
have gained for themselves peculiar
place in history and song and story. .
And again he writes: Rough riders
they were, as indeed they had need to
be. FOr three OF TOUR nuiufeu ahoh W
preserve their organization for years In
an open country within fifty miles of
their enemy's great capital. and escape
capture by the armies which surrounded
them and constantly traversed their ter
rtory; for them to dispose themselves so
as to be al any given time to all intents
and purposes at every point on a circle
about them, and keep forty thousand of
their enemies back from the front active
w and an,iously engaged In watching
|,tAsms. n this Required pretty HvaN