The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
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Scl,urz and ISinkel remain for some
time hidden in the suburbs Of Bostoc.
until November t8, 1850, when they
are taken aboard Captain Niemann's
vessel, the Little Anna, and sail FOL
England. Kinkel rejoins his wife In
Paris. and the chapters of schurz's life
in Paris and London, varied by n visit
to switzerland, continue to be most In
teresting, especially on account OF the
distinguished people with whom he Is
brought In contact.
On the 9Th Of July. 1862 the mar
| riage of Carl Schurz takes place in
the parish church OF Marylebone. Lon
don, and in August of 1852 he sails
with his bride, from Portsmouth, Eng
land. arriving In New York as he
mentions. on "a bright September
morning"
Volume II. covers the period of his
residence in the United States from
1852 to 1863.
me opening pages record his i'm
pressions OF New York and Philadei-
the spring of 1854. when Senator
Douglass Nebraska bill shook thu
political atmosphere by Its introduce
ton"
OF Jefferson Davis. to whom he pre-
scented q letter OF Introduction IN
Washington. and who was then Secre-
tary of War. Mr.. Schurz says. Ills
slender tall and erect, figure. his spare
lace, keen eyes and fine forehead. pre-
scented the well-known, strong Amri-
can type. There was I'm his bearing a
dignity which seemed entirely natural
and unaffected--that Kind OF dignity
which does not invite familiar APP
proach. but will not render any one ur. :
easy by lofty ASSUMPTION
His ideas OF others--of Senator
Douglas, of Salmon p. Chase. NJ
Charles Sumner. Senator Butler. of
south Carolina--are most discriminate
Ing. and will be, rend with interest
The same thing Is true OF what he has
to say about his first visit to Chicago.
and his settlement at Watertown, near
milwaukee.
Especially noteworthy are the para
graphs of Mr.. Schurz's book. which re
late TO his hearing Jenny Lind sing
while on a visit TO London, Eng, in
1854. He declares. in regard to Madame
Lind that "of all the great voices
have heard. none was so angelic and
went so entranciHgly and carrassingly
TO the heartas Jenny Lind's."
In the autumn OF 1857 Mr.. schurz
Watertown, Wisconsin, to the state
Convention, by the Republicans.
His first meeting with Abraham
Lincoln during the year 1858 is some
thing that the student OF American
political history will be especially glad
to read. Indeed. all that he says OF
Mr.. Lincoln--and he says much-will
attract and command attention.
His comments on the political situa-
ton. Just previous to the War Between
the States, and TO the men who were
L. loe Al. xts n Sfarn ftp,
anything that has hitherto appeared in
print. and whether one agrees with
Mr. Schurz or not. one can but be I'm
pressed by his sincerity of conviction
in what he has written.
The latter part of the book refers to
Mr. Schurz's career as United States
minister to SPAIN, to his resignation
of that position. and his service in the
Union Army during 1S62-1s6S. under
General Fremont. in the Shenandoah
Valley OF Virginia, and ;afterward I'M
der General Sigel.
He gives an account OF his expert
cnces in the battle OF cedar Mountain.
the second battle of Manassas. and
The battle OF charlottesville,
Here the "Reminiscences" end. Mr..
Schurz's children, in preface note
say they have given the second volume
"to the press as It came from his pen.
He would undoubtedly have wished to
revise it. But we. upon whom the
task he left unfinished has now
devolved. believe 1t best to leave what
he wrote as 1t stood
The reader will Endorse their deci-
sion.
THE VAN RENSSELAER, OF OLD
MANHATTAN. BY Weymer Jay
Mills. From Frederick "A. Stokes
Company, of New York, through
the Bell Book and Stationery Com
pany. of Richmond $l.50.
Mr.. Mills has done two things: The
has painted with color and ina ginatior
| a picture of Old New York such as we
have not had in years, and he has
created one Of the most charming hero
ines that ever lived in historic fiction
lIf you are not captivated whether YOU
are man or woman> with the quaint
manners. WITNESSES and mad pranks OF
beautiful India Van Rensselaer,, you
are less than human.
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