Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

| Many interesting historical incidents are
| described. including the burning of a cargo
| of tory tea at Greenwich, y. j., the tarring
| of a tory. the kidnapping of the hero. and
| an exciting description of one of Wayne 5
| battles. The book is attractively illustrated
and bound. and will appeal TO all healthy
| young Americans.
DEFENDING HIS FLAG; or, Boy in
Blue and a Boy in Gray. BY Edward
| Stratemeyer, author of old Glory
Series" etc. Illustrated by Griswold
| Tying. Boston: Lothrop Lee * Shop
ard Company.
This is one of the best stories renuel by
| this wel'-known writer for young people,
| and because of its peculiar plot is bound to
| obtain wide popuIa, .ty in all parts of our
| country. There are two heroes, one in the
| army of the north and the other in the
| cavalry of the SOUTH friends personally
| yet bitter foes when on the great battle
| Heids. Both enlist at the opening of the
| civil war, and the action of the tale takes
| IN the first bate CT Bull Run ard the
Whoie OF the campaign before Richmond.
IN one chapter we see the northern Toys in
biue hghting valiantly, and in the next we
snioM our fortunes in with those Of the
southland VINO stood up so bravely for what
they thought was true and right Their
are many sidelights of the great military
leaders on both sides, and vivid pen-pictures
OF forced marches sk!rmishes life in camp
ana IN prison. of the doings of the guerril-
las and OF what was said and done by those
VINO lived upon the soil where these con-
tests We're fought Mr. Stratemeyer has
given to the historical portions the keenest
possloie study, consulting many works
ankle from the southern as well as the
northern point of view. and taking in the
narratives of those who fought for either
the stars and stripes or the stars and bars
LONG KNIVES, the Story of How They
Won the West. BY George Cary Egg
gleston, author of Jack Shelby" etc.
Illustrated by Frank r Merrill Ros-
ton: Lothrop Lee Dc Shepard Com
pany.
Long Knives is graphic narrative
OF adventure, embodying the romantic
wonder story of George Rogers Clark's
conquest of all the region north of the
ONO Tor the struggling American repub-
TIC during the revolutionary war. The
paid history of that wonderful campaign
Is In itself a dramatic romance, and by a
minute attention to details of condition
and custom, together with the construc-
ton of personal story of intense human
interest as thread upon which 10 hang
the historical facts, Mr.. Eggleston has
given new and fascinating glamour to
the tale of the historians. 1t is said that
certain of the authors ancestors were
ooiuicls iHueI HeorSe Rogers Clark and
that IN the present story legends handed
down In Mr. Eggleston's own family and
learned by heart in his childhood-le-
gends which are in fact history-con-
stitute practically all there is of fiction
in the book.
FOUR BOYS IN THE LAND OF COTTON,
where they went, what thew saw and
what they did. By Everett r. Tomfin-
son. author Of -Four Boys in the yell
lowstone," etc Illustrated by II. c.
Edwards Boston: Lothrop, Lee &.
Shepard Company.
Last year DR.. Tomlinson scored one Of
the greatest Of his many successes in
writing high-grade books for the young,
by starting the Our Own Land Series"
In this four representative American stu
dents began to employ their summer va
cations in becoming familiar with the
natural features, history, commercial
greatness and other elements Of interest
of the United States. upon the theory
that knowledge Of and a love for our
own land should underlie q liberal edu-
cation. The first volume entitled -Four
Boys in the Yellowstone" took them
through New York and the region of the
great lakes to the Yellowstone National
Park, which they saw intelligentiy. The
same boys who made the trip described in
the popular first book spend their next
long vacation in a southern TOUR which
begins in Virginia. thence through Ten
nessee to the Mississippi river, and on
through A kansas to Indian Territory. They
come to appreciate their own country by
seeing 1t, and learn history by visiting his
toric places. Above all, they have a good
time. and SO will every one who reads this
book.