The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
coming down to the beginning of the

War between the States
He does not forget to mention In
glowing terms the private Southern
soldier and sailor as rea heroes, whose
full story and achievements remain
still unwrtten. Along with these
heroes he ranks the women of the
Confederacy as glowing patriots, and
proceeds, after enlogizlng them. to talk
about Lee and his paladns, Jackson
and his foot-cavalry, Shiloh and its
soldiers, and then the South since the
war.
From the first page Of the book the
dlgnified countenance of George WASH
ington looks forth at the reader, to
be followed In natural sequence
throughout succeeding pages by Mar
shall Henry. Jefferson, Madison. Mon
roe. jackson, and later by Jefferson
Davis. Clay Calhoun, Stunrt, john
ston. Lee, Stoncwall Jackson, Albert
Sidney Johnston and Forrest.
The book is written in the happy
style of man born into the social
and political conditions which he sets
in order for the edification and In
struction of others beside himself. 1t
answers the need alike Of the book
loa~r and the student. and containing,
MS it does much that Is altogether
new. possesses also much that is most
valuable in the way of reference.
The fact that Professor Hall is q
virginian and a Richmondcr, that he
is, and has been for years. an edu-
cator and member of the faculty
Of William and Mary College. Va, In
vests his book with additional weight
and interest. In covers, Typography and
general makeup. 1t reflects grest
credit on It's publishers. the 3. Il.
Johnson Company, of this city.
NATION I3v
Mrs. Roger a. Pryor. The Mac
milan Company, of Now York.
PIP. 3b2. s1.5o.
The appearance Of Mrs, Pryor's book,
anxiously awaited rs 1t has been, Is
hailed with delight. especially here
in Richmond. where Mrs Pryor IS
well known and has many friends.
Mrs. Pryor begins her book, which
;s written in clear, smooth, flowing
English. and with great power or
imagination. with n mention OF the
jamestown celebration and the legends
relating to the discovery of America
as we'll rs the real effoNts or inc
Cabots and the loss at sea OF SIT
Humphrey Gilbert.
Chapters second and third are oe-
voted to an account of RaleiGh's unsuc-
cossful attempts at colonization. the
death of Queen Elizabeth and the
charter obtained from James !. for
the new colony.
From this time forward the history
of the Jamestown colony is taken UP.
tho concluding chapters containing an
account of the death of Pocahontas ~
Gravesend, in England the citation
of important events at 'unies.o"n
Is,and and an interesting reference
70 tbn legends of the old Stone mousse
on Ware Creek.
Mrs Pryor calls attention to the tact
that the vlrginians. having inaugur-
ated representative government on Lne
American continent on June 21. lb2l,
oxtorted the concession that no ord
crs Of court shall bind the said colony
unless they he ratified by the Cen
eral Assemblies" and in 1924. asserted
the right of selftaxation and control
of the public purse, protesting tNae
"the Governor shall not lay any i'm
position upon the colony. their land
or commodities. otherwise than by the
authority of the General Assembly,
and employed. as the said Assembly
shall appoint
These events continues Mrs.
Pryor "arc the glory and honor of
the nation, but my plan was to tell
only of the birth of the nation; to
honor the men who put their hands
to the pillow and never looked back,
loyalty. and detraction meted out to
them. They laid the foundation; Others
built the fair structure. When the
kings of the earth send their navics
into Virginia waters, when multitudes
throng the gates. when cannon speaks
to cannon. when orators bring their
choicest words to grace the hour, n
voice more eloquent than all these
Will rise from the sands of tho desc
late little island of Jamestown: eve
who lie here in unmarked graves died
for YOU"
TIE YELLED LADY. BY F. Hopkln.
son Smith. Charles Scribner's
Sons, 153-157 Fifth Avenue, New
York City, publishers. Sent through
the Bell Book and Stationery Co,
OF Richmond. Pages 295. S1.50
Mr.. Hoplinson Smith. who is a de-
lightful author. Is ut his best in The
writing of short stories, which he I'll.
with vivid interest, and renders mos
absorbing to his readers
One naturally associates Mr.. Smitt
with his adventures as a traveller, j
seems very right and proper for hi!
leaiing story. and the one which name:
his book to be just what It Vs. and L
he romance in which nightlngalcs
moonlight, a golden-h haired houri anC
a gallant lover should play their par
and be helped by him to the attainmcn
| OF their passionate hearts desire.
Venice is Mr. Smiths special camp
ing-ground, and SO it is that the chap
ters he aevotes to Loretto. the RIOS
of tho Venetian Shipyards," to her low
l,n, Iotr